The role of optimism in manifesting recovery outcomes after coronary artery bypass graft surgery: A systematic review.

Objective: Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) is a major surgery conducted in coronary heart disease management. Postoperative recovery is a crucial process for patients undergoing CABG. This systematic review evaluates current evidence regarding the association between trait optimism and recovery outcomes in patients following coronary artery bypass graft surgery.

Secondary Choledocholithiasis in Obstructive Jaundice Patient due to Choledochoduodenal-fistula Stricture.

Choledochoduodenal fistula (CDF) is a rare condition marked by an abnormal connection between the biliary duct and duodenum. The common etiology of secondary CDF are cholecystolithiasis, tumor, and duodenal ulcer. CDF may also caused by prior inflammatory condition or as a complication of radiation therapy.

Gastroptosis due to Gastric Outlet Obstruction Secondary to Duodenal Tumor: Glenard's Disease Revisited.

Currently, gastroptosis is rarely reported, and the actual prevalence is unknown. Similarly, the possible predisposing factor and cause remain unclear. A 69-year-old had melena for 1 week, and other symptoms were left upper abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting especially postprandially that was persistent for several months with no response to medication.

Pancreas Divisum as a Rare Etiology of Recurrent Pancreatitis: A Rare Case Ever Documented and Reported In Indonesia.

Pancreas divisum is an abnormal condition of pancreas duct that occurs from organogenesis. This abnormal condition defined as a failure in fusion between dorsal and ventral part of the pancreas. The incidence reported 4%-14% in general population.

The Roles of IL-17, IL-21, and IL-23 in the Infection and Gastrointestinal Inflammation: A Review.

Although millions of people have been infected by (), only a small proportion of infected individuals will develop adverse outcomes, ranging from chronic gastritis to gastric cancer. Advanced development of the disease has been well-linked with chronic inflammation, which is significantly impacted by the adaptive and humoral immunity response. From the perspective of cellular immunity, this review aims to clarify the intricate axis between IL-17, IL-21, and IL-23 in -related diseases and the pathogenesis of inflammatory gastrointestinal diseases.

The efficacy of photodynamic inactivation with laser diode on biofilm with various ages of biofilm.

Biofilms are able to cause microorganisms to be 80% more resistant to antibiotics. The extracelullar polymeric substance (EPS) in biofilm functions to protect bacteria, making it difficult for antibiotics to penetrate the biofilm layer. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of photodynamic inactivation with blue diode laser to reduce biofilm at various ages of biofilms.

Hemospray® during Emergency Endoscopy: Indonesia's First Experience from 37 Patients.

Gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) is one of the main indications for performing endoscopy; this condition can be life threatening. In some cases, emergency endoscopy (EE) is necessary to identify the source and stop the bleeding. Recently, hemostatic powder was introduced, one of which was Hemospray® (Cook Medical, Winston-Salem, NC, USA), which showed promising results for rapid hemostasis in primary treatment and salvage when conventional methods fails.

Clindamycin-Induced Esophageal Injury: Is It an Underdiagnosed Entity?

There are increased reports of pill-induced esophagitis in the past 2 decades, with almost 100 different substances identified as the cause for more than 700 cases, and the overall incidence is estimated to be 0.004% per year. Antibiotics are one of the major contributors for these cases, especially tetracycline and doxycycline; other major contributors are bisphosphonates, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and iron pills.

Low-Stage Gastric MALT Lymphoma Causing Life-Threatening Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding.

Gastric mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma is an uncommon tumor of the stomach that only comprises around 1-6% of all tumors of the stomach. Non-Hodgkin lymphoma more commonly affects the lymph nodes and may spread to the spleen and bone marrow, whereas extranodal non-Hodgkin lymphoma is less common. Primary gastric lymphoma is further divided based on histologic features; one of the types is MALT lymphoma, which is strongly associated with infection.

THE ROLE OF PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING IN BOOSTING IMMUNE RESPONSE: AN OPTIMAL EFFORT FOR TACKLING INFECTION.

Background: Many attempts have been made to improve human body resistance towards infection. These attempts were exemplified by promotion of hygiene and the use of antiseptic ingredients, pharmaceutical compounds, and vaccines. To prove an aspect which intentionally less explored was attempt to boosting the host immune responses by creating a psychological balance, which was important aspect of psychological well-being.

Endoscopic ultrasound in the diagnosis of occult pancreatic head cancer.

Two consecutive female patients presented with progressive jaundice, epigastric pain and weight loss. Cross-sectional imaging with computer tomography and magnetic resonance imaging did not show any mass lesions whereas magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography showed common bile duct strictures. Both patients were then referred for endosonographic evaluation.

Comparison of endoscopic gastric mucosa features after administration of piroxicam to meloxicam and their correlation with dyspepsia symptoms in elderly patient with knee osteoarthritis.

Aim: to know the effect of piroxicam (COX-1 and COX-2 inhibitor NSAID) and meloxicam (selective COX-2 inhibitor NSAID) against the gastric mucosa.

Methods: a random, double-blind-parallel study and repeat measurement against 20 elderly-patients with knee-OA was conducted. Patients were divided into 2 equal groups, every group got piroxicam 20 mg/day or meloxicam 15 mg/day for 3 weeks.

Correlation between anthropometrics measurements, prealbumin level and transferin serum with Child-Pugh classification in evaluating nutritional status of liver cirrhosis patient.

Aim: to evaluate nutritional status by using anthropometrics and biochemistry examination and to determine the correlation between albumin, prealbumin and transferin serum level with anthropometrics measures in liver cirrhosis patient according to Child-Pugh classification.

Methods: study was conducted on 30 patients with liver cirrhosis Child-Pugh A, B and C. There were 8 patient of Child-Pugh A, 18 Child-Pugh B and 4 Child-Pugh C.

Transmission profile of hepatitis B virus infection in the Batam region, Indonesia. Evidence for a predominantly horizontal transmission profile.

The aim of this study was to describe the distribution of hepatitis B virus markers among the autochthonous and immigrant multicultural populations of Riau province, Indonesia, in order to define the groups at risk and their infrastructure. This investigation was part of a large hepatitis B vaccination study. A total of 9701 healthy individuals, aged 5 years or older and living in the urbanised area of Batam, near Singapore, and on the surrounding islands were included.

DHF with complication of acute pancreatitis related hyperglycemia: a case report.

DHF is endemic in Indonesia, with incidence of 9.72/100,000 population and CFR of 2.5%.