Publications by authors named "Erial Bahar"
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- Leprosy remains a significant public health issue in developing countries like Indonesia, with the WHO recommending single dose rifampicin (SDR) as post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) to reduce disease transmission.
- A study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of SDR by comparing IgM anti-PGL-1 antibody levels in seropositive household contacts before and after 2 years of receiving SDR.
- Results showed a significant decrease in antibody levels after 2 years, indicating the effectiveness of SDR in lowering leprosy transmission among household contacts.
The study of antimicrobial-resistant was not conducted regularly, especially in Indonesia. Conversely, regular monitoring of antibiotic efficacy through testing to assess the evolution of current resistance patterns is obligated; thus, filling the gap caused by a lack of appropriate antibiotic surveillance is required. Analyse the correlation between resistance patterns of to doxycycline, clindamycin, erythromycin and azithromycin with the severity of acne vulgaris.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with high mortality rates, mainly as a result of cardiovascular complications. Meanwhile, recent studies have suggested a role of a homodimer protein called activin A in chronic kidney disease-mineral and bone disorder (CKD-MBD) conditions that may exist in the vascular calcification and osteolytic process. Ultrasound examination of the carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) is a noninvasive method to assess vascular calcification.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: To investigate the efficacy of Zhu acupuncture in motoric ability improvement of stroke patients. This research is a preliminary study in an effort to test the efficacy of Zhu's acupuncture technique in motor improvement in stroke patients.
Methods: This quasi-experimental study, with the pretest and posttest approach without control group design was conducted from June to December 2019 at Holistica Medical Centre Complementary Clinic Palembang, Indonesia.