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{"title":"The Role of Genedrive in Point of Care Method For Hepatitis C Elimination in Hemodialysis Center.","authors":"Andri Sanityoso Sulaiman, Nuri Dyah Indrasari, Ni Made Hustrini, Desti Rachmani","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Point of care is laboratory testing conducted close to the site of the patient. Point of care assessment is essential to detect and treat the hepatitis C virus in a single visit. The potential use of Genedrive extends to remote areas and key populations Therefore, there is a need for a simple, and cost-effective examination of methods, such as Genedrive. Genedrive is a rapid and low-cost diagnostic tool for the identification and treatment selection of infectious diseases. The World Health Organization targets to eliminate hepatitis by 2030, which decreases infections by 90%, and decreases deaths by 65%. Point of care could play a significant role in contributing to the elimination of hepatitis C. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients on hemodialysis are among the population at risk of hepatitis C due to nosocomial transmission. This study aimed to assess the role of Genedrive in measuring hepatitis C in chronic hepatitis C patients with chronic kidney disease on hemodialysis.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study used a cross-sectional design. There were 64 CKD on Hd patients in Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital tested by Genedrive. ROC analysis was conducted to assess significant hepatitis C among chronic kidney disease on hemodialysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The calculated detection limit of Genedrive was 3.1x103 IU/mL. Genedrive HCV assay showed 90.6% sensitivity, 96.8% specificity, 92% negative predictive value, and 97% positive predictive value to detect HCV, 10.36 positive likelihood ratio, and 0.09 negative likelihood ratio.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Genedrive could be a simple and reliable point of care method to detect hepatitis C with chronic kidney disease on hemodialysis.</p>","PeriodicalId":6889,"journal":{"name":"Acta medica Indonesiana","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141618945","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Genotypic Analysis of Transmitted and Acquired HIV Drug Resistance in People Living with HIV/AIDS in Surabaya, Indonesia, from 2018 to 2019.","authors":"Brian Eka Rachman, Ni Luh Ayu Megasari, Siti Qamariyah Khairunisa, Tomohiro Kotaki, M Vitanata Arfijanto, Usman Hadi, Nasronudin Nasronudin, Masanori Kameoka","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Despite the availability of various effective antiretroviral (ARV) drugs, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection has come with HIV drug resistance (HIVDR), which compromises its effectiveness in reducing HIV-related morbidity, mortality, and transmission. The emergence of transmitted (TDR) and acquired HIVDR (ADR) among antiretroviral therapy (ART)-naïve and experienced individuals have been reported in several Indonesian regions. Therefore, continuous HIVDR surveillance is needed in Indonesia, especially in Surabaya, which is identified as having the highest prevalence of HIV infection in East Java; thus, this study aimed to identify the emergence of TDR and ADR among people living with HIV/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) (PLWHA).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Fifty-eight PLWHA infected with HIV type 1 (HIV-1), comprising 21 and 37 ART-naïve and experienced individuals were enrolled in this study, respectively. Blood samples collected from study participants were subjected to genotypic analysis, mainly towards the pol gene encoding protease (PR gene) and reverse transcriptase (RT gene) of HIV-1.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Seventeen PR and 21 RT genes were successfully amplified and sequenced from 29 samples. HIV-1 subtyping revealed CRF01_AE as the most dominant subtype (24/29; 82.76%), followed by subtype B (3/29; 10.34%). Uncommon subtypes, including subtype D and a recombinant containing subtypes B and G genomic fragments, were also identified. TDR for PR inhibitors was not detected; however, TDR and ADR for RT inhibitors were identified in 11.11% and 41.67% of samples, respectively. Two amino acid insertions at position 69 of the RT gene (69ins), a previously never-reported mutation in Indonesia, were identified in this study.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Both TDR and ADR have emerged among PLWHA residing in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia. Uncommon drug-resistance mutations and subtypes were identified in this study. These situations might hamper ART efficacy and treatment success. Continuous surveillance of HIVDR is necessary to monitor both TDR and ADR in Indonesia.</p>","PeriodicalId":6889,"journal":{"name":"Acta medica Indonesiana","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141618969","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Spontaneous Rupture of Abdominal Aorta Pseudoaneurysm: a Case Report.","authors":"Dono Antono, David Hutagaol, Nindya Pbs Utami, Jatmiko Gustinanda","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Pseudoaneurysms are false aneurysms that mostly occur at the site of arterial injury. Pseudoaneurysm is the most frequent complication after catheter-associated interventions and occurs because of an insufficient closure of the puncture site. However, there are several reported cases of patients with pseudoaneurysm without a prior history of vascular intervention. We described a case of ruptured giant abdominal aortic pseudoaneurysm in a patient with no prior history of vascular intervention, with an initial complaint of abdominal pain. The patient successfully received EVAR therapy using a kissing graft.</p>","PeriodicalId":6889,"journal":{"name":"Acta medica Indonesiana","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141618940","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease Preceding Overlap Syndrome of Sjögren's Syndrome and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Literature Review Based on a Case Report.","authors":"Cindy Cindy, Suryo Anggoro Kusumo Wibowo, Anna Ariane, Rudy Hidayat","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (KFD) is a benign, self-limiting histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis systemic disorder with unknown etiology. KFD has been known for half a century, but difficulties in distinguishing it remain. Its diagnostic significance is related to the increasing prevalence of KFD with autoimmune diseases in various timeframes. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is the most prevalent autoimmune connective tissue disease (AICTD) appearing alongside KFD. An 18-year-old female presented with acute muscle weakness, shortness of breath, fever, and significant weight loss for 5 months before admission. Pain and morning joint stiffness had been felt for 9 months. One year ago, she lumped her right neck and was diagnosed with KFD from the excision biopsy and immunohistochemical staining (CD68). Creatine-kinase enzymes and C-Reactive protein were elevated with a high anti-Ku and anti-Jo-1 negative level. There was a low level of complements, high anti-nuclear antibody titer, with positive anti-SS-A. Sialometry and Schirmer test showed reduced salivary and lacrimal gland production. We diagnosed this patient as having an overlap syndrome preceded by KFD. The AICTD involved was Sjögren's syndrome and SLE. Although KFD is considered a self-limiting disease, its occurrence should be noticed regarding the possibility of other autoimmune conditions. KFD usually coincides with AICTD, although it could also precede or occur afterward. This case is reported to raise awareness of the overlap syndrome preceded by KFD.</p>","PeriodicalId":6889,"journal":{"name":"Acta medica Indonesiana","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141618971","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Risk Factors and Survival Analysis of COVID-19 Among Health Care Workers in West Jakarta Hospital.","authors":"Virmandiani Virmandiani, Asri C Adisasmita, Febby Elvanesa Sandra Dewi","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The first two cases of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) were identified in Indonesia on March 2nd, 2020. Health Care workers (HCWs) are at risk of contracting COVID-19 infection. This study analyzed the risk factors, compared the prevalence rate of COVID-19 between HCWs and non-HCWs, and investigated survival analysis describing the time risk of COVID-19.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This prospective cohort study retrieved data from the Hospital Surveillance Team (one of the largest hospitals in West Jakarta) which were analyzed using descriptive, bivariate analysis, Survival Analysis through the Kaplan-Meier method, and multivariate Cox analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Observations were conducted on 1,080 employees from March 2021 to March 2022. There were 192 employees (17.78%) of 40±11 years tested positive for COVID-18, of which 126 cases (16.84%) were HCWs of ≤ 40 years of age, with females dominating. There was no difference between HCW and Non-HCW; ARR=1.08; [95% IK, 0.83-1.43]; p=0.591. Workers on shift work (> 38 hours in a week) were likely to be affected by COVID-19 with RR=1.37; [95% IK, 1.06-1.78]; p=0.018. Kaplan-Meier method and the log-rank test showed the difference between Shift and Non-shift groups HR=1.43; [95% IK 1.06-1.94]; p=0.019. Asthma or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease appeared as the independent factor of COVID-19 infection with RR=1.82; [95% IK, 1.10-3.02]; p=0.031.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The probability of contracting COVID-19 was found equal to HCW and Non-HCW. Employees who are on shifts have a greater probability of contracting COVID-19. Survival analysis showed a statistically different Hazard Ratio between shifts with Non-shift workers.</p>","PeriodicalId":6889,"journal":{"name":"Acta medica Indonesiana","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141618939","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Systemic Corticosteroid as an Adjunct for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Non-Fatal Fresh Water Drowning: An Evidence-based Case Report.","authors":"Eric Daniel Tenda, Joshua Henrina, Andry Setiadharma, Ceva Wicaksono Pitoyo, Mira Yulianti, Raden Fidiaji Hiltono Santoso, Kuntjoro Harimurti, Czeresna Heriawan Soejono","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Acute lung injury or acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is one of the most common complications of non-fatal drowning. Although respiratory societies' guidelines endorse the role of systemic corticosteroids in ARDS, the evidence for systemic corticosteroid use in ARDS due to non-fatal drowning is limited.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A search was conducted on Pubmed, OVID, and EuropePMC, assessing the clinical question using inclusion and exclusion criteria. The selected studies were critically appraised, and the results were summarized.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of six retrospective studies were selected and assessed, all studies showed poor validity and a high risk of bias. Out of six studies, only four informed us of steroid administration's effect on outcomes. In two studies, mortality associated with corticosteroid administration seemed to be higher. On the contrary, one study found no mortality in the corticosteroid group, but 100% mortality was observed in the control group. In another study, steroid therapy seemed to not affect hospital length of stay or mechanical ventilation rates.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Corticosteroid administration for non-fatal drowning and its impact on clinical outcomes remains equivocal. Routine administration of corticosteroids is not indicated and should be done on a case-by-case basis.</p>","PeriodicalId":6889,"journal":{"name":"Acta medica Indonesiana","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141618943","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Symptomatic Follicular Lymphoma: Complete Remission After Chemoimmunotherapy with Bendamustine-Rituximab.","authors":"Wulyo Rajabto, Agnes Stephanie Harahap, Handy Nugraha Putra","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Follicular lymphoma (FL) is the second most common non-Hodgkin lymphoma in Western countries after diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Most patients with FL present with asymptomatic disease. Survival rates have been rising over time mainly due to advancing therapeutic strategiesA-51-year-old male with a history of well-controlled diabetes mellitus treated with insulin presented to the policlinic of hematology-medical oncology with worsening right inguinal lymphadenopathy for >3 months. He had no complaints of prolonged fever, night sweat, or weight loss. Initial physical examination revealed a healthy male with bulky right inguinal lymphadenopathy. The patient was then referred to a surgeon, and excisional biopsy of the enlarged right inguinal lymph nodes was performed. Therefore, stage II bulky symptomatic low-grade FL was established. We administered chemoimmunotherapy with rituximab and bendamustine every 3 weeks for six cycles. The patient tolerated the treatment well and completed six cycles of chemoimmunotherapy, and the follow-up FDG PET/CT showed complete remission of the disease.The patient achieved complete remission after series of chemoimmunotherapy with Bendamustine-Rituximab. Future assessment is still required for this patient to ensure the remission status of the lymphoma.</p>","PeriodicalId":6889,"journal":{"name":"Acta medica Indonesiana","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141618942","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Antimicrobial Resistance Issue: A Matter of Practice and Capacity to Conduct an Audit.","authors":"Erni Juwita Nelwan","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The World Health Organization released the practical toolkit for antimicrobial stewardship in health-care facilities in low- and middle-income countries in 2019 due to increasing rates of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) causing the diminishing of treatment options and that the available antibiotics seem to no longer work. The introduction of this toolkit indicates the need to be more down-to-earth in combating the problems of antimicrobial resistance. This situation happened because we have taken antibiotics for granted for too long with less awareness, which results in the potential loss of its use and benefits. On the other hand, even though medicine is available, a major issue on the limited access to antibiotics are still reported in many parts of the world.The problem of antimicrobial resistance extended to the community; the population that is difficult to evaluate. In a hospital setting, patients are expected to be monitored which allows data to be gained easily. The commitment to combat resistance is demonstrated by the Indonesian government through the establishment of the National Committee of Antibiotics mentioned in Permenkes no. 8 (2015) that is located in each hospital and the upscaling of the issues of Antimicrobial Resistance to become one of the national priorities and program.In this issue, Fadrian, et al. conducted a study to measure the quality of antibiotics use at the western part of Indonesia. Every year between 18 to 24 November, we are celebrating the World AMR Awareness Week, with a strong hope to reduce the number of deaths which is at an estimate of 1.27 million people in 2019 who have been presumed to have died as a result to drug resistance.The hope must be followed by a strong commitment and understanding of the risk of overprescribing antibiotics, and if we ignore this, there will be a chance of a 9 times increase in mortality rates which translates to up to an estimate of 10 million deaths per year after 2050.</p>","PeriodicalId":6889,"journal":{"name":"Acta medica Indonesiana","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141618964","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Sustained Response of Ibrutinib in a Patient with Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia Presenting with Myasthenic Crisis as a Paraneoplastic Neurological Syndrome: A Case Report and Review of Literature.","authors":"Anna Mira Lubis, Fitri Octaviana, Gabriella Anindyah, Agnes Stephanie Harahap","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Paraneoplastic syndrome is a broad spectrum of signs and symptoms due to neoplasm, attributed to substances produced by tumor cells, or in response to it. Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a well-known paraneoplastic neurological syndrome (PNS), frequently associated with thymic abnormalities, but rarely reported in patients with lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma.This study presents the case of a 52-year-old Indonesian male patient who was diagnosed with Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (WM), a rare B-cell neoplasm, after developing a new onset of MG with myasthenic crisis. the patient's MG features improved with Ibrutinib as a treatment targeted toward cancer. This is the first case report presenting the treatment response of Ibrutinib in WM with myasthenic crisis. The literature was reviewed to explain the possibility of MG as a paraneoplastic syndrome of WM and the treatment response of Ibrutinib for this patient, as well as summarizing previous case reports of concomitant MG and WM.MG should be considered a paraneoplastic malignancy syndrome, including WM, during diagnostic workup. Ibrutinib should also be considered when available to patients, due to its adequate response in both previously treated and treatment naïve patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":6889,"journal":{"name":"Acta medica Indonesiana","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141618941","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria Colonization in Patients Admitted to Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital Jakarta, Indonesia.","authors":"Selvi Nafisa Shahab, Anis Karuniawati, Omar Mukhtar Syarif, Yulia Rosa Saharman, Robert Sinto, Pratiwi Pujilestari Sudarmono","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Antibiotic resistance is the main problem in infectious disease management. Multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria could be carried by admitted patients and become a source of spread in the hospital, causing infections in other patients or the patients themselves. However, the screening of MDR bacteria has not been a standard in developing countries. This study aimed to get the prevalence of MDR bacteria colonization in patients on admission to Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Selective liquid media with added antibiotics were used for culturing the MDR bacteria. While admitted to the hospital, subjects were sampled and interviewed to fill out a questionnaire. The screening specimens used for this study were throat, navel, rectal, nasal, and armpit swabs. During hospitalization, hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) were recorded.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of 100 patients included in the study, the prevalence of MDR bacteria colonization on admission was 63% (n=63) with the prevalence of CR-GNB, ESBL-PE, and MRSA were 11%, 54%, and 11%, respectively. Two-thirds of the patients with HAIs (n=8/12) were colonized with MDR bacteria. Factors associated with MDR bacteria colonization were the recent use of invasive medical devices and comorbidity, while a factor associated with CR-GNB colonization was the recent use of antibiotics.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The prevalence of MDR bacteria colonization in patients on admission to Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital in 2022 was 63% (n=63), of which 12.68% (n=8) experienced HAIs during hospitalization. MDR bacteria colonization was associated with the recent use of invasive medical devices and comorbidity. History of antibiotic use was associated with CR-GNB colonization.</p>","PeriodicalId":6889,"journal":{"name":"Acta medica Indonesiana","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141618972","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}