Eosinopenia as a prognostic factor of mortality for COVID-19 in end-stage kidney disease patients.

Background: The unique role of eosinophil in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients has been shown in several studies, but its role in end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) patients who contracted COVID-19 is less reported. This study investigated eosinopenia's predictive value as a mortality marker in ESKD patients with COVID-19.

Methods: It is a retrospective study of ESKD patients who contracted COVID-19 between May 2020 and October 2021 in West Nusa Tenggara General Hospital, Indonesia.

The role of probiotics and synbiotics on treatment of gestational diabetes: systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: This review investigated the efficacy of probiotics and/or synbiotics in gestational diabetes mellitus treatment by targeting insulin resistance, lipid metabolism, and anti-inflammatory effects in an updated trial.

Data Sources: The literature review was performed using the key words "Probiotics," "Synbiotics," and "Gestational Diabetes" in several databases, including PubMed, ScienceDirect, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials.

Study Eligibility Criteria: Eligible publication was screened independently by 2 reviewers.

Early detection of a possible multidrug-resistant outbreak in the local hospital setting by using random amplified polymorphism DNA-polymerase chain reaction (RAPD-PCR), oxacillinase gene profiles, and antibiograms.

Background And Objectives: Detecting the source of a potential outbreak of multidrug resistant (MDR) is necessary to be investigated. This study aimed to detect the possibility of outbreak in a hospital setting using a combination of random amplified polymorphism DNA-polymerase chain reaction (RAPD-PCR), antibiograms, and the presence of oxacillinase genes.

Materials And Methods: The antibiogram of 31 clinical isolates and six environmental isolates of were determined by Vitek® 2 Compact.

Weissella confusa F213 ameliorated inflammation and maintained intestinal mucosa integrity in chemically induced colitis rats.

Objective: This study was performed to investigate the potential effects of Weissella confusa F213 (WCF213) on chemically-induced colitis rats. Twelve male Wistar rats were divided into three groups: T1 (saline sterile), T2 (2.5% dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)- for 7 days), and T3 (WCF213 for 14 days, continued with 2.

Recovery of Indigenous probiotic Mut-7 on healthy Indonesian adults after consumption of fermented milk containing these bacteria.

Unlabelled: Probiotics are live microorganisms that confer health benefits on the host when administered in adequate amounts, such as to support the balance of gut microbiota. In this study, the selected indigenous probiotic strain, Mut-7, was used as a starter culture to produce fermented milk. A total of 28 healthy Indonesian youngsters and adults (male/female: 16/12; age 19.