Dating back as far as 1957, the academic investigation of meditation and the Asian contemplative tradition shave fascinated not only the likes of philosophers and religious scholars,but researchers in the fields of neuro science, psychology, and medicine. While most of the contemplative traditions are comprised of spiritual practices that aim tobring the practitioner closer to self-actualizati…
Banyaknya jemaah haji Indonesia memiliki kebiasaan merokok. Kebiasaan merokok tersebut bisa menyebabkan gangguan faal paru. Gangguan faal paru tersebut bisa bersifat obstruktif, restriktif, dan campuran. Banyak studi sebelumnya menunjukkan hubungan kuat antara kebiasaan merokok dengan penyakit saluran napas
Perilaku merokok adalah menghisap tembakau yang dibakar kedalam tubuh melalui saluran pernapasan dan menghembuskannya keluar, termasuk rokok kretek, rokok putih, atau bentuk lainnya yang asapnya mengandung susunan senyawa gas dan partikel seperti karbon dioksida, air, karbon monoksida, partikular (kebanyakan tar), nikotin, nirtogen oksida, hidrogen sianida, amoniak, formaldehida, fenol dan pulu…
Smoking is the main cause of death in the world, but it’s preventable. From the WHO data, in the 20th, 100 million people around the world has died due to smoking. Indonesia also has a probability of the increasement of smokers, especially to teenagers. The purpose of this researh was to discover/notice the pulmonary function overview of smoker and non-smoker groups based on the spirometry re…
Nasal hump surgery is frequently regarded as a reduction surgery in most Western rhinoplasty textbooks and referred to as reduction rhinoplasty. Although there are exceptions, most Asian hump noses have a small hump, and is frequently associated with a low nasal dorsum and underprojection of the nasal tip. Therefore, correcting a hump nose in Asians has distinct differences in concept and tech…
Over the past 40 years, ultrasound has become an important diagnostic modality. Its potential as a leader in medical diagnostic imaging was recognized in the 1930s and 1940s, when Theodore Dussik and his brother Friederich attempted to use ultrasound to diagnose brain tumors. It was not until the 1970s, however, that the work of these and other pioneers of ultrasound research truly came to frui…
Despite advances over the past decade, the incidence of cardiogenic shock secondary to acute myocardial infarction has increased, with an unchanged mortality near 50%. Recent trials have not clarified the best strategies in treatment. While dedicated cardiac shock centers are being established, there are no standardized agreements on the utilization of mechanical circulatory support and the tim…
Aspiration pneumonia and pneumonitis are part of the pneumonia continuum and share similarities in pathophysiology, microbiology, and treatment. Modern microbiology demonstrates that the lung is not sterile, and isolates in aspiration pneumonia frequently include aerobes or mixed cultures. Treatment for aspiration pneumonia should include antibiotic coverage for oral anaerobes, aerobes associat…
The availability of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) has led to a paradigm shift in the field of anticoagulation, with DOACs increasingly being prescribed for patients in preference to vitamin K antagonists and low molecular weight heparin. Despite good experience with the use of these agents at fixed doses, there are clinical scenarios where monitoring is recommended. Data from phase III st…
Escherichia coli adalah bakteri fakultatif anaerob, berbentuk batang, bersifat gram negatif, dan merupakan flora normal intestinal. E. coli juga merupakan bakteri yang paling sering menyebabkan infeksi saluran kemih dan infeksi nosokomial. Resistensi E. coli terhadap berbagai antibiotika telah banyak dilaporkan, khususnya antibiotika golongan β-laktam. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengis…