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HUBUNGAN KEADAAN LINGKUNGAN DENGAN KEJADIAN INFEKSI SALURAN PERNAFASAN AKUT (PNEUMONIA) PADA BALITA Rajagukguk2, Marlina; Simanungkalit, Abram; Situmorang, Nasib M
Viva Medika Vol 15 No 01 (2021)
Publisher : Universitas Harapan Bangsa Purwokerto

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35960/vm.v15i01.679

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Abstract Pneumonia is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in children under five years of age, especially in developing countries. Pneumonia is "the leading killer of children worldwide" and is often neglected so that pneumonia is called the forgotten killer of children. Among the five deaths in children under five, one of them was caused by pneumonia. Pneumonia risk factors can come from environmental factors such as exposure to cigarette smoke and the host in the form of poor nutritional status. Knowing the relationship between exposure to cigarette smoke and the incidence of pneumonia in toddlers and knowing the relationship between nutritional status and the incidence of pneumonia in. This research is a research using the method of literature review. Data obtained from secondary data using documentation techniques. Data documentation is based on journals related to research variables. There is a relationship between nutritional status in children under five with the incidence of pneumonia in children under five. There is a relationship between exposure to cigarette smoke and the incidence of pneumonia in children under five.
PENGARUH HIPERKOLESTROLEMIA TERHADAP FUNGSI KOGNITIF PADA PASIEN LANSIA DI PUSKESMAS SIMALINGKAR MEDAN T.Rumapea, Febrin; Siagian, Laura O; Situmorang, Nasib M
Jurnal Kedokteran Methodist Vol. 17 No. 2 (2024): Jurnal Kedokteran Methodist
Publisher : Universitas Methodist Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.46880/jkm.v16i1.1673

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Background: of the study. Damage to the structure and function of the brain can lead to a decline and impaired cognitive function. This cognitive impairment can be caused by increasing age and risk factors such as dyslipidemia, hypertension, diabetes and cerebral blood vessels. Methods: This study used a cross-sectional design. The research population is all the elderly who are in the working area of the Simalingkar Health Center in 2022 as many as 500 people. The sample size is 66 people. The sampling technique was carried out using a consecutive sampling technique. Hypercholesterolemia data collection is based on medical record data, while cognitive impairment uses a mini mental status examination questionnaire. Analysis of research data using univariate and bivariate with Chi Square test. Results: showed that the majority of the elderly experienced hypercholesterolemia as many as 50 people (76.9%), and cognitive function in the elderly mostly in the normal category as many as 41 people (56.9%). There was no correlation between hypercholesterolemia and cognitive function in the elderly (p = 0.231 > 0.05). Conclusion: Hypercholesterolemia is not associated with cognitive function in the elderly.