Archives for April, 2016

Characteristic of Non-small Cell Lung Cancer with Pleural Efusion

Fariha Ramadhaniah,1 Achmad Mulawarman,2 Evlina Suzanna,1 Lucia Rizka Andalucia1 1Bagian Penelitian dan Pengembangan, RS Kanker Dharmais, Jakarta 2Kepala Staf Medis Fungsional Paru, RS Kanker Dharmais, Jakarta Abstract Background: Pleural effusion is usually as a complication of lung cancer, especially in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The prognosis of patients with pleural effusion is very limited, […]

Prevalence of Obstructive Sleep Apnea based on Berlin Questionnaire among Traffic Police at East Jakarta

Abstract Background: Traffic police is a distinctive profession because of the huge responsibility, overnight shifts, long hours of working time and fractured sleep. These conditions interfere the working performance because of the sleepiness. Sleepiness might be correlated with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) which causes dangerous pauses in breathing during sleep. The aim of this study […]

Body Mass Index, Percentage of Skeletal Muscle and Albumin in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients Before and After Chemotherapy

Yenni Sari Siregar, Wahjuani Widyaningsih, Elisna Syahruddin Departemen Pulmonologi dan Kedokteran Respirasi, Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Indonesia, RSUP Persahabatan, Jakarta Abstract Background: The prevalence of malnutrition in hospitalized lung cancer is quite high but the problem is often not detected earlier. Nutrition routine examination is still rarely done due to time constraints, the condition of the […]

Association Between Vitamin D level with Asthma Control Level

Aulia Rahim, Masrul Basyar,Yessy Susanty Sabri, Sabrina Ermayanti Departemen Pulmonologi dan Kedokteran Respirasi, Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Andalas, Padang Abstract Background: Vitamin D has a role as an immunomodulator in asthma. Low vitamin D levels are associated with poor asthma control, reduced lung function, resistence steroid and e acerbation. Little is known about vitamin D in […]

Comparison of Asthma Control Level Among Patients with Asthma in Dust Exposed Area to Unexposed Area of Padang Cement Company

Fadhli Muhammad Kurnia, Irvan Medison, Sabrina Ermayanti, Yessy Susanty Sabri Departemen Pulmonologi dan Kedokteran Respirasi, Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Andalas, RSUP Dr. M.Djamil, Padang Abstract Background: The prevalence of asthma increased in industrialized countries. One of the industrialization influence is increasing air pollution, where air pollution is known to affect the level of asthma control. The […]

Effect of Omega 3 in Interleukin-4 Serum Levels and FEV1 of Asthmatic Patients

Navratilova Melfia, Suradi, Sutanto SMF Pulmonologi dan Kedokteran Respirasi, Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Sebelas Maret, RS Dr. Moewardi, Surakarta Abstract Background: Treatment of asthma is to achieve controled asthma. Decline in a proinflamatory asthma cytokine, interleukin-4 (IL-4) serum improve lung function in order to reach the level of asthma control. Omega 3 suppress the secretion of […]

Primary Resistant Tuberculosis Cases in Health Care Facility

Asmalina,1 Parluhutan Siagian,2 Rina Yunita,3 Zainuddin Amir,2 Tetty Aman Nasution3 1Magister Ilmu Kedokteran Tropis, Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Sumatera Utara 2Departemen Pulmonologi dan Kedokteran Respirasi, Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Sumatera Utara, RSUP Haji Adam Malik, Medan 3Departemen Mikrobiologi, Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Sumatera Utara Abstract Background: Cases of resistance becomes a problem for the prevention and control of […]

Smoking Effect to Sputum Conversion of Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients Category I

Masdewi Wahyuni,1 Zainuddin Amir,2 Rina Yunita,3 Widi Rahardjo,2 Alwinsyah Abidin4 1Ilmu Kedokteran Tropis, Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Sumatera Utara 2Departemen Pulmonologi dan Kedokteran Respirasi, Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Sumatera Utara, RSUP Haji Adam Malik, Medan 3Departemen Mikrobiologi, Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Sumatera Utara, RSUP Haji Adam Malik Medan, 4Departemen Ilmu Penyakit Dalam, Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Sumatera Utara, RSUP […]

Respiratory Failure of Myasthenia Gravis Patients

Rizki Nur Amalia,1 Menaldi Rasmin2 1Departemen Pulmonologi dan Kedokteran Respirasi, Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Airlangga, RSUP Dr.Soetomo, Surabaya 2Departemen Pulmonologi dan Kedokteran Respirasi, Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Indonesia, RSUP Persahabatan, Jakarta Abstract Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disease that affects neuromuscular transmission causing muscle weakness in local and wide. Myasthenic crisis is an emergency in the field […]

Combating Tuberculosis in Disaster Affected Areas: Lesson Learnt from Multidrug Resistant Tuberculosis Phenomenon after 8 Years of Tsunami in Aceh

Tristia Rinanda,1 Mulyadi2 1Bagian Mikrobiologi, Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Syiah Kuala 2Departemen Pulmonologi dan Kedokteran Respirasi, Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Syiah Kuala Abstract The tsunami on December 26, 2004 has provided a tremendous impact for the people of Aceh. One of the real impacts of the disaster was an increase in mortality and morbidity of infectious diseases, […]