Health risk assessment of metals in mud crab (Scylla serrata)
Mud crabs of the genus Scylla can be found in the Pacific Ocean (including Hawaii, Japan, Taiwan, the Philippines, Indonesia, and Australia) and the Indian Ocean (such as Eastern and Southern coast Africa, Red Sea, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and India) (Schreiber and Cases, 1984; Tan and Ng, 1994; Ng, 1998; Chou et al., 1999). They […]
Parturition premature imminens management
Parturition Premature Imminent (PPI) or the threat of premature birth is the presence of uterine contractions accompanied by cervical changes in the form of dilatation and effacement before 37 weeks of gestation and can cause premature birth. Premature birth is a problem with a high prevalence in the world and is a challenge for doctors, […]
Determinants of export diversification in developing countries
Export diversification has been debated to be the key to increasing economic growth and improving the economic performance of developing countries (Agosin et al., 2012). In developing economies export diversification has been hampered by excessive trade concentration and high dependence on few primary products for export (Ibrahim and Yusuf, 2017; Newfamer et al., 2009). The […]
Risk factors for Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS) and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS) and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN) are severe hypersensitivity reactions characterized by bullae in the skin and mucous membrane erosion. Those are classified as the same disease but distinguished based on the extent of the epidermal damage (30% for TEN). Etiology is unclear but the main factor is reaction to medication such […]
Physical modification of bovine amniotic membrane for dental application
Collagen sponge is a biomaterial used for medical applications.In dentistry this biomaterial can be used as a haemostatic sponge. This material is applied into socket after extraction procedure to control bleeding. Besides being used as a haemostatic sponge, collagen sponge also has a role as a socket preservation biomaterial. Where the collagen sponge has a […]
Comprehensive insight into Abrus Precatorius
Since the beginning of human civilization, herbal plants have often been used to cure various diseases. Herbal plants have been an ancient tradition much older than contemporary pharmacology, medicine, and chemistry. The World Health Organization reported that around 75% of the world’s population still uses medicinal methods derived from herbal plants. In addition, medicines from […]
Challenges and strategy in treatment with exosomes for cell-free-based tissue engineering in dentistry
In dentistry, problems of craniofacial, osteochondral, periodontal tissue, nerve, pulp or endodontics injuries, and osteoarthritis need regenerative therapy. There is a limitation of the regenerative potential in human tissue. Therefore, regenerative medicine exists to stimulate and induce healing and regeneration of human tissue or organ. In regenerative medicine, tissue engineering is considered an extremely important […]
Antibacterial mechanism of Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) methanol extract on Streptococcus pneumoniae and Eschericia coli bacteria
Indonesia has a lot of forests which are very wide with a variety of types of plants. Diversity of plant species in Indonesia, not much is known about its optimal use as a medicinal plant. Medicinal plants have species diversity to thousands of species. Where it is known that there are about 40,000 species of […]
Do Vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms affect bone mass density in men?
Osteoporosis is often only seen in women, but not in men. Osteoporosis in men is often neglected, under-diagnosed, and underappreciated. Men are confirmed to have a 13–25% risk of experiencing an osteoporotic fracture over their lifetime. Decreased bone mass and the risk of fracture due to osteoporosis in men are associated with decreased steroid hormones […]
What Coping is Effective in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Undergoing Hemodialysis?
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a disease caused by the inability of the kidneys to maintain body homeostasis. CKD is still a health problem in several countries, including Indonesia. This can be seen from the increasing number of new cases of hemodialysis (HD) patients in Indonesia which continues to increase from year to year. In […]
Correlation of Nitrite and Ammonia Concentration with Prevalence of Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei (EHP) in Shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei)
Shrimp farming in Indonesia has increased dramatically in the past decade to export between 220,000 and 260,000 tons in 2018. A total of 60%, 19%, and 5% of shrimp production were shipped to the United States of America, Japan, and the European Union, respectively. Furthermore, among the shrimp exported in 2018, around 80% was L. […]
Protransfersome to deliver CoQ10 as antiaging
Premature skin ageing occurs because the skin, as the outermost organ, is always directly exposed to oxidants in the environment and is frequently a determining factor in social life. In addition, with increasing age, the activity of mitochondria in the body as a producer of energy in regenerating cells and tissues decreases. Both these internal […]