A Case of Vasa Previa Diagnosed at Term: Elective Caesarean Section with Good Feto-Maternal Outcomes.

Vasa previa is a condition where unprotected fetal vessels, neither by placenta nor umbilical cord, lie within the membranes over the internal cervical ostium and beneath the presenting part of the fetus. Due to this condition, the membranous vessels pose a higher risk of being compressed or ruptures and could lead to fetal demise, exsanguination, or even fetal death. In this case report, we reported a case of a 36-year-old woman, G3P2A0, at term gestation and oblique lie.

Ultrasound renal denervation in hypertensive patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Introduction: Hypertension is the leading noncommunicable disease case affecting 1.28 billion individuals worldwide, with most cases located in low- and middle-income countries. While there are numerous techniques for treating mild to moderate hypertension, properly controlling severe or resistant hypertension poses substantial challenges.

Heartware ventricular assist device versus HeartMate II versus HeartMate III in advanced heart failure patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: Ventricular assist device is one of the treatment options for heart failure patients. Therefore, the purpose of this review is to aid in clinical decision-making of exchanging previous older ventricular assist device models to the newest one, HM3.

Methods: The search was conducted across several databases until February 25, 2023, and was registered with the ID of CRD42023405367.

Diagnostics and Management Challenges of Nonpuerperal Uterine Inversions - Case Series.

Purpose: Non-puerperal uterine inversion (NPUI) is a rare gynaecological entity with unknown actual incidence. It presents diagnostic and surgical challenges, due to its rarity and lack of clinical experience.

Methods: Case series of 5 NPUI cases.

Association Between Sebum, Total Cholesterol, and Low-Density Lipoprotein (LDL) Cholesterol Levels With Post-acne Keloids.

Background Prolonged acne inflammation causes scar formation, one of which is post-acne keloids. Sebum, total cholesterol, and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) level can influence post-acne keloids. This study aims to determine the association between sebum, total cholesterol, and LDL levels with post-acne keloids to better define the predisposing factors for this condition.

Three Ablation Techniques for Atrial Fibrillation during Concomitant Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.

Atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation is a frequent procedure used in concomitant cardiac surgery. However, uncertainty still exists concerning the optimal extent of lesion sets. Hence, the objective of this study was to assess the results of various ablation techniques, aiming to offer a reference for clinical decision making.

The development of virtual healing environment in VR platform.

The purpose of this research is to build a healing environment that can be experienced through virtual reality (VR) to reduce stress levels of the user because of the lengthy period of COVID-19 pandemic that forced people to stay at home. The healing environment is created based on several theories on the principles of Healing Environments related to Architectural design. And as for the development of the simulation software, it is using the method of Extreme Programming that is based on Agile principle that combined with Architectural design flow.

Hotspots sequences of gyrA, gyrB, parC, and parE genes encoded for fluoroquinolones resistance from local Salmonella Typhi strains in Jakarta.

Background: Infection of Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Typhi is the primary etiology of typhoid fever globally and is common in many developing countries, especially those with dense populations and poor environmental sanitation. Antibiotic fluoroquinolones were used for the treatment in the 1980s due to the resistance to the first-line antibiotics.

A Nurse-Led Integrated Chronic Care E-Enhanced Atrial Fibrillation (NICE-AF) Clinic in the Community: A Preliminary Evaluation.

The current physician-centric model of care is not sustainable for the rising tide of atrial fibrillation. The integrated model of care has been recommended for managing atrial fibrillation. This study aims to provide a preliminary evaluation of the effectiveness of a Nurse-led Integrated Chronic care E-enhanced Atrial Fibrillation (NICE-AF) clinic in the community.

Comparative study of polyphenolic compound extraction from empty palm fruit bunches and sugarcane pulp.

Polyphenolic compounds have many benefits, one of which being their efficacy as antioxidants. They can be extracted from various parts of plants and from agricultural waste. In this research, sugarcane pulp, and empty palm fruit bunches from the palm oil production were investigated as potential raw materials.

Patient perspectives of the Self-management and Educational Technology tool for Atrial Fibrillation (SETAF): A mixed-methods study in Singapore.

Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrythmia and is associated with costly morbidity such as stroke and heart failure. Mobile health (mHealth) has potential to help bridge the gaps of traditional healthcare models that may be poorly suited to the sporadic nature of AF. The Self-management and Educational technology support Tool for AF patients (SETAF) was designed based on the preferences and needs of AF patients but more study is required to assess the acceptance of this novel tool.

Association of Pain and Impact of Dual-Task Exercise on Function, Cognition and Quality of Life.

Purpose: This study aimed to assess the factors associated with pain and evaluate the impact of dual-task exercise on pain improvement, quality of life (QOL), cognition and function in older adults.

Patients And Methods: This study is a secondary data analysis of the HAPPY (Healthy Ageing Promotion Program for You) study. At risk older adults ≥ 60 years old were enrolled in a community dual-task exercise program.

Gender differences in brain type according to the Empathy/Systemising Quotient for Children (EQ/SQ-C) questionnaire in Indonesia.

This research was conducted to support the hypothesis that boys and girls have different brain types that affect their empathy and systemising quotients. This was a cross-sectional study using an online survey. The Indonesian version of the Empathy/Systemising Quotient for Children (EQ/SQ-C) questionnaire was used to identify the brain type and empathy and systemising quotients.

Impact of age on the association between cardiac high-energy phosphate metabolism and cardiac power in women.

Objective: Diminished cardiac high-energy phosphate metabolism (phosphocreatine-to-ATP (PCr:ATP) ratio) and cardiac power with age may play an important roles in development of cardiac dysfunction and heart failure. The study defines the impact of age on PCr:ATP ratio and cardiac power and their relationship.

Methods: Thirty-five healthy women (young≤50 years, n=20; and old≥60 years, n=15) underwent cardiac MRI with P spectroscopy to assess PCr:ATP ratio and performed maximal graded cardiopulmonary exercise testing with simultaneous gas-exchange and central haemodynamic measurements.

Thermotoga maritima ribonuclease III. Characterization of thermostable biochemical behavior and analysis of conserved base pairs that function as reactivity epitopes for the Thermotoga 23S rRNA precursor.

The cleavage of double-stranded (ds) RNA by ribonuclease III is a conserved early step in bacterial rRNA maturation. Studies on the mechanism of dsRNA cleavage by RNase III have focused mainly on the enzymes from mesophiles such as Escherichia coli. In contrast, neither the catalytic properties of extremophile RNases III nor the structures and reactivities of their cognate substrates have been described.

New approaches to understanding double-stranded RNA processing by ribonuclease III purification and assays of homodimeric and heterodimeric forms of RNase III from bacterial extremophiles and mesophiles.

Ribonuclease III (RNase III) is a double-stranded (ds)-RNA-specific endonuclease that plays essential roles in the maturation and decay of coding and noncoding RNAs. Bacterial RNases III are structurally the simplest members of the RNase III family, which includes the eukaryotic orthologs Dicer and Drosha. High-resolution crystal structures of RNase III of the hyperthermophilic bacteria Aquifex aeolicus and Thermotoga maritima are available.