A rare case report of liver masses caused by Actinomyces species.

Actinomycosis is a rare infection caused by Actinomyces spp. Of all actinomycosis infections, only 5% of Hepatic Actinomycosis (HA) infection has been reported. This disease is often misdiagnosed as a malignancy.

The impact of government pandemic policies on the vulnerability of healthcare workers to SARS-CoV-2 infection and mortality in Jakarta Province, Indonesia.

Introduction: Healthcare workers (HCWs) are on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic, putting them at a higher risk of infection and disease than non-HCWs. We analysed the effects of government policies for the public and for HCWs on the likelihood of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and mortality among HCWs during the first 8 months of the pandemic in Jakarta province, the capital city and COVID-19 hotspot in Indonesia.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study using secondary data from the Jakarta provincial government from March to October 2020, which included sociodemographic characteristics, symptoms, comorbidities and COVID-19 diagnosis history for all cases.

Prediction of locally advanced bladder tumor using preoperative clinical parameters.

Background: Staging of bladder cancer (BC) still remains a challenge. In conjunction with imaging, there is a critical need for accessible and cost-effective predictors to evaluate the existence of locally advanced disease.

Objective: Our aim was to determine the role of preoperative clinical parameters in predicting locally advanced cT3/4 and/or cN+ in BC.

Tumor Markers as Predictors of Acute Kidney Injury Incidence and Staging of the Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer Receiving Chemoradiation Therapy.

Background: Bladder cancer, as one of types of cancers within the urinary tract, is associated with a greater risk of acute kidney injury (AKI), resulting in a poorer prognosis, discontinuation of effective oncological treatments, longer hospitalization, and higher expenses. There is no discussion yet on tumor markers in bladder cancer. With the revolutionary advances in bladder cancer molecular subtyping over the past decade, the presence of tumor markers to assess the staging of bladder cancer has yet to be discussed.

Incidence of COVID-19 in cancer patients in a teaching hospital faculty of medicine, in Medan, Indonesia.

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of COVID-19 in cancer patients in the Teaching Hospital Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia.

Methods: This descriptive study was conducted at H. Adam Malik Hospital and USU General Hospital, Medan, from March 2020 to August 2021.

Knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to COVID-19 in Indonesia: A post delta variant wave cross-sectional study.

Introduction: Public information and regulations related to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have been widely published and continuously changed. The Indonesian government has responded to the emerging evidence by regularly updating its unprecedented and preventive measures against the transmission of COVID-19 to the public. It is important to understand how the public responded to these updates.

High platelet count as a predicting factor of histopathological grading among invasive breast cancer individuals: a single centre experience from Indonesia.

Background: The interplay between platelet and breast cancer (BC) pathology may have the potential to represent the malignancy status itself, evidently through predicting the histopathological results of each individual. This study aims to elaborate on the diagnostic value of a higher platelet count or thrombocytosis and the histopathological status of invasive BC in our center, explaining its correlation from the diagnostic perspective.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted using breast cancer patients' medical records from January to March 2022 at the Haji Adam Malik General Hospital, Medan, Indonesia.

Association Between Interleukin-6 Levels and Lymph Node Metastasis in Bladder Cancer Patients.

Background: Bladder cancer (BC) is one of the urological cancers with high prevalence, mortality, morbidity, and expenditure rates. Urothelial malignancies account for about 90% cases of BC, with squamous and adenocarcinomas making up the remaining 10%. Lymph node metastasis (LNM), the most common type of BC metastasis, is generally found in the pelvic lymph nodes.

D-dimer as a Predictive Factor of Axillary Lymph Node Metastases in Operable Breast Cancer Patients in the Teaching Hospital of Universitas Sumatera Utara.

Background: Axillary lymph node (ALN) involvement in breast cancer (BC) is considered to be a significant factor in determining the diseases' extent at the moment. The spreading capacity of cancerous cells may linearly correlate with its activity level, which in turn alter the coagulation function as commonly represented by fibrin degradation biomarker i.e.

Association between laryngopharyngeal reflux and obstructive sleep apnea in adults.

Background: Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) and laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) have been found to coexist in the population. OSAS and LPR also share obesity as an important risk factor. However, the relationship between LPR and OSAS remains unclear.

Vitamin E supplementation reduces stress levels from orthodontic force in Wistar rats ().

Background: Orthodontic tooth movement is mediated by the inflammation process. Inflammation induces pain and increases the level of cortisol hormone as it triggers stress. The aim of this research was to observe the effects of vitamin E (VE) supplementation in reducing stress levels from orthodontic force in Wistar rats (

Methods: Wistar rats (n = 56) were divided into two groups: group 1 as the control group, and group 2 as the experimental group (VE group).

Why did informal sector workers stop paying for health insurance in Indonesia? Exploring enrollees' ability and willingness to pay.

Indonesia faces a growing informal sector in the wake of implementing a national social health insurance system-Jaminan Kesehatan Nasional (JKN)-that supersedes the vertical programmes historically tied to informal employment. Sustainably financing coverage for informal workers requires incentivising enrolment for those never insured and recovering enrolment among those who once paid but no longer do so. This study aims to assess the ability- and willingness-to-pay of informal sector workers who have stopped paying the JKN premium for at least six months, across districts of different fiscal capacity, and explore which factors shaped their willingness and ability to pay using qualitative interviews.

Absorption of surfactant-laden droplets into porous media: A numerical study.

Hypothesis: Droplets can absorb into permeable substrates due to capillarity. It is hypothesized that the contact line dynamics influence this process and that an unpinned contact line results in slower absorption than a pinned contact line, since the contact area between the droplet and the substrate will decrease over time for the former. Furthermore, it is expected that surfactants can be used to accelerate the absorption.

Effect of vitamin E supplementation on orthodontic tooth movement in Wistar rats: a prelimary study.

: Tooth movement induced by the application of orthodontic force was initiated by inflammatory process. Studies have shown that vitamin E has an anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties which perhaps could inhibit the tooth to move. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of vitamin E supplementation on orthodontic tooth movement in Wistar rats.

Associations between diet quality, blood pressure, and glucose levels among pregnant women in the Asian megacity of Jakarta.

Background: The prevalence of gestational hypertension and diabetes in pregnancy is increasing worldwide. Diet is a modifiable factor that may influence these conditions, but few studies have examined the association between diet quality and blood pressure and glucose profiles among pregnant women. Data are especially scarce for women in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where 90% of global pregnancies occur, and in urban settings.

The Correlation between Hemoglobin Concentration during Pregnancy with the Maternal and Neonatal Outcome.

Background: The prevalence of anaemia is higher among women, including pregnant women. The estimation was about 24.8% of the population in the world suffering anaemia.

Numerical simulation of the drying of inkjet-printed droplets.

In this paper we study the behavior of an inkjet-printed droplet of a solute dissolved in a solvent on a solid horizontal surface by numerical simulation. An extended model for drying of a droplet and the final distribution of the solute on an impermeable substrate is proposed. The model extends the work by Deegan, Fischer and Kuerten by taking into account convection, diffusion and adsorption of the solute in order to describe more accurately the surface coverage on the substrate.