Advances in Health Sciences Research

To engage the adolescents in Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) promotion counselling there is the need to innovate using new media that is more appropriate to their needs and acceptable to their daily life. A crossed-sectional questionnaire survey was conducted among 66 randomly selected high school...

Organizing and hosting sports events and activities has become one of the priorities of many communities since it can create social cohesion and a healthier population. The aim of this research was to detect potential active sports tourists’ clusters based on their social-psychological motives. These...

Chronic liver disease commonly result in liver fibrosis and eventually liver cirrhosis. It has been demonstrated that patients with liver cirrhosis whom consumed N. sativa seed'sexperienced an improvement such as increasing of serum albumin level followed by diminished lower extremities oedem and ascites....

This research was aimed at knowing: (1) the physical activity of the elderly in Wredha Budhi Dharma Senior Residence, (2) the physical fitness of the elderly in Wredha Budhi Dharma Senior Residence, and (3) any factor that influences the physical activity and physical fitness level of elderly in Umbulharjo...

The prevalence of overweight in adolescents can occur due to unhealthy food choice behavior. Nutrition knowledge in adolescents is an important factor for shaping behavior in healthy food choices. Increased nutrition knowledge can be achieved by conducting nutrition education. This study aimed to analyze...

As a bioproduct from the thermal decomposition of biomass, biochar has var- ious applications in diversified fields. Biochar is gaining attention for its potential to solve some of environmental issues, including but not limited to climate change mitiga- tion, waste management, soil fertility improvement,...

Background Schizophrenia is a mental disorder that is common throughout the world. Schizophrenia is estimated to occur in 24 million people or one in 3000 people (0.32%). In Indonesia, it is estimated that around 6.9% of family members have schizophrenia. Genetic and epidemiological studies...

Hypertension is a chronic condition which is often found worldwide and becomes a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Initial antihypertensive therapy with Angiotensin Receptor Blocker can be used for patients who have intolerance to Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors, such as telmisartan....

Clinical depression occurs in 5–10% of the infertile population, and even bigger proportion up to 30% exhibits symptoms with varying intensities throughout their lives. Current studies on risks related to depressive symptoms among infertile women are limited and inconsistent. Therefore, this study aims...

Uncontrolled blood pressure could later result to the narrowing of the arteriole wall, which can interfere any organ vascularization. One of the complications of hypertension is retinopathy, which could affect cognitive function. Objectives: This study assesses the correlation between retinopathy and...

Objective : To analyze the effect of DSME (Diabetes Self Management Education) on stress level of Diabetes Mellitus patient in area of Cempaka Public Health Center (Puskesmas) Banjarmasin. Method : This study used pre-experimental design with one group pretest-posttest design. The sample used 15 people...

Jamu is a traditional medicine made from local herbs which have been well-known in Madurese society, Indonesia. Postpartum mothers in the society have been drinking jamu since a long time ago due to its benefits. Unfortunately, there is no sufficient information regarding the factors associated with...

One of the main objectives of sport is to pursue optimal achievement. To develop progressions and measure this achievement requires the application of sport science. A key area of sports science in through strength and conditioning programming to help athletes to be stronger, faster, powerful, agile...

There is a large number of scientific works devoted to the study of phased treatment of injured soldiers during world wars and local military conflicts in native and world literature. At the same time, data on civilian casualties in the course of local wars is significantly less covered, although the...

Body mass index (BMI) is an approximate measure of your total body fat. Being underweight or overweight can cause health problems, especially if you are also inactive. These problems include heart disease and cardiovascular problems, diabetes, digestive problems, breathing problems and other problems....

A recent trend of alternative feed made from expired sausage in traditional fish farm could reduce 20%-25% of production cost. However, expired sausage suspected as hazardous food since it contains pathogenic microbes that cause a serious problem in farmed fish health and it can be carried to human health....

Many pregnant women who do not understand what physical activities can be done during pregnancy that will affect the quality of life of pregnant women. A good quality of life is associated with good eating and drinking arrangements, a balance of daily routine activities, work, exercise, rest, to recreational...

Male infertility causes present in about 50% of the infertility cases, the standard quantity and quality of semen ejaculated during each coitus averages about 2-4 milliliters and every milliliter of seminal fluid contains contain about 100-120 million sperm/ ml. When the number of sperm in each milliliter...

The problem in this study is that coaching is not going well and decreasing the extracurricular football achievements of Semen Padang High School. One of the efforts to increase the achievements of Seman Padang High School in producing high-achieving students is by conducting a quality and appropriate...

Community participation in the waste management program can certainly reduce the environmental burden. The potential for reducing waste at the source can reach 50% of the total waste generated. The reduction in waste can save landfill land and can also reduce the amount of waste transport and produce...

Several skill tests have been developed to assess the level of proficiency in forehand and backhand groundstroke techniques several decades ago, including the International Tennis Number (ITN) 10.3 Test by the ITF. However, the validity, reliability, and suitability of these tests may not necessarily...

Chronic kidney failure is a world health problem because it is difficult to cure, the cost of treatment and treatment is expensive. Patients with chronic renal failure undergoing hemodialysis are unable to maintain the balance of metabolism and electrolyte fluid, causing an increase in uremia in creatinine...

Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) still become health problem for developing countries, especially in Indonesia. Children under five are the group with the highest incidence of ARI in Indonesia. DKI Jakarta Province is one of the provinces that have higher period prevalence of ARI than the national period...

Anatomy in the Department of Physical Education, Health and Recreation (PJKR) Faculty of Sports Science (FIK), State University of Medan. The method used in this research is a descriptive method. The instrument used to collect data in the form of a questionnaire given to students who took Anatomy courses...

The current paper will explain ESG disclosure score rating based on Bloomberg data of many countries in the world during 2014–2018. The rating is categorized into eight ratings, namely: the best country rating for corporate ESG performance, the best country rating for corporate environmental performance,...

CD30 is expressed in Hodgkin lymphoma (HL). To date, research efforts have focused on understanding its contribution to lymphomagenesis through anti-apoptotic mechanisms, and its effect on cell survival. It has been suggested that Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) plays a role in the pathogenesis of positive...

Root canal configuration influence the succeed of root canal treatment, because the morphological complexity of the root canal makes the procedure for preparation and obturation of the root canal more challenging. The anatomy and morphology of the root canal can be classified according to the Vertucci...

Tourism sports nowadays have started to get attention from tourism business actors. Buleleng Regency as one of the regencies in Bali Province has a superiority in developing tourism businesses. one of them is by developing an alternative tourism business, namely the sports tourism sector. Buleleng Regency...

The implementation of physical education (PE) has the potentially will not run optimally because it is implemented through distance learning. PE teachers have a heavy responsibility in implementing distance learning. This study aims to determine the differences in the responsibilities of PE teachers...

To continue the study of Sumatran lichen, six species of the genus Cladonia were screened for phytochemicals and their antibacterial bioactivity. The procedure included sequential extraction (semi polar solvent), antibacterial activity tests using the agar diffusion method, and microdilution to determine...

Blood glucose images in patients with diabetic mellitus (DM) can be assessed by measurements of glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c). HbA1c is formed because hyperglycemia forms a stable and settling bond. DM sufferers have increased proinflammatory cytokine production, such as interleukin 6 (IL-6) and interleukin...

Schizophrenia is one of the most common of the severe mental disorders, but its essential nature remains to be clarified. The characteristic symptoms of schizophrenia involve a range of cognitive, behavioural, and emotional dysfunctions, but no single symptom is pathognomonic of the disorder. ...

Background Previous study reported that facial fracture sequelae can affect patient’s quality of life. The treatment of maxillofacial fracture ranges from conservative treatment to surgery. The aim of our study is to assess the outcome in patients treated for maxillofacial fractures,...

In Bandung district,toddler with status less body weight as much as 10355 toddlers (3.72%) and who haveexperienced very less weight (

Clinical evaluation is one of the most practical evaluations of root canal treatment. The success of root canal treatment can be seen in a period of 6 months to 4 years. The success rate of root canal treatment after clinical and radiographic evaluation ranges from 83% to 96% depending on pulp status...

The increasing zoonoses threat every year, such as swine influenza, avian influenza, monkeypox, and other exotic pathogenic microbes, have caused social unrest. This unrest results in many people trying to quickly find information online as their guide to control and avoid the impact of the disease outbreak....

Chronic diseases, including Diabetes Mellitus, are stressors for individuals. This will affect the emotion regulation of individual. Individuals need a source of coping to solve the stressors, one of which is spirituality. Spiritual comfort will help individuals adapt to stressors so as to produce adaptive...

Increased DHF cases related to environmental sanitation, including the availability of breeding places for Aedes mosquitoes. Mosquito breeding places are formed because of low public awareness in eradicating Aedes mosquito nests. The objective of this study is to analyze the influence of knowledge, attitudes,...

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine the physicochemical properties of mefenamic acid after going through the process cocrystallization using solvent evaporation method and characterization. Method: cocrystallization process is made with 3 ratio (mefenamic acid:ascorbic acid) that is...

The aimed of this study compared physical fitness of female students in schools that implemented a Full Day School (FDS) and regular school policy. Proportionate Purposive Random Sampling (n=119) was selected in this study. Subjects were perceived performance level of physical fitness used Indonesian...

Diabetes mellitus is a disease characterized by increased blood glucose levels (hyperglycemia). Diabetic wound healing is slower than healthy individuals. Both sweet orange (Citrus sinensis) and pomegranate (Punica granatum) peel have an antihyperglycemic effect. This study investigated the effect of...

Background: A neurodegenerative disorder in the elderly individuals. It is a type of dementia that affects memory subsequently followed by executive dysfunction, confusion, agitation, and behavioral disturbances. Three causative genes have been associated with autosomal dominant familial AD (APP, PSEN1,...

This study’s purpose was to compare the components of arm muscle strength, flexibility, and agility between elite and sub-elite men’s badminton athletes. The method used in this study is comparative research with a quantitative approach. The research subjects used were 22 male athletes divided into two...

This study aimed to discover knowledge and practices of COVID-19 preventive measures of college students after two years of the pandemic to prevent the spread of COVID-19. A cross-sectional study was conducted from March to June 2022. Fifteen questions of knowledge and 12 questions for practice were...

Lung isolation and one-lung ventilation are generally facilitated using a Double lumen tube (DLT) to achieve a good operating field, prevent contamination, maintain adequate ventilation and oxygenation. No suitable size of DLT on the current market for the infant and pediatric population remains a problem....

Metabolic Syndrome (SM) is a complex metabolic disorder caused by obesity, insulin resistance, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension. The prevalence of metabolic syndrome continues to increase from year to year in Ternate Maluku Regency. This can be seen from the prevalence of cases, namely 27.9% (2017),...

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of exercising up and down stairs on physical fitness of Baitul Jannah Islamic Boarding School students by measuring cardiovascular endurance using the Rockport test. This study uses a pre-experimental research method with pretest-posttest technique, by...

Red ginger juice (Zingiber officinale var rubrum) is effectively able to inhibit the growth of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans bacteria. The extract gel of red ginger which is about 4% proved sucessfully to provide the effect of anti inflammation bigger than the extract gel of turmeric rhizome...

The aim of the study is to develop the economic assessment of corporate sports and physical education. Materials and methods. Based on the reports of the Contact Plus company (St. Petersburg) on the budget for corporate sports and physical education and indicators of working time losses for 2014-2018,...

Vitamin D is known to enhance the immune response to mycobacteria. Approximately one million people worldwide are estimated to have vitamin D deficiency or insufficiency. Clinical symptoms of pulmonary TB patients affected by the immune response to mycobacteria and are not directly influenced by vitamin...

Prolong teeth loss due to dental extraction causes interference with the Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ), speech impairment and psychological aspects of aesthetics. For the fulfillment of general, dental and oral health, denture is needed to maintain necessary function of chewing. Generally, after tooth...

Sports tourism is now a popular tourist activity in the tourism industry sector. The economic and social impact resulting from the development of this activity is quite large for the welfare of the surrounding community and also the development of sports tourism. This study aims to analyse the economic...

The paper reflects the leading causes of the development and prevalence of arterial hypertension in the population, shows the ways of alimentary correction of nutritional status disorders in patients with arterial hypertension, substantiates the possibility and effectiveness of using specialized meat...

Emotional eating is one’s behavior in excessive consumption of food, which is caused by negative emotions such as stress, anxiety, and depression and which can cause weight gain. Emotional eating can be affected by various factors including stress level, physical activity, and nutrients such as magnesium....

The problem in this study is the ability to swim the speed of swimming students who study basic swimming, Department of Coaching. Faculty of Sport Science. Padang State University. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of interval training methods on swimming speed of 50 meters breaststroke...

Objectives: To evaluate Postpartum Supportive Care (PSC) on breastfeeding in mother with twins. Method: One of the evidence-based nursing practice (EBNP) that can be applied to minimize risks to mothers and babies is postpartum supportive care (PSC). The EBNP was applied to five postpartum mothers with...

Cancer is a non-communicable disease characterized by the presence of abnormal cells/tissues that are malignant, grow rapidly uncontrollably and can spread to other places in the sufferer’s body. The most common complaint encountered is pain. The pain management that we can provide to patients is non-pharmacological...

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) can differentiate into neurons, which can be used in cell therapy. Endogenous genes and neurotrophic factors such as nerve growth factor (NGF), brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), and neurotrophin-3 regulate neural stem cell proliferation and differentiation (NT-3)....

Comunities must explore alternative leadership ideologies to make meaningful academic and social improvements in the society. This research aims to explore Paulo Freire’s critical ideology that can be used to expand the conceptualizations of educational leadership and facilitate practical responses to...

The case of early marriage in Wajak district has increased every year and has a high value in Malang Regency. The perception of Adolescent is one of the causes for youth to decide whether to marry at an early age. There are many factors that can affect the perception of adolescent one of them is environment...

This study aims to determine the trend of the number of publications of laws and regulations for exclusive breastfeeding, the number of citations, and the direction of future research topics The research method applied to this study is Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses...

Pornography is one of the most severe threats to today’s young generation. Besides being able to damage the brain of the perpetrator, pornography can also be a cause of sexual crimes. Today, millions of pornographic content are spread on the internet, and anyone can access them easily and quickly. This...

During the first six to twenty-four months of a baby’s life, it is common practice to supplement breast milk with an additional meal or drink known as complementary food for breast milk (MP-ASI). Babies’ digestive systems grow at different rates, thus the amount of MP-ASI given to them should be adjusted...

Bacterial infection is one of many people's most common health problems, especially in developing countries, including Indonesia. Staphylococcus epidermidis is one of the bacteria that causes infection. Lemongrass is a plant with several active compounds that can be use for treatment, one of which...

The Covid-19 pandemic outbreak has hit various parts of the world and this has caused limited activities and has an impact on the life sector. To date, data from JHU CSSE COVID-19555 million positive cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in the world and the death toll is 6.35 million. These figures...

Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (NPC) is an epithelial carcinoma originating from the nasopharynx mucosa lining. It is the most common head and necks malignant globally, especially in Asia. NPC is mostly located in Fossa of Rosenmüller, an area that is hard to observe. To diagnose NPC, radiologic imaging and...

Introduction: Enamel hypoplasia is an abnormality condition of enamel that occurs because of disturbance during the process of amelogenesis. Clinically, enamel hypoplasia can be thin enamel or absence of enamel. It can appear white, yellow, or brownish color with a rough or pitted surface, bilaterally,...

Inpatient care requires far more resources than outpatient care. In this regard, prognosing its needs is a more important component of the resource management of health organizations and the health system as a whole. It is relevant to create demand models for strategic regional planning. The purpose...

The position of work and tools that are not appropriate can cause a pain. In emping workers, many complained about musculoskeletal disorders in the form of hand pain. A very simple hammer tool was still used in emping maker. This study aims to examine the effect of tangkil flakers changes on hand pain....

Low birth weight infant (LBW) are very vulnerable infant to the emergence of a disease. Handling of LBW infant cases should be done in special and intensive care rooms. Individual counseling guidance on mother's coping is very important to be given to mothers with LBW infant. To know the influence of...

Sport Facilities facing some problems related to the comfort felt by the player. The static air conditions are common during indoor exercise. High level humidity in the air is not very supportive to the process of evaporation of sweat that is needed when exercising. This condition can make people can...

The authors retrospectively studied the data of 48 hospitals in St. Petersburg on urinary tract infections associated with bladder catheterization. The results of the introduction in medical organizations of an active epidemiological observation of the outcomes of treating patients with identified risks...

This research is backed by the undergrowth of achievements of the students of the existing football school in Kota Binjai. Therefore, the author is interested to see how the Organization management and achievement of the SSB in the city of Binjai. This research aims to determine the management of the...

Schistosomiasis remains a health problem in Central Sulawesi and an intervention is needed to eliminate the disease. Health education training has been carried out to improve knowledge on schistosmiasis prevention and transmission among elementary school children and teachers. The training targets are...

During pregnancy, pregnant women can experience some complaints of discomfort that can be caused by hormonal changes and physical changes associated with an enlarged uterus. Complaints of discomfort such as pain in the waist, shoulders and other limbs is one symptom of Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs)....

The economic level of Panji Anom village is still low, the government says it is impossible to survive in the agricultural sector. The purpose of this study was to see the readiness of the Panji Anom village community, Sukasada District, Buleleng Regency in developing the village as a special interest...

Grid was an effective tool to reduce scattering radiation to the film. based on observations at Aisyiyah Hospital, the average examination used a moving grid compared to lisholm. In some types of radiological examinations need to be considered in the selection of the grid, because the grid used at high...

The professional nursing practice model is a system, process, and values that make nurses manage the nursing care of the patient. However, it still needs to be fully implemented and oriented toward efforts to meet the needs of the patient through cooperation and collaboration. This study aimed to explain...

Stroke is a functional disorder affecting of both focal and global part of brain that causes clinical disorders which develops rapidly, more than 24 h or initiate sudden death with no other cause than brain blood vessel disorders. The number of stroke patients in Indonesia based on the diagnosis of health...

High pollutant levels have caused an increase in disease that correlated with Reactive Oxygen Species through a condition that is oxidative stress. Oxidative stress can be stabilized with antioxidants by stabilizing active and unstable radicals to become inactive and stable. Basil leaves (Ocimum x africanum...

During Mount Bromo issued volcanic ash in December 2015 - February 2016, Tumpang and Poncokusumo areas feel the impact of volcanic ash. This reduces food availability, food access, and food consumption, thus disrupting food security over long periods of time. The purpose of this study was to determine...

The growth and development of toddler is not only influenced the mother, but also the father. Lack of belief in the father's ability in providing stimulation of growth and development will have an impact on the achievement of the optimal toddlers' growth and development. The purpose of this study was...

Appearance is important in social interactions and are very subjective. The pa-tients’ demand is crucial to achieve successful esthetic results. Demographic background may be one of the contributing factors that lead to such a demand. Orofacial Esthetic Scale (OES) has been developed to measure these...

Helminthiasis infection is the most common infection worldwide. More than 1.5 billion people or 24% of the world's population are infected with helminthiasis where pre-school age and school-age children are vulnerable to infection of helminthiasis. Intestinal worms are the main species that most infect...

Background. The presence of cell or tissue damage always followed byinflammatory reactions. Inflammatory process should not persist because it can interfere even inhibit regeneration. An increased circulation of IL-1, IL-6 and TNF-alpha happens in chronic inflammation. IL-1 is granulocytes chemoattractant...

Exercise therapy in the form of ROM (Range Of Motion) and weight bearing exercises can be used as a means of accelerating the healing of injuries, such as ACL sprains injury. This study aims to determine the effect of ROM and weight bearing exercises on the degree of ROM or range of motion in the knee...

Radicals in the body will cause inflammation, one of which is cell damage which makes the IL- 1β reaction work as an inflammatory process in the body. Aerobic exercise performed in the morning and at night causes inflammation due to free radicals. This study aims to determine the effect of Mix Impact...

One of the most common oral diseases is Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis (RAS) and the most common form is Minor RAS. Gotu kola leaves (Centella asiatica (L.) Urban) contain active components that can help the healing process that widely used as traditional medicine. The aim of this study was to determine...

Background: The EQ-5D-5L measures a profile of health conditions based on reports from patients, which consists of 5 dimensions, namely mobility, self-care, usual activity, pain/discomfort, and depression/anxiety as well as a visual analog scale (EQ-VAS) and has been developed by EuroQoL Group to improve...

Background Lower back pain (LBP) is a common health problem that can significantly impact the quality of life of an individual. Meanwhile, depression is a mental health disorder often associated with certain physical conditions. Several studies revealed a significant relationship between...

Aim. The article deals with establishing the prognostic features of ergospirometry during the comparative assessment of functional adaptation of the cardiovascular system (CVS) in ski racers. Materials and methods. From the total amount of routine examination in 4 years, the data of two ski racers (Master...

Competitive sports are becoming popular nowadays. The increasing growth of participants in sporting events proves that many individuals are interested to contribute in competitive sports. However, this development is not followed by the awareness that individuals will experience a post-career stage....

The purpose of this study to investigate the implementation of the management of coaching wrestling in 2019. This study is a qualitative descriptive method using interviews, observation, documentation and triangulation. The research was conducted in October 2019 took place at the training ground wrestling...

Objectives: Natural antioxidants have an important role in the prevention of many diseases and promotion of health. Many natural sources of antioxidants derived from plants that ware spread throughout the plant. Phenolic compounds are potent antioxidants. The Ficus elastica L. (F. elastica) leaf is one...

This study aims to analyze and explain the effect of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) on firm value, CSR on financial performance, and financial performance as a mediator of the effect of CSR on firm value. Data collection method used in this study is documentation of annual report and Indonesia...

Adenovirus is a DNA virus which was discovered in 1950s from military recruit with atypical pneumonia. The majority of the higher-level number for serotypes has been insulated from immunocompromised persons. While the majority of infections linked to adenovirus are self-limiting, those who occur in immunocompromised...

Objective: The aims of this study were to determine the prevalence and associated factors of smoking among male undergraduate students in International Islamic University Malaysia. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was done on 552 samples of male undergraduate students of International Islamic University...

Oral health is an integral part of overall health which influences one’s quality of life. Oral health problem in children occurs due to lack of oral health maintenance. Dental health education needs props, the use of props in changing children’s behaviour is very important. The purpose of this study...

Nutritional status represents the balance between nutrient intake and physiological and psychological needs. The central nervous system and brain require adequate nutrient supply. This study aimed to investigate the correlation between nutritional status, macronutrient intake, and depression symptoms...

The prevalence of obesity in children aged 5 - 12 years in Indonesia is still high at around 9,2%, while in Central Java it is around 9,1%. Pati is one of the districts in Central Java with a prevalence of obesity above Central Java. In Pati, the incidence of obesity is 13,4% for elementary school children....