Publications by authors named "Handayani S"

Background: Each year, pain imposes significant economic and social burdens, such as increased physician visits, analgesic use, and decreased productivity. Electroacupuncture (EA) was first used in China and is a potential addition to existing pain-relief approaches. Globally and exponentially, the number of fundamental and clinical studies on EA has increased over the past decade.

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Bordetella pertussis infection is a highly contagious respiratory disease that can cause complications such as pneumonia and death. A total of 62,646 cases of pertussis worldwide were reported by WHO in 2022. This study aimed to obtain the pertussis seroprevalence and sociodemographic data in children aged 1-14 years and its association factors in the community based on Riskesdas 2013 and 2018.

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Background: The onset of common mental disorders (CMDs) is most prevalent among youth; thus, mental health management is crucial. We examined differences in risk and risk factor determinants regarding CMDs prevalence among youth in rural and urban Indonesia.

Methods: This cross-sectional study utilized data from the 2018 Indonesia National Health Survey.

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Objectives: Mental health issues have become a growing concern worldwide. Research has shown that regular physical activity (PA) can positively affect mental health. This study investigated the associations between PA and mental health problems (MHPs) in middle-aged Indonesians.

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Background: Sleep disturbances are included in the six most commonly cited complaints in post-COVID-19 conditions. In order to find the optimal management approach and enhance Quality of Life (QoL), we intend to explore sleep disturbances that occur in post-COVID-19 conditions.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted with interviews and questionnaires using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) for assessing sleep quality, Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) for assessing insomnia, Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) for assessing Excessive Daytime Sleepiness (EDS), STOP-BANG questionnaire for assessing Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), and Short Form 36 (SF-36) for assessing QoL.

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COVID-19 pandemic increases the use of telemedicine worldwide. Sustaining its use during post-pandemic times is important to overcome health care disparities, especially in countries with an inadequate number or uneven distribution of health care workers. This study aims to analyze factors associated with the willingness to retain telemedicine utilization after the COVID-19 pandemic.

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BACKGROUND Economic evaluation of the testing strategies to control transmission and monitor the severity of COVID-19 after the pandemic is essential. This study aimed to review the economic evaluation of COVID-19 tests and to construct a model with outcomes in terms of cost and test acceptability for surveillance in the post-pandemic period in low-income, middle-income, and high-income countries. MATERIAL AND METHODS We performed the systematic review following PRISMA guidelines through MEDLINE and EMBASE databases.

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Background: The use of electronic systems supported by text-mining software applications that support the End TB strategy' needs to be explored. This study aimed to address this knowledge gap, and synthesis of evidence.

Methods: The PubMed database was searched for structured review articles published in English since 2012 on interventions to control and manage TB.

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The importance of physician-patient communication on patient health outcomes has been globally known. Poor communication in clinical settings, including in telemedicine visits, has been identified as a key barrier to successful medical consultation. This barrier is even more prevalent among people from linguistically and culturally diverse communities.

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Purpose: This study aimed to measure supplement consumption behavior and mental health status among Indonesian adults during the second year of COVID-19.

Participants And Methods: Online questionnaire regarding supplement consumption, and Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale 21 (DASS-21) was distributed from March to June 2021 and obtained 1006 valid and completed questionnaires. Descriptive and inferential analyses were conducted to determine the frequency and predictor factors of the respondents' supplement consumption behavior and mental health status.

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The tuberculosis prevention and control model needs to be explored. This study aimed to create a conceptual framework for measuring TB vulnerability to guide the prevention program's effectiveness. SLR method was employed, resulting in 1.

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Background: Hepatitis B is a viral infection that has a high prevalence in Indonesia. The Ministry of Health of Indonesia has conducted a national vaccination program for hepatitis B. In order to evaluate the success of the hepatitis B vaccination in Indonesia, a community study based on basic health research (Riskesdas) was performed nationwide since 2007 for five year period in 2007, 2013, and 2018.

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Purpose: () is a fungus that causes superficial and invasive candidiasis in its host. Caspofungin, has been widely used as a synthetic antifungal, whereas holothurin has been shown to have potential as a natural antifungal. The purpose of this study was to see how holothurin and caspofungin affected the number of colonies, LDH levels, and the number of inflammatory cells in vagina of .

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Introduction And Importance: Diplopia and ptosis are the most common symptoms of oculomotor nerve palsy, which may be caused by increased intracranial pressure causing cranial nerve palsies. If no significant improvement is noted following surgical correction or pharmacological therapies for the underlying cause, acupuncture treatment can be considered as adjuvant therapy to achieve complete functional resolution of the oculomotor nerve.

Case Presentation: A 27-year-old male patient presented with ptosis and diplopia due to a postoperative craniotomy subdural hematoma (SDH).

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Host genetic factors, such as the genes for various cytokines and adhesion molecules, play a significant role in determining susceptibility to malaria infection. Polymorphisms in host genes have been correlated with malaria infection in both African and Asian regions. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between both cytokine and adhesion molecule genotypes with susceptibility to malaria infection in humans.

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Article Synopsis
  • The study investigates how factors like spirituality, health engagement, and attitudes toward vaccines affect Indonesians' acceptance and willingness to pay for the COVID-19 vaccination.
  • Conducted online with 1,423 participants, the research utilized various statistical methods to analyze the data collected over a month.
  • Findings indicate that higher levels of spirituality, positive attitudes towards vaccines, and strong health beliefs significantly boost vaccine acceptance, while concerns about side effects and perceived barriers hinder willingness to pay for vaccination.
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Lunar New Year and Eid al-Fitr are national holidays, and mass movement of people is seen. Lunar New Year 2020 potentiated the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), while Eid al-Fitr 2022 was a test for federal management of COVID-19 and the success of the Indonesian vaccination campaign. Analysis of new confirmed cases, hospitalizations and the number of elective surgery cancellations due to positive polymerase chain reaction screening in the pre-operative period provides a snapshot of herd immunity.

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Objective: The present research aims to report cytotoxic and antimigratory activities of the oxidized form of brazilin, i.e., brazilein, and the effects of the combination of brazilein-doxorubicin on MCF-7/HER2 cells.

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