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Global Medical & Health Communication
ISSN 2301-9123 · Universitas Islam Bandung · 308 articles in the index
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Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection using Interferon-Gamma Release Assay Test among Healthcare Workers
Healthcare workers (HCWs) represent a significant demographic for screening latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) due to their potential exposure to infectious patients. Tests based on immunology detection, such as the tuberculin skin test (TST) and the interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA), have…
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Diphtheria Outbreak among Children in 2017–2018: a Single Centre Study in Indonesia
Diphtheria is an acute infectious disease caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae. Accurate and prompt diagnosis is essential for effective case management, predicting disease prognosis, preventing complications, and ensuring cost-effective medical intervention. This study aimed to…
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Relationship of Knowledge and Perception of Self-Medication of Cough Medicine to Lung Function Disorders in Construction Workers in Indonesia
Construction workers were at high risk for chronic lung disease and decreased lung function, which often causes coughing symptoms. Self-medicated cough medicines were not only at risk for the incidence of side effects but also associated with the economy. This study aimed to determine differences…
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Development of a Qualitative Assessment Instrument for Cognitive Processes in Gaming Decision
Indonesia ranks 6th with the highest number of online gamers in Asia and 12th in the world gaming market. When online gamers become addicted, they lose the ability to halt or control their gaming behavior, leading to problematic behavior. Decision-making processes at the cognitive level are…
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Acceptance and Utilization of Long-Lasting Insecticide-Treated Nets (LLINs) by the Community of Mamboro Sub-district and Katiku Tana Sub-district, Central Sumba Regency, East Nusa Tenggara
Distribution of mosquito nets is one healthcare strategy implemented to control the number of malaria cases in Indonesia. East Nusa Tenggara is one of the provinces contributing to high malaria rates. Cases are high in several areas, including Central Sumba regency. This study aimed to describe the…
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Relationship Between Knowledge Level and Family Rules with Adolescent Risk Behavior
Health risk behavior emerges due to risk factors within adolescents, family factors, and external factors outside the family. Poor knowledge about risk behavior and parental control may cause adolescents to develop risky behaviors that affect their health. This study aimed to identify the…
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Relationship between Emotional and Spiritual Intelligence Levels with Non-Suicidal Self-Injury (NSSI) Behaviour in Adolescents during COVID-19 Pandemic
The problem of growth and development in adolescence and the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic is psychosocial stress that could trigger anxiety, depression, and non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI). This research aims to describe the relationship between the level of emotional intelligence and…
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Indoxyl Sulfate Levels and Its Relation with Executive Function in Routine Hemodialysis Patients
Executive function is a crucial cognitive domain that can be adversely affected by various toxic substances, including the uremic toxin indoxyl sulfate. Although it's known that indoxyl sulfate has harmful effects on intra or extra-kidney organs, its impact on executive function remains unclear…
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The Use of Ovitrap and the Female Aedes sp. Density in the Tamansari Village of Bandung City
Dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) incidence in Indonesia, which become one of the mortality causes, is relatively high. Therefore, the government launched the mosquito nest eradication (MNE) movement with an indicator of the larva-free rate to reduce the incidence of DHF. Another effort in vector…
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Clove Extract and Grape Seed Oil Nanoemulsion for Oral Diseases Therapy: Antibacterial and Antioxidant Activities
The growth of micro-organisms that acquire resistance to most commercially available antibiotics is occurring rapidly. Consequently, a pressing necessity exists to identify and detect new antimicrobial substances. This study aimed to analyze the antioxidant and antibacterial activity of…
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Community Perception in Preventing Cases of COVID-19 in Bogor City in 2020
The COVID-19 outbreak of a coronavirus that causes illness shocked the world. Health precautions must be implemented to limit the number of COVID-19 cases or prevent transmission. This study aims to ascertain the public's perception of the COVID-19 case in the community. This report is one of the…
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Comparison of the Effectiveness between Oral NSAIDs and Dextrose Prolotherapy in Knee Osteoarthritis
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are the first treatment choice for pain relief in osteoarthritis (OA). However, known to have an 85% risk of side effects on the gastrointestinal and a 40% chance of cardiovascular complications. In addition, in certain classes of NSAIDs, the risk of…
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Perception of Acupuncture Compared with Biomedicine among Health Practitioners
Compared with biomedicine held by medical experts, perspectives on acupuncture may impact how the general populace uses acupuncture. Therefore, research on the opinions of medical professionals regarding acupuncture therapy is crucial. This cross-sectional study was conducted from July to September…
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Effect of Internet Self-Efficacy on the Adherence of Middle Adulthood M-health Users with Online Trust Behavior as a Mediator Variable
Adherence to treatment regimens is a significant challenge faced by patients with chronic illnesses and healthy individuals, including through m-Health—a new model of remote health delivery via mobile phones. Middle-aged adults often need more internet skills, especially concerning internet…
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Implementation of Clean and Healthy Lifestyles and Social-Physical Distancing by Indonesian Students During the New Normal of Covid-19 Pandemic
Applying a clean and healthy lifestyle is one of the measures to prevent the massive transmission of COVID-19. This study aimed to determine the application of a clean and healthy lifestyle and social-physical distancing carried out by Indonesian students during the new normal of COVID-19. This…
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The Effect of Curcuma and Garcinia Peel on Rat PPARα Gene Expression Induced by High-Fat Diet
High levels of fat in the blood are a risk factor for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis liver disease. Indonesian medicinal plants that can decrease blood fat levels are turmeric and mangosteen peel. One of the mechanisms of blood fat-lowering drugs is to increase the expression of the PPARα gene. The…
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Effect of Moringa Leave Ethanol Extract on Accelerating Wound Healing Process
TGF-β and VEGF are vital in cell proliferation and regeneration, as evidenced in processes like wound healing. The leaves of Moringa oleifera Lam exhibit anti-inflammatory and cell regenerative properties that may facilitate the transition from the inflammatory to the proliferative phase, enhancing…
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Soil-Transmitted Helminth Eggs Contamination on Fresh Vegetables in Medan Indonesia
Indonesian people habitually consume fresh vegetables as companions to other foods. We can find soil-transmitted helminths (STH) eggs in fresh vegetables that are not washed clean. This study determines whether there was STH egg contamination in fresh vegetables in several stalls selling fried…
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Relationship of Illness Perception with Asthma Symptoms Control in Adolescents
Asthma has a high prevalence in Indonesia. Good self-management is necessary for therapy and greatly affects the level of asthma control symptoms. The patient's perception plays an important role in the success of asthma therapy, especially among students, because education affects a person's…
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Personal Perceptions of Filariasis of Patients at Kodi Bolaghar Subdistrict, Southwest Sumba Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
Perception is a mental process that occurs in humans that will show how we see, hear, feel, give, and feel around us. Patients' positive and negative self-perceptions are internal factors that significantly affect the healing process. Chronic filariasis patients experience a decline in physical…