Pengaruh Simvastatin terhadap Ketebalan Intima-Media Karotis pada Pasien Stroke Iskemik dengan Diabetes Mellitus Tipe 2

BACKGROUND :Ischemic stroke is the most common stroke comprising 70-80% of all cases. Carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) is associated with the occurrence of stroke in older age and adults. Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus tend to develop a thickening of intima-media carotid artery. Simvastatins inhibit further atherothrombotic process. OBJECTIVE : To analyze the effect of simvastatin for CIMT in ischemic stroke patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus. METHOD : This study was a Randomized Pretest-Posttest Design and conducted at the Hospital Inpatient Ward Dr. Kariadi and Ketileng Semarang from January to December 2014 for all first ischemic stroke patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Subjects were divided into groups of 26 controls and 28 patients treated groups. Treatment group were given simvastatin 20 mg each daily for 24 weeks in 28 subjects with a history of acute ischemic stroke and type 2 Diabetes mellitus. Examine the CIMT at the 1st week and 24th week. The normality of the data were tested using Shapiro Wilk and the differences analyzed by using Paired t-test and independent t test. RESULT : There was a significant differences between delta carotid intima-media thickness on administration of simvastatin for ischemic stroke patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (p=0,008). CONCLUSION : Simvastatin significantly decreases CIMT on ischemic stroke patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Keyword : simvastatin, ischemic stroke, carotid intima-media thickness, type 2 diabetes mellitus   LATAR BELAKANG :Stroke iskemik memiliki angka insidensi terbanyak yaitu 70-80% kasus stroke. Ketebalan Intima-media karotis berhubungan dengan terjadinyastroke pada usia tua.Pasien dengan Diabetes mellitus tipe 2 memiliki kemungkinan yang lebih besar mengalami penebalan intima-media carotis. Simvatatin menghambat proses aterotrombosis. TUJUAN :Untuk menganalisis pengaruh simvastatin terhadap ketebalan intima-media karotis pada pasien stroke iskemik dengan diabetes mellitus tipe 2. METODE :Penelitian ini adalah dengan Randomized Pretest-Posttest Design dan telah dilakukan di Rawat Jalan RSUP dr. Kariadi dan poli saraf rawat jalan RSUD Kota Semarang mulai Januari sampai dengan Desember 2014 untuk semua pasien stroke iskemik pertama kali dengan diabetes mellitus tipe 2. Subjek dibagi menjadi kelompok kontrol 26 pasien dan kelompok perlakuan 28 pasien. Kelompok perlakuan diberi simvastatin 20 mg sehari selama 24 minggu pada 28 subjek stroke iskemik dengan  diabetes mellitus tipe 2. Pemeriksaan ketebalan intima-media karotis dilakukan pada minggu ke-1 dan minggu ke-24. Data kemudian di uji normalitasnya menggunakan Saphiro wilk, lalu di analisis menggunakan uji beda paired t testdan independent t test. HASIL :  Kelompok perlakuan didapatkan penurunan ketebalan tunika intima arteri karotis (0,395 + 0,46; p=0,514), KESIMPULAN : Pemberian simvastatin menurunkan ketebalan intima-media karotis secara bermakna pada pasien stroke iskemik dengan diabetes mellitus tipe 2. Kata Kunci     :simvastatin,stroke iskemik, ketebalan intima-media karotis, diabetes mellitus tipe 2     &nbsp

Glioblastoma dengan Deep Vein Thrombosis pada Pasien COVID-19: sebuah Laporan Kasus

Latar belakang: Glioblastoma (GBM) berhubungan dengan peningkatan hiperkoagulabilitas dan peningkatan risiko dari venous thromboembolism (VTE) (termasuk Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)). VTE merupakan komplikasi kardiovaskular atau respirasi yang sering ditemukan pada pasien-pasien yang dirawat inap karena COVID-19. Hubungan mengenai VTE pada kasus GBM dan COVID-19 belum pernah dibahas sebelumnya. Laporan kasus ini akan membahas tentang seorang wanita usia 55 tahun dengan GBM dan DVT dengan hasil PCR SARS-CoV-2 positif yang dirawat di RSUP Dr. Kariadi. Laporan kasus: Wanita 55 tahun datang ke rumah sakit dengan nyeri kepala dan nyeri serta bengkak pada tungkai kanan. Pada pemeriksaan laboratorium didapatkan INR 0.92, D-Dimer kuantitatif 46540 ug/L, dan titer fibrinogen kuantitatif 234 mg/dL. Dari USG vena doppler tungkai kanan didapatkan gambaran DVT sepanjang vena tungkai kanan, pada pemeriksaan MRI kepala dan biopsi tumor sesuai dengan gambaran GBM, hasil pemeriksaan foto rontgen thoraks terjadi perburukan gambaran paru, serta pemeriksaan PCR SARS-CoV-2 positif. Pembahasan: Pada pasien ini, kondisi GBM dapat menyebabkan adanya kondisi hiperkoagulabilitas akibat neoangiogenesis, mutase onkogenik, dan aktivitas kronik kaskade koagulasi. Selain itu, infeksi dan inflamasi yang berat berkontribusi dalam berkembangnya DVT, seperti yang ditemukan pada pasien dengan COVID-19 yang parah. Pada pasien rawat inap dengan COVID-19, prevalensi DVT tinggi dan biasanya memiliki outcome yang buruk. Istilah COVID-19 associated coagulopathy (CAC) digunakan untuk menggambarkan Perubahan koagulasi pada pasien yang terinfeksi COVID. Simpulan: Peningkatan risiko DVT pada pasien dengan glioblastoma dan infeksi COVID-19 disebabkan hiperkoagulabilitas dan koagulopati akibat sel tumor dan virus SARS-CoV-2. Kata Kunci: glioblastoma, DVT, COVID-19   Introduction: GBM is associated with increased of hypercoagulability and the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) (include Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)). VTE is a cardiovascular or respiratory complication that is often found in patients with COVID-19. The relationship of VTE in GBM and COVID-19 has not been discussed before. This case report will discuss a 55-year-old woman with GBM and DVT with a positive SARS-CoV-2 treated at Dr. Kariadi Hospital. Case presentation: A 55-year-old woman came to the hospital with cephalgia, pain and redness in the right leg. On laboratory examination, it was obtained INR 0.92, quantitative D-Dimer 46540 ug/L, and quantitative fibrinogen titer 234 mg/dL. Venous doppler USG of right leg showed the imaging of DVT along the venous system in right leg. Head MRI and tumor biopsy showed the imaging of GBM, on the chest X-ray examination showed the deterioration of the lung damage, and positive SARS-CoV-2 with PCR examination. Discusssion: GBM can cause hypercoagulability due to neoangiogenesis, oncogenic mutation, and chronic coagulation cascade activity. In addition, severe infection and inflammation contribute to the development of DVT, as found in patients with severe COVID-19. In hospitalized patients with COVID-19, the prevalence of DVT is high and usually has a poor outcome. The term COVID-19 associated coagulopathy (CAC) is used to describe changes in coagulation in patients infected with COVID-19. Conclusion: Increased risk of DVT in GBM and COVID-19 is because of hypercoagulability and coagulopathy due to tumor cells and SARS-CoV-2 virus. Keywords: glioblastoma, DVT, COVID-1

The Association Between Variants of Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) Gene with Risk Factors in Patients with Ischemic Stroke at Dr. Kariadi Semarang

BACKGROUND : Stroke is the leading cause of death and disability in the world. The occurrence of ischemic stroke is indicated by genetic factors, environmental factors and the interaction between it. Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) genetic variant is associated with various characteristics of risk factors for ischemic stroke. OBJECTIVE : Identifying genetic variants of Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) with the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) method and to find it's correlation beetwen risk factor in patients with Ischemic Stroke at Dr. Kariadi Semarang METHOD : The subjects of the study were 72 patients with ishcemic stroke who were treated at the polyclinic of the Neurology Department Dr. Kariadi Semarang in January - December 2013. DNA extraction of research subjects was carried out at the Laboratory of the Center of Biomedical Research (CEBIOR), Faculty of Medicine, Diponegoro University from January to March 2020. Amplification using the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) method was carried out using an Eppendorf thermocycler. Data were analyzed with SPSS for Windows Version 25 RESULT : 72 samples analyzed obtained genetic variants of ACE II 39 (54.2%) samples, genetic variants of ACE DI 30 samples (41.7%), and genetic variants of ACE DD 3 (4.2%) samples. Meanwhile, there was no significant relationship ( p>0,05 ) between genetic variants of ACE and the characteristics of risk factors for ischemic stroke, namely age, gender, Body Mass Index, smoking history, triglyceride levels, HDL levels, LDL levels, obesity and hypertension. CONCLUSION : There are three types of ACE genetic variants, including the ACE II genetic variant, the ACE DI genetic variant, and the ACE DD genetic variant. Among the three genetic variants, ACE II genetic variant is the most common variant and there is no significant relationship to the various risk factor characteristics found in ischemic stroke patients at Dr. Kariadi Gneeral Hospital Semarang

Penyakit Stroke dan Infeksi Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): sebuah Tinjauan Literatur

Latar belakang: Corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) adalah suatu penyakit yang disebabkan oleh virus severe acute resporatory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). COVID-19 awalnya diketahui menyerang saluran pernapasan, namun sekarang ini manifestasi klinisnya beragam termasuk manifestasi kelainan saraf/neurologis. Kelainan neurologis yang perlu mendapat perhatian khusus karena morbiditas dan mortalitasnya yang dapat ditekan bila ditangani secara tepat waktu adalah kasus penyakit serebrovaskular/stroke. Tujuan dari tinjauan literatur ini adalah mengkaji secara teori berdasarkan literatur tentang hubungan infeksi COVID-19 dan stroke. Metode: Review literatur Pembahasan: Stroke pada COVID-19 berhubungan dengan koagulopati, antibodi antifosfolipid, dan vaskulitis. Manifestasi klinis, pemeriksaan penunjang, dan penanganan pada kasus stroke dengan COVID-19 butuh mendapat perhatian khusus. Penanganan pada stroke dengan COVID-19 difokuskan kepada keselamatan pasien dan keamanan tenaga kesehatan. Simpulan: Vasokontriksi serebral, peradangan saraf, stres oksidatif, dan trombogenesis dapat berkontribusi terhadap patofisiologi stroke selama infeksi COVID-19. Protokol perawatan di rumah sakit harus dimodifikasi untuk memberikan perawatan individual yang lebih baik untuk pasien stroke disertai COVID-19 dan keamanan bagi tenaga kesehatan