Bhisma Murti

• Professor, MD, MPH, MSc, PhD
• Head at Sebelas Maret University

Background: Low back pain (LBP) is one of the health problems experienced by 50–80% of adults. LBP affects individual, physical, social, and psychological aspects. Individuals suffering from LBP require comprehensive treatment to ensure the success of therapy. The study aims to determine the patient's perception of the choice of LBP therapy using t...

Background: Antenatal care (ANC) services are activities and or a series of activities that are carried out from the occurrence of the conception period until before the start of the comprehensive and quality delivery process provided to all pregnant women. This study aims to analyze the relation­ship between education, family income, social capita...

Background: The use of condoms is the only method of contraception that can protect a person from sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). This study aims to analyze and estimate the effect of gender, marital status and residence on condom use among adults. Subject and Method: The systematic review and meta-analysis studies were conducted according to...

Background: Stunting is a condition where children's growth fails (body and brain growth) due to malnutrition for a long time. The incidence of stunting in toddlers needs special attention because it can hinder children's physical and mental development. This study aims to analyze and estimate the effect of protected wells and the measles vaccine o...

Background: The death rate for women of childbearing age is increasing. This indicates the need for useful interventions to prevent deaths from cervical cancer. One way is to carry out an Acetic Acid Visual Inspection (VIA) screening. Unfortunately, the rate of VIA screening is still low. So it is necessary to conduct research on how the behavior o...

Background: Online bullying often occurs among teenagers. This is an important risk factor for self-injurious behavior and suicidal ideation. This study aimed to analyze and estimate the magni¬tude of the effect of online bullying on self-injurious behavior and suicidal ideation in adolescents. Subjects and Method: This research is a systematic rev...

Background: Sexual transmission of HIV among men who have sex with men (MSM) continues to increase. There are several factors that affect the occurrence of HIV infection in Male Sex Addiction. In this study, we will discuss three factors, namely condom use, anal bleeding and sex group ownership. This study aims to analyze and estimate the strength...

Background: Maternal and infant morbidity and mortality continue to be a challenge today. Most maternal and newborn deaths occur during the early postnatal period. This condition can be caused by low utilization of postnatal care services. This study aims to analyze and estimate the influence of determining factors on the utilization of postnatal c...

Background: Depression is a mental symptom that arises with symptoms of loss of spirit, mood swings, and disruption of daily activities. Symptoms of depression are commonly experienced by pregnant women, but symptoms of depression can be treated and prevented. Recognizing the causes or determinants of depression in pregnant women is important to pr...

Background: LBW babies are still a problem, especially in developing countries. Family income and maternal education are factors that influence health service outcomes, including preventing low birth weight babies. The aim of this study was to analyze the influence of family income and maternal education on the risk of low birth weight babies. Subj...

Background: Breastfeeding is advantageous to the infants health. Employed mothers experienced various challenges in providing exclusive breastfeeding. Studies suggest that husband support contribute to lactating mothers efficacy, improves breastfed duration, and reduces risk factors for bottle feeding. This study aimed to estimate the influence of...

Gender inequality contributes to HIV/AIDS transmission, increased number of women living with HIV/AIDS (WLHA), and women’s reduced ability of resolving this epidemic. Mobile Health (mH) is used to treat, support, and medicate more efficiently people with HIV/AIDS (PWHA) including WLHA. This research studies access, participation, control, and advan...

HIV/AIDS preventing and overcoming attempts keep developing and adaptive to technology development. Information digitization era supports the innovation potentially optimizing healthcare service including HIV/AIDS preventing and overcoming attempts for people in Surakarta. Healthcare Service Work and Care Support and Treatment (CST) Group as one ou...

Background: Coronavirus occurs because the virus lowers the body immune, which can lead to several things such as decreased sleep quality. Gymnastics is one exercise that can improve sleep quality, gymnastics can also reduce stress levels and anxiety. This study aims to discover the effect of gymnastics on sleep quality in COVID-19 patients. Subjec...

Background: Exposure to tobacco smoke (ETS) and poor nutritional status affect the risk of pneumonia in children. The purpose of this study was to analyze and estimate the effect of exposure to tobacco smoke and nutritional status in children on the risk of pneumonia. Subjects and Method: The meta-analysis was carried out using the PRISMA flowchart...

Background: Malaria infection is a global public health problem that causes major morbidity worldwide. Stagnant water is one of the risk factors for malaria, insecticide-treated nets are one of the interventions that can prevent malaria. This study aims to estimate the magnitude of the effect of using insecticide-treated nets and stagnant water aro...

Background: Children with Autism tend to experience gastrointestinal disorders more often. Interactions between the gut and brain microbiome influence mood and behavior in health and disease. Diet therapy, specifically the gluten and case-free diet (GFCF) is an elimination diet that involves removing certain proteins from the normal diet, such as g...

Background: Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) is a disorder of the spine that is curved laterally which includes rotation of the spine so that there is humpback on the ribs, which occurs in children aged 10-18 years. The use of a brace is an attempt to modify the mechanical shape and control the development of curves in the curvature of the spi...

Background: Diarrhea is an infectious disease that can cause children to experience appetite disturbances, resulting in reduced nutritional intake, while the nutrients consumed also fail to be properly absorbed by the body. If this condition is not balanced with appropriate food intake, it can have an impact on cognitive development disorders and h...

Background: Stroke is the third leading cause of death after heart disease and cancer. One of the impacts of stroke is it causes a decrease in the functional ability to carry out daily activities, therefore mirror therapy is carried out to restore the functional ability. The study aims to determine the effect of mirror therapy on the functional abi...

Background: The choice of cesarean section continues to increase in the world and is expected to continue to increase over the coming decades, which is almost a third of all deliveries in 2030. The benefits of dates for improving labor processes are considered to increase vaginal deliveries and also reduce the frequency of cesarean sections with th...

Background: Acupuncture therapy is an effective treatment for reducing headache intensity, migraine recurrence, and improving quality of life. This study aims to analyze and estimate the effect of acupuncture therapy on reducing migraine recurrence.Subjects and Method: This study used a systematic review and meta-analysis by following PICO, Populat...

Background: The quality and success of medical record unit services can be seen from the management of the units that have been carried out by professional staff. The minimum service standard for the medical record unit for completing informed consent is 100%. Completeness of filling out informed consent at the Bhakti Husada Krikilan Banyuwangi Gen...

Background: Mental health disorders are among the most important public health problems globally. Bullying affects the lives of many children and young people. Studies in high-income countries have reported an association between bullying and suicidal behavior among school adolescents. For example, studies in various parts of the United States foun...

Background: Acupuncture therapy is an effective treatment for reducing headache intensity, migraine recurrence, and improving quality of life. This study aims to analyze and estimate the effect of acupuncture therapy on reducing migraine recurrence. Subjects and Method: This study used a systematic review and meta-analysis by following PICO, Popula...

Quality of life is a multidimensional concept that is developed and covers aspects of economic welfare, characteristics, society, and health status. Many factors can affect the quality of life of children. Parents are the basis for the formation of quality in children and as a means of adapting to the environment. However, the parent has a unique a...

Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a world health problem in early 2020. The first case of COVID-19 was found in Wuhan China, the use of masks is intended to control the transmission of the virus to others and as a preventive measure, namely by providing protection to users who do not infected with viral exposure. The purpose of thi...

Background: Tuberculosis or TB is a disease caused by the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex. There are several comorbidities that experience severity and death when infected with tuberculosis or TB, namely hypertension, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease, cerebrovascular disease, and other diseases. This study aims t...

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is the most common cause of death in patients with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). Understanding CD4 as a predictor of mortality from TBHIV coinfection is critical to improving disease management and minimizing mortality. This study aims to examine the mortality risk of TBHIV-coinfected patients based on CD4 va...

Background: The strategy to reduce the risk of transmission of COVID-19 is to reduce the salivary SARS-CoV-2 viral load. Chlorhexidine and povidone iodine mouthwash are common active ingredients in oral antiseptics that have efficient viral activity against salivary SARS-CoV-2. This study aims to combine the results of several effect sizes regardin...

Background: Stunting in children is a risk factor for increasing child mortality. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between LBW and the incidence of stunting based on previous primary studies. Subjects and Method: This research was conducted using a meta-analysis study with PICO as follows: P = toddler, I = low birth weigh...

Bakground: Neonatal mortality in the world is mostly caused by premature birth (43%), and in Indonesia the biggest cause of neonatal death is premature birth (45%). One of the causes of pregnant women experiencing premature labor, namely urinary tract infections due to changes in the urinary tract system during pregnancy. This study aims to analyze...

Background: Surgical wound infections complicate 10-20% of operations with a considerable burden of increasing morbidity, mortality, and health care costs. One third of postoperative deaths are associated with surgical wound infections. The risk of surgical site infection is associated with the presence of risk factors for diabetes mellitus. This c...

Background: Based on the reported cases, 16.9% of COVID-19 patients were accompanied by comorbidities. Hypertension and smoking are suspected to be one of the pathological determinants that play a role in clinical predictors that are predicted to cause a worsening of the patient's condition during the treatment period. This study aimed to examine c...

Background: Skin to Skin Contact (SSC) of mothers and babies immediately after giving birth provides many benefits at the beginning of breastfeeding, an effective intervention can increase the competence of breastfeeding babies compared to just getting routine care. This study aims to analyze the primary study of the effect of mother-infant skin to...

Background: Night shift work has an impact on the health of factory workers. One of the impacts of night shift work is the risk of hypertension and disturbed sleep patterns. The purpose of this study was to determine how big the effect of night shift work on hypertension and sleep patterns in factory workers. Subjects and Method: This was a meta-a...

Background: Agriculture is the most important sector in basic human needs. Farmers must improve the quality of agricultural products by using synthetic chemicals, someone who expe

Background: The COVID-19 lockdown has an impact on the daily lives of people with type 1 diabetes, including restrictions on physical activity, changes in diet, difficulty contacting health care providers and concerns about drug supplies. The purpose of this study was to analyze the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on blood sugar control in type 1 d...

Background: Pregnant women are very susceptible to complications or high risk during pregnancy, especially before delivery, causing anxiety and stress. Prenatal yoga is known to relax breathing which can relax muscles and reduce anxiety. The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of prenatal yoga on pregnant women on anxiety and stress in...

Background: In Indonesia, low back pain is a common health problem that can interfere with a person's productivity in carrying out activities due to the manifestations of the pain it causes. Acupuncture therapy is one of the complementary treatments that is quite effective in reducing the intensity of low back pain. This study aims to estimate the...

Background: Upper trapezius myofascial pain syndrome is a muscle pain condition associated with sensory, motoric, or autonomic functions and generated by trigger point arising from hardened and stiff taut band of muscle fiber while being touched as well as palpated. One of the interventions to reduce the pain is by using acupuncture therapy. The st...

Background: Dementia is a common cause of morbidity and mortality in the elderly population. The elderly have a higher risk when exposed to COVID-19, especially if they have serious medical conditions such as dementia (senility). The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of dementia on the risk of mortality in COVID-19 patients based on...

Background: A stroke is an attack on the brain that occurs when the blood supply to part of the brain is blocked so that part of the brain becomes damaged and dies because it does not get nutritional intake. Cognitive exercise activities can maintain optimal blood flow and improve the delivery of nutrients to the brain. The study aims to analyze th...

Background: Stunting is a problem of chronic malnutrition in the first 100 days of life, which can be prevented by breastfeeding in children. This study aims to analyze the relationship between breastfeeding and the incidence of stunting based on the results of a number of similar primary studies previously. Subjects and Method: This research was c...

Background: Breast cancer cases are the biggest contributor to death in women in the world. One of the risk factors is injectable hormonal contraceptives and pills. Injectable hormonal contraceptives and pills contain synthetic hormones progesterone and estrogen that trigger breast cancer, due to an increase in the content of these hormones in the...

Introduction: Genital hygiene is an important part of women’s health and is essential for protecting reproductive health. Women adopt many genital hygiene behaviors, which will have direct and indirect effects on genitals and possible sexually transmitted infections. This systematic literature review aimed to know the types of genital hygiene behav...

Background: Cancer is one of the health problems throughout the world, the increasing mortality rate due to breast cancer is one of them because it is detected at an advanced stage. In 2018 breast cancer was at the top of the list impacting 2,088,849 (11.6%) world women every year and with an incidence of death of 626,679 (6.6%) cases. One category...

Background: Premenstrual syndrome is actually experienced by almost all women wherever they are, but most teenagers think the symptoms they feel do not require further intervention or treat­ment. This study aims to analyze the relationship between physical activity and obesity with pre­menstrual syndrome based on the results of several previous sim...

Background: COVID-19 is a common problem in global health. COVID-19 is a disease that infects the respiratory tract caused by the Coronavirus virus. Symptoms range from mild to severe and life-threatening pneumonia can occur. At the beginning of the PSBB, information circulated that Ivemectin could treat COVID-19 infections. Ivermectin is an antipa...

Background: Pregnancy causes physiological changes that affect the musculoskeletal system and usually poses a risk of low back pain. This study aims to analyze the effect of kinesiotaping on reducing low back pain in pregnant women based on the results of a number of previous primary studies.Subjects and Method: This study uses a meta-analysis meth...

Background: Due to its high morbidity and mortality rate, diarrhea is still a major health problem among children, particularly toddlers, in developing countries. One of the causes of diarrhea in children is the side effect of antibiotics or known as antibiotic-associated diarrhea (AAD). Evidences of studies conducted in several countries indicated...

Background: Diastasis Recti Abdominis (DRA) is a separation that occurs in the abdominal muscles, namely between the two rectus abdominis muscles. This separation is precisely in the linea alba which is the midline of the abdomen. DRA is characterized by two things, namely the widening of the inter-recti distance (IRD) and the appearance of a bulge...

Background: Type II Diabetes Mellitus is still a global health problem. The prevalence of diabetes has increased over the decades due to the increased incidence of Type II DM. This study aims to analyze the effectiveness of diet therapy and physical activity on HbA1c levels in type II DM patients.Subject and Method: This study is a systematic and m...

Introduction: Genital hygiene is an important part of women’s health and is essential for protecting reproductive health. Women adopt many genital hygiene behaviors, which will have direct and indirect effects on genitals and possible sexually transmitted infections. This systematic literature review aimed to know the types of genital hygiene behav...

Background: In 2020 there were 4,627 maternal deaths in Indonesia. Preeclampsia is a complica­tion in pregnancy that occurs 2-8% of all pregnancies and is a major cause of maternal morbidity. Low-dose aspirin has been shown to be a safe and effective primary prevention for the incidence of preeclampsia. With preventive measures can reduce both mora...

Background: Smoking is the leading cause of premature death in both developed and developing countries. Smoking cessation efforts can be classified into pharmacological and therapeutic strategies. Varencline is the latest discovery for pharmacological therapy for smoking cessation programs. This study aims to determine the role of varenicline on sm...

Background: Osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee joint has the highest prevalence among all types of rheumatic diseases. The most common symptom of knee OA is pain around the joint. Patients with OA require long treatment, especially using analgesic and anti-inflammatory drugs. Turmeric is efficacious as a pain reliever and anti-inflammatory. This study...

Background: Low birth weight (LBW) is a risk factor for morbidity and mortality in infants. Several previous studies have suggested that maternal anemia has an effect on several adverse peri­natal outcomes, including low birth weight. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of anemia in pregnant women on the incidence of low birth w...

Background: Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer experienced by women which can cause the most deaths in both developed and developing countries. The risk of breast cancer severity in women with BMI obesity category increased up to 30% compared with women who had normal weight. This study aims to analyze the effect of obesity on breast c...

Objectives: Depression is a frequent complication of type 2 diabetes mellitus. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between low social support and risk for depression in people with type 2 diabetes through a meta-analysis. Methods: PubMed, ProQuest, SpringerLink, ScienceDirect, Scopus, the Cochrane Library, Embase, and Google Scholar...

Quality of life (QoL) is a broader concept than merely measuring morbidity and mortality. The quality of life of the child is an important factor in determining the human resources (HR) in the future and requires serious attention. District worthy of children is a comprehensive structure based on the study that PRECEDE-PROCEED model principle to as...

Background: Hypercholesterolemia is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease that can cause death and disability, so it must be managed properly. Garlic flour (GP) is one of the dosage forms of garlic that has the potential to reduce cholesterol. This study is a systematic review and meta-analysis that aims to determine the effectiveness of GP in r...

Background: Low Back Pain (LBP) is a generalized pain from the second lumbar vertebra to the sacroiliac joint, and is generally a lifelong health disorder. LBP is often the cause of people feeling a decrease in ability in daily functional activities. Patients often complain of symptoms of pain, muscle spasms and impaired function. One of the interv...

Background: Heavy metals, such as cadmium, are heavy metals that are hazardous to health. Chronic exposure to cadmium is associated with decreased glomerular filtration rate and increased risk of chronic renal failure. This study was conducted to determine how much influence cadmium exposure has on the incidence of chronic kidney failure in adults....

Background: Dysmenorrhea is the most common cause of lower abdominal pain and has a negative impact on women's quality of life resulting in activity limitations. Non-pharmacological management can be used as an intervention in the management of dysmenorrhea. Acupressure is a therapy that is given by massaging or pressing certain points. The purpose...

Background: Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the world after heart and cancer and the disease that causes serious and permanent disability is the first in the world. Hydrotherapy in stroke plays a role in developing, maintaining, and restoring movement and function with motor training based on an understanding of the pathophysiology, n...

Background: The COVID-19 vaccine is an effective strategy to prevent viral infection during global pandemic. Health belief model has been recommended to explain the acceptance of COVID-19 vaccination behavior in the community. This study aimed to estimate the perceived suscep­tibility to COVID-19 and the perceived benefit in receiving the COVID-19...

Background: Non-adherence to treatment and lack of understanding of the use of antihyper­tensive drugs resulted in uncontrolled hypertension. Antihypertensive compliance as a top priority in the treatment of hypertensive patients through the implementation of the Health Belief Model. The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of perceived...

Background: People infected with the COVID-19 virus can infect others through close droplets, these droplets are water-filled particles with a diameter of >5 m - 10 m. ways to reduce or contract COVID-19 by wearing a mask and washing hands both with soap and hand sanitizer. This study aimed to determine the effect of wearing masks and washing hands...

Background: Hospital Management Information System (SIMRS) is an information technology system that integrates the entire flow of hospital services in the form of a network of coordination, reporting, and administrative procedures to obtain precise and accurate information. The successful implementation of SIMRS depends on the use of the system by...

Background: The high incidence and mortality of asthma is caused by a lack of asthma control and the independence of patients and families in doing good self-management. So far, self-management has been carried out in various ways, one of which is using internet-based self-management. The aim of this study was to estimate the effectiveness of Inter...

Background: Health insurance is the answer to the uncertainty of the occurrence of illness and the need for health services. To ensure that the need for health services can be adequately financed, a person or small group of people transfers risk to another party called an insurer/insurer, or an insurance agency. Subjects and Method: This was a syst...

Background: Public service is an important element in improving the quality of life in the community. The government plays an important role in providing public services, especially in the emergency department. This study aims to analyze the implementation of the Padang mayor's regulation number 21 of 2020 regarding the implementation of an integra...

Background: The development of technology shows a very rapid development, especially in the health sector. One example of the use of technology in the health sector is the electronic health record. Electronic health records provide several benefits, one of which can reduce mortality and readmission rates in patients. The purpose of this study was t...

Background: Based on the strategic plan of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia for 20202024, all hospitals can gradually implement electronic medical records. However, there are still many obstacles experienced by hospitals in implementing Electronic Medical Record (EMR), readiness assessments can be used to determine readiness, ind...

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has spread around the world and is impacting the mental health of everyone, including healthcare workers. Health workers are at the forefront of treating patients infected with COVID-19. are at high risk of experiencing mental health problems during the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of this study was to estimate t...

Background: Burnout is one of the mental health problems caused by a high workload that causes excessive stress characterized by symptoms such as anxiety and even depression, because of the seriousness of this burnout problem, the WHO classifies burnout as a disease. Burnout is a very serious problem in many countries, so efforts are needed to prev...

Background: In the era of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) as it is now, it is no longer a strange thing. The Indonesian government is preparing for the fulfillment of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) through the National Health Insurance program. The challenge that occurs is that hospitals that work together with BPJS Health are required to be able...

Background: Tuberculosis or TB is a disease caused by the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex. There are several comorbidities that experience severity and death when infected with tuberculosis or TB, namely hypertension, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease, cerebrovascular disease, and other diseases. This study aims t...