Overview of ICU Nurses' Knowledge and Need Assessment for Instrument to Detect Sick Building Syndrome.

Introduction: Nurses in intensive care units (ICUs) are vulnerable to sick building syndrome (SBS), which can affect their health, performance, and patient safety. Understanding SBS is crucial in healthcare to protect both staff and patients. However, many ICU nurses lack knowledge about this condition and the necessary detection tools.

The Potential Compounds in Lansium parasiticum Leaf Extract for Breast Cancer Therapy: Metabolite Profiling, Pharmacological Network Analysis and In Silico Validation.

Objective: This study aims to identify the compounds found in Lansium parasiticum leaf extract (LPLE) and explain its activity in the context of breast cancer prevention and therapy using a pharmacological network approach and its validation in silico to understand the molecular mechanisms involved.

Methods: Identification of compounds in LPLE is done using Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrophotometry (LC-MS/MS). We also identified absorption and bioavailability profiles using ADMET software.

Exploring the potential of tomato juice ( L.) patch for tooth bleaching.

Background: Tomato, renowned for its tooth-whitening properties due to its hydrogen peroxide and peroxidase enzyme content, requires formulation for enhanced applicability. This study assessed the dental whitening efficacy of a patch containing tomato juice as the active ingredient.

Methods: Tomato juice patches were formulated at concentrations of 55%, 60%, and 65%.

Phylogenetic and genetic variation of common mudskippers (Periophthalmus kalolo Lesson, 1831) from the southern coast of Java, Indonesia inferred from the COI mitochondrial gene.

Background: The common mudskipper (Periophthalmus kalolo Lesson, 1831) belongs to a group of fish species that exhibit amphibious lifestyles during specific daily periods. However, identifying this species poses a challenge due to its morphological similarities with other mudskipper species. These similarities have occasionally caused misidentifications of mudskippers.

Immunomodulatory Role of Plants and Their Constituents on the Management of Metabolic Disorders: An Evidence-Based Review.

The relationship between the immune system and metabolic diseases is complex and increasingly recognized as critical to understanding conditions like obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases. Modulation of the immune system in patients with metabolic disorders can offer several potential benefits. While the salutary impact of plant-derived bioactive compounds on metabolic and immune functions is acknowledged, there is a paucity of comprehensive reviews on the multifaceted and synergistic mechanisms through which these effects are mediated.

Knowledge, attitude, and utilization of traditional medicine within the plural medical system in West Java, Indonesia.

Background: The concept of 'medical pluralism' has become more popular among scholars in applied health science and prevalent in societies where one medical system alone cannot adequately meet the health care needs of the entire population.

Methods: The data collection is focused on the knowledge-belief-practice and the utilization of three medical systems in Kabupaten Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Participants were purposively selected from households with at least one member experienced one of the listed diseases in the questionnaire.

Demographic and economic correlates of health security in West Sumatra province - Indonesia.

Objectives: Access to health insurances could indicate the degree of health security among communities. Indonesia made a commitment to attain universal health insurance coverage by the end of 2019. However, until today it has not reached the goal of 100% coverage.

Antiretroviral medication adherence for people with HIV/AIDS.

Background: People with HIV/AIDS require treatment with antiretrovirals (ARV) to reduce the amount of HIV virus in the body so it does not enter the AIDS stage, while people with AIDS require ARV treatment to prevent opportunistic infections with various complications.

Objective: This study aimed to determine the ARV medication adherence of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA), get information on the facts that influence PLWHA's use of ARV, analyze factors that influence PLWHA's use of ARV, and get information about treatment management for PLWHA.

Methods: This study is a systematic review.

The Relationship between Capital Domains and Resilience in Facing the COVID-19 Pandemic in Indonesia.

Background: Strengthening disaster resilience is important to protect existing development and in anticipation of various disasters and risks due to disasters such as the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aims to determine resilience among individuals in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia based on the capital domains.

Methods: This study used a cross-sectional design with 97 Indonesian people and was conducted using an online survey in May-December 2020.

Efficacy and Safety of Add-On Plant-Based Drugs for COVID-19 Patients: A Review of the Randomized Control Trials.

COVID-19 caused by the infection of SARS-CoV-2 is still a global concern. WHO reported that from 13 March to 9 April 2023, there were 3 million new cases and approximately 23,000 deaths, mostly occurring in the South-East Asia and Eastern Mediterranean regions, which is predicted due to the new Omicron variant, Arcturus XBB.1.

Traditional medicine users in a treated chronic disease population: a cross-sectional study in Indonesia.

Background: Traditional medicine (TM) is commonly used as a treatment in Indonesia. This raises the need for an analysis of its potential development and irrational use. Therefore, we analyze the proportion of TM users among chronic disease patients and its associated characteristics to optimize the use of TM in Indonesia.

Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Coffea canephora fruit skin extract and its application for mercury detection in face cream samples.

Mercury is one of the most toxic heavy metals causing harmful effects on the human body; meanwhile, mercury is found in some face cream products to give a whitening effect. The upper limit concentration of mercury in skin-lightening products defined by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is under one mg/L as Hg. A new green analytical spectrophotometric method for mercury analysis has been developed by employing a biological reagent from fruit skin extract of robusta coffee (Coffea canephora) as a bioreductor for silver ions as well as a stabilizer for the AgNPs product.

Development and preliminary validity of an Indonesian mobile application for a balanced and sustainable diet for obesity management.

Background: Mobile applications such as personalized tracking tools and food choice aids may enhance weight loss programs. We developed and assessed client preferences for the content, user interface, graphics, and logic flow of a mobile application, and evaluated its validity for tracking compliance with weight control and making healthy and sustainable food choices.

Methods: Our four-stage study comprised formative research, application development, acceptance assessment, and validity.

Thermodynamic Picture of Phase Segregation during the Formation of Bicontinuous Concentric Lamellar () Silica.

The thermodynamic picture describing the formation mechanism of bicontinuous concentric lamellar () nanostructured silica particles, silica, was investigated thoroughly. A series of classical kinetics of silica by varying the synthesis time were employed to observe the morphological evolution of silica. The formation mechanism of silica is proposed as the hydrolysis and condensation reactions in the reverse micelle, followed by the phase segregation process.

Effects of Playing Angklung and Practicing Silence on Emotion, Cognition and Oxytocin Levels in Children: A Preliminary Study.

Background: Playing angklung, an Indonesian traditional musical instrument and practicing silence have been shown to exert beneficial effects on emotion and cognition; the mechanism of such an effect possibly involve oxytocin. To date, only a few clinical and biomolecular studies have investigated the effects of playing angklung and practicing silence. This study aimed to examine the effects of playing angklung and practicing silence on human emotion and cognition and on oxytocin levels.

Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Lung Cancer Risk Factors in West Bandung Society.

Background: Lung cancer is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide, so prevention of lung cancer is necessary. The aim of this study was to measure level of knowledge, attitude, and actions concerning risk factors of lung cancer in West Bandung.

Materials And Methods: The research was conducted by quantitative study design with a quasi-experimental approach.

Further Insight into the Definite Morphology and Formation Mechanism of Mesoporous Silica KCC-1.

The unique three-dimensional pore structure of KCC-1 has attracted significant attention and has proven to be different compared to other conventional mesoporous silica such as the MCM-41 family, SBA-15, or even MSN nanoparticles. In this research, we carefully examine the morphology of KCC-1 to define more appropriate nomenclature. We also propose a formation mechanism of KCC-1 based on our experimental evidence.

Anticancer potential of Syzygium aromaticum L. in MCF-7 human breast cancer cell lines.

Background: The common treatment for cancer is unfavorable because it causes many detrimental side effects, and lately, there has been a growing resistance toward anticancer drugs, which worsens the future of cancer treatment. Therefore, the focus has now shifted toward natural products, such as spices and plants, among many others, to save the future of cancer treatment. Cloves (Syzygium aromaticum L.