MAGNA MEDICA: Berkala Ilmiah Kedokteran dan Kesehatan

Magna Medica is a medical journal of APKKM contains papers and scientific articles created as a form of realization Tridharma college. The journal is published every six months, April and October of three articles in the form of: - Research article - Case report - Literature review The scope of this journal is all the field of medicine such as: -Internal medicine (including Pulmonary medicine and cardiovascular medicine) -Surgery (including urology, orthopaedic and traumatologic, plastic surgery, neurosurgery) -Anesthesia and Emergency Medicine -Neurology -Dermatology -Obstetric and Gynecologic -Forensic and Medicolegal -Clinical Pathology -Anatomical Pathology -Psychiatric -Ophthalmology -Otolaryngology -Pediatric -Radiology -Microbiology and parasitology -Basic Science of Medicine (including biochemistry, physiology, anatomy and Histology) -Public health and Health Management

List of Papers (Total 162)

Mediastinal T-Cell Lymphoblastic Lymphoma: A Rare Case in a Limited Resources Setting

Background: Lymphoblastic Lymphoma (LBL) is a rare neoplasm which represents 1-2% of all Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphomas (NHLs).Objectives: To present challenges in diagnostic of a rare case in limited resources settingCase Presentation: A 36-year-old male came to Dr. Soetomo hospital with shortness of breath, facial edema and chest pain. Physical examination revealed a decreased breath...

Schizophrenia, Spirituality, and Religion

Background: The impact of religion and spirituality on schizophrenia patients' lives is significant yet understudied. Religion can provide hope and purpose but also lead to spiritual distress and delusions. It influences psychopathology, social integration, and treatment outcomes, serving as an effective tool in managing the illness.Objective: This review assesses the link...

The Effects of Exercise on Working Memory in Adults

Background: Working memory (WM) is a crucial element of cognitive function. A reduction in WM capacity may adversely impact the quality of life and elevate the risk of developing neurodegenerative diseases in the future. Presently, no established medication can effectively prevent cognitive decline. Objective: Over the past decade, numerous research articles have investigated the...

Exclusive Breastfeeding Support and Barriers for Working Mothers in Sukoharjo, Indonesia Judging from Theory of Planned Behavior and Social Cognitive Theory

Background: The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends exclusive breastfeeding for six months. Many intervention programs to increase the coverage of exclusive breastfeeding have been carried out, but the coverage of exclusive breastfeeding has not increased significantly. A systematic review analyzed several factors that influence exclusive breastfeeding in developing...

Description of Toddler Mother's Knowledge of Stunting in Forestry Hamlet, Secanggang Village, Langkat District

Background: Lack of nutritional intake is a significant factor causing stunting in children, affecting their growth and development. The role of maternal knowledge and parenting practices is crucial in preventing stunting.Objective: In This study aims to determine the relationship between maternal knowledge and stunting in toddlers in Forestry Hamlet, Secanggang Village, Langkat...

Raphanus Sativus Leaves Ethanol Extract's Effect on Heart Muscle's Nuclear Factor Kappa B (NFkB) in Diabetic Rats

Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus is characterized by hyperglycemia. Hyperglycemia increases free radicals and oxidative stress that damage heart muscle cells. Nuclear factor kappa B (NFkB) plays an important role in inflammation and cell damage. Radish leaves (Raphanus sativus) are known to have compounds that can control NFkB expression.Objective: To measure the effect of...

In Vitro Antimicrobial Activity of Eichornia crassipes and Pistia stratiotes Extracts as Natural Disinfection Agents

Background: Eichornia crassipes and Pistia stratoites are aquatic weeds that contain various antimicrobial compounds and have the potential to disinfectants. Objective: This study aims to analyze the antimicrobial activity of extract of Eichornia crassipes and Pistia stratoites as In Vitro disinfection agentsMethods: This in vitro experimental study tested E.crassipes and P...

The Effect of Neutrophil Lymphocyte Ratio and Bacterial Co-Infection on Mortality and Length of Hospital Stay of COVID-19 Patients

Background: The new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a highly contagious disease. The disease has spread rapidly and widely around the world, and was declared as pandemic in March 2020 by WHO. The neutrophil lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is a biomarker that provides important information about the status of...

Factors Affecting Mortality of Sepsis Patients in General Hospital Dr. M. Djamil Padang

Background: The high sepsis mortality rate is a significant problem that must be managed properly and comprehensively. Studies showed 30% mortality due to sepsis, 50% for severe sepsis, and 80% for sepsis shock. Data in Indonesia showed that 30.29% of sepsis patients were admitted, and 11.56% to 49% died. Vitamin D deficiency is associated with an increased risk of infection in...

The Effects of Heavy Metal Contamination on Liver Function in a Rat Model

Background: Mining activities in South Kalimantan have been widely associated with the emergence of various health issues through heavy metal contamination in the water. Previous studies have demonstrated that the presence of heavy metals has an impact on physiological alterations inside many organs, notably the liver.Objective: The study aimed to determined the impact of liver...

Differences in Chest X-Ray Imaging in Pulmonary Tuberculosis across Various Comorbidities

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant public health concern in Indonesia, with a high prevalence of cases, particularly in patients with comorbidities such as HIV infection, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), diabetes mellitus (DM), and chronic kidney disease (CKD). Evidence suggested radiological variations in chest X-ray findings among these complex...

Integrating Important Vaccination Issues into the Banjar Community Religious and Socio-Cultural Values

Background: The important issues of vaccination need to be integrated between medical science, the Islamic religion and the religious-social-cultural values of the community. The integration is important to build public trust in the vaccination program.Objective: to integrate the important issues of vaccination into the religious and socio-cultural values of the Banjar community...

The Cytoxic Effects Of Forest Honey (Apis dorsata) On T47D Breast Cancer Cells

Background: In 2018, an estimated 2 million people had breast cancer. Forest honey (Apis dorsata) can have antioxidant activity due to the presence of flavonoid saponin, alkaloid, and tannin compound, therefore can be used as anticancer through the induction of apoptosis.Objective: To determine the IC50 of forest honey (Apis dorsata) on T47D breast cancer cells and see the...

The Role of Anesthetic Techniques and Drugs in Laparotomy Cases of Postoperative Ileus

Background: Ileus occurs when there is a non-mechanical decrease or stoppage of the flow of intestinal contents. The cause of ileus has yet to be clearly defined. Various factors influence the risk for an ileus, each affecting a small part of the complex neuroimmune system. The patient will present with bloating and abdominal distension. Plain abdominal films and computed...

Increased Neutrophil Count Related to Bleeding Volume in Intracerebral Hemorrhage Cerebrovascular Accident

Background: Cerebrovascular accidents (CVA) was increasing per year. In Indonesia reached 550.000 cases per year. Ten to fifteen percent are types of CVA bleeding (CVA-B). Death and disability as complications of CVA-B are more often compared to an ischemic type. Early diagnosis of CVA-B is key to decreasing it’s complications. Unfortunately, diagnosis of early CVA-B requires...

The Potential of Noni (Morinda citrifolia L.) as an Anti-Diabetic

Background: Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is still a major health problem in the world today because the prevalence remains increasing. Type 2 diabetes is the most common type of diabetes, accounting for over 90% of all diabetes cases. This disease is characterized by insulin resistance, where the body cannot fully respond to insulin. As a result, glucose levels in the blood continue to...

Effectiveness of Emollient Topical Therapy on Hand Dermatitis Events

Background: Clinically, hand dermatitis manifests as either irritant contact dermatitis (ICD) or allergy contact dermatitis (ACD). Patients with hand dermatitis typically use emollients to reduce transepidermal water loss (TEWL).Objective: This investigation aims to evaluate the efficacy of emollient topical therapy on hand dermatitis.Methods: The study's design was based on a...

Caring Nurse Services Increase Patient Satisfaction in the Catheterization Room

Background: The nursing profession's caring service is one of the indicators of success in determining patient satisfaction which will have an impact on the quality of customer satisfaction in the health facility.Objective: The purpose of the study is to determine the relationship between caring nurse services and patient satisfactionMethods: Correlational descriptive with a...

The Effectiveness Of Salicylic acid Therapy In Mild and Moderate Acne Vulgaris

Background: Acne vulgaris is a chronic inflammatory disease of polysebaceous follicles characterized by lesions that include blackheads, papules, pustules, nodules, and cysts. The prevalence of acne vulgaris is most significant among adolescents aged 15 to 18. In mild and moderate acne vulgaris, topical treatment enhances skin conditions. It is believed that the ability of...

Deep Vein Thrombosis of Saphenous-Femoral Junction After Leg Lauromacrogol Foam Ultrasound Guided Percutaneous Sclerotherapy

Background: Lauromacrogol foam sclerotherapy is characterized by a high success rate in obliterating varicose veins and a low frequency of adverse effects. Most of these parts consist of minor effects, and few data are available about significant effects (e.g., vein thrombosis), pointing out the technical safety of ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy.Case Presentation: a 78-year...

Gastric Histopathological Image of Winstar Rats Induced by Ethanol After Red Ginger Extract Administration

Background: Alcohol can cause damage to the gastric mucosal barrier and reverse diffusion of HCL which results in damage to gastric tissue. The flavonoids in red ginger act as exogenous antioxidants which can ward off free radicals which reduce damage to the gastric mucosa caused by alcohol.Objective: To determine the differences in the histopathology of the rats gastric induced...

Mineral and Insilico Study of Sapat Siam Fish (Trichopodus pectoralis, Regan 1910) on Appetite Regulation

Backgrounds: Production of Sapat siam fish is ranked second after Papuyu. Giving fish in cases of wasting can overcome mineral deficiencies in wasting sufferers, because fish contains minerals. Wasting sufferers experience Fe, Ca and Zn deficiencies. There is a relationship between cases of wasting and the incidence of anemia. Anemia sufferers experience a decrease in appetite...

Estimating Diabetes in Pregnant Women by FINDRISC

Background: Gestational diabetes is an increased sensitivity to carbohydrates that affects pregnant women. Pregnancy-related gestational diabetes typically manifests between 24 and 36 weeks of gestation and goes away at delivery. The potential that pregnant women with gestational diabetes may continue to have the disease even after giving delivery is not disproved, nevertheless...

Non-HDL-C in Conjunction to LDL-C is associated with Incidence of Chronic Coronary Syndrome in Clinical Settings

Background: The biggest cause of death and a major contributor to disability globally is coroner's artery disease (CAD). Chronic coronary syndrome (CCS) is a term that can be used to describe a wide variety of CAD clinical manifestations in clinical settings. Non-HDL-C is advised as a routine component of lipid analysis for risk assessment in patients with elevated plasma TGs...

The Relationship between Lifestyle and The Incidence of Disrupted Fasting Blood Sugar

Background: This hybrid education forces us to become sedentary, but there is a difference between the time before and during the pandemic. This sedentary life event raises the possibility of an increase in fasting blood sugar even at a young age, so that it can lead to insulin resistance earlier. Lifestyle patterns are one of the risk factors often abused by the community for...