Eosinopenia as a prognostic factor of mortality for COVID-19 in end-stage kidney disease patients.

Background: The unique role of eosinophil in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients has been shown in several studies, but its role in end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) patients who contracted COVID-19 is less reported. This study investigated eosinopenia's predictive value as a mortality marker in ESKD patients with COVID-19.

Methods: It is a retrospective study of ESKD patients who contracted COVID-19 between May 2020 and October 2021 in West Nusa Tenggara General Hospital, Indonesia.

Cytotoxicity and Apoptosis Studies of Brucein D against T24 Bladder Cancer Cells.

Objective: Brucein D (BrD), a quassinoid isolated from Brucea javanica fruit, reportedly demonstrates anti-cancer activity. This study's objective is to evaluate the cytotoxicity of Brucein D and its ability to induce apoptosis in T24 bladder cancer cells.

Methods: We investigated the cytotoxic activity of BrD against the T24 cell through the induction of apoptosis in vitro.

Hypokalemia Related to Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis as an Initial Presentation of Primary Sjogren's Syndrome.

Hypokalemia due to loss of potassium through the kidneys can be caused by distal Renal Tubular Acidosis (dRTA). The etiology of dRTA can be primary due to genetic defects or secondary to autoimmune diseases, especially Sjogren's syndrome (SS). The occurrence of dRTA in SS patients is low, at only 5% of cases.

Rhabdomyolysis with compartment syndrome-induced acute kidney injury in resource-limited settings: A case report.

Background: Diagnosis and management of rhabdomyolysis-induced acute kidney injury (AKI) are challenging in resource-limited settings. Laboratory markers for the diagnosis of rhabdomyolysis and continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) for the management of unstable hemodynamic AKI may be difficult to access. This report presented a case of rhabdomyolysis with compartment syndrome, which had a high prognostic factor for kidney failure and death in Lombok, Indonesia.

The Correlation Between HbA1c and Neuropathy Disability Score in Type 2 Diabetes.

Background: World Health Organization (WHO) estimates the incidence of type 2 diabetes in Indonesia would increase to 21.3 million in 2030. Diabetes has a chronic complications, including peripheral neuropathy.

Diagnosis and Management of Heatstroke.

Heatstroke is a life-threatening  and the most severe form of heat-related illnesses, characterized by body temperature >40ºC and central nervous system dysfunction. Heatstroke is classified into Non-Exertional Heatstroke (NEHS) and Exertional Heatstroke (EHS). The pathophysiology of heatstroke involves a combination of direct heat effects on the host, the systemic inflammatory and coagulopathic response.