Advances in Health Sciences Research

Immunotherapy acts by a system of immune modulation to destruct cells of cancer. Squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (HNSCC), this modality can be administered alone or combined with other therapies. Currently, immunotherapy with chemotherapy has shown better effectiveness as first-line systemic...

Background: Anemia is a hematological complication that occurs in people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). Anemia is multifactorial and can cause a decrease in the clinical condition and quality of life of PLWHA. Anemia that occurs in PLWHA can be influenced by the side effects of using Antiretroviral (ARV)...

This research aims at measuring antibacterial activity differences of ethanolic extract of ketapang leaf in the concentrations of 10 mg/mL, 25 mg/mL, 50 mg/mL, 75 mg/mL, and 100 mg/mL against S. aureus ATCC 6538, Staphylococcus aureus Methycilin Resistance (MRSA), and P. aeruginosa isolates of diabetic...

The Covid-19 pandemic is a health problem for the entire world and occurs in both developed and developing countries such as Indonesia. The government plays an active role in carrying out prevention and control efforts. Information technology has been used to monitor pandemics, detect, carry out early...

The practice of teaching and learning of statistics so far conducted within direct teaching method, an explanation of the concepts and the formulas becomes less effective for sports science students. If this continues then it is hard that someday we will have graduates from sport sciences department...

Diabetes mellitus is the fourth leading cause of death globally, after cardiovascular disease, cancer, and chronic respiratory disease. Proper anti-diabetic medication will reduce the high morbidity and mortality rate of diabetes mellitus. Medication adherence is an essential determinant of therapeutic...

Introduction: Surgery form of orthopedic surgery is a stressor for those clients who can evoke a stress reaction both physiologically and psychologically. Physiological responses can be painful, while the response can be either psychological anxiety is a disorder in which both comfort. This study used...

The purpose of the article is to justify the effectiveness of a comprehensive methodology for health aerobics classes in women aged 18-25 years. Materials and methods: the study was conducted on the premises of the South Ural State University training and sports facilities. Thirty women aged from 18...

The problem of food's insecurity is multidimensional so that the solution's approach cannot depend on one side improvement. One of the ways to handle food's insecurity and knowing the food's security rate and vulnerability in a region is by arrangement of Food Security and Vulnerability Atlas (FSVA)....

Mandibular asymmetry presents a problem when disruption in the balance of the size, shape and arrangement of facial tissue occurs. The highest growth potential of the mandible is in the condyle region and may affect the growth pattern of the mandible. The aim of this study is to analyze the vertical...

Introduction. Cleft lip and palate are congenital abnormalities that caused by many factors. Dental abnormalities in patients with cleft lip and palate were begun during eruption phase such as caries, crown and root deformity, abnormalities number of teeth and the relationship between maxilla and mandibula....

There are various types of homecare-based health service providers and one of the most popular is homecare services for maternal and child health. In Indonesia, there is no special platform, especially mobile-based app, to find and order homecare services for mothers and children. Most mothers still...

Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR) disease caused by Bovine Herpesvirus-1 (BHV-1), this diseases include in strategic diseases. Based on the genotype, this virus divided into several subtypes, including subtype 1.1; subtype 1.2a and subtype 1.2b. The previous genotypic study revealed that based...

Puberty is a transition period between childhood and adulthood where growth spurt occurs, and people in this period relatively have not reached the stage of mental and social maturity so they must face conflicting emotional and social pressures. According to WHO, adolescents are when children reach the...

The Distance Learning Program Unit (UPBJJ) is an institution that functions as a service center for all Open University students. Students domiciled around the Semarang area can take advantage of all forms of services including the need for practical experience (PPB). At the Faculty of Law Social and...

This study investigated the texture analysis and bioadhesive of hydrogel prepared by Poloxamer 407 (P407) and crosslinked Poly (vinyl alcohol); cPVA as hydrogels. All hydrogels were characterized by texture analysis. The bio-adhesive force between the pig’s skins and hydrogel was assessed using TA.XT...

Workplace incivility can be likened to an insidious disease that has infiltrated healthcare settings worldwide, leaving a trail of destructive consequences. This is a spotlight of concern as there are many unfavourable consequences of workplace incivility, including increased medical errors, reduced...

Lung cancer is the first leading cause of death and the second most common malignancy in the world. Most of the lung carcinoma diagnostic specimens were obtained by cytologic modalities, such as transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA), transthoracic needle aspiration (TTNA), and bronchial brushing. These...

Presbycusis is an age-related hearing loss caused by a degeneration process which is a cumulative effect of various risk factors. The unpreparedness of the elderly to encounter these conditions will have an impact on the low achievement on their quality of life. Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly-Screening...

Introduction: At the end of 2019, Mulyoharjo village in Pemalang regency, Indonesia, had not reached an Open Defecation Free (ODF) status and diarrhea was frequent in the area. Some houses located by the river have no septic tank and dispose of the stool to the river. The local river water was contaminated,...

In the north, the human body is influenced by a whole complex of climatic, geographic, geophysical, environmental factors of the external environment. These factors have an adverse effect on human health. The health state of the population reflects the living conditions, the state of immune protection...

Indonesia has 12% or about 3 million infertile couples. Only half of that amount can be helped according to desire. 30% of these infertile partners are male as a cause in infertile couples. And there is a tendency for a meaningful increase. Almost every couple in the world wants a child, but unfortunately...

Children play games for the same reason. They play because playing is fun. Interest to games may have meaningful psychological benefits for children. The purpose of this study was to examine the association between short-term psychological effects, especially moods states, and games performance in invasion...

In this case the authors designed a solution how to make a long jump validation detector that can issue signals such as lights and buzzer sounds that use sensors to validate a jumper. It is expected that in this thesis the development of sensor-based jump validation detector tool is able to help the...

In Indonesia, malnutrition dominates the problem of nutrition which is 4.9% for malnourished children and 31.0% suffer from malnutrition. In North Sumatra, 7.8% of children experience malnutrition and 13.5% suffer from malnutrition. Medan Tuntungan is one among many sub-districts experiencing the problem....

One of the active ingredients of herbicide is Glyphosate (N- (phosphonomethyl) glycine) which is widely used in plantation land. Herbicide residues will accumulate in agricultural products, pollution in the environment (water, air and soil), poisoning in humans both acute and chronic that have an impact...

The article deals with possible causes of increased haemolysis in the centrifugal pump of the artificial blood circulation systems. One of the hydrodynamic reasons is indicated – a strong vortex formation of the blood flow inside the pump impeller, which occurs when the impeller rotates. This factor...

The results of the research were: (1) attractiveness criteria (90.06%), (2) ease criteria (91.35%), (3) clarity criteria (92.58%), (4) effectiveness criteria (90, 41%). The average (91.18%) category is very valid. Based on a large group trial (91.18%) and a small group trial (90.97), this indicates an...

Competitive competition situations will raise anxieties for high jump athletes such as feelings of fear, tension, anxiety, difficulty concentrating and digestive disturbances that interfere with athlete’s performance before the match. One simple and easy effort that can be done by athletes to reduce...

Population density in urban areas increases in line with the increase in urbanization. One of the guidelines for healthy living is Clean and Healthy Life Behaviour (CHLB) in which one of the aspects discussed is environmental health. This study aimed to determine the correlation between the level of...

Bugih Village is one of eleven urban villages in the Pamekasan District, Pamekasan Regency. In the Bugih Village area, until now there are no residents who have been exposed to Covid-19, but there are problems at the Posyandu, namely the occurrence of stunting in some children under five during the Covid-19...

Addressing the endeavor to diminish maternal and neonatal mortality (0–28 days) is crucial, given that the rates of maternal and infant mortality have not yet met the targets set by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This study seeks to assess the efficacy of the E-Health Birth Planning and Complication...

For the manufacture of cytological preparations, the fixation stage was previously carried out to prevent denaturation, prevent cytolysis and ensure. This study aimed to determine the quality of the picture of cytology preparations fixed by several solutions. This research method was carried out using...

The baby’s skin is very sensitive, so it is prone to infection or suffering from allergies or fungi and bacteria. Skin disorders that often occur in babies are characterized by the appearance of prickly heat, irritation, diaper rash, or eczema. The prevalence of diaper rash in infants aged 0–12 months...

Background: The incidence and development of antibiotic resistance have been shown to have an impact on the ineffectiveness of therapy and are associated with the increased morbidity and mortality, length of hospitalization, and cost of treatment. Antibiotic-resistant bacteria can spread among bacteria,...

The use of contraceptive methods, such as hormonal contraception need to consider various factors, starting from health status and side effects that will arise during its use. Long use of hormonal contraception closely related with the occurrence health problems experienced by women of childbearing age...

Background: The body image of a person's genitalia is pathologically distorted in Koro syndrome. The acute anxiety that comes with the beliefs that the genitalia would shrink and withdraw into the stomach, ultimately causing death, characterizes this dysphoria. The illness has been regarded as an...

The Covid-19 pandemic has now spread to all parts of the world, including Indonesia. The existence of this pandemic trigger problems such as mental health disorders in the form of stress and so on that can trigger verbal violence. Verbal abuse or by other names verbal abuse is an act that is verbally...

Purpose: The objectives of this study were 1. To examine the oral health status of children with special health care needs and 2. To evaluate a preventive oral health care program for these children. Method: Subjects included 32 children in a spe-cial health care needs school who were given an oral examination....

The research has aimed to improve vo2max on 800-meters runner of Banjarmasin Athletic with fartlek training. The problem in this study is the athletes did not experience a significant increase especially in endurance during exercise, reality on the field, during training many experience exhaustion is...

Hypertension as a cardiovascular disease with a worldwide cases estimate of 1.39 billion in 2016. RA Kartini Jepara General Hospital in 2015 recorded a total of cases of essential hypertension and other hypertension, as many as 464 among 24,674 cases of non-contagious diseases in the community health...

The prevalence of risk factors for cardiovascular diseases and the electrophysiological state of the myocardium in male patients with somatoform dysfunction of the vegetative nervous system was studied. Among the risk factors, the leading positions were taken by stress, low physical activity and smoking....

The purpose of the research is to study the influence of dietary supplements based on fermented wheat bran (Rekitsen-RD) on the body composition of wrestlers. Materials and methods. 21 male athletes (Greco-Roman wrestling) took part in the research during the training camp. The average age of the athletes...

Caries in children under 6 years old (Early Childhood Caries) is still a major oral health problems in many countries. The high prevalence of ECC should be prevented immediately based on the cause of caries. Saliva is one of the factors that play role in dental caries process, also play a role as caries...

The problem of obesity in Indonesia has been on an upward trend in the last three decades. This study aims to determine the relationship of physical activity with obese in adults in Indonesia. This study used Riskesdas 2013 data. The study design was cross-sectional. Sample were adults aged 20 years...

Ethyl p-methoxycinamate (EPMC) is a compound derived from kencur (Kaemferia galanga) and has a pharmacological effect as an antiinflammatory. EPMC has poorly water solubility and need to be modified to increase its solubility. The aim of this study was to improve the water solubility of EPMC by cocrystallization...

The prevalence of upper tract infection / ARI in primary schools is 15% in 2019. Currently, upper respiratory infections cause most students to be absent from school compared to other disease factors. One of the most important causes of ARI is hand hygiene; therefore, washing hands using soap is the...

Hypertension is a health problem in the community and requires specific care attention. The disease has an impact on reducing the quality of life and can be life threatening if not treated early. One of the non-pharmacological interventions of hypertension is Slow-Deep Breathing exercise and isometric...

Background: The lack of behavior in eating vegetables and fruit among schoolchildren causes some children to suffer from malnutrition. This study aims to look at the description and relationship between the behavior of vegetable and fruit consumption with the variable characteristics of the respondents....

The purpose of this study was to determine the impact or contribution of functional training using a battle rope on the technical abilities of Sports Science Faculty (FIK) Universitas Negeri Medan (UNIMED) tennis student-athletes. This research is a quantitative method with an experimental approach....

Soy milk is a good choice as an alternative raw material for making soy silky milk pudding with the addition of jackfruit seed flour because it contains macronutrients (energy, protein, fat, and carbohydrates) and micronutrients (calcium and phosphorus), which are beneficial for health. Jackfruit seed...

The purpose of this study was to test the validity and reliability of the nonlinear pedagogy invasion Games Assessment Instrument Test (GPAI) in elementary school physical education. This research is a quantitative descriptive study using the observation method. Data collection techniques using test-retest...

Based on the Basic Health Survey (2018) data, 96.8% of teenagers between the ages of 10 and 14 eat less than five servings of fruit and vegetables per day on average. This study aims to ascertain how nutrition counseling utilizing leaflets affects teenagers’ knowledge and attitudes about eating fruits...

Introduction The most frequent treatment carried out by ORL-HNS is a tonsillectomy, which has a risk of a lengthy recovery period owing to bleeding. Numerous colleagues have utilized LigaSure to facilitate surgery. We want to talk about our experiences using this equipment during tonsillectomy...

Thyroid carcinoma was the common head-neck malignancy. Clinical examination was essential at the initial suspicion of thyroid malignancy. Thyroid size and nodularity were the first things in a physical examination of the thyroid. This study aimed to determine the relationship between the type and size...

Labor is a physiological process in pregnant mothers occurring in the culmination period of pregnancy. A long process of pregnancy, which will eventually lead to the delivery of one or more newborn infants, can raise fear and worries triggering the feeling of anxiety to happen to pregnant mothers. Excessive...

The purpose of this study was to reveal a description of the contribution of biomotor components to the performance of paddle number 1000 meter canoeing athletes. The sample in this study were Indonesian male paddler national athletes totaling 19 people with an average age of 25 years, height 175 and...

Prediabetic adolescents have higher risk to suffer diabetes mellitus in adulthood periode. The role of calcium and vitamin D intake in prediabetes risk is debatable. The aim of this study was to analyze the association between calcium and vitamin D intake and prediabetes in adolescents. The analytic...

Management of dysmenorrhea pain is very important. One of them is using non-pharmacological techniques, which are finger handheld relaxation pain sensations and deliver the transmission of pain impulses to the brain. Self-tapping is tapping touch which is done independently. Self-tapping can apply basic...

The research was underpinned by the fact in the field that students in junior high school have been able to understand the rules of throwing ball games. The research aims to determine the ability of the students in the throwing ball regulation in the city of Medan school year 2019/2020. This research...

Lack of hemoglobin in the blood (anemia) is a nutritional problem that is often experienced during pregnancy, which consequently causes growth disorders, development and complications during pregnancy and childbirth, which have an impact on maternal and infant mortality. In Indonesia, 5 out of 10 pregnant...

The prevalence of dental caries among primary school children in Medan city is substantially high. The primary objective of this study was to analyze the relationship between the salivary parameters, caries status and nutritional status of the primary school children in Medan city. This cross-sectional...

A peptic ulcer is an inflammation of the stomach wall that can cause wounds in the gastric mucosa. Consumption of aspirin over therapeutic doses can cause injury to the stomach. Propolis is known to have an effect to protect stomach damage. This study aims to find out the effect of propolis on male white...

Background Smartphones have become an essential device in everyday life in recent years; scientific impetus and the extraordinary evolution of technology have resulted in having to provide information in all subjects anytime and anywhere. Smartphones have grown in popularity among younger...

As a highly populated country, Indonesia has inevitably started to face challenges in health service management. On the other hand, the government has the responsibility to handle this issue well to support its goal of people’s well-being. Especially with the development of diseases that continue to...

This study aimed to develop a dynamic balance motion learning module for grade 3 teachers of Special Education School with autism. The method in this research was research and development. The data analysis technique used a quantitative descriptive approach in the form of percentages. The development...

Eosinopenia, defined as low number of absolute eosinophil count, was used to support the diagnosis of sepsis in several studies by differentiating infection from non-infection cases. However, the results between studies were not consistent. This study was used to determine whether the eosinopenia served...

Objective: This study is to identify the background and factor of the problem.Technology or Method: This study adopted qualitative approaches descriptive explorative. The population of the research is all teenagers in Banjarmasin, while the sample techniques to research is by using judgment sampling....

The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between BMI of male and female students with agility level. This study uses a cross-sectional method; the subject of the study is students of elementary school level second to sixth grade. The conclusion of this study is that there is no significant...

Students’ lives developments nowadays are dynamics and complications that impact widely to many aspects of their lives. That’s why it should be solved with counseling and guidance either in the community or individually. Therefore, it must be balanced with guidance and counseling to deal with problems...

In general, the physical activity level of adolescents in Indonesia is still below the recommended level of 60 minutes moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity per day. This is concerning because low physical activity is one of the main risk factors for non- communicable diseases. Therefore,...

Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) is caused by the Dengue virus, transmitted through the bite of Aedes aegypti mosquito. Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) is one of the infectious diseases that remains a public health problem up to this day. Lantana plant (Lantana camara L.) is a type of wild plant that has...

Background : Propionibacterium acnes includes gram-positive bacteria in the form of stems and normal skin flora that play a role in the occurrence of inflammation in acne. The prevalence of acne ranges from 47-90% during adolescence. African, American and Hispanic women have a prevalence of 37% and 32%...

The purpose of the study is to know the influences of Zumba towards the fat level reduction in body. This research was done at Studio Gymnast 88 for 12 weeks. The types of the study are quantitative research, experimental method, and 2x2 factorial designs. The research shows that there is a significant...

The purpose of the study is to assess the functional status of the cardiovascular system in Paralympic powerlifters. Materials and methods. Parameters of central hemodynamics and autonomic regulation of heart rate in Paralympic powerlifters were studied depending on qualification and experience. Assessment...

Hypertriglyceridemia is a risk factor for metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease. Obesity often has a correlation with hypertriglyceridemia. Neck circumference (NC) is an anthropometric method of measuring upper body obesity. It is easy to use , innovative and time-saving. The aim of this study...

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is characterized by a chronic recurrent inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract . The environmental factors affecting IBD include diet, the use of antibiotics and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and stress. All of which can directly or indirectly affect...

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

Motor development on early childhood is a fundamental milestone for the children, while Body Mass Index (BMI) is an essential predictor for various aspects of their health such as nutrition sufficiency. This study was aimed at examining the children motor development and body mass index in rural area....

Menoreh Hill is located in Central Java and divide two provinces and three districts namely Purworejo and Magelang District of Central Java Province and Kulonprogo District of Yogyakarta Province. The height of this area is about 1000 m asl. In this area, Malaria is one of problematic diseases. Nevertheless,...

Intestinal atresia occurs as 1.3 to 3.5 cases per 10,000 live births, and the understanding of the factors associated with occurrence and complications of intestinal atresia. The current study’s goal is to evaluate the various forms of intestinal atresia, and factors associated with intestinal atresia...

The objective to be achieved in this research is to describe students’ motivation in attending PE education in Bali and East Java. The data analysis method uses quantitative analysis and is processed into descriptive statistics, namely percentage and mean analysis. Intrinsic Motivation results get a...

Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) is a leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality in the world. It requires a higher level of standard care. Peripartum haemorrhage is bleeding that occurs during pregnancy (antepartum), at birth (intrapartum) and after birth (postpartum). Management of postpartum haemorrhage...

The purpose of this study to examine the relationship between knowledge, attitudes, perceptions, and access to HIV/AIDS information with Female Sex Worker (FSW) health literacy in the coastal area of the Puger Region. This research used cross sectional design. Sampling technique used Quota Sampling method....

The purpose of this study is to obtain an overview of the waste management system applied in Kamulan Market and a description of the behavior of traders in managing waste. This study uses a descriptive survey method with a case study design. While the approach used is a qualitative approach. The targets...

Anticoid plasma transfusion (AP) is considered to be one of the for COVID-19 treatment. The retrospective study included 73 COVID-19 convalescents who donated plasma of the Blood Transfusion Station in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) as potential AP donors. Donors who had a history of COVID-19 infection...

Reporting of Patient safety incident is very important for nurses in hospitals. The RCA (Root Cause Analysis) method in its application has an impact on improving knowledge about incidents, learned in identifying problems, and forming on achievement targets and improved peer communication skills. RCA...

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the correlation between motor ability and long jump ability in children adolescent based on public schools. Method: Participants in this study were high school children (n = 60, 60 boys between the ages of eighteen to nineteen years, class X)....

Psychoeducation Therapy is a life skill training providing psychological information services either individually or in groups to improve a client's ability in providing nutrition to infants aged 0-6 months. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of the group psychoeducation on mothers’...

The immune system is needed by the body to maintain its integrity against the dangers caused by various substances in the environment. Immunomodulators are substances that can regulate the immune system and increase immunity. Bangle (Zingiber cassumunar Roxb.) Provides an immunomodulatory effect with...

One of the mechanisms for maintaining homeostasis is lipid peroxidation (LPO). The influence of external and internal factors affecting the body can change the dynamics of LPO processes, causing numerous disturbances in the systems. The dynamics of LPO processes can be estimated by changing concentrations...

Elderly people with Cognitive impairment have various possible impacts on their psychological, social life, and physical activities. The purpose of this study was to determine factors influencing the elderly people with cognitive impairment. This descriptive study used a cross-sectional approach conducted...

The problem in this study originated from asthma complaints suffered by elementary school students in Nanggalo Lapai Subdistrict, Padang City, such as SD Negeri 06 and SD Negeri 18, Nanggalo Lapai Subdistrict, Padang City. This causes, students have limitations in physical activity, fatigue, lack of...

Background: Fraud in healthcare become one of the obstacles for health system sustainability, including for the UHC Program in Indonesia. This article aims to know the readiness of the electronic information system in the Public Health Center in Indonesia, as supporting tools for policy implementation...

Stroke can happen to anyone regardless of age, it can happen repeatedly or just happen to everyone. Stroke is the number one cause of disability. Every stroke sufferer has different stages in achieving recovery. Individuals adapt to survive and can rise again to continue life. This resilience concept...

A needs analysis has been carried out in 2022–2023 at four universities. Of the 142 respondents, 88% of students agreed that learning would be developed as a flipped classroom learning model based on an online learning management system, 65% offline. The aim of the research is to develop a learning model...

Background: Internet gaming disorder (IGD) is continuous and repetitive activities of playing games, such as online multiplayer games. Consequently, these activities could cause illness and difficulties among the players that may last more than 12 months. Meanwhile, conduct disorder (CD) is a common...

Purpose: Identify the morbidity and mortality factors due to COVID-19 in patients with diabesity according to the records of two pharmaceutical offices in the La Venta sector, Ica. Methodology: An observational, longitudinal, and prospective descriptive study was carried out, with a quantitative data...

A persistent buildup of fluid in the subepithelial layer of the genuine vocal cord mucosa is known as Reinke’s edema . Minimal intervention and superficial excision with edema evacuation and preservation of the medial margin of the vocal fold to enhance voice quality are the two key therapeutic tenets...

Most elderly has decreasing quality of sleep. Sleep patterns of elderly are different from children and adults, the need of the elderly to sleep is 5-7 hours / day. Elderly often awakened in the middle of the night because of physical changes due to age and disease patterns, sleep quality significantly...