Introduction : The prevalence of decubitus ulcers in Asia is amounted to 2.7%-16.8%, and in Indonesia, there was a 40% prevalence of decubitus ulcers in 2017. In 2017, the prevalence of decubitus in Bandung was found to be 10.8%. Consequently, the number of active cases and deaths of decubitus ulcers reached 48%. Therefore, efforts to reduce the number of decubitus ulcers are urgently needed, thereby preventing the risk of decubitus severity. Objective: To evaluate the correlation of serum albumin levels and stages of decubitus in inpatients at Dr. Soetomo Regional General Hospital of Surabaya Method: This research was successfully carried out by means of observational analytics, with a cross-sectional research design. Moreover, this research data were derived from medical record data of inpatients at Dr. Soetomo Regional General Hospital of Surabaya in the period of January 2018 – December 2020, with a total of 144,002 patients. 197 decubitus patients in Pandan I and Pandan Wangi rooms were involved in the sample selection process. Based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 57 patients were finally determined as research samples. Samples were selected by utilizing Simple Random Sampling. The number of samples in the case group and control group was amounted to 39 patients, respectively. The data of this research were then analyzed using the Spearman Correlation test. Result: The research results indicated that the least number of decubitus patients at stage I was amounted to 8 people (10.3%), and the highest number of decubitus patients at stage III was amounted to 12 people (15.4%). Furthermore, the results of the Spearman correlation test showed that there was a significant correlation of serum albumin levels and stages of decubitus (p = 0.002). Conclusion: There was a significant correlation of serum albumin levels and stages of decubitus in inpatients at Dr. Soetomo Regional General Hospital of Surabaya in the period of January 2018 – December 2020.
Introduction: Cholesterol is a fat found in our body, it can be dangerous if cholesterol level is increasing. The way to lower cholesterol levels, such as by consuming high-fiber foods for example red guava. Purpose: To determine the difference in total cholesterol levels in rats after giving red guava juice. Method: The research was conducted using 30 Rattus Norvegicus. Rats were divided into three groups, each group consisted of 10 rats. Control group was given 594 chicken feed, first treatment group was given lard and second treatment group was given lard with red guava juice. Before being given treatment, five rats from each group were examined for their total cholesterol and the remaining five rats were given treatment for 14 days before total cholesterol were checked. Examination of total cholesterol by enzymatic colorimetry CHOD-PAP using blood from orbital vein of rats without fasting. Result: There were significant differences in total cholesterol of rats before and after treatment (P<0.05) in each treatment group. In comparison of three groups that had given treatment, significant difference was found (P=0.005). Significant differences were also found in comparison of two groups, between first treatment group and second treatment group (P = 0.004), insignificant results were found in comparison of control group with first treatment group (P = 0.060), and comparison of control group with second treatment group. (P=0.299). Conclusion: There are differences in total cholesterol of rats, total cholesterol of rats in high-fat diet group with guava juice were lower than the high-fat diet group.
Introduction: Nutritional problems in pregnant women in Indonesia reach 50%, this is still a concern. Based on Basic Health Research (Riskesdas) 2018, 17.5% CED pregnant women in Central Java. Mid-Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) is an examination to determine nutritional status of pregnant women. Poor nutritional status can cause anemic neonates. According to research at RSUP Dr. Hasan Sadikin Bandung 2018, prevalence of anemic neonates is 14.5% which is still a problem. Objectives: This study aimed to determine relationship between MUAC in third trimester and incidence of anemic neonates. Methods: This study used a cohort study of pregnant women and neonates at Dr. Oen Solo Baru. The sampling technique was purposive sampling. The samples were 80 respondents with the independent variable being MUAC in third trimester and the dependent variable being anemic neonates. Data were analyzed using Spearman's correlative test. Results: In 40 (50%) respondents with normal MUAC which is 23.5 – 28.5 cm, there were 31 (77.5%) normal haemoglobin (Hb) neonates and 9 (22.5%) anemic neonates. In 40 people (50%) were malnourished which is <23.5 cm, there were 13 (32.5%) normal Hb levels neonates and 27 (67.5%) anemic neonates. Based on statistical tests, there is a relationship between third trimester MUAC and incidence of anemic neonates with p = 0.000 (<0.05) and the correlation coefficient value is 0.452 which indicates a sufficient correlation. Conclusions: The conclusion is there is a relationship between MUAC for pregnant women in third trimester and incidence of anemic neonates.
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