Delivery of digestive surgery services during the COVID-19 pandemic: Indonesian Society of Digestive Surgeons online survey.

Introduction: During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, digestive surgery potentially exposes both health-care professionals and vulnerable patients to COVID-19. A survey was conducted with aim to determine the digestive surgery services provided during the COVID-19 pandemic, optimize safety for patients and clinicians, and safeguard health-care services.

Methods: An online survey was conceived and circulated to members of the Indonesian Society of Digestive Surgeons.

Development of Hybrid and Templated Silica-P123 Membranes for Brackish Water Desalination.

Water scarcity is still a pressing issue in many regions. The application of membrane technology through water desalination to convert brackish to potable water is a promising technology to solve this issue. This study compared the performance of templated TEOS-P123 and ES40-P123 hybrid membranes for brackish water desalination.

The drivers of energy-related CO emission changes in Indonesia: structural decomposition analysis.

This study aims to decompose the changes in CO emission, in 1990-1995 and 2010-2015, to identify the main drivers of those changes at the sectoral level. Using energy input and input-output table, the emission changes were decomposed into six factors: energy intensity, carbonization factor, technology, structural demand, consumption pattern effect, and scale effect. This model would allow a given country to identify the impacts of energy consumption, energy mix, and production efficiency (as direct sources of emission) while paying close attention to their linkages with both the economic structure and the accretion of final demand.

The development of an alternative growth chart for estimated fetal weight in the absence of ultrasound: Application in Indonesia.

A fetal growth chart is a vital tool for assessing fetal risk during pregnancy. Since fetal weight cannot be directly measured, its reliable estimation at different stages of pregnancy has become an essential issue in obstetrics and gynecology and one of the critical elements in developing a fetal growth chart for estimated fetal weight. In Indonesia, however, a reliable model and data for fetal weight estimation remain challenging, and this causes the absence of a standard fetal growth chart in antenatal care practices.

Effect of *22 and Genetic Variants on Platelet Reactivity in Patients Treated with Clopidogrel and Lipid-Lowering Drugs Undergoing Elective Percutaneous Coronary Intervention.

This study aims to determine whether genetic variants that influence expression are associated with platelet reactivity in clopidogrel-treated patients undergoing elective percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), and to evaluate the influence of statin/fibrate co-medication on these associations. A study cohort was used containing 1124 consecutive elective PCI patients in whom *22 and (G209A and A208G) SNPs were genotyped and the VerifyNow P2Y platelet reactivity test was performed. Minor allele frequencies were 0.

CYP19A1 Gene Expression in Patients with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome.

Context: Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine system disorder among the women of reproductive age, yet the etiology of PCOS remains unclear. Infertility in females with PCOS can be caused by anovulation, high luteinizing hormone levels, and hyperandrogenism.

Aims: This research analyzed the role of the aromatase gene (CYP19A1) in PCOS pathogenesis.

Improving the Information Availability and Accessibility of Antenatal Measurements to Ensure Safe Delivery: A Research-Based Policy Recommendation to Reduce Neonatal Mortality in Indonesia.

Purpose: Assessing the risks and preventable causes of maternal and neonatal mortality requires the availability of good-quality antenatal information. In Indonesia, however, access to reliable information on pregnancy-related results remains challenging. This research has proposed a research-based policy recommendation to improve availability and accessibility to vital information on antenatal examinations.

Anti-Inflammatory Effect of Musa acuminata Stem.

Objective:  This study was designed to assess the anti-inflammatory effect of through the expression of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and nuclear factor kappa β (NF-κB) after 3 days of application of (MASE) gel on oral mucosal wound.

Materials And Methods:  An experimental study with post-test only control group design was conducted. Twenty male (Wistar) were injured on their left buccal mucosa and treated three times a day with MASE gel of varying concentrations: 0% (as control), MASE 25%, MASE 37.

Aluminum leaching from water treatment sludge using hydrochloric acid and kinetic study.

Water treatment sludge (WTS) is abundantly produced in the world; the waste contributes to the environmental problems. Therefore, for WTS utilization, aluminum leaching was employed using hydrochloric acid in this study. Al leaching efficiency increased from 72% to 80% as hydrochloric acid concentration increased from 1 to 4 M.

Effect of (Korth.) Steud. leaf extract on hematological and histopathological changes in liver and kidney of striped catfish infected by .

Aim: The present study was conducted to investigate the efficacy of different doses of Bangkal () leaf extract on hematological and histological changes in kidney and liver of catfish () infected by .

Materials And Methods: Catfish were experimentally infected with at a dose of 10 cells/mL through intraperitoneal injection, and the hematological and histological changes in the kidney and liver of catfish against the pathogen were observed.

Results: Not all concentrations of caused a toxic effect in striped catfish.

Comparison of Interobserver Reliability between Junior and Senior Resident in Assessment of Developmental Dysplasia of The Hip Severity using Tonnis and International Hip Dysplasia Institute Radiological Classification.

The radiographic classification for developmental dysplasia of hip to quantify the severity of disease consist of Tonnis and International Hip Dysplasia Institute (IHDI) classification. The Ossification center of the femoral head in DDH patient more than six months is still vague or eccentric, so the reliability of both classifications is still in question and especially is influenced by the experience of the observer. This study aims to test and compare interobserver reliability in evaluation of DDH patients using IHDI and Tonnis classification assessed by senior and junior orthopaedic residents which had different degree of experience.

Biodiesel production from waste cooking oil using heterogeneous catalyst: Biodiesel product data and its characterization.

The biodiesel production from waste cooking oil in this data collection process was focused on the utilization of the heterogeneous catalyst of CaO/silica. The CaO was obtained from eggshell after preparation process and the silica was successfully extracted from peat clay using sodium hydroxide with various molarities. The CaO/silica catalyst was formed by the impregnation of the CaO catalyst on the support of silica.

Client perspectives on an outreach approach for HIV prevention targeting Indonesian MSM and transwomen.

This study explored clients' perspective on an outreach approach to promote HIV testing in Indonesia targeting men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women (transwomen or waria). Semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted with 32 individuals (21 MSM and 11 waria) who had received services from outreach workers (OWs) in five cities in Indonesia. Participants in this study reported positive experiences with the outreach approach and perceived OWs as their motivators in accessing HIV testing as well as HIV care and treatment.

Risk of Nephrotic Syndrome for Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug Users.

Background And Objectives: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have been associated with AKI. Their association with nephrotic syndrome has not been systematically studied. This study aimed to assess the risk of nephrotic syndrome associated with NSAID use.

An immunohistochemical study on testicular steroidogenesis in the Sunda porcupine (Hystrix javanica).

In the testes of the Sunda porcupine (Hystrix javanica), the expression of the steroidogenic acute regulatory protein (StAR) and steroidogenic enzymes, such as cytochrome P450 side chain cleavage (P450scc), 3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (3β-HSD), cytochrome P450 17α-hydroxylase (P450c17) and cytochrome P450 aromatase (P450arom), was immunohistochemically examined to clarify the location of steroidogenesis. In this study, complete spermatogenesis (spermiogenesis) was observed in the testes of the examined Sunda porcupine, and spermatozoa of the Sunda porcupine had a spatulate sperm head unlike that of rats and mice which has an apical hook. On immunostaining of StAR, P450scc, 3β-HSD, P450c17 and P450arom, immunoreactivity for all proteins was only detected in the Leydig cells and not observed within the seminiferous tubules, suggesting that the Leydig cells can synthesize both androgen and estrogen from cholesterol in the Sunda porcupine testes.

Decreased expression of MUC2 due to a decrease in the expression of lectins and apoptotic defects in colitis patients.

Introduction: The involvement of mucin, lectin, and apoptosis in colitis is still unclear. This study aimed to investigate changes in MUC2 expression, inflammation, and changes in lectin expression in colitis patients.

Methods: A total of 17 patients were divided into two groups including 11 hemorrhoid patients as a control group and 6 colitis patients.

Human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome knowledge level and implications for health promotion program on high school students at Banjarbaru city.

Introduction: Human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) cases were found in South Kalimantan; until June 2012, based on residence, the cases include 164 people of Banjarmasin, 54 people of Banjarbaru, and 141 people of Tanah Bumbu. Although the number of cases in Banjarbaru is not as high as in the city of Banjarmasin, there remains a concern that the case did not increase and may even be pressed.

Aims: This study aimed to describe adolescents' knowledge about HIV-AIDS and the implications on the health promotion program among the senior high school students in Banjarbaru in an effort to prevent HIV-AIDS.

Risk of myocardial infarction associated with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: Impact of additional confounding control for variables collected from self-reported data.

What Is Known And Objective: Important risk factors and over-the-counter (OTC) dispensing of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are often not routinely recorded in electronic health records. This study aimed to assess the impact of patient's reports on these factors on the risk of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) for NSAID use.

Methods: A nested case-control study was conducted among adults in the Utrecht Cardiovascular Pharmacogenetics study.

The electronic song "Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites" reduces host attack and mating success in the dengue vector Aedes aegypti.

Sound and its reception are crucial for reproduction, survival, and population maintenance of many animals. In insects, low-frequency vibrations facilitate sexual interactions, whereas noise disrupts the perception of signals from conspecifics and hosts. Despite evidence that mosquitoes respond to sound frequencies beyond fundamental ranges, including songs, and that males and females need to struggle to harmonize their flight tones, the behavioral impacts of music as control targets remain unexplored.

Cyclo-oxygenase selectivity and chemical groups of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and the frequency of reporting hypersensitivity reactions: a case/noncase study in VigiBase.

To date, no reports of hypersensitivity reactions (HSRs) among nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) according to cyclo-oxygenase (COX) selectivity and chemical groups have been published in a single study. The present study assessed the reporting frequency of HSRs for NSAIDs based on their relative inhibitory potency toward COX enzymes and chemical groups, including the presence/absence of a functional sulfonamide group, in strata observed 5 years after market authorization. A case/noncase study was performed among individual case safety reports (ICSRs) with NSAIDs as suspected drugs in VigiBase, the WHO spontaneous reporting database.

Antioxidant and Cytotoxicity Activities of Karamunting (Melastoma malabathricum L.) Fruit Ethanolic Extract and Quercetin.

Melastoma malabathricum L. is a type of plant naturally grows in Kalimantan that has medicinal properties. Ethanolic extract of M.

Development of multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) framework for off-patent pharmaceuticals - an application on improving tender decision making in Indonesia.

Background: Off-patent pharmaceuticals (OPPs) hold vital importance in meeting public health objectives, especially in developing countries where resources are limited. OPPs are comprised of off-patent originals, branded generics and unbranded generics; nonetheless, these products are not identical and often there are differences in their equivalence, manufacturing quality standards and reliability of supply. This necessitates reconsideration of the lowest price policy objective in pharmaceutical decision making.

Evaluation of a training aimed at building capacity for outreaching to men who have sex with men and transgender women in Indonesia.

Implementers of outreach program in Indonesia often provide formal training for their outreach workers (OWs) only at the startup. We believe continuous training can be provided by experienced OWs at any time if an appropriate training package is available. Using a one-group pre-test-post-test study design; we developed, implemented and evaluated an OW-informed training program aimed at increasing OWs' knowledge and skills for outreaching to men who have sex with men and transgender women.