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The Association Between Degree Of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy With Ankle Brachial Index, Toe Brachial Index, And Transcutaneus Partial Oxygen Pressure In Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Taufik Rizkian Asir, Dono Antono, Em Yunir, Hamzah Shatri

Jurnal Penyakit Dalam Indonesia

Introduction. Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) in the lower extremity caused by complications of diabetes in the microvascular which can damage nerve in the lower extremity. Then, it is necessary to be aware of the process of aterosclerosis elsewhere, both in the macro and microvascular arteries in the lower extremity. This study was conducted to assess the association of the degree of diabetic peripheral neuropathy assessed by Toronto clinical scoring system (TCSS) with the process of atherosclerosis in the blood vessels of the lower extremity, both macrovascular with ankle brachial index (ABI) and toe brachial index (TBI), as well as microvascular …

Liver Function And Treatment Modalities Are Predictors Of Survival In Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Irsan Hasan, Imelda Maria Loho, Cosmas Rinaldi Lesmana, Rino A. Gani

Jurnal Penyakit Dalam Indonesia

Introduction. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a major health problem in Indonesia because most patients are diagnosed in late stages when curative treatment is no longer possible. The aim of this study is to evaluate one-year survival rate, prognostic factors, and treatment modalities of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. Methods. A retrospective analysis was done in patients with HCC who were admitted to Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital (CMGH) between January 2013 and March 2014. Clinical parameters and treatment modalities were evaluated. Patients outcome at one-year of follow-up were recorded from medical records or patients were contacted by phone call. Survival curve was …

Factor Related To The Incidence Of Ascites In Chronic Kidney Disease Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis At Rsud Dr Moewardi Surakarta: A Cross Sectional Study, Felizia Alika Yusman, Ratih Tri Kusuma Dewi, Yusuf Ari Mashuri, Evi Nurhayatun, Maia Thalia Giani

Jurnal Penyakit Dalam Indonesia

Introduction. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a global health issue with continuously rising prevalence. Fluid overload is a frequent systemic complication which occurs in CKD patients undergoing hemodialysis (HD). One of clinical manifestation of fluid overload in HD patients is ascites. This study aimed to determine the factors related to the incidence of ascites in CKD patients undergoing hemodialysis. Methods. An observational analytic study with a cross-sectional approach was conducted at Dr. Moewardi Hospital, Surakarta from September until October 2019. The subjects were end-stage CKD patients undergoing HD. Subjects were selected by total sampling technique. Data were obtained from medical …

Five Year Survival Of Active Multiple Myeloma Patients Based On Durie-Salmon And International Myeloma Working Group 2003 Diagnostic Criteria, Sri Agustini Kurniawati, Ary Harryanto Reksodiputro, Tubagus Djumhana Atmakusuma

Jurnal Penyakit Dalam Indonesia

Introduction. Survival of active multiple myeloma (MM) patients is determined by early diagnosis and various prognostic factors. The development of MM diagnostic criteria from Durie-Salmon (DS) criteria to International Myeloma Working Group (IMWG) 2003 is an attempt to diagnose active MM earlier. However, due to limited resources, these diagnostic criteria cannot be fulfilled consistently in Indonesia. Based on this reason, it is necessary to know the proportion of MM based on DS and IMWG 2003 diagnostic criteria and also their impact on the survival of MM patients in Indonesia. Methods. This was a retrospective cohort study with survival analysis. Subjects …

Prognosic Factors Related To The Complete Hematologic Response (Chr) In 3 Months In Leukemia Granulositic Patients Administered With Imatinib Mesylate, Ikhwan Rinaldi, Arry H. Reksodiputro

Jurnal Penyakit Dalam Indonesia

Introduction. The complete hematologic response is an integral part to achieve the complete cytogenetic response target and the major molecular response of imatinib mesylate therapy, although it does not determine the prognosis. The complete hematologic response in Indonesia is lower than in the world (74% vs. 95%). Sixty percent of chronic myeloid leukemia patients in Indonesia were administered hydroxyurea before imatinib mesylate. Chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) patients in Indonesia are younger than in other countries. This study aimed to determine what prognostic factors which affect the complete hematological response of chronic phase CML patients who received imatinib mesylate in Indonesia. …

The Association Between Academic-Induced Stress With An Incident Of Dyspepsia On Grade Xii Natural Science Majors At 81 Senior High School East Jakarta In 2019, Lamya Hisyam Tamimi, Ryan Herardi, Sri Wahyuningsih

Jurnal Penyakit Dalam Indonesia

Introduction. Dyspepsia is a group of symptoms that are assumed to have it’s source from the upper digestive tract. However, one of the main causes of dyspepsia in adolescent is psychosocial, including stress. Stress in adolescent are commonly academic-induced. This study was aimed to observe the association between the level of academic-induced stress with an incident of dyspepsia, particularly of students who are in grade XII and major in natural sciences. Methods. This cross sectional study was conducted at 81 Senior High School East Jakarta using educational stress scale for adolescents (ESSA) questionnaire dan Short form-Leeds to dyspepsia questionnare (SF-LDQ). …

Exogenous Cushing Syndrome: When Do We Get The Benefit Of Glucocorticoid Stress Dose?, Soebagijo Adi Soelistijo, Hendra Gunawan, Chandra Adi Irawan Primasatya, Audy Meutia Ariana, Sony Wibisono Mudjanarko, Agung Pranoto

Jurnal Penyakit Dalam Indonesia

Exogenous cushing syndrome is the most common cushing syndrome found in clinical practice. Its most frequent etiology is the adverse effect of glucocorticoid therapy found in clinical practice or in the form of traditional medicine. The clinical manifestations of exogenous cushing syndrome are similar to the spontaneous counterpart, albeit with the presence of glucocorticoid consumption. We present a case series of exogenous cushing syndrome due to traditional medicine and glucocorticoid consumption with opportunistic infection as its initial manifestation. The first case did not need glucocorticoid supplementation while it was initiated in the second case. Comprehensive management of exogenous cushing syndrome …

The Role Of Continous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis In Equity Of Kidney Replacement Therapy In Indonesia, Aida Lydia

Jurnal Penyakit Dalam Indonesia

With the increasing incidence of chronic kidney disease in Indonesia, an effective, sustainable and widely available kidney replacement therapy (KRT) is needed. PD is one of the available modalities that can meet those criteria. To date, out of the two existing types of PD, only continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) is available in our country. Studies showed that residual kidney function is preserved better in CAPD patients compared to HD patients. With the use of CAPD as KRT, patients can do dialysis independently. Hence, it can be solution to the limitations and the difficulty of reaching HD units especially in …

Carbamazepine-Induced Dress Syndrome: A Case Report, Andrada Luciana Lazar, Olga Hilda Orășan, Corina Baican, Nicolae Voicu Rednic, Adela Sitar-Tăut, Bogdan Man, Vasile Negrean, Nicolae Rednic, Angela Cozma

Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences

Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) syndrome is a potentially life-threatening, idiosyncratic, acute adverse drug reaction. Fever, morbilliform cutaneous eruption, and eosinophilia are essential features for the diagnosis of this syndrome, along with significant multisystem involvement, hepatitis being the most common, followed by nephritis. The pathogenesis of DRESS syndrome is not yet fully understood. Several hypotheses have been proposed which support the involvement of an intricate interplay of multiple factors. We report a clinical case of DRESS syndrome with renal injury, induced by carbamazepine, in a patient with alcohol abstinence syndrome. In order to define the case, the …

When Myocardial Infarction Is Choosing Young Victims, Cristina Nedelcu, Mihaela Ionescu, Paris Ionescu, Vitalie Morosanu, Gabriel Smarandache, Dumitru Cristinel Badiu, Florentina Gherghiceanu, Vlad Denis Constantin, Emanuele Maria Merlo, Daniel Niţă

Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences

We present the case of a 31-year-old patient, without cardiovascular risk factors, without significant pathological or family history of cardiovascular disease, who was diagnosed with severe coronary artery disease, left main bifurcation localization, which required surgical coronary revascularization. The angiographic and intraoperative aspect excluded the most common causes of non-atherosclerotic causes of coronary lesions. Vasculitis was another possible etiology but was also excluded based on the normal clinical examination, negative inflammation markers, lack of diffuse vascular impairment, TPHA and negative VDRL. Prolonged mental stress can lead to accelerated progression of atherosclerosis by inducing endothelial dysfunction, our patient describing a “burnout …

Intestinal Microbiota – A Possible Contributor To Cardiovascular Diseases?, Roua Iorga, Ovidiu Gabriel Bratu, Nicolae Bacalbasa, Mihnea-Alexandru Gaman, Camelia Cristina Diaconu

Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences

The intestinal microbiota represents an interesting and emergent field of research, with already known implications in metabolic and immunological functions. Recently, there is increasing evidence that specific gut microbial populations are associated with cardiovascular diseases. Numerous completed and ongoing studies aim to evaluate the potential of intestinal microbiota assessment to improve the prevention, diagnosis, and therapeutic arsenal of cardiovascular diseases, considering dysbiosis as a cardiovascular risk factor. There is strong evidence for a correlation between intestinal flora imbalance and metabolic changes secondary to bacterial metabolites. In this minireview, we discuss recent data about the connections between intestinal microbiota and cardiovascular …

Composition And Modification Of The Lung Microbiome In Patients With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Victoria Maria Ruta, Teodora Gabriela Alexescu, Ana Rodica Ungur, Milena Adina Man, Victoria Georgiana Sfirlea, Iulia Olimpia Pfingstgraf, Nicoleta Motoc, Carmen Monica Pop

Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences

Lungs have long been considered sterile, but recent research has shown that a large number of microbiological organisms exist in the lungs of healthy subjects (including bacteria, fungi, and viruses), collectively known as the microbiome. It undergoes changes in patients with respiratory pathology. Studies in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis show that a large number of bacteria or the abundant presence of potentially pathogenic bacteria can cause disease progression and exacerbation, and can implicitly increase mortality. There seems to be a quantitative balance, a well-established proportion between the components of this microbiome, which is disturbed during a disease and can reach a …

Implementation Of A Hospital Medicine Rotation And Curriculum For Internal Medicine Residents, Doris Lin, Chirayu Shah, Erica Lescinskas, Cory Ritter, Lindsey Gay

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

INTRODUCTION: Hospital medicine is a growing field that focuses not only on expertise in inpatient medicine but also on knowledge of nonclinical health system topics. The traditional model for resident education does not lend itself to learning these topics. We developed a unique ward rotation with a dedicated curriculum called the Resident Inpatient Training Experience (RITE) to address this deficiency.

METHODS: The RITE rotation was initially implemented in the 2013-2014 academic year. The curriculum accompanying the rotation contained four case-based modules that included content on patient safety, quality improvement, cost-conscious care, hospital metrics/reimbursement, physician billing and coding, and transitions of …

Elevated Serum Il-21 Levels Are Associated With Stable Immune Status In Kidney Transplant Recipients And A Mouse Model Of Kidney Transplantation, Luying Guo, Junhao Lv, Jian Zhang, Hao Deng, Shi Feng, Shuaihui Liu, Pengpeng Yan, Jingyi Zhou, Hui Chen, Meifang Wang, Qin Zhou, Huiping Wang, Jianghua Chen, Yu Kuang, Jia Shen, Rendwing Wang

School of Medicine Faculty Research

Allograft rejection after renal transplantation remains a challenge to overcome. Interleukin (IL)-21, a cytokine with pleiotropic effects, maintains immune homeostasis post-transplantation. Here, we report higher levels of IL-21 in kidney transplant recipients with non-rejection (NR) than in recipients with T cell-mediated rejection (TCMR, P < 0.001) and antibody-mediated rejection (ABMR, P = 0.005). We observed a negative correlation between IL-21 and creatinine (Cr) levels (P = 0.016). The receiving operating characteristic (ROC) curve showed a promising diagnostic value of IL-21 to identify acute rejection with an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.822 (P < 0.001). In contrast, exogenous administration of IL-21 accelerated acute rejection in a comparative translational kidney transplant (KT) mouse model. Reduced IL-21 levels in the peripheral blood were observed in KT mice after IL-21 injection. Further analysis revealed that increased IL-21 levels in the spleen induced proliferation of CD4+ T cells and CD19+ B cells after IL-21 treatment. Our findings suggest a critical function of IL-21 in kidney transplantation and the potential involvement of the IL-21/IL-21R pathway in acute rejection management.

Estrogen/Progesterone Receptor And Her2 Discordance Between Primary Tumor And Brain Metastases In Breast Cancer And Its Effect On Treatment And Survival, Paul W Sperduto, Shane Mesko, Jing Li, Daniel Cagney, Ayal Aizer, Nancy U Lin, Eric Nesbit, Tim J Kruser, Jason Chan, Steve Braunstein, Jessica Lee, John P Kirkpatrick, Will Breen, Paul D Brown, Diana Shi, Helen A Shih, Hany Soliman, Arjun Sahgal, Ryan Shanley, William Sperduto, Emil Lou, Ashlyn Everett, Drexell Hunter Boggs, Laura Masucci, David Roberge, Jill Remick, Kristin Plichta, John M Buatti, Supriya Jain, Laurie E Gaspar, Cheng-Chia Wu, Tony J C Wang, John Bryant, Michael Chuong, James Yu, Veronica Chiang, Toshimichi Nakano, Hidefumi Aoyama, Minesh P Mehta

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

BACKGROUND: Breast cancer treatment is based on estrogen receptors (ERs), progesterone receptors (PRs), and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2). At the time of metastasis, receptor status can be discordant from that at initial diagnosis. The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence of discordance and its effect on survival and subsequent treatment in patients with breast cancer brain metastases (BCBM).

METHODS: A retrospective database of 316 patients who underwent craniotomy for BCBM between 2006 and 2017 was created. Discordance was considered present if the ER, PR, or HER2 status differed between the primary tumor and the …

Bad Blood: A Case Of Warm Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia, Amogh M. Joshi Do, Kevin J. Hess Do, Zeeshan Ali Md, Nicholas Lamparella Do

Department of Medicine

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The Awareness Of Negative Pressure Pulmonary Edema In The Medical Intensive Care Unit., Qian Zhang, Jonathan Vayalumkal, John Ricely, Sarah Elrod, Ahmad Raza

Abington Jefferson Health Papers

Negative pressure pulmonary edema (NPPE) is a noncardiogenic-related rapid onset of bilateral pulmonary edema secondary to various etiologies that lead to upper airway obstruction. Despite the fact that it is more commonly seen in the emergency department (ED), pediatric intensive care unit (PICU), and the postanesthesia care unit (PACU), there is a lower disease prevalence in the medical intensive care unit (MICU) as it sometimes could be overlooked upon. Prompt treatment often leads to favorable clinical outcomes. We detail a 55-year-old lady with a past medical history of nephrolithiasis, obesity, and obstructive sleep apnea presented with right flank pain due …

Immune-Related Gene Expression And Cytokine Secretion Is Reduced Among African American Colon Cancer Patients, Jenny Paredes, Jovanny Zabaleta, Jone Garai, Ping Ji, Sayed Imtiaz, Marzia Spagnardi, Joussette Alvarado, Li Li, Mubarak Akadri, Kaylene Barrera, Maria Munoz-Sagastibelza, Raavi Gupta, Mohamed Alshal, Maksim Agaronov, Henry Talus, Xuefeng Wang, John M. Carethers, Jennie L. Williams, Laura A. Martello

School of Medicine Faculty Publications

Background: Colorectal cancer is the third most deadly cancer among African Americans (AA). When compared to Caucasian Americans (CA), AA present with more advanced disease and lower survival rates. Here, we investigated if differences in tumor immunology could be contributive to disparities observed between these populations. Methods: We examined gene expression of tumor and non-tumor adjacent tissues from AA and CA by whole transcriptome sequencing, and generated scores for immune cell populations by NanoString. In addition, we utilized “The Cancer Genome Atlas” (TCGA) database from AA and CA as a validation cohort. Finally, we measured the secretion of cytokines characteristic …

Building Focused Cardiac Ultrasound Capacity In A Lower Middle-Income Country: A Single Centre Study To Assess Training Impact, Wangari Siika, Anders Barasa, Benjamin Wachira, David Nekyon, Barbara Karau, Fatimah Juma, Grace Wanjiku, Harun Otieno, Gerald S. Bloomfield, Erik Sloth

Anaesthesiology, East Africa

Background: In low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) where echocardiography experts are in short supply, training non-cardiologists to perform Focused Cardiac Ultrasound (FoCUS) could minimise diagnostic delays in time-critical emergencies. Despite advocacy for FoCUS training however, opportunities in LMICs are limited, and the impact of existing curricula uncertain. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of FoCUS training based on the Focus Assessed Transthoracic Echocardiography (FATE) curriculum. Our primary objective was to assess knowledge gain. Secondary objectives were to evaluate novice FoCUS image quality, assess inter-rater agreement between expert and novice FoCUS and identify barriers to the establishment …

Which Internal Medicine Clerkship Characteristics Are Associated With Students' Performance On The Nbme Medicine Subject Exam? A Multi-Institutional Analysis., Matthew M. Fitz, William Adams, Steven A. Haist, Karen E. Hauer, Linette P. Ross, Amanda Raff, Gauri Agarwal, T. Robert Vu, Jonathan Appelbaum, Valerie J. Lang, Chad Miller, Cyril Grum, Mark Fagan, Jennifer Foster, Hilary F. Ryder, Bruce Houghton, Ryan Nall, Amy Shaheen, Michael Elnicki, Anna Donovan, Stuart Kiken, Cynthia Ledford, Shobhina Chheda, Doug Paauw, Blake Barker, Maureen Lowery, Nina Mingioni, Deepti Rao, William Kelly

Division of Internal Medicine Faculty Papers & Presentations

PURPOSE: To identify which internal medicine clerkship characteristics may relate to NBME Medicine Subject Examination scores, given the growing trend toward earlier clerkship start dates.

METHOD: The authors used linear mixed effects models (univariable and multivariable) to determine associations between medicine exam performance and clerkship characteristics (longitudinal status, clerkship length, academic start month, ambulatory clinical experience, presence of a study day, involvement in a combined clerkship, preclinical curriculum type, medicine exam timing). Additional covariates included number of NBME clinical subject exams used, number of didactic hours, use of a criterion score for passing the medicine exam, whether medicine exam performance …