Background Definite diagnosis of urinary tract infection (UTI)should only be established based on culture of urine specimen,otherwise it would be considered presumptive. Since urinalysisprovides more rapid information than urine culture, cliniciansshould consider to utilize urinalysis as a decision-making tool forinitiating treatment of UTI.Objective To determine the sensitivity, specificity, predictive val-ues, and accuracy of several urinalysis parameters, namely the ni-trite, leukocyte esterase (LE), Gram staining, and methylene bluereductase (MBR) tests, in supporting the diagnosis of UTI.…
Background Relationship between iron deficiency andcognitive function has been investigated in many studies, butthey usually focused on iron deficiency anemia. Brain ironstorage might have already decreased before anemia exist.Objectives To investigate the prevalence of pre-anemic irondeficiencyin school-aged children and to determine whetherthis condition is a risk factor for low academic achievement.Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted on 87 subjectsof znd,6th grade in SDN 04 Petang, Kramat, Senen, Jakartaon August 2008. The subjects underwent peripheral bloodand ferritin serum conc…
Background Neonatal asphyxia is a disorder in neonates dueto decreased oxygenation (hypoxia) and decreased perfusion toorgans (ischemia). Duration of asphyxia and early managementinfluence the severity of organ dysfunction, including the heart.Objectives To obtain patterns of cardiac abnormality inneonatal asphyxia in Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital withechocardiography. Design A cross-sectional study was performed on 22 asphyxiated neonates and 22 other non-asphyxiated neonates from March to October 2008. Inclusion criteria were term neonates, Apgar score :S 6 in the first minute for asphyxiated …
A study on growth of turmeric (Curcuma zedoaria Rosc.) inoculated with Arbuscular Mycorrhizzal Fungi (AMF) isolated from the rhizosphere of Situngkek (Hornstedtia scyphifera Steud.) was done from March to August 2013 in the wire house and in Plant Physiology Laboratory, Department of Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Andalas University. The aim of this study was to determine the growth of white turmeric inoculated with several doses of AMF. The experiment used Completely Randomized Design (CRD) with five treatments, control (A) and four replications. The inoculation doses were 10 g / Plant…
Research of lizards (Sauria) in the Harapan Rainforest, Jambi was conducted from February to April 2012. The research was conducted using the direct capture and survey method. The result found of 14 species of lizards belongs to five families, which are Draco sumatrana, Aphaniotis fusca, and Bronchocela cristatella (Agamidae), Varanus salvator and Varanus sp. (Varanidae), Eutropis multifasciata and Eutropis macularia (Scincidae), Takydromus sexlineatus (Lacertidae), Cyrtodactylus sp., Hemidactylus platyurus, Hemidactylus frenatus, Hemidactylus sp., Gekko smithii and Gekko monarchus (Gekkonidae…
Study of symptom and disease severity of stem spotting disease on red dragon fruit (Hylocereus polyrhizus, L.) was conducted from December 2012 to February 2013 in Padang Pariaman, West Sumatera. Laboratory and screen house work were carried out at Solok Tropical Fruit Research Institute and microbiology laboratory of Biology Department at Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Andalas University, Padang. This study used direct observation method and the data was analyzed descriptively. Objectives of the research were to characterize and identify the causes of stem spotting disease sympto…
The study of Balanophoraceae in West Sumatra has been conducted from January to May 2012. This study used observation and direct collection method at seven locations in West Sumatra and continued in Herbarium Andalas University (ANDA). The result indicated that three spesies of Balanophora (B. elongata, B. indica, and B.dioica) were identified. B. elongata has 9 female individuals, B. indica has 2 male individuals and 1 female individual, B. dioica 1 male individual and 1 female individual. The tuber was significant character to distinguish three studied spesies of Balanophora. B. elongata and…
Mt. Singgalang have high diversity of flora and fauna, which also drives the high diversity of small terrestrial mammals. A study on diversity of small terrestrial mammals (Muridae, Erinaceidae and Soricidae) has been caried out from July to August 2012 by using an extensive trapping method. This research used 30 snap traps and 10 20L pit fall trap drift fences in 360 trap-nights. Fourty individu of small terrestrial mammals have been caught, belong to six genera, three families and two orders. Those species were Hylomys suillus, Crocidura beccarii, Crocidura neglecta, Leopoldamys sabanus, Max…
Red dragon fruit Hylocereus polyrhizus is the fruit with a high value in industry. However, since the past two years, the fruit is being attacked by some pathogens and cause severe disease in West Sumatra. One of the diseases is black rot disease. The purpose of the research was to characterize the symptoms and disease severity of the black disease stem rot on red dragon fruit. The research was conducted from December 2012 until February 2013 and was taken place at Solok Tropical Fruit Research Institute and Microbiology laboratory of Biology Department Faculty of Mathematic and Natural Scienc…
The research related to the isolation and partial characterization of indigenous fermenting bacteria from durian fruit (Durio zibethinus Murr.) was conducted from May to August 2012 in Laboratory of Microbiology, Biology Department, Andalas University. Experimental method was used and was descriptively analyzed. Ripe durian fruit contain indigenous fermenting as well as nonfermenting bacteria, that was recognized from halozone around the colony on modified GTA medium. Indigenous fermenting bacterias on the flesh of durian fruit have been characterized as Gram-positive, bacil, no endospores, mo…
An experiment on in vitro root induction of Tetrastigma rafflesiae Miq. on Murashige-Skoog (MS) medium suplemented with several concentrations of Indole-3-Butyric Acid (IBA) had been done from February to April 2013. The aims of this experiment was to determine physiological responses of T. rafflesiaeâs shoot to the IBA on half strength media of MS for root induction stages. The experiment used a completely randomized design in seven treatments and four replications. The treatment was the addition of IBA in several concentration (i.e. 0.0; 0.5; 1.0; 1.5; 2.0; 2.5 and 3.0 mg/l). The result…
The study about composition and structure weed of rice field (Oryza sativa L.) in vegetative phase in Singkarak, Solok, West Sumatra was conducted from June to September 2013 by using squares method with purposive sampling plots. The result founded weeds consist of 6 families, 10 species and 5245 individuals. Fimbristylis miliacea showed the highest value of SDR (Summed Dominance Ratio) (36.17%) and the lowest was Hedyotis diffusa (1.61). The diversity index was H= 1.60 (high). Keywords: Weeds, rice, composition, structure, Phase
An inventory of insects visiting the flower of Nerium oleander Linn (Apocynaceae) had been conducted in Pauh subdistrict Padang City from Septemberto December 2012. The purpose of the study was to determine the visitor insect species of Nerium oleander flower. Observation, scan sampling and direct collection method by using insect net were used in this study. Insects were identified at Laboratory of Animal Taxonomy, Biology Department, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Andalas University, Padang. The results showed that 23 species of insects that belong to 19 genera, 11 families and…
Tujuan penelitian ini adalah mengetahui penerapan konseling behavioral teknik modeling untuk meningkatkan disiplin diri siswa. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan di SMK Negeri 3 Singaraja dengan subjek penelitan 30 siswa, yaitu 18 siswa laki laki dan 12 siswa perempuan yang memiliki disiplin diri yang rendah. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian tindakan bimbingan konseling. Metode pengumpulan data yang digunakan adalah kuesioner, observasi, dan analisis data. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan dalam dua siklus. Setiap siklus terdiri dari identifikasi, diagnosa, prognosa, konseling, evaluasi dan refleksi. Be…
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Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh konseling analisis transaksional dengan metode johari window terhadap peningkatan self disclosure siswa kelas X SMA Negeri 1 Sawan tahun pelajaran 2014/2015. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan pra-eksperimen dengan rancangan penelitian one shot case study. Populasi penelitian adalah siswa kelas X SMA Negeri 1 Sawan. Sampel penelitian ditentukan dengan menggunakan teknik purposive sampling yaitu penarikan sampel yang didasarkan pada ciri atau karakteristik yang ditetapkan oleh peneliti sebelumnya. Jumlah sampel dalam penelitian ini sebanyak …
Penelitian ini merupakan jenis penelitian tidakan (Action Research In Counseling) yang bertujuan untuk mengetahui peningkatan keterbukaan diri (self-disclosure) siswa kelas X MIA 3 SMA Negeri 2 Singaraja. Penelitian ini terdiri dari 2 siklus dimana masing-masing siklus melalui tahap identifikasi, diagnosa, prognosa, konseling, evaluasi dan refleksi. Proses pengambilan data dalam penelitian ini menggunakan koesioner keterbukaan diri pola skala likert dan dinalisis secara deskriptif serta menggunakan buku harian. Bersarkan hasil analisis, ditemukan bahwa keterbukaan diri siswa pada siklus I kate…
Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui peningkatan perilaku tanggung jawab belajar siswa kelas VIII E SMP Negeri 1 Sukasada setelah dilaksanakan penerapan model konseling eksistensial humanistik teknik pemodelan. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian tindakan konseling Penelitiam ini terdiri dari 2 siklus. Masing-masing siklus melalui tahap identifikasi, diagnosa, prognosa, konseling/treatment, evaluasi/follow up, dan refleksi. Subjek penelitian adalah siswa kelas VIII E SMP Negeri 1 Sukasada. Proses pengambilan data dalam penelitian ini menggunakan kuesioner perilaku tanggung jawab belaja…
Dalam penelitian ini, pendekatan Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) diimplementasikan dengan tujuan untuk meningkatkan self esteem siswa yang rendah khususnya pada siswa kelas X.IBB SMA negeri 4 Singaraja. Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) merupakan suatu intervensi yang bertujuan untuk mengurangi dan menghilangkan permasalahan berupa tekanan psikologis dan perilaku maladaptif dengan mengubah cara berpikir. Desain penelitian ini adalah “Pretest-Postest, Non-Equivalent Control Group Design†yaitu penelitian quasi eksperimen dengan menggunakan satu kelompok eksperimen dan satu kelompok …
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