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Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a progressive & irreversible impairment of kidney function. The replacement therapy in CKD that is widely chosen is hemodialysis. CKD patients undergoing hemodialysis should limit fluid intake during dialysis so that excess fluid does not occur, but the result of fluid restriction will trigger the onset of thirst so patients are less likely to adhere to the fluid intake diet. Slimber ice is an intervention of choice in the management of thirst. This study aims to analyze the effect slimber-ice against thirst intensity in hemodialysis patients with CKD at Stella Maris Hospital Makassar. The type of research used is Pre-Experimental with One Group Pre-Post Test Design. Sampling using the Non-Probability Sampling method with the Consecutive Sampling technique with a total sample of 40 respondents. This study provided intervention in hemodialysis patients with CKD in the form of slimber-ice. The implementation of the intervention begins with a Pre-Test (measurement of thirst intensity) using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) instrument, then giving slimber-ice for 5 weeks (2x a week) then a Post-Test is carried out. The results of the study described the majority of respondents aged 56-65 years, namely 15 respondents (37,5%), male gender 29 respondents (72,5%), high school last education 28 respondents (70%), & employment status was not working 22 respondents (55%), then the intensity of thirst before the intervention of the majority of moderate thirst was 29 respondents (72,5%) & after the majority of mild thirst 33 respondents (82,5%). Wilcoxon test analysis was obtained p = 0.000 ˂ α = 0.05 so that there was a significant effect slimber-ice agains thirst intensity in hemodialysis patients with CKD. Researchers recommend slimber-ice as one of the self-interventions in restraining thirst to prevent an imbalance of body fluids due to overhydration.

<p>Asthma is one of the deadliest diseases in Indonesia of which the prevalence continues to increase and influence the country’s economic burden. Appropriate intervention is needed to prevent recurrence. This study aims to analyse the effectiveness of Balloon Blowing (BB) video instruction on the Peak Expiratory Flow (PEF) of asthmatic patients at the Makassar Lung Health Centre. This research was done quantitatively using a quasi-experimental design approach, as well as using one pre- and post-test group, namely the Balloon Blowing Group. The sampling technique was Consecutive Sampling with a total of 22 samples that met the inclusion criteria. Before conducting the Balloon Blowing exercise, the researchers measured the Peak Expiratory Flow value using a Peak Flow Meter (PFM). Balloon Blowing intervention was then given five times a week for two weeks according to the video guidelines. Data analysis using the Wilcoxon test showed that there was a significant difference in the Peak Expiratory Flow value before and after the Balloon Blowing intervention (ρ =0.000, ρ &lt;0.05). Thus, the Balloon Blowing exercise is effective in increasing the Peak Expiratory Flow value in asthmatic patients.</p>