Archives for April, 2010

Editorial : Multi-Drug Resistance (MDR) pada Tuberkulosis

Sutoyo DK. J Respir Indones. 2010;30(2):72-74. Resistensi obat pada Tuberkulosis (TB) menjadi kesulitan utama pada pengobatan TB. Hal yang ditakutkan pada pengobatan TB adalah jika telah terjadi resistensi obat apalagi resisten terhadap banyak obat anti tuberkulosis lini pertama (poliresisten). Rifampisin (R) dan Isoniazid (H) adalah tulang punggung rejimen pengobatan karena kombinasi kedua obat tersebut mempunyai […]

Prevalens Asma Bronkial Berdasarkan Kuesioner ISAAC dan Perilaku Merokok pada Siswa SLTP di Daerah Industri Jakarta Timur

Rosamarlina, Yunus F, Sutoyo DK. J Respir Indones. 2010;30(2);75-84. Introduction: Prevalence of asthma is still rising in developed countries including Indonesian. Asthma is one of the most important diseases in childhood, causing substantial morbidity. This study using the ISAAC (International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood) questionnaire to determine asthma prevalence in Junior high […]

Pengamatan Pasien Tuberkulosis Paru dengan Multi-drug Resistant (TB-MDR) di Poliklinik Paru RSUP Persahabatan

Munir SM, Nawas A, Sutoyo DK. J Respir Indones. 2010;30(2);92-104. Background : Multi-drug resistant with pulmonary tuberculosis (MDR-TB) incidence rise to 2% every year, mean while the prevalence of MDR-TB in the world is 4.3%. the pattern of MDR-TB in Indonesia especially at Persahabatan hospital in 1995-1997 are; Primary resistant 4.6%-5.8% and Secondary resistant 22.95% […]

Respons Dan Toleransi Pasien Adenokarsinoma Paru Stage III Dan IV Untuk Pemberian Kemoterapi Dengan Rejimen Paclitaxel (Paxus®) Plus Carboplatin

Syahruddin E, Hudoyo A, Jusuf A. J Respir Indones. 2010;30(2):105-111. Purpose: Combined new agents (paclitixel, gemcitabine and docetaxel) with platinum based were used as standard chemotherapy for non-small cell lung cancer. Meta analysis study that four regimen have similar efficacy, such as paclitaxel and cisplatin. Paxus® is a new paclitaxel derived from Taxus chinesis plant […]

Prevalens TB Laten Pada Petugas Kesehatan Di RSUP H. Adam Malik Medan

Martin U, Hasibuan P. J Respir Indones. 2010;30(2);112-8. Objective : Health care workers (HCWs) in developing countries are at risk for nosocomial tuberculosis (TB). In this study, we are going to determine the prevalence of latency tuberculosis among HCWs in H. Adam Malik hospital in Medan. Material and Methods : It is a cross sectional […]

Analisis Kadar Interferon Gamma Pada Penderita Tuberkulosis Paru dan Orang Sehat

Widjaja JT, Jasaputra DK, Roostati RL. J Respir Indones. 2010;30(2):119-24. Background : Pulmonary tuberculosis is an acute or chronic respiratory infection that has attract attention of health experts around the world because the prevalence continue to increase. Interferon gamma (IFN-γ) is one of the most important cytokine in the pathogenesis of pulmonary tuberculosis. This study […]