Correlation between C-reactive Protein with Malondialdehyde in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients.

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a systemic autoimmune disease characterized by an inflammatory process. One of the inflammation markers that can be measured is C-reactive protein (CRP). Another indicator of inflammation is malondialdehyde (MDA), though it is still uncommon to be analyzed in SLE patients.

Hypoxia-inducible factor-1α in acute ischemic stroke: neuroprotection for better clinical outcome.

Background: Hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) is a transcription factor which maintains cellular homeostasis in response to hypoxia. It can trigger apoptosis while stimulating angiogenesis process and decrease neurological deficit after an ischemic stroke. Up until now, this protein complex has not been widely investigated especially in stroke patient.

Nursing knowledge, attitude, and practice to influenza vaccination at suburban hospital in West Java, Indonesia.

Background: High epidemiology of influenza in the world and Indonesia causes some groups to have high risk for getting infected with influenza, one of which is healthcare workers. The low rates of influenza vaccination among healthcare workers, especially in nurses, raise the need for an educational strategy to prevent influenza. This study aimed to measure the level of knowledge, attitude and practice among nurses in suburban hospital in West Java.

Aspirin vs. P2Y12 Inhibitor Rivalry: Which One Can be Continued During Gastrointestinal Bleeding.

Dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) is the mainstay of secondary prevention treatment for acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and ischemic stroke, especially after coronary intervention. DAPT consists of aspirin and P2Y12 receptor inhibitor (e.g.

Current Guidelines on Antithrombotic Management in Patients Undergoing Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.

Endoscopic procedure is commonly used to make diagnosis or therapy. Endoscopy has risk on the procedure or after the procedure. Patient with antithrombotic therapy, both antiplatelet and/or anticoagulant, for underlying diseases has higher risk for bleeding and thromboembolic events in this procedure.

Antimicrobial resistance in uropathogens and appropriateness of empirical treatment: a population-based surveillance study in Indonesia.

Objectives: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a common reason for empirical treatment with broad-spectrum antibiotics worldwide. However, population-based antimicrobial resistance (AMR) prevalence data to inform empirical treatment choice are lacking in many regions, because of limited surveillance capacity. We aimed to assess the prevalence of AMR to commonly used antimicrobial drugs in Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from patients with community- or healthcare-associated UTIs on two islands of Indonesia.

The influence of topical mitomycin-C on total fibroblasts, epithelialization, and collagenization in anoplasty wound healing in Wistar rats.

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to analyze the influence of topical mitomycin-C on total fibroblasts, epithelialization, and collagenization in anoplasty wound healing in Wistar rats.

Methods: In this experimental study, anoplasty procedures were performed on twelve Wistar rats that were subsequently randomly placed into two groups; i.e.