Tourniquet can be a problem if it is tied too long and too tightly when taking venous blood can affect potassium levels and result in high false potassium levels (pseudohiperkalemia). This study aims to determine the effect of Tourniquet release time on potassium levels in venous blood collection. This study uses the Quasy Experiment method using a Non-Equivalent Control group design involving two groups with two different treatments. The variables of this study were the time of tourniquet release and potassium levels. Data processing in this study was conducted in univariate and bivariate. Analysis of the data in this study also used the Independent T Test to determine the effect between variables.The results of the study through statistical analysis showed that the average blood potassium level in the first group was 3.784 mEq / L and the second group was 4.896 mEq / L. From the results of statistical tests obtained a value of P value (0,000) <α (0.05) which means Ha is accepted so that the results of this study are there are differences in the average potassium levels at the moment of release of tourniquet blood entering and releasing the tourniquet after blood. The conclusion of this study is that the release time of the tourniquet can affect potassium levels and it is recommended for medical personnel to release the tourniquet while the blood enters the syringe needle when taking venous blood to avoid high levels of potassium in the serum.Keywords: Tourniquet Release, Potassium Levels, and Pseudohiperkalemia

Background: Hypertension is a silent killer where the symptoms are very diverse in each individual and are almost the same as other diseases. The factors that affect the compliance of hypertensive patients in taking drugs are external factors and internal factors Objective: This study aims to determine the level of compliance in hypertensive patients in consuming antihypertensive drugs at the Bengkulu City Pharmacy. Method:This study used an observational method with sampling using consetutive sampling techniques where the data taken were those that met the inclusion criteria and exclusion criteria. Data collection is carried out by questionnaire. Result: showed that from 101 research samples, the results of the level of adherence to taking medicines for hypertensive patients with the categories of Obedient 65.30%, Moderately Obedient 25.70% and Non-Compliant 8.90%.

Latar Belakang : Staphylococcus aureus adalah bakteri berbentuk kokus berdiameter 1 µm yang pada pewarnaan bersifat Gram positif, jika dilihat dibawah mikroskop berbentuk seperti anggur. Biji kebiul mengandung saponin, flavonoid dan steroid yang dapat menghambat pertumbuhan pada bakteri Staphylococcus aureus. Tujuan : Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk untuk mengetahui aktivitas  antimikroba yang terdapat di dalam ekstrak biji kebiul (Caesalpinia bondus (L.) Roxb) terhadap pertumbuhan bakteri Staphylococcus aureus dalam berbagai konsentrasi, dengan menggunakan Quasy Eksperimen Laboratorium. Data di uji dengan menggunakan uji analisis data univariat yaitu untuk melihat gambaran rata-rata diameter zona hambat dari perlakuan setiap konsentrasi pada biji kebiul tersebut. Metode: Ekstraksi dilakukan menggunakan metode maserasi dengan pelarut etanol dan uji aktivitas antibakteri menggunakan tehnik difusi agar. Kesimpulan: Extrak ethanol biji kebiul Caesalpinia bondus (L.) Roxb) pada berbagai konsentrasi memiliki daya hambat terhadap pertumbuhan bakteri Staphylococus aureus. Kata Kunci :Uji aktivitas antibakteri, Caesalpinia bondus (L.) Roxb, Staphylococcus aureu

Latar belakang: kesehatan gigi dan mulut merupakan faktor yang sangat penting yang perlu diperhatikan. Masalah terbesar yang dihadapi penduduk indonesia dan  negara maju lainnya yaitu karies gigi. WHO melaporkan 60-90% anak sekolah dan hampir 100% orang dewasa di seluruh dunia telah mengalami karies gigi. Flora normal yang terdapat dirongga mulut yaitu Streptococcus sp, Staphylococcus sp, Lactobacillus sp, dan Bacillus sp. Bakteri tersebut dapat menjadi patogen, hal tersebut dapat diatasi menggukan antibiotik. Antibiotik sering digunakan secara tidak rasional sehingga banyak ditemukan antibiotik yang resisten terhadap bakteri. Tujuan: untuk mengetahui sensitifitas bakteri gram positif pada plak gigi terhadap antibiotik amoksisilin, eritromisin, ciprofloksasin, klindamisin dan tetrasiklin. Metode: survei deskriptif dengan pendekatan laboratorium. Jumlah sampel pada penelitian ini 12 bakteri gram positif yang diidentifikasi dari plak gigi pasien anak. Pengambilan sampel dilakukan dengan cara accidental sampling. Uji Sensitifitas menggunakan  metode difusi cakram. Hasil: distribusi frekuensi kriteria diameter zona hambat eritromisin hampir seluruh (83,3%) resistensi, sebagian kecil (8,3%) intermediet, dan sebagian kecil (8,3%) sensitif, ciprofloksasin sebagian besar (66,6%) resistensi dan hampir sebagian (33,3%) sensitif, serta klindamisin hampir seluruh (91%) resisten dan sebagian kecil (8,3%) sensitif. Tetrasiklin dan amoksisilin seluruh (100%) resisten terhadap bakteri gram positif pada plak gigi. Kesimpulan: eritromisin hampir seluruh resistensi, sebagian kecil intermediet, dan sebagian kecil sensitif. Ciprofloksasin sebagian besar resistensi dan hampir sebagian sensitif. Klindamisin hampir seluruh resisten dan sebagian kecil sensitif. Tetrasiklin dan amoksisilin seluruh resisten terhadap bakteri gram positif pada plak gigi.

Coliform is a type of bacteria that is often used as an indicator of contamination of food tomato sauce is a thick liquid made from a mixture of pureed tomatoes and spices. The tomato sauce has a long shelf life because it contains acid, sugar, salt, and often given a preservative. In open ketchup, packaging can increase the risk of contamination by microbes such as tomato sauce bacteria. Objective: This study aimed to determine the presence of bacteria of coliform contained in tomato sauce. Methods: This descriptive study aimed to determine the presence of bacteria of coliform contained in tomato sauce snacks five feet long along the coast of Bengkulu City area in 2017. The research was conducted at the Laboratory UPTD Bengkulu city health department using the MPN method. The units are inspected as many as 11 samples with a total sampling method. The results, conclusions, and suggestions: From the research results with the number of 11 samples, were obtained 4 (36.36%) samples were positive ketchup bacteria coliform and 7 (63.64%) samples were negative ketchup contains bacteria. coliformSellerhawker street in the city of Bengkulu long beach should have to pay attention to processing, presentation, and storage of tomato sauce is used correctly. For the community is expected to choose excellent ketchup to be consumed so that no-bacteria coliform contamination.