Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is an Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) driven malignancy arising from the nasopharyngeal epithelium. Current treatment strategies depend on the clinical stage of the disease, including the extent of the primary tumour, the extent of nodal disease, and the presence of distant metastasis. With the close association of EBV infection with NPC development, EBV biomarkers have shown promise in predicting treatment outcomes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The implementation of Sharia Model Childbirth (SMC) is in accordance with Fatwa (MUI) no l07/DSN-MUI/X/2016 on the practice of sharia principles in health services. Sharia services in hospitals are general. This SMC innovation is specific and comprehensive, covering prenatal, delivery and postnatal.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture (HSOPSC) is considered one of the most scientifically rigorous tools available with excellent psychometric properties. However, it is not yet available in an Indonesian version.
Objective: This study aimed to determine the validity of the content and psychometric properties of HSOPSC 2.
There is an urgent clinical need for wound dressings to treat skin injuries, particularly full-thickness wounds caused by acute and chronic wounds. Marine collagen has emerged as an attractive and safer alternative due to its biocompatibility, diversity, and sustainability. It has minimum risk of zoonotic diseases and less religious constraints as compared to mammalian collagen.
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