Volume-9, Issue-1, January 2023

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The research aimed to determine the factors influencing uric acid levels in Diploma III students of Nursing STIKES Dirgahayu Samarinda in 2022. This research analytically uses a Cross-Sectional Design to determine the Factors of Uric Acid Levels of Students. The research was carried out at Campus of STIKES Dirgahayu Samarinda from January to August 2022. The research sample was 42 Diploma III students for the 2019/2020 academic year. The research activities are as follows: (1) preparation, (2) implementation by collecting data, namely examining uric acid levels using Accu Cek and distributing questionnaires, (4) data analysis, and (5) reporting. The results showed that: (1) the number of respondents who had urate levels was classified as consisting of 9 male sex (21.40%) and only six female respondents (14.28%); (2) types of food that affect the incidence of high uric acid are seafood, organ meats and nuts; and (3) exercise activities can also cause high uric acid events.

Keywords: Gout Incidence.

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The case fatality rate of acute gastric ulcer with massive upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage is high. We report a case of a 50-year-old male who admitted due to bleeding per urethra after he pulled out his catheter. He was managed for acute retention of urine secondary to benign prostatic enlargement but unfortunately, he was self-administering ibuprofen without the knowledge of his physicians. He started passing massive dark blood per rectum few minutes before he was certified dead. The autopsy examination showed massive gastrointestinal hemorrhage, acute gastric ulcer, shocked kidneys and benign prostatic enlargement.

Keywords: Autopsy, acute gastric ulcer, massive upper gastrointestinal bleeding.

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Acute pyogenic meningitis may be complicated by tonsillar herniation and this makes the clinical management of the patient very arduous and may to death. We report a case of a 13-year-old female admitted to the children emergency unit due to meningitis secondary to lobar pneumonia. The autopsy showed central cyanosis, lobar pneumonia, cerebral oedema, exudate around the brain, cerebral oedema and tonsillar herniation. Brain smear revealed numerous gram-positive cocci in chains. The cause of death was tonsillar herniation secondary to acute pyogenic meningitis.

Keywords: Autopsy, lobar pneumonia, acute pyogenic meningitis, cerebral oedema, tonsillar herniation.

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The objectives of the study are: 

1. To assess the pre-test knowledge score regarding HIV/AIDS among Barbers at selected Saloons of Haridwar. 

2. To assess the post test knowledge score regarding HIV/AIDS among Barbers at selected Saloons of Haridwar. 

3. To compare pre-test and post-test score regarding knowledge about HIV/AIDS among Barbers after administering SIM at selected Saloons of Haridwar. 

4. To find out the effectiveness of SIM on knowledge regarding HIV/AIDS among Barbers at selected Saloons of Haridwar. 

5. To determine the association between selected demographic variables and pre-test knowledge score of Barbers regarding HIV/AIDS among Barbers at selected Saloons of Haridwar.

Keywords: HIV/AIDS among barbers, HIV/AIDS in Haridwar saloon.

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