Context: : Aloe vera is a traditional medicinal plant that shows a wide range of biological activities. Previous studies demonstrated the antihyperglycemic effect of Aloe vera but with inconsistent results. Aims: To quantitatively summarize the effect of Aloe vera on fasting blood glucose in pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes mellitus by a meta-analysis. Methods: PubMed, Scopus, Springer Link,…
Abstract: Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a malignant tumor that grows from the epithelial cells of nasopharynx. NPC has the ability to modify its metabolism and leads the patient to suffer from malnutrition and cachexia, therefore aggravates the occurrence of impaired inflammatory response. Currently, available treatments for NPC are chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or chemoradiotherapy. De…
Patients with terminal stage chronic kidney disease who have undergone hemodialysis (PGK-5 HD) have a high risk of developing malnutrition, which is characterized by wasting protein-energy and micronutrient deficiencies. Studies show a high prevalence of malnutrition in CKD-5 HD patients. The pathogenic mechanisms of malnutrition in CKD-5 HD are complex and involve the interaction of several pa…
Background: Nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC) patients have high risk of cachexia. It is important to notice cachexia parameters in the beginning of their treatment in order to predict and anticipate unexpected outcomes. This study aimed to describe the profile of advanced stage NPC patient receiving first chemotherapy, especially in cachexia parameters and dietary intakes. Methods: A cross-sectio…
Introduction: Various surgical procedures have been found to effectively treat intractable temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE), including transcortical selective amygdalohippocampectomy (SAH), which is intended to protect the temporal lobe and to prevent interference with vascular structure. This research analyzed the outcome of post-operative seizure-free with transcortical selective amygdalohippo…
Persalinan lama merupakan komplikasi yang meningkatkan kematian ibu dan janin. Hipnopresur merupakan terapi yang sedang berkembang untuk mengatasi nyeri dan lama persalinan.Tujuan penelitian ini untuk membuktikan hipnopresur lebih efektif mempersingkat durasi persalinan primigravida fase aktif kala I. Desain penelitian randomized control trial. Subjek penelitian berjumlah 80 terbagi dalam 4…
This study aims to explain the effect of hegu point hypnopressur (Li4) and san yin jiao (Sp6) on oxytocin levels among primigravida pregnant women in active phase I. The study design used a randomized pre and post test with control. The average age of the respondents was 19-27 years, most of them chose their husbands as birth attendants (90%) and they had high school education (55%), there w…
Latar belakang : Sleep Disordered Breathing (SDB) memiliki hubungan dua arah dengan stroke iskemik. SDB yang tidak diobati dapat menyebabkan stroke berulang. Penanganan SDB adalah kunci untuk preventif pada pasien stroke. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis IMT, lingkar leher besar, deviasi septum, hipertrofi konka, hipertrofi tonsila palatina, makroglosia, dan obstruksi saluran naf…
Background & Objective:Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is the most common cause of neuropathic pain with few issues regarding medications whereas surgeries need careful consideration. Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) can be used as an intervention treatment bridging the gap of long-termmedication and surgical intervention. RFA procedure has its own complications following electrode placemen…
BACKGROUND: Central neurocytoma (CN) is one of the rarest brain tumors which can cause considerable threats to the patient. Studies and trials regarding its treatment are scarce, and no official guidelines are dedicated to this disease. The main principle of treatment generally consists of surgery and radiotherapy. The choice of radiotherapy is divided into conventional fractionated radiotherap…
A good preparation is required to set up a research center. Management support, planning, infrastructures, human resources, and funding are factors that are closely related to the requirements of the establishment of a research center. This study aims to analyze the preparationof the research center establishment at Dr. Kariadi Hospital, Semarang.This study was u…
Introduction: Viral infection such as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can exacerbate and aggravate neurological disorders due to autoimmune etiology like myasthenia gravis (MG). Experimental therapies used in COVID-19 are also factors that can cause the worsening of MG symptoms. This review aimed to assess and conclude the researchbased study systematically to analyze the relationship of M…
Background : Apolipoprotein E (APOE) gene is believed to associate with cholesterol level, a risk factor of ischemic stroke. CIMT (carotid intima-media thickness) can be used to determine the degree of atherosclerosis. Increased CIMT may predict ischemic stroke recurrence. This study aimed to determine association between increased CIMT in post ischemic stroke patients and APOE genotype. M…
Introduction: Risk factors for mortality of critically ill Coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) were older age, use of a mechanical ventilator, high modified nutrition risk in critically ill (mNUTRIC) score, presence of comorbidities, lower body mass index (BMI), acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and energy deficit in an intensive care unit (ICU). Methods: A retrospective cohort study …
Background: Spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA) is a late onset neurodegenerative disorder in which coordination and balance are affected. Although many international guidelines have been established regarding presymptomatic testing, it is still a grey area in Indonesia. We report two large families with advanced stages of SCA who underwent presymptomatic gene…
Latar belakang : Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) ditandai dengan adanya obstruksi jalan napas yang menyebabkan napas berhenti sesaat, baik secara total maupun parsial. OSA dapat menyebabkan komplikasi yang berat. Diagnostik pasti OSA dengan polisomnografi (PSG). PSG tidak banyak tersedia di fasilitas kesehatan, pemeriksaan friedman tongue position (FTP) diharapkan dapat menjadi pemeriksaan se…