Are poor provinces catching‐up the rich provinces in Indonesia?

Pellagra in the United Provinces

are only 34 cases more reported from different parts of India and one from Burma. Out of the 34 cases 12 were seen in Southern India (Guntur 4, Vizagapatam 8), one in Poona, 16 in the Punjab (Lahore 1, Kangra District 15) and 5 in Calcutta. Napier (1939) reports that they encounter 6 to 12 cases a year in the outdoor clinic of the Calcutta School of Tropical Medicine. No cases have yet been rep...

The Strategic Provinces

Pellagra in the United Provinces

Sir,?With reference to the article on the incidence of Pellagra in the United Provinces by Dr. N. Ahmad, published in the March issue of your esteemed journal, I would like to draw his attention to the review by Dr. T. K. Raman (1940) in the Journal of Indian Medical Research, Vol. XXVII, p. 743, where he has also given a good survey of the incidence and symptomatology of pellagra in India and ...

Microbial provinces in the subseafloor.

The rocks and sediments of the oceanic subsurface represent a diverse mosaic of environments potentially inhabited by microorganisms. Understanding microbial ecosystems in subseafloor environments confounds standard ecological descriptions in part because we have difficulty elucidating and describing the scale of relevant processes. Habitat characteristics impact microbial activities and growth...

The incidence of cryptorchidism among boys in some provinces in Indonesia

Conclusion Our data showed a relatively higher prevalence of cryptorchidism in children older than 2 years of age, which may be caused by late diagnosis. We need to increase the awareness of this condition among public population and medical providers. Authors’ details Pediatric Endocrinology Division, Department of Child Health, Medical School, University of Sumatera Utara, Medan, North Sumatr...