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Journal of Medicine and Health
ISSN : -     EISSN : 24425257     DOI : 10.28932/jmh
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Journal of Medicine and Health (JMH) focuses on contributing towards science and research development that can be accessed by researchers and academic practitioners. Journal of Medicine and Health (JMH) is an open access journal, published biannually on every February and August. JMH receives original research articles, case report, and review articles related to biomedical sciences, clinical medicine, public health sciences, nutritional sciences, and medical herbs sciences. Articles should be written in good English or Indonesian language. All articles will be processed through peer review process.
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Preoperative Oral Health Screening Prior to Cardiovascular Intervention: A Case Report Dwiyanti, Stephani; Benyamin, Benyamin; Zita, Maria; Ole, Maria RM; Wiranatha, Jennifer
Journal of Medicine and Health Vol 6 No 1 (2024)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.28932/jmh.v6i1.6606

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Valvular heart disease causes impaired function and decreases the quality of life. This condition could be managed surgically, but preoperative oral health screening is needed to eliminate oral infection. This paper aims to review common clinical findings in oral examination procedures, give an overview of the relationship between oral health and cardiovascular disease, and differentiate between pathological and typical findings in the oral cavity. A 34-year-old woman with valvular heart disease was referred for oral health evaluation and treatment before elective heart valve surgery. She was routinely medicated with Warfarin. She needed extraction of a fractured tooth, restoration of carious teeth, and scaling. Less urgent findings such as abfractions, gingival recession, malposed, and missing teeth could be treated after heart surgery. It was suggested that she not stop Warfarin and take Amoxicillin before dental procedures. In conclusion, general practitioners (GPs) play a significant role in the early detection of commonly found dental problems, especially in patients with cardiovascular disease who are about to undergo surgical intervention. GPs should be able to perform basic oral examinations, provide basic oral health education, know when to use antibiotic prophylaxis or discontinue anticoagulants wisely, and make timely referrals for patients requiring further dental management.
Kasus Pure Red Cell Aplasia Sebagai Komplikasi Terapi Tuberkulosis Pulmonal Abram P Tanuatmadja; Limdawati Kwee; Fellicia Tan; Ardo Sanjaya; Julia W Gunadi
Journal of Medicine and Health Vol 5 No 2 (2023)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.28932/jmh.v5i2.6682

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Pure red cell aplasia (PRCA) is a rare disorder caused by failure or abnormalities in erythropoiesis only, among all cell lines of the bone marrow. Patients with PRCA usually present with no specific clinical presentation, thus its recognition depends on a clinician’s high index of suspicion, to facilitate early diagnosis and treatment to provide a better prognosis. Tuberculosis (TB) is the infectious disease with the highest casualty rate worldwide and is still a problem in many countries, including Indonesia. This study is a case report of a pulmonary TB patient with PRCA as a complication. PRCA was confirmed by the bone marrow puncture (BMP) examination as the gold standard. In this case, PRCA was inferred to occur due to the use of Isoniazid in the TB treatment regimen. The discontinuation of Isoniazid administration subsequently results in the normalization of Hb levels. In this paper we would highlight PRCA as a differential diagnosis that should be taken into consideration in symptomatic anemia in patients with tuberculosis under standard treatment.
Pengaruh Ekstrak Kunyit dan Kulit Manggis Terhadap Ekspresi Gen PPARα Pada Retina Model Tikus yang Dinduksi DTL Yenny Noor; Diana K Jasaputra; Julia W Gunadi; Ronny Lesmana; Riska A Safira
Journal of Medicine and Health Vol 5 No 2 (2023)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.28932/jmh.v5i2.6684

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A long-term high-fat diet (HFD) was proven to induce metabolic dysfunction and causes various organ inflammation, including the retina. As the regulator of lipid metabolism, PPARa plays a role in retinal lipid metabolism and served as one of the targets for decreasing lipid deposition in the retina. Turmeric and mangosteen peel are Indonesian medicinal herbs with enormous health effects, including antiinflammation and hypolipidemic properties. This study aims to determine the effect of ethanol extract from turmeric and mangosteen peel on PPARa  gene expression in the retina of an HFD-induced rat model. Twenty male Wistar rats were divided into 5 groups: negative control, positive control, turmeric, mangosteen, and fibrate. At the end of the study, total cholesterol and triglyceride levels from the blood were measured. The retina was extracted to conduct Realtime PCR for PPARα gene expression. The result showed a significant difference in triglyceride levels between positive control and turmeric groups, and PPARa gene expression in the retina between the control negative, positive, and turmeric groups, but no significant difference was found in other groups. This study concludes that the extract of turmeric increases the expression of the PPARa gene expression in the retina in an HFD-induced rat model.
Prebiotic Effect of Cogon Grass Root Extract on Stimulating Lactic Acid Bacteria Growth in Mice Intestine Pradini, Gita W; Fauziah, Nisa; Asarina, Shinta; Anggareni, Neni; Widyastuti, Rini; Syamsunarno, Mas Rizky AA
Journal of Medicine and Health Vol 6 No 1 (2024)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.28932/jmh.v6i1.7689

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Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are known for their numerous beneficial effects for health and their colonization within intestines is affected by prebiotic consumption. Cogon grass root is an herbal medicine which contain substantial quantities of polyphenols. Recently, many studies suggested polyphenols as a novel group of prebiotics. Therefore, this study aimed to explore prebiotic effect of cogon grass root extract (CGRE) on stimulating growth of LAB in mice intestine. Mice (n =7/group) were divided into three groups; group A (control), group B and C received CGRE orally with daily dosage 90 and 115mg/kg BW, respectively. After 14 days of treatment, all mice were sacrificed. LAB was isolated and counted from ileum. Additional biochemical tests were performed to confirm the bacteria as LAB. Further identification of representatives LAB was performed with API-CHL-50 System. We found increased growth and diversity of LAB in the treatment group with optimum growth stimulation at CGRE dosage 90mg/KgBW daily (group B). Further identification showed Lactococcus lactis was the most frequent LAB found in all groups, with additional Lactobacillus paracasei and Lactobacillus curvatus were found in the treatment group. These findings support additional benefit of CGRE as prebiotics by stimulating LAB growth and diversity in mice intestine.
CASE SERIES : DUPLICATING COLLECTING SYSTEM Dewi, Estherolita; Yuliastuti, Titik; Widyasari, Maya N
Journal of Medicine and Health Vol 6 No 2 (2024)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.28932/jmh.v6i2.7714

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Duplikasi sistem pieloureter/duplicating collecting system merupakan salah satu kelainan kongenital pada traktus urinarius yang biasanya ditemukan secara insidental. Pemeriksaan foto polos abdomen-intravenous pyelografi (FPA-IVP) dapat memberikan gambaran anatomi yang jelas, Ultra Sono-Graphy (USG) dapat membantu memeriksa ginjal dan kantung kemih dengan baik, Computed Tomography (CT) Urografi dan Magnetic Resonance (MR) Urografi merupakan modalitas pilihan untuk mengevaluasi kelainan traktus urinarius karena dapat menggambarkan detail anatomi dengan baik. Penulisan kasus ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui gambaran dan pemanfaatan modalitas pemeriksaan yang tepat dalam mendeteksi kelainan kongenital terutama pada kasus traktus urinarius. Dilaporkan 2 pasien dengan pemeriksaan CT scan abdomen, dengan gambaran hidronefrosis dengan duplikasi pelvic calyceal system (PCS) dan bifid ureter pada kedua pasien, dimana insersi ureter distal pasien pertama pada vesika urinaria (VU) sedangkan pada pasien kedua insersi pada vagina. Gambaran khas pada duplicating collecting system meliputi fusi inkomplit dari upper dan lower moiety dengan variasi ureter seperti penyatuan duplikasi ureter sebelum masuk ke vesika urinaria, ureterokel maupun ektopik ureter yang menyebabkan terjadinya infeksi saluran kemih (ISK) berulang, refluks vesikoureter, hidronefrosis, hingga gangguan tumbuh kembang. Perawatan yang cepat dan tepat dapat mencegah komplikasi. Sebagai pilihan modalitas terbaik, CT/MR urografi mampu mendeteksi kelainan bawaan dan memberikan detail anatomi saluran kemih yang baik.
The Effect of Anxiety to Epigastric Pain Syndrome and Postprandial Distress Syndrome into Medical Students of Universitas Pelita Harapan Amalia, Dea N; Atmadja, Wahyuni L; Moningkey, Shirley I
Journal of Medicine and Health Vol 6 No 1 (2024)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.28932/jmh.v6i1.7764

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Pada tahun 2017, prevalensi global gangguan kecemasan menempati 3.6% dengan prevalensi tertinggi di Asia Tenggara yaitu 23%. Kecemasan mengaktivasi peningkatan hormon kortisol sehingga terjadi epigastric pain syndrome (EPS), atau postprandial distress syndrome (PDS). Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengungkapkan hubungan kecemasan terhadap gejala EPS dan PDS yang dilakukan pada mahasiswa Fakultas kedokteran UPH. Desain penelitian yang digunakan yaitu analitik komparatif kategorik tidak berpasangan dengan metode potong lintang. Gangguan tingkat kecemasan akan didapatkan dengan kuesioner HARS sedangkan untuk membedakan gejala EPS dan DPS dipakai kuesioner ROME IV. Hubungan antara kategori kecemasan dengan gejala EPS dan PDS dianalisis dengan metode uji Chi-Square. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan dari 120 responden terdapat 49.2% yang tidak cemas dan cemas ringan; sisanya 50,8% mengalami cemas berat sampai sangat berat. Pada 44 responden yang mengalami kecemasan terdapat EPS sebanyak 61,4% dan PDS sebanyak 38.6%. Terdapat hubungan yang bermakna di antara kecemasan dan EPS dengan p < 0,047, OR=2,306, juga hubungan kecemasan dan PDS dengan nilai p < 0,047 dan OR=0,434. Penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa kecemasan memperlambat pengosongan lambung dan merangsang sekresi asam lambung sehingga mengakibatkan munculnya gejala dispepsia fungsional EPS. Disimpulkan bahwa pada mahasiswa fakultas kedokteran Universitas Pelita Harapan dengan kecemasan mempunyai peluang terjadinya dispesia EPS sebesar 2,3 kali.
The Relationship between Anxiety Level and Cognitive Function of Students Class of 2022 Medical Faculty of Universitas Palangka Raya in Dealing with OSCE Surbakti, Ranintha; Mutiasari, Dian; Sugiono, Yulinar N; Jelita, Helena; Tindaon, Debora; Kusuma, Wijaya
Journal of Medicine and Health Vol 6 No 2 (2024)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.28932/jmh.v6i2.7778

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Anxiety is a feeling that is often felt in dealing with various life situations that occur to a person. This can also happen to new students taking the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE). Anxiety that is continuously experienced by students will disrupt their sleep patterns, and lack of sleep results in poor sleep quality which can affect the cognitive and psychomotor aspects of medical students. This study aims to determine the relationship between anxiety levels and students' cognitive function in dealing with OSCE. This research is a cross-sectional study, where the research subjects are students from the class of 2022 who meet the exclusion and inclusion criteria. The research was conducted in June 2023 at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Palangka Raya. This research was conducted on 135 subjects consisting of 41 men and 94 women with an average age of 19(17-21) years. The highest anxiety level before the OSCE exam in the study was a moderate anxiety level of 75.5%. There is no significant relationship between anxiety level (ZSAS score) and cognitive function (Moca-Ina) with p=0.680. In conclusion, there is no relationship between anxiety level and students' cognitive function in dealing with OSCE.
Kesehatan Holistik Pada Lansia – Eksplorasi Kadar Gula Darah, Fungsi Kognisi, Kekuatan Genggaman Tangan, dan Keseimbangan di Mengwi, Badung Negara, Anak Agung GAP; Antari, Ni Komang AJ; Nugraha, Made HS
Journal of Medicine and Health Vol 6 No 1 (2024)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.28932/jmh.v6i1.7850

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Lanjut usia (lansia) di Kecamatan Mengwi, Badung, menghadapi tantangan serius terkait Diabetes Mellitus (DM). Tujuan penelitian ini menginvestigasi kompleksitas interaksi kadar gula darah, fungsi kognitif, kekuatan genggaman tangan, dan keseimbangan pada lansia, mengisi kesenjangan pengetahuan untuk pengembangan strategi kesehatan holistik. Penelitian di Desa Abianbase, Kecamatan Mengwi, Badung, pada Oktober 2023, melibatkan pra-lansia dan lansia dengan desain observasional analitik dan teknik pengambilan sampel secara total sampling sebanyak 113 responden. Analisis statistik Chi-Square digunakan untuk mengetahui hubungan antar variabel. Analisis statistik menunjukkan korelasi positif antara kadar gula darah dengan kekuatan genggaman tangan (p=0,024) dan keseimbangan (p =0,004), sementara hubungan dengan fungsi kognitif tidak signifikan (p=0,151). Penelitian ini menyimpulkan bahwa tidak ada hubungan signifikan antara kadar gula darah dan status kognitif, namun terdapat hubungan antara kadar gula darah dengan kekuatan genggam tangan dan keseimbangan. Kontrol gula darah yang baik dapat mendukung keseimbangan dan kekuatan genggam tangan. Studi ini memberikan wawasan penting, namun penelitian lebih lanjut dengan subjek yang lebih besar diperlukan untuk konfirmasi lebih lanjut.
Hubungan Sumber Air Minum dengan Kadar Hemoglobin pada Anak Sekolah Dasar di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Pahandut Tambunan, Michellyn BMY; Trisia, Adelgrit; Mutiasari, Dian; Martani, Natalia S; Carmelita, Austin B
Journal of Medicine and Health Vol 6 No 2 (2024)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.28932/jmh.v6i2.7970

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Hemoglobin merupakan komponen pembentuk eritrosit yang mengandung hampir duapertiga kebutuhan zat besi dalam tubuh yang digunakan untuk menentukan status anemia. Zat besi yang diperoleh dari air minum erat kaitannya dengan pembentukan hemoglobin. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis hubungan antara sumber air minum dengan kadar hemoglobin pada anak sekolah dasar di wilayah kerja Puskesmas Pahandut tahun 2023. Penelitian observasional kuantitatif ini dilakukan dengan desain cross-sectional pada tiga Sekolah Dasar di wilayah kerja Puskesmas Pahandut dengan 102 anak laki – laki sebagai subjek penelitian. Penelitian dilakukan dengan pengisian kuesioner mengenai sumber air minum dan dilanjutkan dengan pengukuran kadar hemoglobin menggunakan metode Point of Care Testing (POCT). Uji One Way ANOVA dan uji Rank Spearman digunakan untuk menganalisis data. Secara keseluruhan, 17 anak (16,6%) mengalami anemia, 7 anak (6,86%) anemia ringan dan 10 anak (9,80%) anemia sedang. 15 anak (14,7%) yang anemia ditemukan pada anak yang sumber air minum nya air galon/kemasan. Analisis statistik menunjukkan terdapat hubungan yang signifikan antara sumber air minum dengan kadar hemoglobin p = 0,001 (<0,05). Simpulan, kadar hemoglobin ditemukan lebih tinggi pada anak dengan sumber air minum dari air sumur/pompa air tanah dan sungai.
Pengaruh Kompres Jahe (Zingiber officinale var. amarum) dan Bawang Merah (Allium cepa L. var. aggregatum) pada Nyeri Sendi Syahwal, Muhammad; Aluddin, Aluddin
Journal of Medicine and Health Vol 6 No 2 (2024)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.28932/jmh.v6i2.8127

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Nyeri sebagai keluhan khas radang sendi menjadi masalah lansia sehingga menghambat aktivitas, dan gejalanya semakin memburuk seiring bertambahnya usia, penanganannya memerlukan waktu lama sehingga disarankan menggunakan terapi alami memanfaatkan aneka tumbuhan. Tanaman jahe (Zingiber officinale var. amarum) dan bawang merah (Allium cepa L. var. aggregatum) mengandung zat alami yang menghasilkan sensasi hangat dan efek anti nyeri. Beberapa penelitian terdahulu memisahkan penggunaan tanaman jahe dan bawang merah dalam mengontrol nyeri sehingga penelitian ini bertujuan menganalisis pengaruh terapi kompres jahe yang dicampurkan dengan bawang merah terhadap nyeri sendi non trauma. Metode penelitian pra eksperimental dengan rancangan one group pre-post test tanpa kelompok kontrol dengan jumlah sampel 22 orang lanjut usia. Komposisi bahan kompres berupa jahe mentah 100gr dan bawang merah 10gr yang dihaluskan. Hasil uji non parametric wilcoxon didapatkan perubahan skala nyeri sendi (p = 0,00) dengan rentang nyeri skala 5-9 (nyeri sedang-nyeri berat) menjadi skala 0-4 (tidak nyeri-nyeri ringan). Secara spesifik juga didapatkan gambaran sensasi hangat mulai dirasakan pada menit ke-5 setelah bahan kompres dibalurkan pada area nyeri, semakin hangat pada menit ke-10 dan mulai berkurang pada menit ke-20 (p=0,00). Kesimpulan penelitian bahwa terapi kompres dan bawang merah berpengaruh positif pada nyeri sendi non trauma.