A case of choledochal cyst type IV.

A choledochal cyst (CC) or biliary cyst is a congenital or acquired anomaly affecting the biliary tree. It involves the dilation of the biliary tree that could affect the extrahepatic and/or the intrahepatic segments. A choledochal cyst (CC) has traditionally been considered as a cystic dilation of the extrahepatic bile duct.

Chest X-Ray Comparison Between Drug-Resistant and Drug-Sensitive Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Children.

Introduction: Chest X-ray (CXR) remains one of the tools used in diagnosing tuberculosis (TB). However, few studies about such tools exist, specifically in children in Indonesia. We aim to investigate and compare the CXR findings of children with pulmonary drug-resistant TB (DR-TB) and drug-sensitive TB (DS-TB) that could help in the evaluation and management of TB cases in children.

Sclerotherapy with absolute alcohol in a child with spinal aneurysmal bone cyst: A case report.

Aneurysmal bone cyst (ABC) is a benign and locally proliferative vascular disorder in the form of a non-neoplastic bone lesion commonly found in children and young adults. Several treatments and therapeutic options are available. Percutaneous sclerotherapy is an alternative treatment for ABC with less morbidity than other therapies.

Correlation Between Adolescent Mental Health and Sleep Quality: A Study in Indonesian Rural Areas During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Objective: The study aims to analyze the correlation between sleep quality and adolescent mental health in rural areas during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

Material And Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in Bandung rural area in February 2023. The subjects were adolescents aged 12-15 years who attended high school in Sagaracipta Village.

Type of cancer and complementary and alternative medicine are determinant factors for the patient delay experienced by children with cancer: A study in West Java, Indonesia.

Introduction: Most pediatric cancer patients in developing countries present at an advanced stage due to delayed diagnosis, being an important barrier to effective care. The objective of this study was to evaluate the associated factor of patient delay and explore significant parental practice-associated risk factor to patient delay.

Methods: This was a sequential mixed methodology, utilizing data from the Indonesian Pediatric Cancer Registry for clinical variables and completed interviews with parents using structured questionnaires to obtain their sociodemographic data.

The Chemoprotective Role of Vitamin D in Skin Cancer: A Systematic Review.

Introduction: Research in mice showed that vitamin D receptor deficiency was correlated with an increased rate of non-melanoma skin cancer. Therapeutic supplemental vitamin D has also been reported to reduce cell growth in both melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer. This paper aims to describe the existing research studies that discuss the potential and role of vitamin D in the management of skin cancer.

Exploration of Telemidwifery: An Initiation of Application Menu in Indonesia.

The midwifery continuity-of-care model improves the quality and safety of midwifery services and is highly dependent on the quality of communication and information. The service uses a semi-automated chatbot-based digital health media service defined with the new term "telemidwifery". This study aimed to explore the telemidwifery menu content for village midwives and pregnant women in the Purwakarta Regency, West Java, Indonesia.

The effect of oocyte denudation time and intracytoplasmic sperm injection time on embryo quality at assisted reproductive technology clinic - A cross-sectional study.

Background: This study aims to determine whether there is an effect of oocyte denudation time and ICSI time on embryo quality at assisted reproductive Technology clinic.

Methods: An observational analytic retrospective study was conduct using cross-sectional study. The subject were oocytes from fertilization procedures using the ICSI method at the assisted reproductive technology clinic in a private hospital in Bandung for the period 2017 - 2019.

Low BALF CD4 T cells count is associated with extubation failure and mortality in critically ill covid-19 pneumonia.

Background: Critically ill COVID-19 pneumonia is one of the main causes of extubation failure and mortality. Understanding clinical characteristics, laboratory profiles and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) immunopathology may help improve outcomes in critically ill COVID-19 pneumonia. We aimed to describe clinical characteristics, laboratory profiles and BALF immunopathology based on lung severity in critically ill COVID-19 pneumonia patients.

Correlation between the expression of matrix metalloproteinase 9 and the expression of tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 of uterosacral ligament in uterine prolapse.

Objective: This study aimed to analyze the correlation between the immunoexpression of matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP-9) and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 (TiMP1) in the uterosacral ligaments in patients with uterine prolapse.

Methods: This analytic-correlative cross-sectional study included 32 patients who were admitted at the Hasan Sadikin General Hospital from July to December 2013. Sixteen of the patients had uterine prolapse, while the rest did not.

Hanging bladder stone due to misplaced surgical suture several years after hysterectomy: A case report.

Introduction And Importance: Urinary bladder calculi are rarely seen in women and any history of previous pelvic surgery must, therefore, raise suspicion of an iatrogenic etiology. The incidence of iatrogenic foreign bodies rise recently due to increasing number of surgical procedure. According to the literature, fewer than 2% of all bladder calculi occur in female subjects and, thus, their presence should provoke careful assessment of the etiology.

The Role of Lisinopril and Bisoprolol to Prevent Anthracycline Induced Cardiotoxicity in Locally Advanced Breast Cancer Patients.

Background: Anthracyclines are a class of chemotherapeutic agents that are used to treat many different cancers, including breast cancer. Although anthracyclines remain an effective and commonly used therapy, their use is limited by cardiotoxicity. Heart failure and left ventricular (LV) dysfunction are the short and long-term complications of anthracyline exposure occurring in 5% to 23% of patients.

Traumatic penile partial amputation caused by rubber band a case report.

Introduction And Importance: Traumatic amputation of the penis is a rare surgical emergency. Penile amputation is usually caused by self-mutilation, accidents, circumcision, assault and animal attacks. Accidental injury covers a large portion of external genitalia trauma because of its high prevalence and severity of this disease.

Reno-duodenal fistula as a rare complication of percutaneous nephrostomy: A case report.

Renoduodenal fistula is a rare condition where a pathological tract is formed between the kidney and duodenum. This condition is caused by various etiologies, such as tuberculosis, malignancy, percutaneous nephrostomy procedure, cryoablation procedure in malignancy, and chronic infection. In this case, we report a case renoduodenal fistula caused by large staghorn calculus, precipitated by a previous history of trauma.

Giant vaginal stone as a complication of long-term urethrovaginal fistula: A case report.

Case Presentation: A case of a 57 years old woman came with the chief complaint of urinary incontinence since 20 years ago. After labor, she complained of urinary incontinence and left untreated. Physical examination and urethrocystoscopy revealed vaginal stone sized 90 × 70 mm and urethrovaginal fistula.

Urinary Cytochrome C and Caspase-3 as Novel Biomarker of Renal Function Impairment in Unilateral Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction Model of Wistar Rats.

Introduction: Prolonged obstruction in UPJO would lead to kidney destruction. It is important to find a non-invasive biomarker for early detection of renal impairment before definitive treatment for UPJO. In this study, we aim to evaluate the role of urinary cytochrome c and caspase-3 as a novel biomarker to predict renal function impairment in a UPJO model in Wistar rats.

Morphometric geometric differences between right and left human tali: A cadaveric study of fluctuating asymmetry via systematic measurement and three-dimensional scanning.

Background: Little is known about differences in the size and morphology of the right and left human tali. The present study demonstrates differences between right and left talar morphometric geometric profiles as fluctuating asymmetry in matched pairs of cadaveric specimens.

Methods: In total, 24 tali were collected in this study.

Effect of angiotensin II receptor blocker on TGF-β1, MMP-1, and collagen type I and type III concentration in New Zealand rabbit urethral stricture model.

Introduction: Urethral stricture is a disease with a high recurrence rate. Angiotensin II via AT1 receptor increases collagen formation through its effects on TGF-β1 and inhibition of collagenase activity. In this study, we evaluated the antifibrotic effect of angiotensin II receptor blocker on urethral stricture formation by creating a urethral stricture model in a male rabbit.

The deformity correction and fixator-assisted treatment using Ilizarov Taylor spatial frame in the foot and ankle.

This study was to report the comparison of outcomes between Ilizarov ring fixator (IRF) and Taylor Spatial Frame (Smith & Nephew, Memphis, Tenn.; TSF) in terms of the effectiveness of ankle-foot deformities correction, follow-up results, and complications. Fourteen patients with ankle-foot deformities were corrected using circular external fixation (IRF group = 7 patients; TSF group = 7 patients) and related procedures.

TGFß3 / SfaN1 gene variant and the risk factor of nonsyndromic cleft palate only among Indonesian patients.

Non-syndromic cleft palate only (NS CPO) is one of the most common congenital malformations that affect between 1 in 1000 - 2500 live births worldwide. The etiopathogenesis of clefts including NS CPO has been widely studied but is still poorly understood. NS CPO is considered to be a genetically complex, multifactorial disease.

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.