BACKGROUND Urethral stricture presents an uncommon but difficult urological problem in the pediatric population. Treatment protocols are different from in adults due to anatomical considerations. MATERIAL AND METHODS A thorough manual and Medline search was conducted to review the existing literature on post-traumatic pediatric urethral strictures, with key words: stricture, children, post-tr...

OBJECTIVE To determine the effects of perineal massage in the second stage of labour on perineal outcomes. DESIGN Randomised controlled trial. PARTICIPANTS At 36 weeks' gestation, women expecting normal birth of a singleton were asked to join the study. Women became eligible to be randomised in labour if they progressed to full dilatation of the cervix or 8 cm or more if nulliparous or 5 cm...

Infeksi masa nifas masih berperan sebagai penyebab utama Angka kematian Ibu (AKI) terutama di negara berkembang seperti Indonesia. Pengetahuan ibu postpartum berpengaruh terhadap tindakan perawatan perineum. Perawatan yang tidak benar dapat mengakibatkan kondisi perineum menjadi lembab dan akan sangat menunjang perkembangbiakan bakteri menyebabkan timbulnya infeksi pada Tujuan dari penelitian i...

Latar belakang; Budaya pantang makanan di masa nifas masih banyak terjadi Indonesia yang menyebabkan lamanya proses penyembuhan luka perineum. untuk menghadapi budaya tersebut, ibu perlu diberikan penyuluhan. Berbagai media dapat digunakan melakukan penyuluhan seperti video dan leaflet bertujuan meningkatkan pengetahuan tentang dalam perineum.Tujuan; mengetahui perbedaan peningkatan perineum me...

INTRODUCTION The identification of patients infected and/or colonised by methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is necessary for the timely introduction of measures for infection control. We compared the diagnostic efficacy of combinations of MRSA surveillance swabs routinely taken by health institutions in the country. METHODS All surveillance samples, which were sent for a micro...