Anti-dandruff effects of butterfly pea flowers ()-based shampoo: A pretest-posttest control study.

Butterfly pea flower () may serve as an alternative anti-dandruff treatment; however, its effects on spp. remain unexplored. The aim of this study was to explore the effects of as an herbal-based anti-dandruff treatment on spp.

Lifestyle of type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with peripheral neuropathy: Phenomenological study.

Objective: To explore the lifestyle-related characteristics of people having type 2 diabetes mellitus with peripheral neuropathy.

Methods: The phenomenological study was conducted from July 5 to September 18, 2021, at Sadabuan Health Centre, Batunadua Health Centre and Wek 3 Health Centre, Padangsidimpuan, Indonesia, and comprised diabetic neuropathy patients who had cognitive impairment, anxiety and depression. Data was collected using in-depth interviews.

HIV-related Perceptions, Knowledge, Professional Ethics, Institutional Support, and HIV/AIDS-related Stigma in Health Services in West Sumatra, Indonesia: An Empirical Evaluation Using PLS-SEM.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the significance of associations between knowledge, professional ethics, institutional support, perceptions regarding HIV/AIDS, and HIV/AIDS-related stigma among health workers in West Sumatra, Indonesia.

Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study involving health workers at public hospitals and health centers in West Sumatra in June 2022. The Health Care Provider HIV/AIDS Stigma Scale was employed to assess the stigma associated with HIV/AIDS.

How to engage patients in achieving patient safety: A qualitative study from healthcare professionals' perspective.

All parties involved in health care, including patients and their families/caregivers play a significant role to achieve patient safety. Furthermore, patient engagement (PE) has not been adequately implemented to achieve safe healthcare in Indonesia, despite the introduction of the patient-centered care paradigm. This study aims to explore healthcare professionals' (HCPs) perspectives on PE and its application technique.

Mobile application development for improving medication safety in tuberculosis patients: A quasi-experimental study protocol.

The COVID-19 pandemic, the growth of smartphones, and the internet have driven the use of technology for monitoring TB patients. Innovation in management of TB patients is needed to improve treatment outcomes. The study was conducted to obtain a predictive model of medication safety and solution model for at-risk patients, and to improve medication safety through mobile applications.

A self-assessment model for hospital safety culture maturity.

Background: Studies on safety culture maturity in health care is very rare, and the existing ones only focus on patients and the use of Manchester Patients Safety Framework (MaPSaF) instrument. The objective of this study is to develop a comprehensive instrument for measuring safety culture maturity in hospitals.

Design And Methods: This study used a cross-sectional design with three stages.

Factors Affecting Delayed Presentation and Diagnosis of Breast Cancer in Asian Developing Countries Women: A Systematic Review.

Background: Advance in screening strategies and management had steadily decreased the mortality rates of breast cancer. In developing countries, conducting screening and early diagnosis of breast cancers may face several problems. This systematic review aims to determine factors affecting the delayed diagnosis of breast cancer in developing countries in Asia.

Tuberculosis control within Indonesia's hospital accreditation.

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease that is a major problem in Indonesia, placing Indonesia among the three major countries with the highest TB cases in the world. In addition, reporting of TB data from health service facilities, especially hospitals, is still weak. Since the implementation of Directly Observed Treatment Shortcourse (DOTS) in hospitals in 1995, the number of new TB case reports from hospitals is still low.

The fight against stigma: Multilevel stigma interventions in schizophrenia patients.

Stigma is one of the main factors causing (physical restraint or confinement in Indonesian terms) in schizophrenia patients. It is the main obstacle to reducing the number of pasung throughout the world. Thus, there is a need for appropriate interventions to reduce stigma in schizophrenia patients who go through .

Modulation of Interleukin-8 Production by Vitamin D Supplementation in Indonesian Patients with Diabetic Polyneuropathy: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Objectives: We sought to assess the modulation of interleukin-8 (IL-8) production by vitamin D supplementation in Indonesian patients with diabetic polyneuropathy (DPN).

Methods: We conducted a cohort prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial. This study was approved by the Local Ethical Committee and conducted from July 2018 to February 2019.

Predictive Model of Diabetic Polyneuropathy Severity Based on Vitamin D Level.

Background: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus is one of the most common metabolic diseases worldwide. The most common complication of DM is diabetic neuropathy (DN), especially diabetic polyneuropathy (DPN). Vitamin D plays an important role in the pathogenesis of DN, thus affecting its severity which can be assessed using nerve conduction study (NCS).

The Vascular Endothelium in Patients with Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever.

Background: Dengue fever is the most serious consequence of mosquito-borne infection worldwide. The pathophysiology of DHF in human is complex, which involve endothelial cell activation and impaired endothelial barrier leading to plasma leakage triggering the activation of the haemostatic system. The increased vascular permeability may lead to hypovolemia, hypotension and shock, which is life-threatening.

The Relationship between Concordance Behaviour with Treatment Compliance and Quality Of Life of Patients with Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Medan.

Background: Indonesia is the country with the second highest number of tuberculosis in the world. Patient compliance with tuberculosis treatment is still very low. Thus the success rate of treatment is also unsatisfactory.

The Role of Placental Growth Factor, Soluble Endoglin, and Uterine Artery Diastolic Notch to Predict the Early Onset of Preeclampsia.

Background: Reducing maternal mortality is one of the targets in the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). In a systematic review, 4.6 per cent (95% CI 2.

Dimensional Analysis of CD44 CD24 and Ki67 in Triple Negative Breast Cancer.

Aim: To study the dimensional analysis CD44 CD24 and Ki67 in triple negative breast cancer (TNBC).

Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed on patients with breast cancer in Haji Adam Malik Hospital Medan from 2013 to 2016 to determine the frequency and pathologic features of TNBC by immunohistochemistry stained.

Results: By using immunohistochemistry staining panel of CD44, CD24, Twist, Claudin 7, CK5, CK8/18, EMA, E-Cadherin, Ki-67, a total 67 breast tumour samples with TNBC were classified as 9 stem-cells like 1 basal, 22 baso-luminal, and 23 luminal subtypes.

The Correlation between Adherence and Asthma Patients Quality of Life in Medan, Indonesia.

Background: Asthma is a chronic airway disease that is based on an inflammatory process and a serious health problem around the world. Asthma is often associated with treatment management factor. Adherence is the patient's compliance towards their doctor's advice, which is accompanied by their understanding and follows the doctors' advice consistently.

Development and validation of prediabetes risk score for predicting prediabetes among Indonesian adults in primary care: Cross-sectional diagnostic study.

Objective: To develop and validate a risk score model for recognizing prediabetes among Indonesian adults in primary care.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional diagnostic study. After excluding subjects with diabetes from Indonesian National Basic Health Survey (INBHS) data set, 21,720 subjects who have completed fasting plasma glucose test and aged >18 years were selected for development stage.

Transplantation of mesenchymal stem cells, recombinant human BMP-2,and their combination in accelerating the union after osteotomy and increasing, the mechanical strength of extracorporeally irradiated femoral autograft in rat models.

Background: Delayed union, nonunion, and mechanical failure is still problems encountered in limb salvage surgery (LSS) using extracorporeal irradiation (ECI). This study aimed to determine whether bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) and recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 (rhBMP-2) improve hostgraft union after osteotomy and also increase its mechanical strength.

Methods: Thirty Sprague Dawley rats were randomly divided into five groups.

Iron deposit state and risk factors for anemia in the elderly.

Aim: To determine the type of anemia, iron deposit and risk factors for anemia in the elderly.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 84 patients admitted to the geriatric inpatient ward of dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital.