Archives for January, 2015

Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus Type 2

Agung Wijayanto¹, Erlina Burhan¹, Arifin Nawas¹, Rochsismandoko² ¹Departemen Pulmonologi dan Ilmu Kedokteran Respirasi Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Indonesia, RS Persahabatan, Jakarta ²Departemen Ilmu Penyakit Dalam, RS Persahabatan, Jakarta Abstract Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is estimated to be 366 million by 2030, with the fastest increase in low and middle income countries. Approximately one-third of the world […]

Serum Interleukin 10 and Interleukin 17 Levels During 6 Months of Oral Antituberculosis Treatment in Pulmonary Tuberculosis and Correlation with Successful Treatment

Fitri Emizola¹, Yani Jane Sugiri¹, Teguh Rahayu Sartono¹, Harun Al Rasyid² ¹Departemen Pulmonologi dan Ilmu Kedokteran Respirasi Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Brawijaya ²Departemen Ilmu Kesehatan Masyarakat Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Brawijaya Abstract Background: This study aimed to evaluate the change of IL-10 and IL-17 plasma levels in smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis patients during oral antituberculosis treatment. Methods: […]

Risk Factors of Nonpneumonia Acute Respiratory Infections among Underfive Children in Magersari Health Center, Magelang Capital

Ema Fiki Munaya, Sri Tjahyani Budi Utami Departemen Kesehatan Lingkungan Fakultas Kesehatan Masyarakat Universitas Indonesia Abstract Background: National health data showed that the incidence of acute respiratory infections (ARI) increased every years. In 2013, Central Java Province was the seventh position with the highest number of patients with acute respiratory infection (ARI). The incidence of […]

Relations beetwen Social Capital and Tuberculosis Case Detection Rate Achievement of Health Care Centre in Karanganyar Regency

Reviono, Suradi, Mulyono Adji, Endang Sutisna Sulaeman Departemen Pulmonologi dan Ilmu Kedokteran Respirasi Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Sebelas Maret Abstract Background: Karanganyar regency never reached the national target of tuberculosis case detection rate (CDR) of 70%. Social capital is social ties and strength of individuals in the community to achieve common goals. The objective is to […]

Assosiation between Sputum Interleukin 8 Level with Bacterial Colonisation in Lower Respiratory Tract and Disease Severity in Stable COPD

Ruri Intania, Taufik, Yusrizal Chan, Irvan Medison Departemen Pulmonologi dan Ilmu Kedokteran Respirasi Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Andalas, RSUP Dr. M. Djamil, Padang Abstract Background: Lung damage facilitates the colonization of pathogenic bacteria in lower respiratory tract of COPD patients that induces inflammation of which indeed exacerbation, thus contributing to the progression of obstruction which is […]

Azithromycin Towards COPD Assesment Test (CAT) for Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Hendri Nofa, Yusrizal Chan, Masrul Basyar, Oea Khairsyaf Departemen Pulmonologi dan Ilmu Kedokteran Respirasi Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Andalas, RSUP Dr. M. Djamil, Padang Abstract Background: Azithromycin is a macrolide, that have antibiotic anti inflammation property that might decrease progresivity of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). CAT is a simple questionnaire, useful and sensitive for the […]

An Association between Vitamin D levels in Blood and Pulmonary Tuberculosis Cases

Jon Pangarapan Saragih, Bintang Sinaga, Zainuddin Amir Departemen Pulmonologi dan Ilmu Kedokteran Respirasi Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Sumatera Utara, RSUP H. Adam Malik, Medan Abstract Background: Vitamin D is known to have an important role in macrophage activation and the subsequent restriction of Mycobacterium tuberculosis growth, and it has been implicated as a risk factor for […]

Role of Cancer Stem cells in Chemotherapy Failure

Fariz Nurwidya, Elisna Syahruddin Departemen Pulmonologi dan Ilmu Kedokteran Respirasi Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Indonesia, RS Persahabatan, Jakarta Abstract Various studies on cancer resistance to chemotherapy and targeted-therapy led to possible role cancer stem cells (CSCs). The CSCs hypothesis argued that cancer consists of heterogeneous cell phenotypes of which only a small subset can fully regenerate […]