Evaluation of Quality of Life Using Short Form-36 and Visual Analogue Scale After Posterior Instrumentation and Fusion in Tuberculous Spondylitis Patients at Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital

Introduction.Tuberculous spondylitis is a devastating health problem in Indonesia. The goal of treatment is to relieve pain, so the patients can do their daily activities. The instrument used to assess quality of life and perceived pain scale is Short Form-36 and visual analogue scale. The objective of this study is to comprehend the changes in quality of life and pain scale in tuberculous spondylitis patients before and after surgery. Materials and methods. Forty five patients with tuberculous spondylitis in Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital were asked to fill Short Form-36 and visual analog scale before and after surgery. The data was analyzed and compared before and after surgery in 8 aspects, which is physical function, physical health, bodily pain, general health, vitality, social function, emotional problems, and mental health.Results.Surgery significantly improved patients' quality of life in all aspects with average physical component summary from 23 to 70 and mental component summary from 35 to 75 (p < 0.001). There was significant decrease in visual analog scale from seven to one. Significant correlations were seen between American Spinal Injury Association status and physical component summary, between American Spinal Injury Association status and mental component summary after surgery (r = 0.46 and r = 0.48). We categorized the patients into three groups based on duration follow up. There was increased physical component summary and mental component summary for each group. Increased quality of life was shown by improvement of Short Form-36 score. VAS score decreased significantly in post-operative group.Conclusions.Fusion and posterior instrumentation surgery improves patient's quality of life and decrease the perceived pain scale

Identifikasi Karakter Morfologi Dalam Penyusunan Deskripsi Jeruk Siam (Citrus Nobilis) Di Beberapa Daerah Kabupaten Karo

Identification of Morphological Characterisric of Citrus nobilis at Some Areas of Karo District,supervised by EVA SARTINI BAYU and LUTHFI A. M. SIREGAR. Karo district is one of thecentres of citrus production in north Sumatera that have verygood prospect and market potential in ourcountry and overseas, so we need to increase quantity, quality, and continuity. The objective of thisresearch is to identification of morphological characteristic of citrus at Karo district. This research welldone at December 2012 to February 2013 using purposive sampling method. Data obtained fom theinterviews irectly to farmers with some obsevationn on the parameters to be analyzed using thesoftware Minitab 16.The result of this research indicate that morphological characteristic of citrus at 3villages on 37 samples have different morphological characteristic. The higest genetic relationship atC9 and C14 in Kacinambun Village sample (99,89%) and the lowest genetic relationship at A1 and A2 inSuka Village sample (39,44%)

Respons Imun Ayam Petelur Pascavaksinasi Newcastle Disease Dan Egg Drop Syndrome

Some viral diseases in poultry could lead to huge losses to the farmers. Newcastle Disease (ND) and Egg Drop Syndrome (EDS) are a group of infectious viral disease that can cause the decreasein egg production. Newcastle Disease is caused by Avian paramyxovirus type 1 (PMV-1) Paramyxoviridae family. The causative agent of EDS is Duck adenovirus-I Adenoviridae family. Both of these diseases affect the economic losses to the poultry. The main action to prevent hens from ND and EDS virus diseases is vaccination. The success ofvaccination can be tested by serology. ND and EDS virus characteristically agglutinate hen's erythrocyte they have Hemagglutine protein on virus envelope so can be tested by hemagglutination. The study was conducted ona commercial poultry farm in order to determine the success of vaccination against ND and EDS. The hens were vaccinated by Newcastle Disease-Infectious Bronchitis- Egg Drop Syndrome (ND-IB-EDS) inactivated vaccines.Serological test was conducted in pre and post vaccination by using microtiter hemagglutination test. The antibody titre is expressed in units of HI log2. The results of the study, the mean antibody titer against ND pre vaccinationwas 4,53 ± 1,356 HI log2 and antibody titre in 2nd, 3rd and 4th week were 8,67 ± 0,617 HI log2, 7,73 ± 1,335 HI log2 and 5,20 ± 0,862 HI log2 post vaccination. Antibody titre against EDS pre vaccination was 0 ± 0,000 HI log2 and antibody titre post vaccination in 2nd, 3rd and 4th week were 7 ± 1,363 HI log2, 7,27 ± 1,438 HI log2 and 7,6 ± 1,056 HI log2. It showed that ND-IB-EDS inactivated vaccines is serological protective for ND and EDS titres

Correlation Between Expression of MVP, Index of P53 and AgNOR Value with Chemoradiotherapy Clinical Response of Cervical Cancer

Cervical cancer is the most frequent cancer found in Indonesia. The primary treatment of cervical cancer at the locally advanced stage is usually performed by using radiotherapy and chemotherapy. The combination of the two techniques is often called chemoradioherapy. The response to chemoradiotherapy is influenced by biological and physical factors. Major vault protein (MVP) is a ribonucleoprotein which contributes to drug resistance in some cancers. The purposes of this research were: (1) to determine the correlation between the expression of MVP and the index of p53, including AgNOR values and index of MIB-1; and (2) between MVP and chemoradiotherapy clinical response of cervical cancer. Twenty-one microscopic slides taken from biopsy tissues of cervical cancer patients before undergoing treatment were stained to identify MVP, p53, and MIB-1 by means of immunohistochemistry techniques and AgNORs staining. After undergoing chemoradiotherapy treatment, the patients' clinical responses were observed by pelvic control method. Experimental results showed that there was a correlation between MVP and AgNOR value (P=0.05), but no correlation between MVP and index of p53 (P=0.729), including MIB-1 LI (P=0.63), in untreated cervical cancer. In addition, there was no association between MVP and chemoradioterapy response. In conclusion, MVP expression correlates with the process of cell proliferation before the G2 phase of cell cycle in untreated cancer cells. Those have no association with clinical responses after the completion of treatment.Received: 20 November 2013; Revised: 18 July 2014; Accepted: 28 September 201

Pelatihan Beriventasi Sejak Dini di Pasar Modal

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Correlation between Expression of MVP, Index of p53 and AgNOR Value with Chemoradiotherapy Clinical Response of Cervical Cancer

Cervical cancer is the most frequent cancer found in Indonesia. The primary treatment of cervical cancer at the locally advanced stage is usually performed by using radiotherapy and chemotherapy. The combination of the two techniques is often called chemoradioherapy. The response to chemoradiotherapy is influenced by biological and physical factors. Major vault protein (MVP) is a ribonucleoprotein which contributes to drug resistance in some cancers. The purposes of this research were: (1) to determine the correlation between the expression of MVP and the index of p53, including AgNOR values and index of MIB-1; and (2) between MVP and chemoradiotherapy clinical response of cervical cancer. Twenty-one microscopic slides taken from biopsy tissues of cervical cancer patients before undergoing treatment were stained to identify MVP, p53, and MIB-1 by means of immunohistochemistry techniques and AgNORs staining. After undergoing chemoradiotherapy treatment, the patients’ clinical responses were observed by pelvic control method. Experimental results showed that there was a correlation between MVP and AgNOR value (P=0.05), but no correlation between MVP and index of p53 (P=0.729), including MIB-1 LI (P=0.63), in untreated cervical cancer. In addition, there was no association between MVP and chemoradioterapy response. In conclusion, MVP expression correlates with the process of cell proliferation before the G2 phase of cell cycle in untreated cancer cells. Those have no association with clinical responses after the completion of treatment.Received: 20 November 2013; Revised: 18 July 2014; Accepted: 28 September 201

The Relationship between Expression of p70s6k with Radiotherapy Response in Cervical Cancer

There are many important prognostic factors in advanced stage cervical cancer primary treated with radiotherapy. Besides clinical factors, many biomarkers have been studied in relation with radiotherapy response. The p70s6k is a biomarker which plays a significant role in cell proliferation. Increased levels of p70s6k are also associated with drug resistance in cancer. In the present study, the relationship between the expression level of p70s6k before treatment and the radiotherapy response in cervical cancer was determined. Immunohistochemical staining of p70s6k, MIB-1, and p53 was conducted in microscopic slide from 21 cancer tissue biopsies before treatment with radiotherapy. After the treatment had completed early radiotherapy response was observed by pelvic control method. The results showed that p70s6k is partly highly expressed (61.9%, 13/21) and partly low expressed (38.1%, 8/21) in the cancer cells. They also show that there is no statistically significant differences on AgNOR mean, MIB-1, and p53 indices in the different degrees of p70s6k expression (p≥0.05). Higher expression levels of p70s6k is more strongly associated with good radiotherapy response compared to lower ones (p=0.05). In conclusion, the level of p70s6k expression before treatment has an association with radiotherapy response