Two Decades of Trade Liberalization for Indonesia
Despite being a relatively latecomer to free trade agreements (FTAs), for the last 25 years, Indonesia has engaged in a significant number of multilateral, regional, and bilateral agreements. In 2018, Indonesia was engaged in FTAs with 19 countries, and it currently has 23 other regional and bilateral agreements either proposed or under consultation or negotiation. […]
Synthesis and assessment of copper-based nanoparticles as surface coating agent
To halt the pandemic of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‑CoV‑2), governments around the world have imposed policies, such as lockdowns, mandatory mask-wearing, and social distancing. The application of disinfecting materials in shared public facilities can be an additional measure to control the spread of the virus. Copper is a prominent material with antibacterial […]
Preliminary Study of Antioxidant Activity of Dragonfruit, Dates and Kefir Mixtures
Indonesia is a tropical country that is gifted with a high number of natural-resources types. The biodiversity of plants growing in Indonesia is about more than 25,000 types. Most of the plants were reported to show potential bioactive (Wulansari and Chairul, 2011). One of the most common bioactive found in the plants was its antioxidant […]
Hypokalemic periodic paralysis and renal tubular acidosis in a patient with hypothyroid and autoimmune disease
Hypokalemic periodic paralysis (HPP) is a neuromuscular disorder characterized by periodic skeletal muscle weakness that can cause respiratory muscle failure and even death. The prevalence of HPP is 1 in 100,000 cases. Muscle weakness depends on changes in serum potassium level (<3.5 mmol/dL) which can be due to primary or secondary causes. Primary causes are […]
The susceptible-infected-recovered-dead model for long-term identification of key epidemiological parameters of COVID-19 in Indonesia
The coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic has spread massively to almost all countries including Indonesia, in just a few months. An important step to overcoming the COVID-19 outbreak is understanding its epidemiology through mathematical modeling intervention. The knowledge of epidemic dynamics patterns is an essential part of making timely decisions and preparing hospitals for the peak outbreak. […]
