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Stroke is the first rank in Asia and the third rank as a cause of death (mortality) in the world after heart disease and cancer. Intracerebral bleeding stroke occurs in almost 52% of deaths from all stroke incidents, resulting in a broader, more fatal and disabling disorders. This study aimed to find out the correlation of the body temperature and Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) and the incidence of mortality of the stroke patients with intracerebral hemorrhage. This research was a correlational analytic study with a cross-sectional approach. The sample size was 51 samples, selected by the simple random sampling method. Stroke of intracerebral hemorrhage was determined based on clinical and CT scan examination, and the mortality was measured based on the complete medical record data. The data analysis used the Spearman Rank Correlation Test (Rho) with a significance of α = 0.05. The results of the study showed that 44 respondents (86.3%) had body temperatures in the category of hyperthermia. 44 respondents (86.3%) experienced a poor Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), and 45 respondents (88.2%) experienced mortality. Statistical test results obtained a p value of 0,000 with α of 0.05. Thus, there is a correlation between the body temperature and Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) and the incidence of mortality of the stroke patients with intracerebral hemorrhage. The coefficient correlation of the body temperature and the mortality of stroke patients with intracerebral hemorrhage was r = .739, and that of the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) and that of the mortality was r = .911. The study showed a correlation between the body temperature and Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) and the incidence of mortality of the stroke patients with intracerebral hemorrhage. This study recommended that the respective health workers appropriately make intervention to the body temperature and recognize the awareness status of the stroke patients to reduce intracerebral hemorrhage so as to reduce the patient mortality. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Cervical cancer is currently ranked among the top among the various types of cancer that causes death in women in the world. The majority of women diagnosed with cervical cancer do not perform screening tests or do not follow up after being found abnormal results. The purpose of this study was to determine the correlation between cues to action or trigger and the implementation of early detection of cervical cancer using Visual Inspection with Acetic Acid (VIA) method in Kediri, Indonesia. This study used a casecontrol design. The sampling technique was a multi-stage random sampling method. The sample was 410 respondents. The data were analyzed using logistic regression. The results showed that the trigger affects the implementation of early detection of cervical cancer using the VIA method. Based on the results, the Odds Ratio (OR) cues to action or trigger values were: 1) Information from high television was obtained OR value: 2.7; 2) Recommendation from high physician was obtained OR: 2,3; 3) Recommendation from midwife was obtained OR: 2.6; 4) The recommendation from a friend was obtained OR: 2.5; 5) Having ever seen high cervical cancer patients was obtained OR: 1.6; 6) Having ever read a book or a high leaflet was obtained OR: 1.8. It showed that the higher cues to action or trigger were given to the women, the higher the probability of women to perform the early detection of cervical cancer using the VIA method. Based on the results, the appropriate cues to action or trigger need to be selected to improve the behavior of early detection of cervical cancer VIA method in women. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]