Publications by authors named "R Mardani"
Purpose: This study aimed to examine determinants of undernutrition among children under 2 years of age.
Design And Methods: A matched case-control study design was conducted to recruit 300 mothers comprising 100 mothers with an undernourished child (case group) and 200 mothers with a healthy child (control group). Measurements consisted of demographic characteristics of children data, mother's data, household data, mother's knowledge of child undernutrition, mother's knowledge of nutrition, complementary feeding practices, and undernutrition parameters of the children.
Article Synopsis
- Lipoarabinomannan, a component of mycobacterial cell surfaces, acts as an immunostimulant, triggering anti-bacterial cytokines like TNF-α and IL-12 during infections.
- In this study, female Bulb/c mice were divided into three groups: one received just the BCG vaccine, another received BCG with mannan adjuvant, and the last was a control group, with serum levels of various inflammatory factors measured.
- Results showed that the group with BCG and mannan adjuvant had significantly higher levels of IL-12, TNF-α, and IgG compared to those receiving only BCG or the control, while IgM levels were higher in the
Introduction: To assess effects of a nutritional education program on improving mothers' undernutrition knowledge, self-efficacy, and complementary feeding practices, and reducing undernutrition in children aged <2 years.
Method: A randomized controlled trial was conducted at a community healthcare center in Indonesia. The intervention group participated in a 4-week nutritional education program; the control group received standard care (n = 80; 1:1 ratio).
Purpose: This study aims to investigate and compare quantitative factors of the cesarean scar defect (CSD) in symptomatic patients with and without uterine adenomyosis.
Method: This study was conducted as a case-control study. Patients who met the inclusion criteria were divided into two groups: with adenomyosis (case) and without adenomyosis (control).
Background: Inflammatory processes activated by rapid viral replication of SARS-CoV-2 can play a key role in the pathogenesis of multiple organ damage and be responsible for the COVID-19 patients' dramatic outcomes and common abnormal laboratory findings. The aim of this study was to assess the correlation between various laboratory biomarkers, ferritin/transferrin ratio (FTR) and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis in monitoring COVID-19 patients.
Methods: This observational study was conducted in three groups: healthy participants, non COVID-19 patients with COVID-19-like clinical signs, and COVID-19 patients (severe and non-severe).