Universa Medicina http://www.univmed.org Just another WordPress site Wed, 25 Jan 2012 06:59:02 +0000 IN hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 Soy isoflavone supplementation tends to improve specific immune responses in postmenopausal womenhttp://www.univmed.org/2012/01/04/soy-isoflavone-supplementation-tends-to-improve-specific-immune-responses-in-postmenopausal-women/ http://www.univmed.org/2012/01/04/soy-isoflavone-supplementation-tends-to-improve-specific-immune-responses-in-postmenopausal-women/#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 06:22:08 +0000 editor http://www.univmed.org/?p=969 Tidak tersedia dalam Bahasa Indonesia

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]]> http://www.univmed.org/2012/01/04/soy-isoflavone-supplementation-tends-to-improve-specific-immune-responses-in-postmenopausal-women/feed/ 0 Serum osteocalcin and bone mineral density in postmenopausal womenhttp://www.univmed.org/2012/01/04/serum-osteocalcin-and-bone-mineral-density-in-postmenopausal-women/ http://www.univmed.org/2012/01/04/serum-osteocalcin-and-bone-mineral-density-in-postmenopausal-women/#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 06:20:04 +0000 editor http://www.univmed.org/?p=966 Tidak tersedia dalam Bahasa Indonesia

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]]> http://www.univmed.org/2012/01/04/serum-osteocalcin-and-bone-mineral-density-in-postmenopausal-women/feed/ 0 Low density lipoprotein cholesterol decreases vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 in postmenopausal womenhttp://www.univmed.org/2012/01/04/low-density-lipoprotein-cholesterol-decreases-vascular-cell-adhesion-molecule-1-in-postmenopausal-women/ http://www.univmed.org/2012/01/04/low-density-lipoprotein-cholesterol-decreases-vascular-cell-adhesion-molecule-1-in-postmenopausal-women/#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 05:05:35 +0000 editor http://www.univmed.org/?p=962 Tidak tersedia dalam Bahasa Indonesia

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]]> http://www.univmed.org/2012/01/04/low-density-lipoprotein-cholesterol-decreases-vascular-cell-adhesion-molecule-1-in-postmenopausal-women/feed/ 0 Home humidity increased risk of tuberculosis in children living with adult active tuberculosis caseshttp://www.univmed.org/2012/01/04/home-humidity-increased-risk-of-tuberculosis-in-children-living-with-adult-active-tuberculosis-cases/ http://www.univmed.org/2012/01/04/home-humidity-increased-risk-of-tuberculosis-in-children-living-with-adult-active-tuberculosis-cases/#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 05:02:02 +0000 editor http://www.univmed.org/?p=959 Tidak tersedia dalam Bahasa Indonesia

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]]> http://www.univmed.org/2012/01/04/home-humidity-increased-risk-of-tuberculosis-in-children-living-with-adult-active-tuberculosis-cases/feed/ 0 High dose simvastatin and adverse muscle effectshttp://www.univmed.org/2012/01/04/high-dose-simvastatin-and-adverse-muscle-effects/ http://www.univmed.org/2012/01/04/high-dose-simvastatin-and-adverse-muscle-effects/#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 05:00:05 +0000 editor http://www.univmed.org/?p=957 http://www.univmed.org/2012/01/04/high-dose-simvastatin-and-adverse-muscle-effects/feed/ 0 Physical activity reduced hypertension in the elderly and cost-effectivehttp://www.univmed.org/2012/01/04/physical-activity-reduced-hypertension-in-the-elderly-and-cost-effective/ http://www.univmed.org/2012/01/04/physical-activity-reduced-hypertension-in-the-elderly-and-cost-effective/#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 04:48:28 +0000 editor http://www.univmed.org/?p=953 Tidak tersedia dalam Bahasa Indonesia

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]]> http://www.univmed.org/2012/01/04/physical-activity-reduced-hypertension-in-the-elderly-and-cost-effective/feed/ 0 Erectile dysfunction and health-related quality of life in elderly maleshttp://www.univmed.org/2012/01/04/erectile-dysfunction-and-health-related-quality-of-life-in-elderly-males/ http://www.univmed.org/2012/01/04/erectile-dysfunction-and-health-related-quality-of-life-in-elderly-males/#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 04:46:47 +0000 editor http://www.univmed.org/?p=951 Tidak tersedia dalam Bahasa Indonesia

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]]> http://www.univmed.org/2012/01/04/erectile-dysfunction-and-health-related-quality-of-life-in-elderly-males/feed/ 0 Smoking habit as a risk factor in tuberculosis: a case-control studyhttp://www.univmed.org/2012/01/04/smoking-habit-as-a-risk-factor-in-tuberculosis-a-case-control-study/ http://www.univmed.org/2012/01/04/smoking-habit-as-a-risk-factor-in-tuberculosis-a-case-control-study/#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 04:44:03 +0000 editor http://www.univmed.org/?p=948 Indonesia is fifth in the tuberculosis (TB) prevalence globally and this country is one of the largest tobacco producers. Smoking has been reported to be an important risk factor for TB and a reduction in smoking could be expected to have a significant impact on TB incidence and prevalence. However, studies from various countries yielded conflicting results. Our study aims to explore the association between smoking and TB in Indonesia as TB-endemic country. In two major cities of Indonesia, Jakarta and Bandung, a case-control study had been conducted. TB was diagnosed based on WHO criteria including clinical presentation, and chest X-ray (CXR) examination, and confirmed by microscopic detection of acid-fast bacilli in Ziehl-Nielsen stained sputum smears or by culture of M. tuberculosis. Newly diagnosed smear-positive pulmonary TB patients (n=802) and their spouses (n=253) or sex-matched neighborhood controls (n=534) were interviewed about their smoking habits. An extensive questionnaire was used to collect data about smoking habits of both patients and controls. Smoking categories were grouped into ever (for current/past smokers) and never. Our study result showed that smoking appears not to be strongly associated with TB (OR=0.99, 95% CI 0.76-1.31). The reasons for the effect heterogeneity remain to be elucidated as smoking is a lethal habit and should be well controlled. The need to incorporate tobacco cessation programs into TB treatment is strongly recommended to improve TB control.

Keywords: Smoking, tuberculosis, aged >15 years

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]]> http://www.univmed.org/2012/01/04/smoking-habit-as-a-risk-factor-in-tuberculosis-a-case-control-study/feed/ 0 Health services needs of older persons: emerging findings from Tarakan City, East Kalimantanhttp://www.univmed.org/2012/01/04/health-services-needs-of-older-persons-emerging-findings-from-tarakan-city-east-kalimantan/ http://www.univmed.org/2012/01/04/health-services-needs-of-older-persons-emerging-findings-from-tarakan-city-east-kalimantan/#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 04:20:09 +0000 editor http://www.univmed.org/?p=936 As older persons are steadily increasing in number and there are no specialized comprehensive healthcare services for older persons in Indonesia, including East Kalimantan, the aim of the present study was to determine the extent of the problems facing healthcare staff and officials in Tarakan City, East Kalimantan, in providing comprehensive healthcare services attuned to the needs of older persons.This study was a qualitative interview-based survey with focus group discussions, involving heads and healthcare officials of seven puskesmas in Tarakan City, East Kalimantan district, with the addition of a number of district health planning officials. The results revealed a difference between daily hospital referral rate of older persons by puskesmas staff and actual daily hospital admission rate for the referrals. None of the consulted healthcare staff had any speciality education in geriatrics or older persons health. The older persons most frequently presented to the hospital with hypertension, diabetes, and myocardial insufficiency. On the other hand, at the health centers the presenting conditions were hypertension, gastroenteritis, rheumatism, sleep disorders, and upper respiratory tract infections. Improved access to healthcare for older persons should be achieved by improving knowledge and skills of human resources, including communication skills, and of supporting healthcare service infrastructure at puskesmas, specifically oriented towards the needs of and designed for use by older persons, such as ramps for wheelchairs, and handrails in corridors. Local governments should strengthen the appropriate service delivery to older persons, and provide support for the maintenance, sustainability and strengthening of community-based care for older persons.

Keywords: Health services, community based-care, older persons, Tarakan City

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]]> http://www.univmed.org/2012/01/04/health-services-needs-of-older-persons-emerging-findings-from-tarakan-city-east-kalimantan/feed/ 0 Dietary salt reduction for control of hypertensionhttp://www.univmed.org/2011/08/18/dietary-salt-reduction-for-control-of-hypertension/ http://www.univmed.org/2011/08/18/dietary-salt-reduction-for-control-of-hypertension/#comments Thu, 18 Aug 2011 05:24:22 +0000 editor http://www.univmed.org/?p=894 http://www.univmed.org/2011/08/18/dietary-salt-reduction-for-control-of-hypertension/feed/ 0