Advances in Health Sciences Research

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is an oncopathology with a large share in the world’s morbidity and mortality. In developed countries with a high level of medicine, over the past decades, there has been a decrease in mortality rates from colorectal cancer, which is due to the introduction of screening programs...

Though it's not a life-threatening issue, hair loss (Alopecia) continues to be one of the most distressing and troubling side effects of chemotherapy for clients. In his study of women undergoing treatment for primary breast cancer, Freedman found that some women rejected chemotherapy because of the...

Gardening Intervention is one of the interventions that have been widely used to increase the intake of nutrition in children and adolescents. We identified articles through databases searching: Sage, Proquest, Science Direct, Springerlink, and EbscoHost, published between (2006-2016). The fifteen articles...

Diabetes mellitus is a chronic illness which needs a long term treatment. Patients could manage their condition with self-efficacy and self-care to avoid complication. This research aimed to explain about self-efficacy and self-care of diabetes mellitus patients. This research methodology was a literature...

This study aimed to analyze the amount of oxidative stress level reduction, the increase in membrane endurance and the amount of erythrocyte cells due to moderate intensity aerobic exercise. This research was a quasi-experimental study with quantitative approach, with a randomized group pretest and posttest...

The problem in this study is the low ability of grounstroke students at the Faculty of Sport Science, Padang State University. This study aims to find out how much the groundstroke ability of students at the Faculty of Sports in Padang State University is using drill drill method. This type of research...

Backround: Covid-19 pandemic has affected countries world-wide, Indonesia is one of them. More than a hundred thousands of Indonesian citizens were infected of Covid-19, including health workers. Midwife is one of the health workers who do much frequent interactions with people in the society. Thus,...

Exclusive breastfeeding is a nutritional intake that must be given to babies aged 0–6 months to help maximize their growth and development and also to prevent babies from getting sick. Mothers' knowledge, mothers’ occupation, and support of health workers are some factors identified affecting the...

Unmet need for contraception is an unmet need for family planning, with the percentage of married women wanting to stop or delay childbearing without using modern contraceptive methods. In Indonesia, 2021 experienced a significant increase in unmet need for contraception of 18% with a target of 8,3%....

Subcutaneous emphysema is a condition characterized by the presence of air within the tissues beneath the skin, particularly in the chest wall, neck, and other areas of the body. It can occur due to various reasons, including surgical procedures, traumatic injuries to the thoracic cavity, neck, and sinus...

Marantha arundinacea L. or arrowroot is a tropical plant that can be taken tuber as processed food product. This plant bulbs can be made flour to produce food, such as fresh bread done in this study. The research was conducted in 2017 at the Nutrition Lab of the Faculty of Public Health of the University...

One of the most influential factors in exclusive breastfeeding is the husband’s support. Giving booklet becomes one way to increase husband’s knowledge, attitude, and support toward breastfeeding. The aims of this study were to identify the effect of giving booklet on husband’s knowledge, attitude, and...

This research aims are to detect S.scabiei var.caprae antigenic protein which can induce cellular immune response in rabbit as acquired immunity with TLR-2 as marker. This research was performed in several stages i.e soluble protein S.scabiei var.caprae mites extraction; rabbit immunization by inoculating...

In early 2019, rabies outbreak in Dompu, West Nusa Tenggara killed five people and 527 people were bitten in the last six months. Since this area was declared as rabies-free zone, it is suggested that there were many possible entrances of a dog by trading activities. The objective of this paper was to...

GAD (Generalized anxiety disorder) or Comprehensive Anxiety Disorder is a feeling of severe anxiety that is persistent, accompanied by somatic symptoms that cause social function and work function disorders. GAD patients often get more than two types of drugs thereby increasing the likelihood of drug...

Based on the results of preliminary observations, researchers found that, in the training process, students had not used a multimedia approach. The purpose of this study was to determine the level of need in volleyball exercise. The research method used was descriptive qualitative method. The subjects...

This research aims to develop a model of basic skill test for talent scouting soccer athlete candidates of age group of 10-11 years which is valid and reliable. This research is research and development adapting research measures proposed by Borg and Gall (2007, p.590) including: (1) introductory study...

This study aims to strengthen the value of character in students. Strengthening the value of characters early on in students is very important because students are the next generation of the nation. Only a generation of good character who can carry out their duties and responsibilities with confidence...

One of the night eating syndromes (NES) characters is night-time overeating. People with NES might have no control over the amount and kind of food. This could lead to excessive energy intake, hence causes overweight and obesity. We wanted to determine the prevalence of NES and association of NES with...

Tuberculosis is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which can attack various organs, especially the lungs. Indonesia is ranked second highest in the world, so efforts are needed to identify the causes of the high TB cases in Indonesia. This study aimed to analyze the level of...

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become a health crisis in the world that causes psychological distress to crisis conditions. This study aimed to develop a psychological first-aid model based on the crisis emergency theory on psychological readiness to face COVID-19. This was explanatory survey...

According to the ICD-10 criteria, kleptomania is a rare disorder that affects between 0.3 and 0.6% of the general population. This disorder usually manifests in early adolescence and is more common in women than men (3:1). It is one of the least known mental illnesses and is frequently underdiagnosed...

The elderly in women is identical to the climacteric period, namely the transitional period between the premenopausal and postmenopausal phases. This study aims to determine the factors that influence the interest of perimenopausal women aged 40–50 years in participating in posbindu at UPTD Pangirkiran...

Maternal and child health education is mostly done through individual consultation when the mother comes for pregnancy, baby or check-up. This study aims to determine the influence of pregnancy class in improving knowledge and skills of a pregnant mother about maternal and child health. This research...

This study aims to assess the load exercise of sepaktakraw athletes based on the heart rate of athletes. This survey research uses a quantitative approach. The subjects were 20 sepaktakraw athletes. The initial stage was to take athlete heartbeat data before and after exercise. The next process were...

This study aims to develop a hit skill test instrument in a softball game through the application of live pitching tools. The application of a live pitching sensor instrument in the development of a hit skill test instrument for students has never been done in Indonesia. The data from the live pitching...

Cervical cancer is the second leading cause of death for women in the world after breast cancer. It is estimated that every 40-45 new cases occur and around 20-25 people die due to cervical cancer. In Kudus , the coverage of early detection of cervical cancer by the VIA method is only 2% of the number...

Platelet-Rich Plasma already used by oral surgeon and periodontics due to enhance the bone remodels. Orthodontic tooth movement affects bone remodeling process, bone resorption on the pressure side and new bone formation on the tension side. This is the objective of this research, to observe the effect...

In pulp processing industry, exposure to wood dust is one of the main health risks for workers. Data and information on health problems associated with the risk of exposure to wood dust are still minimal recorded in published literature. This study aims to analyze the relationship between exposure to...

This article discusses the peculiarities of the method of physical rehabilitation of (5–10)-year-old children with bronchial asthma at the stationary stage of recovery. The social significance of the problem of rehabilitation of children with chronic bronchopulmonary diseases, including bronchial asthma,...

Based on data from The Employment Social Security Administration in 2018, the number of work accidents is 147,100 cases. One of the factors that influence work accidents is fatigue. The motivation behind this review was to decide the connection between nutritional status, workload, and physical environment...

Background: Inflammation plays an important role in the pathogenesis of COVID-19 and can be an important factor in the prognosis. The innate immune response to a respiratory infection is characterised by an influx of neutrophils to the lungs, particularly the alveoli. A sustained release of anti-inflammatory...

Carbopol is an acrylic polymer. Carbopol is non-toxic and non-irritating so that it is suitable for gel preparations. Carbopol 940 is often used as a gelling agent in gel preparations. Concentration of carbopol 940 as a gelling agent needs to be concerned to obtain a good gel preparation. This study...

CT scan (Computerized Tomography) is a diagnostic tool using radiographic techniques with absorption of x-rays. The results of the picture are in the form of hypodensity or hyper density. CT scan is one of the gold standards supporting examination tools for diagnosing stroke in the presence of hypodense...

Indonesia, especially the Kepulauan Riau, has very wide marine waters, and is rich in natural resources and marine biota diversity. One of the marine biota that has the potential to be developed is the marine sponge as an anti-inflammatory because it contains the flavonoid compound which is able to inhibit...

Schizophrenia is a chronic psychiatric disorder with a heterogeneous genetic and neurobiological background, it is one of the mental disorder which is common all over the world. Genes associated with Schizophrenia are DRD2, ERBB4, GRIA1, GRIN2A, GRM3. Among its related pathways/superpathways are Dopaminergic...

Introduction: The handover process between the healthcare providers is one of the essential parts of the healthcare system as it will focus on exchanging information pertaining to patient conditions and treatment plans, furthermore, the handover process among nurses needs to be at a higher level of quality...

Covid-19 disease has changed the health status of the world. Pregnant women are one of the groups at high risk of Covid-19 disease due to changes in the immune system and physiology during pregnancy which is vulnerable to infection. Restrictions on access to health services in a pandemic situation affect...

Formula milk contains added sugar which causes faster weight gain in toddlers. Toddlers who consume formula milk have twice energy intake from added sugars and gain weight faster than toddlers who only consume breast milk. High amount of energy and protein intake can increase the release of the hormone...

Maximum physical activity triggers a transformation of renal hemodynamics and increased protein catabolism, causing urea levels to rise. One natural source of antioxidants is ginger, which can reduce uranium levels. This aims to analyze the effect of ginger extract on urea levels during maximum physical...

Background: Self-confidence in nursing students is very necessary for conducting learning and practicum so learning methods are needed that can require students to do a practicum, one of which is the project-based learning method. Aim: The purpose of this study is to analyze the effectiveness...

Excessive use of smartphones will cause a person to become addicted. Smartphone addiction is a condition where a person has a tendency to use a smartphone continuously and does not pay attention to the negative impacts it can cause. A person who is addicted to a smartphone will feel happy when using...

The purpose of writing this article is to find out the extent of the government’s responsibility in health services for people who are sprawled by the Covid-19 virus in the context of protecting Human Rights and to find out how health services are like people who are sprawled by the Covid-19 virus in...

Nurses have an important role in the delivery of services that will always be remembered by the client. The competition this excellent service delivery has shifted the hospital functions as a social service into the social economy. This study aims to assess the relationship between the quality of service...

Artistic swimming is a branch of sport which has an element of swimming, gymnastics, ballet, and dance. There are two kinds of training; land training and pool training. The training which is done on the land to increase physical capacity. Moreover, the training done in pool to improve skills. Appearance...

The present work studies the polymorphic variants of XRCC1 (rs1799782) and RAD51B (rs10483813) genes, which are associated with the risk in developing a number of oncology diseases, particularly it relates to women with breast cancer, the place as location of their living we consider the Chechen Republic....

The article is devoted to the theoretical analysis of some behavioral and socio-psychological features of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), involved in a sport activity. It was found, that adaptive potential of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is studied...

Hippocampus is part of brain that has an important role in the process of memory. Hippocampus is very sensitive to oxidative stress. Oxidative stress in the hippocampus can cause apoptosis of neurons associated with the pathogenesis of dementia. Gotu kola (Centella asiatica) has antioxidants effect that...

Epidemiological studies suggest several genes from the vitamin D receptor have been implicated in obesity and cardiovascular disease. However, the findings were inconsistent. The aim of this study was to evaluate TaqI polymorphism of the vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene are associated with anthropometric...

Anastatica hierochuntica L. is well known as a traditional medicine which brings benefit to the final trimester of pregnancy by increase uterine contractions. This study aimed to analyze the effect of A. hierochuntica L. extract on the histology of myometrial cells and prostaglandin levels (PGE2 and...

Leptospirosis has become an important public health problem in Demak District, Central Java, Indonesia. Early diagnosis and appropriate treatments have been carried out to prevent an increase of leptospirosis cases in this region. However, these efforts are still hampered due to the lack of knowledge...

Objectives: Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever is a disease caused by the dengue virus (DENV) which is transmitted through the mosquitoes Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus. There are four widely known serotypes of dengue virus, namely DENV-1, DENV-2, DENV-3, and DENV-4. The dengue virus genome is composed of...

One of the successful of the root canal treatment is biomechanical preparation. The successful key of the biomechanical preparation procedure is the early examination of curved root canal. The knowledge of curved root canal is being used to choose the right instrumentation. The biomechanical preparation...

Background: Patient safety is a component and main principle in service delivery. Patient safety can be realized with a positive patient safety climate. The main factor that plays a role in the patient safety climate is management commitment, which includes reward and punishment, management commitment,...

The research hypothesis is to find out there is a difference in giving N95 particle masks and N100 particle masks to complaints of acute breathing infection in Lindah Furniture workers in Gadingrejo District, Pasuruan City. Data were collected by experimental methods with quasi-experimental or quasi-experimental...

The imbalance of gut microbiota contributes in development of type 1 diabetes melitus (DM), which is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by immune-mediated destruction of the insulin-producing pancreatic beta (ß) cells. Around 7–12% of all diabetics were type 1 DM with the most cases occurred...

Academic procrastination is a common behaviour among college students. This study aims to determine empirically the relationship between self-regulated learning and academic procrastination in college students during online learning. The hypothesis predicts a negative relationship between self-regulated...

Background Depression symptoms in parents during the pregnancy-to-postpartum period significantly impact their child’s cognitive, social, and behavioural development.1 Major depression with peripartum onset refers to depression occurring during the antepartum and postpartum period, up to...

Indonesia is a country that has a high level of disaster risk. Geographically, Indonesia has a high potential and is very prone to natural disasters such as volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunamis, floods, and landslides. Therefore, humanitarian and disaster organizations have an important role to...

UNICEF data in the 2017 year, nearly 200 million children in developing countries have stunted growth and development due to malnutrition. In addition, a report from the World Health Organization (WHO) shows that Indonesian public health is the lowest in ASEAN, which is ranked 142 out of 170 countries....

Tick-borne encephalitis is one of the most relevant natural-focal diseases in the Russian Federation. This article describes a clinical case of mixed infection: tick-borne encephalitis and borreliosis in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) in a man living in Yakutia. The greatest activity of ticks is in...

The blood glucose level of patients with Diabetes Mellitus is influenced by their dietary compliance. The dietary compliance of patients with Diabetes Mellitus is influenced by various inhibiting factors, including income, environment, and information from the health professionals. Objective: The purpose...

This study departs from elderly people who experience problems with the level of life satisfaction and physical fitness. The research design used is causal-comparative, namely knowing how much the state of life satisfaction and physical fitness in elderly through gateball sports in terms of economics....

Poultry litter is a habitat for microbe’s growth included various chicken gastrointestinal pathogens. Litter also absorb several compounds or gasses from outside of the poultry house that affects poultry health. Many studies found that the composted manure had more soil fertility which consists of many...

Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is an anxiety disorder with an estimated 6 % of Indonesia’s population. The medication of anxiolytic must be administered appropriately according to the patient’s clinical condition. This is due to the variability of individual responses to anxiolytic drugs. This study...

Background: There is overwhelming evidence about the importance of brain natriuretic peptide as a cardiac biomarker. However, the hemodynamic changes and associated abnormal body fluid homeostasis in patient with impaired renal function will add further complexity to the situation and may make the validity...

Indonesia has several nutritional problems related to the nutritional problem itself and over nutrition. Over nutritional problems will be risky for children to adulthood. Basic Health Research Data in 2013, Fast food innovation using oyster mushroom as the main ingredients that are processed as mushroom...

In Indonesia Interprofessional education (IPE) is a very challenging issue. The complexity of the daily tasks, imbalance of ‘students’ proportion, background variability of the students and facilitators and various locations of the faculties may operate as obstacles to IPE activities and need to be evaluated....

Mental health is an aspect that needs more attention during the COVID-19 pandemic. Not only that it caused death, but the pandemic also made it mandatory for people to do self-quarantine. It restricted tourism and required a country lockdown which brought adverse effects on mental health. One of them...

Gingival staining is closely related to aesthetic problems. The frenectomy of the frenulum with coronal attachment to the tooth surface is one of the main causes of periodontal disease due to the difficulty of maintaining oral hygiene. Patients who experience these two conditions require at least two...

Objectives: To determine the factors that related to the success of Basic Immunization in Infants in Puskesmas Pekauman Banjarmasin 2015 Method: Cross sectional study approach. The population are all the mothers who bring their babies 9 -12 months to get immunization in Pekauman Health Center. Purposive...

The purpose of this study is to find out the influence of the outdoor education towards self control students. Outdoor pedagogy that utilizes challenging activities in an outdoor environment (usually meaning an environment not enclosed by man made structures) for the personal, social, and educational...

In the US alone, 1.2 million people were diagnosed with HIV in 2013 (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2015). People living with HIV experience stigma-related disadvantages that affect their quality of life. Stigma manifests in multiple forms (e.g. prejudice and discrimination) (Mahajan,...

Basic motion for children is a move that must be truly mastered by every individual to support common daily activities included physical activity, athletics as one of sport branches that represents all activities to be more effective and efficient. This study aims at how the process of planting physical...

The purpose of this study was to determine the Interest in Continuing Studies in Class IX Students at SMP Negeri 6 Parenggean in the 2019/2020 Academic Year. The population of this study was all students of grade IX in SMP Negeri 6 Parenggean in the academic year 2019/2020. Samples were taken by the...

This study aimed to describe the effect of the implementation of squat jump weight training exercise to improve the leg muscle power of male volleyball players at UABV UKM State University of Malang. The employed research method was pre-experimental design. The collected data was analyzed using paired...

Filariasis is a communicable disease caused by nematode worms and transmitted by mosquitoes. It causes permanent elephantiasis which decreases productivity and carries a stigma. Filariasis becomes one of the health problems in Indonesia. The filariasis elimination program through preventive mass drug...

Low motor skills will have an impact on childrens low ability to socialize. The purpose of this research is to improve childrens social abilities through learning motion using educational games.The type of research is classroom action research using a qualitative approach.This research was conducted...

A single bulb of black garlic is the result of a single bulb of garlic fermentation which produces black colour as a result of the fermentation process at 80ºC for 15 days. As it is known that garlic has pharmacological properties, but the properties possessed by black garlic cannot be separated from...

Nasal and paranasal sinus (sinonasal) malignancies are rare cases, accounting for only 1% of all malignancies of the body and 3% of malignancies of the head and neck. Patients with sinonasal tumors usually present with an advanced stage and generally have extended to the surrounding tissue. Surgery with...

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic metabolic disease characterized by hyperglycemia due to insulin work disorders, insulin secretion disorders, or both. Rambutan honey as a natural ingredient has been studied to reduce oxidative stress, protect pancreatic beta cells from damage, and can increase insulin...

this literature review aims to describe the role, function, and benefits of augmented reality and problem-based learning (PBL) in physical education and sports learning. Secondary data collection systematic literature review (SLR) method, through the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and...

The effect of a two-week intake of bicarbonate carbon dioxide-sodium chloride mineral water of North Ossetia "Hilak" with a total mineralization of 2.1-2.3 g/l on the functional state of the liver of Wistar rats with toxic hepatitis and intrahepatic cholestasis was studied. Toxic hepatitis was modeled...

A female patient of 23 years old with skeletal Class III malocclusion (ANB -3°), crossbite anterior, prognated mandible (SNB 90°), proclination of upper anterior teeth (I : SN 121°), normal inclination of lower anterior teeth (I : MP 96°), counter-clockwise rotation mandible (MP:SN 23°). The patient...

Hypercholesterolemia is a major risk factor of cardiovascular disease. Hypercholesterolemia is a condition that the cholesterol levels in the body exceed the normal limits. The main factor that causes high cholesterol levels in the body is a high-cholesterol diet. The provision of high-cholesterol diet...

Fever is a common clinical complaint for toddler as well as a frequently reported Adverse Event Following Immunization (AEFI) after DTP-HB-Hib vaccine administration. Commonly, the parent used a reliever as a drugs fever. Naturally, therapies from natural products consider better than chemical drugs...

This study aimed to determine whether or not there are differences in cardiorespiratory endurance between students living in highland areas and students living in lowland areas. This study used a quantitative descriptive research with a survey method that compares 2 sample groups that have different...

Low-impact aerobics is gymnastics performed at low intensity or using light beats with feet still attached to the floor without jumping. This study aimed to analyze the effects of low-impact aerobics gymnastics on cholesterol levels and the decrease in the body mass index in elderly people. This study...

Watermelon rind contains high levels of citrulline and arginine, which can help reduce high blood pressure. Honey pineapple has a sweeter taste than other types of pineapple, which can reduce blood pressure in hypertensive patients, partly due to its potassium content. Reduction of added sugars such...

Background: Begu Ganjang is a traditional term for a spirit that could cause misfortune to others. Social comparison, financial and political problems are some factors that might contribute to the use of Begu Ganjang. Delusion is defined as a psychiatric disorder with a belief of deception as its main...

The problem of children suffering from undernutrition and malnutrition are still found in Surabaya, especially at Puskesmas Sawah Pulo. It is caused by the unproper feeding pattern given by their mother. Transcultural nursing theory focuses on factors affecting the culture associated with feeding pattern....

This study aims to determine the relationship of the level of participation of the bicycle community in the city of Bandung in improving self-esteem, the sample of this study was fifty people. Sampling is done by using Stratified Proportional Random Sampling technique. This research method is quantitative...

Oral health plays a major role in an individual’s well-being, affecting all aspects of quality of life: esthetics, function, and speech. Abnormalities in oral health may disrupt any or all of these aspects. One of the challenging and most common dental anomalies found in daily practice is congenital...

The issue of death anxiety and fear of death has been a great concern of health care providers due to its emotional and behavioral outcomes among the recipients of care. Theoretical propositions and observed findings on death concept have not been thoroughly examined in nursing researches specifically...

Basic metal industry is one of priority industries which includes in upstream industry. The principles of occupational health and safety have to be applied to achieve the optimal productivity. The management of potential hazard and risks needs to be conducted like the use of Personal Protective Equipment...

Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) is a disease found in most tropical and subtropical regions. The natural hosts of DHF are humans. The agent is a dengue virus that belongs to the family Flaviridae and the genus Flavivirus. Around 2.5 billion people in the world are at risk of contact with dengue. World...

Anxiety and depression are very common symptoms in End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) and acupressure a noninvasive procedure to promote health and good impact to quality of life (QoL) in hemodialysis (HD) patients. This study aimed to investigate the effect of acupressure on the anxiety and depression patients...

The purpose of this study is to identify laban leaf which originates from Ie Seu’um, Gunung Paro, and Lambaro, with a combination of Spectroscopy Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) and Principal Component Analysis (PCA) methods. FITR spectrum pattern from each sample was identified as multivariate using...

In university, students can participate in various community projects, which underserved populations such as in a school. However, several obstacles may arise during these projects. We conducted a qualitative study with the primary aim of understanding the challenges when students in Yogyakarta participate...

The classification of matches in pencak silat is a match played between 2 fighters from different camps, divided into different class categories, and these categories are determined based on the weight and age of the fighter. Determination of victory in the fighting category is based on the strategic...