Novel benzothiazole-pyrazoline-styrene hybrid for ultrasensitive detection of Hg(II) ions: Synthesis and chemosensor evaluation.

Water pollution has become a serious issue, and mercury(II) ion (Hg(II)) is highly toxic even at low concentrations. Therefore, Hg(II) concentration should be strictly monitored. This study evaluated pyrazoline compounds as fluorescence chemosensor agents for Hg(II) detection.

Lymph Node Metastasis in Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma, A Study of BRAF V600E and TERT Promoter Mutations.

Objective: This study was designed to determine the role of BRAF V600E and TERT mutations in the incidence of neck lymph node (LN) metastasis in patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC).

Methods: This was a cross-sectional study, involving PTC patients at Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta.

Case Series of Surgical Treatment in Pediatric Thyroid Carcinoma in a Single Institution.

Introduction: The prevalence of thyroid carcinoma (TC) among pediatric and adolescent populations is infrequent, yet its global occurrence is escalating. Insufficient information pertaining to TC in the pediatric populace of Indonesia presents issues in the identification and management of patients with this condition. The objective of this study is to provide a detailed account of a collection of pediatric TC cases that were recorded at a tertiary care center throughout an extended interval of eight years.

Effect of ozone treatment on microbial and quality alteration of onions during 2 months storage.

Storing and preserving onion using pesticides is common in Brebes District. The study determined the use of ozone to reduce microorganisms and to maintain the onion quality during months of post-harvesting. There were three chambers with 2.

Glove-Induced Hand Dermatitis: A Study in Healthcare Workers during COVID-19 Pandemic in Indonesia.

Skin damage among healthcare workers has been reported by many centers around the world. Occupational hand dermatitis is one of the most commonly known occupational skin diseases and a socially significant health issue. The use of gloves is one of the risk factors for the occurrence and/or aggravation of hand dermatitis.

Characteristics, Isolation Methods, and Biological Properties of Aucubin.

Aucubin is an iridoid glycoside widely spread in the families , , , , , , , and . This review is intended to provide data on the physicochemical characteristics, isolation methods, and biological activities of aucubin and its producing plants. Aucubin is unstable and can be deglycosylated into its aglycone, aucubigenin.

Living experiences of people living with HIV-AIDS from the client's perspective in nurse-client interaction in Indonesia: A qualitative study.

Background: Nurse-client interaction when providing nursing services is limited to optimizing treatment and self-care, with limited focus on the psychological problems of people living with HIV-AIDS. However, psychological problems manifest more often than the health risks of the disease itself. This study aimed to determine the emotional response of people living with HIV-AIDS who received limited attention from nurses from the perspective of nurse-client relationship.

Understanding Patients with COVID in the Isolation Rooms from the Perspective of Care: A Qualitative Study.

Introduction: Being treated in isolation rooms for people infected with COVID-19, creates various perceptions of uncertainty, especially when strict "health protocols" are applied. This study aims to determine the understanding patients with COVID in the intensive care unit from the perspective of care.

Materials And Methods: The research design used phenomenological qualitative with in-depth interviews.

3D high resolution clonogenic survival measurement of xrs-5 cells in low-dose region of carbon ion plans.

Purpose: In this study, we performed biological verification measurements of cell survival of a C ion irradiation plan employing a high-resolution 3D culture setup. This allowed, in particular, to access the cell inactivation in the low-dose regions close to the target area.

Materials And Methods: We established the protocol for a 3D culture setup where xrs-5 cells were grown inside a layered matrigel structure in 384-well plates.

Case series of diagnosis and surgery challenges in parathyroid carcinoma.

Introduction: Parathyroid carcinoma (PC) is a rare malignancy that accounts for 1 % of cases of hyperparathyroidism. Data regarding PC in Indonesia are scarce, which poses challenges to diagnosis and treatment. This study aims to describe a series of PC cases from a tertiary health care center over 12 years.

Characteristics and Antioxidant Activity of Fucoidan from : Effect of Extraction Method.

Fucoidan is a bioactive compound of brown seaweed with antioxidant characteristics. This study examined the aftermath of the extraction method on the yield, fucose content, xylose content, sulfate content, total sugar, antioxidant activity, and functional groups of fucoidan from . The brown seaweed was extracted using 4 methods, namely, A (0.

Presence of Leptospira sp. and leptospirosis risk factor analysis in Boyolali district, Indonesia.

Background: Leptospirosis is a health problem that causes death in Indonesia. In 2017, Boyolali District was reported that the number of leptospirosis cases reached 40.62 per 100,000 population with a CFR of 23.

The association between therapeutic plasma exchange and the risk of mortality among patients critically ill with COVID-19: a meta-analysis.

Cytokine storm has been widely known to contribute to the development of the critical condition in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), and studies had been conducted to assess the potential aspect of cytokine storm elimination by performing therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE). However, contradictory findings were observed. The objective of this study was to assess the association between TPE and the reduction of mortality of critically ill COVID-19 patients.

Clinicopathological Profile of Thyroid Carcinoma in Young Patients: An Indonesian Single-Center Study.

Introduction: Thyroid cancer is the third most common cancer that occurs in children and adolescents. Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is the most common type of thyroid malignancy. Although the mortality rate of thyroid malignancy in children is usually low, the disease recurrence is higher in children with more severe clinical presentation than in adults.

Vertically Aligned -Type Silicon Nanowire Array as a Free-Standing Anode for Lithium-Ion Batteries.

Due to its high theoretical specific capacity, a silicon anode is one of the candidates for realizing high energy density lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). However, problems related to bulk silicon (e.g.

The prevalence of Dysphagia among head and neck cancer patients in tertiary public hospitals in Malaysia.

Introduction: Dysphagia is the most common problem among head and neck cancer patients. It can occur before, during, and/or after cancer treatment due to cancer growth or side effects from cancer treatment. To date, the data on the prevalence of dysphagia in Malaysia is very limited.

Versatilely tuned vertical silicon nanowire arrays by cryogenic reactive ion etching as a lithium-ion battery anode.

Production of high-aspect-ratio silicon (Si) nanowire-based anode for lithium ion batteries is challenging particularly in terms of controlling wire property and geometry to improve the battery performance. This report demonstrates tunable optimization of inductively coupled plasma reactive ion etching (ICP-RIE) at cryogenic temperature to fabricate vertically-aligned silicon nanowire array anodes with high verticality, controllable morphology, and good homogeneity. Three different materials [i.

Thyroid hemiagenesis associated with Hurthle cell carcinoma: A case report.

Introduction And Importance: Thyroid hemiagenesis (TH) is a rare congenital anomaly where one lobe fails to develop, especially more frequently occurs on the left lobe. The exact mechanisms for thyroid morphogenesis remain unclear. In this paper, we report a rare case of right lobe TH associated with Hurthle cell carcinoma.

Melatonin effect on hypoxia inducible factor-1α and clinical response in patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy: A randomized controlled trial.

Context: Chemoresistance is a major issue in patients with locally advanced oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). In this study, we evaluated the effectiveness of melatonin in conjunction with neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NC) on hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) expression and clinical response in locally advanced OSCC patients.

Aims: To study the effects of melatonin on HIF-1α expression and its effect on the clinical response of patients with locally advanced OSCC.

Nitride oxide synthase 3 and klotho gene polymorphisms in the pathogenesis of chronic kidney disease and age-related cognitive impairment: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

While it has been known that the development of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and age-related cognitive impairment involves several mediators, the evidence in clinical practice only reveals nitride oxide synthase (NOS) and klotho. However, the evidence for this topic is conflicted. The aim of this study was to assess the role of NOS and klotho single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the pathogenesis of CKD and age-related cognitive impairment.

Chemokine Therapy in Cats With Experimental Renal Fibrosis and in a Kidney Disease Pilot Study.

Chronic tubulointerstitial fibrosis is a common final pathway leading to end stage kidney disease in cats and has no effective treatment. The use of cell-based molecules to treat kidney fibrosis may be a promising approach. The objectives were to test the effects of intra-renal chemokine CXCL12 injection in a pre-clinical cat model of unilateral ischemia/reperfusion (I/R)-induced kidney fibrosis and then, within a clinical pilot study, test the safety/feasibility of CXCL12 injection in cats that might have early chronic kidney disease (CKD).

Five-Year Cancer Epidemiology at the National Referral Hospital: Hospital-Based Cancer Registry Data in Indonesia.

Purpose: In 2016, there were 1,308,061 cases of cancer being treated in Indonesia, with 2.2 trillion rupiahs spent, amounting to $486,960,633 in US dollars (purchasing power parity 2016). The high burden of cancers in Indonesia requires a valid data collection to inform future cancer-related policies.

A green extraction design for enhancing flavonoid compounds from flowers using a deep eutectic solvent.

In this study, an environmentally friendly extraction method for flavonoid compound from , as a new raw material candidate for herbal medicine and cosmetics, was developed. The objectives of the present work were to provide recommendations for the optimal extraction conditions and to investigate the effects of any extraction parameters on flavonoid yields from the flower. The extraction process was performed using deep eutectic solvent (DES) (choline chloride and propylene glycol at molar ratio of 1 : 1) and the ultrasound-assisted extraction method.