10 articles in this issue
Lie Tanu Merijanti,Nany Hairunisa,Alvin Muhamad Ridwan,Pusparini Pusparini,Meiyanti Meiyanti,Muljadi Tjahjadi,Marzuki bin Isahak
Background: The rise of online motorcycle taxi services, driven by the demand for transportation and new technologies, has created a new landscape for drivers. However, despite the benefits, these drivers are not considered employees and are therefore vul... see more
Masryna Siagian,Victor Trismanjaya Hulu,Rapael Ginting,Putranto Manalu,Vina Helsa Laora Sijabat,Nita Kastrina Tarigan
Background: Controlling hypertension through pharmacological treatment is effective but can potentially lead to long-term side effects. Thus, more patients with hypertension have turned to herbal plants for treatment. The objective of this study was to ex... see more
Darlene Monica Wijaya,Desi Indriarini,Herman Pieter Louis Wungouw,I Made Artawan
Background: Hypertension or high blood pressure is one of the most common non-communicable diseases found nowadays, affecting 1.28 billion people worldwide and causing about 7.5 million deaths annually. Many factors contribute to hypertension, one of whic... see more
Mutiara Zahirah,Heni Fatmawati,Komang Yunita Wiryaning Putri
Background: Stroke is the third leading cause of death globally. White matter lesions (WMLs) are often observed on brain imaging such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in healthy elders and are considered as stroke predictors. Increased WMLs volume also... see more
Dhianty Ramadhani,Nuri Amalia,Mirasari Putri
Background: Decreased motor function is the most common disorder caused by stroke, leading to disability. Early recanalization is the potential therapy for acute ischemic stroke, by using recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rtPA). This study aimed t... see more
Indri Irawati,Dewi Kartika Turbawaty,Nida Suraya
Background: There are various nucleic-acid-based diagnostic tests used to detect SARS-CoV-2 in COVID-19 patients such as reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and isothermal amplification real time fluorescence assay (IARTFA), with the ... see more
Ony Nattasha Aulia,Dwi Hilda Putri,Irvan Faizal
Background: In 2022, new cases of Covid-19 emerged, including the Omicron variant which is classified as a variant of concern (VOC). West Sumatra is one of the top ten provinces with the highest number of cases in Indonesia. This study aimed to design spe... see more
Grazielle Grazielle,Ahmad Rizal Ganiem,Sobaryati Sobaryati,Sofiati Dian,Prayudi Santoso
Background: Tuberculous (TB) meningitis is the most severe manifestation of extrapulmonary TB and contributes to a high mortality rate. The presence of extraneural TB may raise suspicion of TB meningitis (TBM). This study aimed to explore the characterist... see more
Frenky Jones,Lusi Mersiana,Amaylia Oehadian,Marthoenis Marthoenis
Background: Malignancy and inflammation are strongly connected. The inflammatory processes play a significant part in the development of lymphoma. Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), monocyte-to-lymphocyte ratio (MLR), and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (... see more
Rosita Dewi,Erma Sulistyaningsih,Annisa Nadya Aprilia,Irawan Fajar Kusuma,Sahrir Sillehu
Background: The pathogenesis of severe malaria involves the antigenic protein Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein-1 (PfEMP1), encoded by the var gene. One of the important domains in PfEMP1 is Duffy Binding Like 1a (DBL1a). To diagnose mala... see more