The effect of weekly iron supplementation with and without deworming on hemoglobin was investigated in a double-masked, placebo-controlled field trial. Subjects were 289 preschoolers who were randomly divided into three groups. Groups 1 and 2 received 30 mg Fe once weekly and group 3 received a placebo. Group 1 additionally received anthelminthic treatment. Supplements were administered by the mothers, who were educated about iron deficiency beforehand. In the iron-supplemented groups prevalence of anemia decreased from 37.2% to 16.2% (P < 0.001). Hemoglobin increased by an average of 6.9 +/- 9.8 g/L in the two iron-supplemented groups (n = 191), which was greater (P < 0.001) than the increase of 1.9 +/- 8.0 g/L in the placebo group. None of the subjects had hookworm, and anthelminthic treatment did not have an additional effect. Iron supplements administered once weekly by mothers reduced anemia without major involvement of health staff.

Genesis tuberculosis relapse is fairly typical of those with pulmonary tuberculosis. The onset of these relapse can cause new problems because it increases the likelihood of `resistance from anti-tuberculosis drugs returning with stronger germs and making it more difficult to treat, medical expenses were higher and treatment success rates are lower. So the study aims to describe the role of the family in supervising the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis patients with relapse cases from December 16th, 2019 to December 23, 2019. The study used interviews and observation methods on the two supervising families who swallowed pulmonary TB patients medications by cases of relapses. The results of this study indicate that the family is optimal in playing a role as a motivator for pulmonary tuberculosis patients and as a supervisor for swallowing drugs, the family has not been optimal in carrying out its role in reminding the sputum re-examination of pulmonary tuberculosis patients with relapse cases and as a companion providing education by health workers about pulmonary tuberculosis with relapse cases. The family may play the role of PMO that watches those with lung TB take the drug regularly until the end of treatment, thus fulfilling the patient's adherence to his obedience to taking the drugs and therapy that are given goes well.

Introduction: Head injury is a traumatic disorder caused by the mechanical strength of a blunt object or penetration that can cause temporary or permanent changes in tissue function and structure. The latest developing concept on poor prognosis among head injury patients was occur related to the secondary injuries, where there was an increase in intracranial, cerebral ischemia, and decreased consciousness. The important thing in the management of head injuries is to maintain hemodynamic stability and to prevent hypoxia by maintaining oxygen saturation >95%. The purpose of this study was to analyze the correlation of hemodynamic status and oxygen saturation with the level of consciousness in head injury patients at RSUD Mardi Waluyo, Blitar. Methods: The research used correlational analytical with a cross-sectional design. The sampling technique used consecutive sampling within a total sample of 30 respondents. Spearman's test was used for data analysis. Results: The results showed a correlation between mean arterial pressure (p-value = .004), respiratory rate (p-value = .000), body temperature (p-value = .017), and oxygen saturation (p-value = .000) with level of consciousness (GCS) respectively. Conclusion: It can be concluded that mean arterial pressure, respiratory rate, body temperature, and oxygen saturation can affect the level of consciousness (GCS). There was a need to improve hemodynamic and oxygen saturation monitoring to prevent the bad prognosis in head injury patients at RSUD Mardi Waluyo, Blitar.

Lansia merupakan penduduk berisiko tinggi untuk terjadinya berbagai  macam penyakit  degeneratif,  antara lain asam urat, hipertensi, dan diabetes melitus. Kurangnya informasi dan pengetahuan lansia mengenai penyakit degeneratif, pola hidup sehat, dan pola pencegahan dini, merupakan penyebab  utama  tingginya  angka kejadian komplikasi penyakit pada lansia. Tujuan kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat ini secara umum adalah untuk meningkatkan derajat kesehatan masyarakat melalui peningkatan pengetahuan lansia tentang penyakit degeneratif dan upaya pencegahannya di Desa Sumberporon. Metode kegiatan yang dilakukan pada kegiatan ini adalah ceramah dan diskusi. Dari hasil kegiatan penyuluhan yang telah dilaksanakan, dapat disimpulkan bahwa terjadi peningkatan pengetahuan lansia tentang penyakit asam urat, hipertensi, hiperkolesterol dan diabetes melitus di Desa Sumberporong.  Selain  itu terlihat pada antusias lansia dalam sesi diskusi dan tanya jawab menunjukkan bahwa rasa ingin tahu lansia terhadap kesehatannya cukup tinggi. Pengetahuan mengenai penyakit-penyakit  degeratif  ini  sangat  diperlukan agar lansia dapat secara mandiri menjaga kesehatannya

Kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat telah dilakukan secara rutin oleh setiap dosen di lingkungan Poltekkes Kemenkes Malang. Meningkatkan usia harapan hidup di Indonesia akan diringi dengan meningkatnya jumlah lansia dan insiden penyakit tidak menular salah satunya adalah stroke. Kemampuan untuk dapat mengenali gejala stroke secara dini dapat mempercepat pelayanan kesehatan yang dibutuhkan dan memperkecil resiko kematian dan kecacatan. Sosialisasi mengenai deteksi dini gejala stroke ini dilakukan kepada masyarat di kampung KB di dua kecamatan yaitu Kecamatan Kepanjen dan Kecamatan Pakis Kabupaten Malang sebagai bagian dari program ketahanan keluarga. Kegiatan ini dilakukan pada tanggal 9 Desember 2019. Sebanyak 55 orang peserta yang terdiri dari kader Bina Keluarga Lansia dan tokoh masyarakat terlibat dalam kegiatan ini. Tujuan dari kegiatan ini adalah meningkatkan pemahaman masyarakat mengenai gejala dini stroke dengan sosialisasi slogan yang mudah diingat yaitu “Se Ge Ra Ke RS”. Kegiatan lain yang dilakukan yaitu demonstrasi dan pelatihan pemeriksaan fisik sederhana untuk mengenali salah satu gejala stroke yang sering timbul, yaitu hemiparesis.