35 articles in this issue
Juliandi Harahap, Rashvini Rania (Author)
BACKGROUND: Cataracts are a multifactorial systemic disease that causes opacity of the optical lens. One aetiology of cataracts is chronic hyperglycemia, usually caused by uncontrolled diabetes mellitus.AIM: The objective of this study is to identify risk... see more
Sake Juli Martina, Pradeepa A. P. Govindan, Arlinda Sari Wahyuni (Author)
BACKGROUND: High incidence rate of diabetes mellitus (DM) and increased incidence of complications from DM as well as the use of less effective antidiabetic drugs and high financing to treat demands alternative therapy.AIM: This study was conducted to det... see more
Muhammad Rusda, Dara Hanifa Rahman (Author)
Endometriosis is a gynaecological disorder that is often characterised by dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia and or infertility. These symptoms are very common and often found as a symptom of other diseases so that endometriosis is more difficult to diagnose or of... see more
Yetty Machrina, Ambrosius Purba, Dharma Lindarto, Ani Melani Maskoen (Author)
AIM: To analyse the differential expression of the insulin receptor (IR) gene between moderate continuous and severe continuous training in the T2DM rat model.METHODS: This was an experimental study. Healthy male Wistar was used in this study, which divid... see more
Wulan Fadinie, Aznan Lelo, Dadik Wahyu Wijaya, Sarma Nursani Lumbanraja (Author)
BACKGROUND: Curcumin is a major component in curcuminoid which acts as an anti-inflammatory agent. Curcumin affects several biological markers that are thought to play a role in the pathogenesis of preeclampsia such as IL-10 and COX-2, resulting in an imp... see more
Tetty Aman Nasution, Rina Yunita, Ayodhia Pitaloka Pasaribu, Fikri M. Ardinata (Author)
BACKGROUND: Hospital-acquired infection (HAI) is a major problem for the patient's health care and may impact the duration of treatment. Hand hygiene is a simple procedure but giving good prevention usually done among nurses at the hospital.AIM: Objective... see more
Ibnu T. Alferally, D. Munir, I. B. Putra, R. J. Sembiring (Author)
Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma (cSCC) is a malignant keratinocyte tumour that develops through the suprabasal epidermis. This malignant tumour is the second most common skin malignancy after Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC). The increased incidence of cSCC i... see more
Sukri Rahman, Eti Yerizel, Daan Khambri, Djong Hon Tjong (Author)
BACKGROUND: Various environmental factors have been suspected to be associated with the risk of developing Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (NPC). Volatile nitrosamines found in salted fish are thought to be carcinogenic substances for NPC. Nitrosamines are activ... see more
Sake Juli Martina, Tulus Ikhsan Nasution, Isti Ilmiati Fujiati, Rica Asrosa, Pradeepa A. P. Govindan (Author)
BACKGROUND: The high incidence of diabetes mellitus in Indonesia to encourage researchers to continue to develop detection techniques are easy, inexpensive and minimally invasive. This study is expected to answer the challenge. Detection tool used in this... see more
Rizky Ilham, Aznan Lelo, Urip Harahap, Tri Widyawati, Lambok Siahaan (Author)
BACKGROUND: Dengue haemorrhagic fever (DHF) is a disease found in most tropical and subtropical regions of the world, including Indonesia. One of the problems of vector control programs is insecticides resistance to Aedes spp.AIM: The objective of this st... see more
Rina Amelia, Arlinda Sari Wahyuni, Yuki Yunanda (Author)
BACKGROUND: Diabetic neuropathy is one of the most complicated complications of diabetes patients with Type 2 diabetes.AIM: The purpose of this study was to determine the diagnosis of diabetic neuropathy based on Clinical Neurological Examination (CNE) an... see more
Novyan Lusiyana, Anggia Fitria Agustin, Asril Abdul Sa’ad (Author)
AIM: This study investigated the distribution, characteristics, clinical manifestation and severity of Malaria in East Halmahera, North Maluku.METHODS: A retrospective and an observational method were used in this study. Data were obtained through analysi... see more
Nasyaruddin Herry Taufik, Angela Bibiana Maria Tulaar, Nazar Moesbar, Ratna Akbarie Ganie (Author)
BACKGROUND: Post-operative non-articular tibia fracture several problems that can occur include; pain, muscles atrophy, muscles weakness, joint stiffness, delayed union, and non-union that makes patients limited in their daily activities. Several factors ... see more
Sake Juli Martina, Logaselvi A. P. Ramar, Michael R. I. Silaban, Muhammad Luthfi, Pradeepa A. P. Govindan (Author)
BACKGROUND: The prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and its mortality continues to increase. Various studies have shown aspirin can reduce CVD mortality but has adverse side effects. Research on a comparison between aspirin and honey has not been d... see more
Muchsin Muchsin, Fazidah Aguslina Siregar, Etti Sudaryati (Author)
BACKGROUND: Pulmonary Tuberculosis is still a global health threat and the cause of the average of 1.3 million deaths each year.AIM: The objective of the research was to analyse the influence of ventilation and nutritional status on the incidence of pulmo... see more
Lita Feriyawati, Dwi Rita Anggraini, Tetty Aman Nasution (Author)
Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is one of the most prevalent sexually transmitted diseases among women aged < 35 years worldwide. Recent studies have suggested that the vaginal microenvironment influenced by bacterial infection poses for high-risk... see more
Mirna Widiyanti, Moch Irfan Hadi (Author)
BACKGROUND: Papua has a high cumulative number of HIV, which has expanded epidemic status with the most risk factors are heterosexuals.AIM: This study aims to determine factors associated with HIV disease progression include host and viral factors.METHODS... see more
Laura Tambunan, K. Ritarwan, K. P. Surbakti (Author)
BACKGROUND: Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is an autoimmune disease that causes severe demyelination, especially in the optic nerve and spinal cord with typical clinical manifestations of acute optic neuritis and transverse myelitis. The s... see more
Khairani Sukatendel, Tri Ebta Mayniar, Aswar Aboet, Cut Adeya Adela, Sarma Lumbanraja, T. M. Ichsan, Deri Edianto (Author)
AIM: To determine the relationship between Chlamydia Trachomatis infections with patency tubal and non-patency tubal occurrence in infertile women.METHODS: This research was an observational analytic research with a cross-sectional study. This research wa... see more
Rizky Keumala Ansari Nasution, Badai Buana Nasution, Munar Lubis, Inke Nadia D. Lubis (Author)
BACKGROUND: Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infection remains of public health importance, particularly in developing countries. North Sumatra province of Indonesia has reported high prevalences of STH in many of its districts.AIM: In this study, we aimed... see more
Gontar Alamsyah Siregar, Henry Sibarani (Author)
BACKGROUND: The most widely used tumour markers, especially in colorectal malignancy, is Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA).AIM: This study was aimed to investigate CEA value among the degree of differentiation and tumour location.METHODS: A cross-sectional a... see more
Gontar Alamsyah Siregar, Dedi Irwansyah (Author)
BACKGROUND: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the fifth most common malignancy. The Barcelona Clinical Liver Cancer System (BCLC), guides the treatment of patients with HCC. Platelet to lymphocyte ratio (PLR) is an inflammatory marker used as a prognostic... see more
Gema Nazri Yanni, Munar Lubis, Muhammad Ali (Author)
BACKGROUND: The use of albumin in the critical care setting is a very controversial issue. Low serum albumin concentration in critical illness is associated with a poor outcome.AIM: We aimed to evaluate the influence of albumin level in critically ill chi... see more
Elmeida Effendy, Mustafa M. Amin, Lidya de Vega, Nurul Utami (Author)
BACKGROUND: The lives of individuals diagnosed with HIV and the subsequent illness, AIDS, were often chaotic because these individuals deal with the physical, emotional, and interpersonal sequelae of this illness. Depressive symptoms and stress were commo... see more
Elida Normiaty , Heru Santosa, Fazidah Aguslina Siregar (Author)
BACKGROUND: The incidence rate of hypertension is increasing in Indonesia concerning unhealthy behaviours such as unhealthy physical activity and eating pattern which trigger obesity. In Indonesia, the prevalence of hypertension in > 18-year-old people... see more
Eka Airlangga, Pany M. Al Araf (Author)
BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis remains an important issue of children health, particularly in developing countries. Body Weight is one of the tuberculosis symptoms and used to identified children tuberculosis scoring in Indonesia.AIM: The study aims to get an o... see more
Gontar Alamsyah, Farhan Anshari (Author)
BACKGROUND: Absolute Neutrophil Count (ANC) recently a derived score composed of white blood cell and has been evaluated in a large number of the malignancy.AIM: The aim of this study was to investigate ANC levels among degree of differentiation and tumor... see more
Delyuzar Delyuzar, Agri Borneos Sinulingga, Dedy Suryadi (Author)
BACKGROUND: World Health Organization stated that one-third of the world's population has tuberculosis with one infected person in every second. In 2015 there were 330,910 tuberculosis cases in Indonesia. This number increased compared to 2014, which amou... see more
Arlinda Sari Wahyuni, Rina Amelia, Immanuel F. F. Nababan, Dary Pallysater, Nadhilah Khairina Lubis (Author)
BACKGROUND: The prevalence of prehypertension in the world reaches 20-25% with a figure that is still high in Indonesia (48.4%). The role of health promotion is substantial in an effort of prevention and treatment of hypertension.AIM: This study aims to d... see more
Arlinda Sari Wahyuni, Zulfikri Mukhtar, David Jhon Ricardo Pakpahan, Muhamad Ary Guhtama, Rahmad Diansyah, Nina Zulida Situmorang, Lely Wahyuniar (Author)
BACKGROUND: Hypertension is one of the major health issues among senior citizens considering the increase in the population of a senior citizen’s over the age of 60 in Indonesia. The use of antihypertensive drugs alone has proved to be inadequate to exhib... see more
Anggreiny Anggi, Dadik Wahyudi Wijaya, Oke Rina Ramayani (Author)
AIM: To evaluate the risk factors of CAUTI in ICU patients at Haji Adam Malik General Hospital and Universitas Sumatera Utara Hospital, Medan, Indonesia.METHODS: This hospital-based observational research was an observational analytic research with a cros... see more
Amanah Amanah, Dadan Ramadhan Apriyanto, Hikmah Fitriani (Author)
AIM: Mobile phone has been used daily by almost everyone. This Research surveyed microbial contamination of mobile phones in the faculty of Medicine Universitas Swadaya Gunung Jati and identify the most influential fungal microbial species.METHODS: A grou... see more
Agustaria Ginting, Aguslina Siregar Fazidah, Nurmaini Nurmaini (Author)
BACKGROUND: Helminthiasis is a parasitic disease in human that causes a disturbance in food absorption and lead to malnutrition. The disease slowly impacts on the intelligence. The incidence of helminthiasis in Indonesia remains high, ranging from 2.5% to... see more
Afdol Rahmadi, Eva Decroli, Alexander Kam (Author)
BACKGROUND: This case report intends to highlight the challenge in diagnosing type 1 diabetes on an adult patient. Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adult (LADA) types I diabetes Mellitus, which found in adulthood and characterised by progressive damage to pa... see more
Dina Keumala Sari, Alexander Parlindungan Marpaung, Parluhutan Siagian, Nurfida Khairina Arrasyid (Author)
BACKGROUND: Indonesia is in the second rank for the most TB (Tuberculosis) cases in the world after India. It is estimated that there are 1 million cases per year in Indonesia.AIM: To find out the influence of Vitamin A supplementation in the medication o... see more