Diabetic foot ulcers are a common complication that occurs in approximately 15 percent of patients with diabetes mellitus. Over 60% of diabetic foot ulcers are caused by underlying neuropathy. Former studies on diabetic animals with foot wounds found that vibration platforms significantly accelerate wound healing by catalyzing epithelization, promoting angiogenesis, and enhancing muscle bulk. This result suggests that there is evidence that vibrations may accelerate diabetic neuropathic ulcer healing in human patients. However, to the best of our knowledge, the effect of vibration on the enhancements of diabetic foot ulcer healing in human patients is rarely investigated. Hence, in this work, we conducted an experimental study with human subjects to investigate whether vibration therapy, as a complement to the standard wound treatment, can accelerate the wound healing rate of diabetic neuropathic foot ulcers. In this prospective experimental study, 80 participants diagnosed with Wagner grades I–III diabetic neuropathic foot ulcers were randomly distributed to experimental (n = 40) and control groups (n = 40). Patients in the intervention group received standard wound treatment and vibration wound therapy (VWT), whereas patients in the control group retrieved only standard wound treatment. The results (p = 0.024, α = 0.05) show notable differences in the median healing rate between the intervention group (25 days, 95% CI: 20.3–29.7) and control group (33 days, 95% CI: 25.6–40.4), with the effect-size r, Cohen’s d, Glass’s Δ, and Hedges’ g, respectively, being 0.810, 2.764, 2.311, and 2.772. Moreover, the nitric oxide (NO) level, wound closure area, and wound healing score after intervention significantly differed between the two groups (p < 0.05), putting the intervention group on a higher level than the control group. Furthermore, positive associations were found between the NO level and wound healing closure rates. These findings suggested that VWT enhances diabetic neuropathic foot ulcer healing in terms of healing rate, wound closure area, healing score, and elevated NO level. Considering that no clinically adverse effects were found in the patients induced with vibration intervention, VWT can be regarded as a complementary therapy to the existing ones to accelerate the healing of DFUs.

Ndikator klinis pada skoliosis khususnya pada remaja (misalnya kelengkungan lateral; tulang rusuk (rib hump), pinggul dan asimetris bahu) biasanya muncul di awal masa remaja dan dapat menyebabkan deformitas fisik, penurunan harga diri rendah, tingkat depresi yang lebih tinggi dan kompromi paru. Kajian ini menjelaskan subjek skrining skoliosis di sekolah. Fokus kajian adalah dengan tinjauan literatur kemaknaan lengkung kurvatura dan rib hump pada pemeriksaan skrining risiko skoliosis di sekolah. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini menggunakan desain penelitian tinjauan literatur. Data yang digunakan adalah data sekunder berupa artikel yang relevan dari Scopus, PubMed, Science Direct, CINAHL, ProQuest dan Garuda. Dengan pelaksanaan skrining skoliosis terutama pada usia remaja adalah untuk menurunkan dan menghentikan progresifitas kurvatura skoliosis pada tulang belakang di usia pertumbuhan sebelum maturitas skeletal terbentuk sempurna, dengan harapan melalui deteksi dini dapat mempercepat penetapan diagnosis skoliosis sehingga tatalaksana yang sesuai dapat segera diberikan.

This paper discusses the trend of AI (Artificial Intelligence) and its role in the healthcare industry. AI is being used to improve efficiency and effectiveness in healthcare. Still, challenges remain, such as privacy and data protection and healthcare workers' hesitancy to replace their work with technology. This study aims to see opportunities for using AI in the health sector and understand existing problems, such as barriers to significant initial investments. This study uses a qualitative approach and focuses on the author's understanding based on secondary sources and personal experience. The study results show that AI can assist health workers in making diagnoses and providing more efficient health services. However, it still has to be used as a tool and cannot replace the role of health workers as a whole.

Hypertension or high blood pressure is a severe global health problem and is often a significant risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Monitoring blood pressure regularly can help identify potential health problems quickly, enabling better treatment and preventive measures to avoid more severe problems, especially in cases of hypertension. Community service was conducted on Sunday, July 30, 2023, using a direct examination approach to residents who attended the PRIM & PRIA Kampung Pandan Malaysia branch deliberation event. The results of the examination showed that 20 residents were suffering from hypertension, or 46% of participants were suffering from hypertension. Twenty-three residents do not suffer from hypertension, 54%. Hypertension is characterized by increased blood pressure in the body's arteries, which can cause severe complications if not treated properly. Adults should check their blood pressure regularly as part of preventive health care. We encourage people to check their blood pressure regularly, especially if they are at high risk or have a family history of high blood pressure. Routine examinations allow for early detection and good management.

Background As diabetes incidence continues to rise, active medical intervention and self-management have now become crucial. Evidence showed that diabetes patients are at high risk of developing complications. Self-care management is of utmost importance when it comes to diabetes care. Recent...

Currently, eye surgery is the only viable solution to reserve blindness in cataract patients. Nonetheless, post-cataract surgery care plays an important role in the effectiveness of cataract surgery. To ensure the success of post-cataract surgery, healthcare providers must support patients with adequate knowledge regarding post-cataract surgery care. In this study, we investigate the effectiveness of audiovisual media in post-cataract surgery care education on improving patients’ knowledge. This quasi-experimental study is designed with one group pre-test and post-test approach. We recruited a total of 58 participants aged ≥40 years with senile cataract diagnosis who underwent cataract surgery by phacoemulsification in one eye using local anesthesia or neurolept, with visual acuity in the unoperated eye ≥0.08, and without hearing loss. Participants were given complementary post-surgery education through audiovisual media for 7 minutes and participants were instructed to fill out the questionnaire about post-cataract surgery care prior to and after getting the complementary audiovisual media education. The collected data were analyzed using the frequency distribution analysis and Wilcoxon test. The findings suggest that the application of audiovisual media in post-cataract surgery care education significantly increases patients’ knowledge (p-value<0.001). This study concludes that providing education through audiovisual media is recommended for post-cataract surgery patients.