Development and validation of the adolescent behavioural change Counselling Assessment Tool in Indonesia.

Background: Primary care provides an important context to engage adolescents and their families in healthy lifestyles with the goal of reducing future behaviour-related health problems. Developing a valid tool to assess health professionals' skills in behavioural change counselling is integral to improving the quality of clinical care provided to adolescents in Indonesia.

Methods: This work was nested within a project to develop a training program to enhance the behaviour-change counselling of adolescents and their parents by Indonesian primary care professionals.

Dynamic Changes in Body Composition and Protein Intake in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy: A Preliminary Study.

Background: Ovarian cancer patients often face poor nutritional status, with body composition (BC) serving as a significant prognostic indicator. Skeletal muscle mass (SMM) and fat-free mass (FFM) are crucial predictors of both survival and hospitalization duration. Increasing protein intake has been linked to improvements in SMM and FFM.

A rare case report of renal vein embolization after failed selective angioembolization to treat delayed complication of percutaneous nephrolithotomy.

Introduction: Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) has been considered the standard procedure for renal caliculi for its safety, shorter operative time, and cost-effectivity. Despite being minimally invasive, rare complications may still occur. This case presented a rare case of renal venous pseudoaneurysm after PCNL.

Effectiveness of Internet-Based Group Supportive Psychotherapy on Psychic and Somatic Symptoms, Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio, and Heart Rate Variability in Post COVID-19 Syndrome Patients.

Background: COVID-19 can have serious long term health consequences, which is called Post-COVID-19 Syndrome (PCS). Currently, the available evidence and understanding of PCS management is limited. Because one of the symptoms of PCS is associated to psychological symptoms, psychotherapy is believed to have a role in the management of PCS.

Assessment of Circulating Tumor Cells in Colorectal Cancer as an Adjunctive Non-invasive Diagnostic Method.

Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a significant contributor to cancer-related morbidity and mortality. Biopsy remains the gold standard for CRC diagnosis, but invasive testing may not be preferred as an initial diagnostic procedure. Therefore, alternative non-invasive approaches are needed.

Circulating Tumour Cells and FOXP3 in Regulatory T-Cells as New Modalities in Cancer Diagnosis and Metastasis Location Prediction.

Cancer is a complex group of diseases which arises from uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells in the body. The pathophysiology of cancer involves a sequence of events at the cellular and molecular levels, often initiated by genetic mutations or alterations. These mutations can be acquired due to various factors like environmental exposures such as from carcinogens, lifestyle choices, or inherited genetic conditions.

Sedentary Lifestyle of Older Adults and Its Associated Factors: A Multicentre Cross-Sectional Study During COVID-19 Pandemic in Indonesia.

Background: COVID-19 is here to stay, and humans ought to decide how to adapt. We aimed to describe lifestyle changes during COVID-19 pandemic, and to determine the prevalence and factors associated with sedentary lifestyle among older adults.

Methods: We obtained data from community-dwelling older adults aged ≥60 years.

A Mixed Gonadal Dysgenesis in an 19 Year Old Girl with Ambigous Genitalia: A Case Report.

A 19-year-old girl was referred with delayed puberty and ambiguous genitalia. She had short stature with high blood pressure and Turner's stigmata with external genitalia Prader Score 4. Ultrasound revealed hypoplastic uterus with no gonad.

Successful nutritional therapy at home for a patient with invasive breast carcinoma: A case report.

Breast cancer is one of the most prevalent types of neoplasm in the world, amounting to 2.3 million cases in 2020. Physiological and metabolic changes in the body of a cancer patient potentially cause malnutrition and cachexia due to reduced appetite and side effects of treatments.

Determinants of prematurity in urban Indonesia: a meta-analysis.

Objectives: Indonesia is the fifth country with the highest number of preterm births worldwide. More than a third of neonatal deaths in Indonesia were attributed to preterm birth. Residential areas affected the occurrence of preterm birth due to differing socioeconomic and environmental conditions.

Monoclonal Antibodies for COVID-19 Treatment: Is It an Option in Indonesia?

More than three years after Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), an infectious disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV2), was declared pandemic by World Health Organization, report of COVID-19 hospitalization and death have been decreasing. Even though COVID-19 as global health emergency has been declared end, research in finding and evaluating modalities that can decrease severity and mortality from COVID-19 infection are still on going.Until now, there have been more than 380,000 publications in Pubmed with search term "COVID 19".

Performance of EncephalApp Stroop Test in Cirrhotic Patients for Evaluating Covert Hepatic Encephalopathy.

Background: Covert hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is the mildest HE spectrum that is difficult to detect, but associated with significant decrease in quality of life. Currently, there is no gold standard to detect covert HE. EncephalApp Stroop Test as a newer diagnostic tool is easier, faster and its ease of availability in various health institutions is expected to be applied in Indonesia for covert HE detection.

Risk of Non-melanoma Skin Cancer in Kidney Transplantation Recipient: An Evidence-based Case Report.

Background: Renal transplantation is the most common organ transplantation procedure in Indonesia. Renal transplant recipients (RTRs) were found to carry 3-to-5-time higher risk of cancer compared to the normal population. Around 40% of cancers in RTR patients were non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC).

Current Updates on Diagnosis and Management of Cholangiocarcinoma: from Surgery to Targeted Therapy.

Cholangiocarcinoma is commonly described as any malignancy arising from the lining of the bile duct and is recognized as one of the most common biliary malignancies. We conducted a literature review of current available evidences and guidelines.Based on the anatomical location of the origin of the mass, cholangiocarcinoma can be divided into intrahepatic, perihilar, and distal cholangiocarcinoma.

Effectiveness of an online mental health strengthening module to build resilience and overcome stress for transitional aged medical students.

Introduction: Transitional-aged youths (17-to-24-years-old) are prone to mental-health problems. Students in higher education, especially medical students, are more exposed to stressors and thus need training to increase resilience. However, there have been limited mental-health strengthening modules specifically developed for medical students of transitional age, and none in Indonesia.

Validity and Reliability Studies of the Indonesian Version of Arrhythmia-Specific Questionnaire in Tachycardia and Arrhythmia (ASTA).

Background: The Arrhythmia-Specific Questionnaire in Tachycardia and Arrhythmia (ASTA) was developed in Sweden using English which may pose cultural and language barriers for Indonesian patients. As such, we aimed to translate the original ASTA into Indonesian, then assess its validity and reliability.

Methods: Translation of the ASTA from English to Indonesian was done using forward and backward translation.

Pulmonary Artery Wedge Pressure Formula Using Echocardiography Finding.

This study aims to introduce a new formula for pulmonary artery wedge pressure (PAWP) derived from the pathophysiology of Velocity A (VA) waves. The current formula is the the Nagueh formula. Left ventricular (LV) filling is described as a velocity A (VA) wave.

Prevalence and Factors Related to Hypovitaminosis D in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients with Depression.

Background: The prevalence of hypovitaminosis D (hypoD) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and depression has not been documented. In addition, the risk factors are unknown. This study aimed to identify the prevalence of and risk factors for hypoD in patients with T2DM who also have depression.

Current Diagnostic and Treatment Approach of Clostridioides difficile Infection.

C. difficile infection is related to wide spectrum of disease, from self-limiting diarrhea to fulminant disease that can cause toxic megacolon or pseudo-membrane colitis. Difficult approach to diagnose this disease is also problem.

A Case Report of Hereditary Angioedema: Challenges in Diagnosis and Management.

Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is a rare autosomal dominant genetic disorder which causes bradykinin mediated angioedema. Although it can be life threatening, HAE may be underdiagnosed due to a lack of awareness of the disease and limited access to laboratory testing. Here, we report a case of HAE which was diagnosed only after the patient was referred for COVID-19 vaccination even though he had been experiencing recurrent angioedema for the past 30 years.

Nephropathy in a Child with Severe Recessive Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa Treated with Cyclophosphamide: A Case Report.

Long-term inflammation and recurrent skin infection in recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (RDEB) are associated with the presence of immunoglobulin A (IgA)-containing immune complexes in the glomerulus. Only eight pediatric RDEB cases with IgA nephropathy (IgAN) have been documented in English-language literature. Most RDEB patients with IgAN progress to kidney failure within 5 years of diagnosis, indicating that these patients may require more intensive early treatment compared to those with primary IgAN.

High ALDH-1 Expression Predicts Non-Complete Response of Radiotherapy in Stage III Squamous Cell Cervical Carcinoma Patients.

Background: ALDH1 is a cervical cancer stem cell marker that has radioresistance profile. Recurrence and metastasis following radiotherapy are still being problems of most patients. This study aimed to determine the correlation between ALDH1 and radiotherapy response in stage III squamous cell cervical carcinoma (SCCC) of the cervix.