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Skill Improvement for Public Health Center Staffs in the Management of Toxic and Hazardous Materials Djuari, Lilik; Dewanti, Linda; Sulistiawati, Sulistiawati; Mahendra, Arya Ivan; Fahruddin, Ahmad Cholifa
Folia Medica Indonesiana Vol. 58, No. 1
Publisher : Folia Medica Indonesiana

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Highlight: • There was an increase in the accumulation of B3 waste in health centers during the COVID-19 pandemic. • The knowledge and skills level of health center staff in medical THM waste management before and after medical THM waste management training were determined. • Medical THM waste management training was increasing the knowledge and skills level of health center staff. Abstract: The generation of medical toxic and hazardous material (THM) waste at public health centers tends to increase during the Covid-19 pandemic. Only 6.89% of the health centers have medical waste management practices that meet the standards. Medical waste management practices not in accordance with the procedures can be a source of infection, even though only 56% of health workers have good knowledge and attitudes in solid medical waste management. For this reason, it is necessary to increase the skills of health center staff in managing medical THM waste during the Covid-19 pandemic. The purpose of this study was to determine the level of knowledge and skills of health center staff in medical THM waste management before and after medical THM waste management training. The training participants were 20 health center staffs who filled out a pretest questionnaire to measure their level of knowledge and skills prior to the training. The training materials include THM waste, medical THM waste, medical THM waste management and medical THM Temporary Storage. After the training, a post-test was conducted to measure the knowledge and skills scores of the trainees. The results of this study indicated that there was a significant difference in knowledge before and after training (p < 0.05). The average knowledge score before training was 6.2 (sufficient knowledge) and after training 8.15 (good knowledge). There was a significant difference in skill scores before and after training (p <0.05). The average skill before training was 6.3 (adequate) and after training 8.65 (good). In conclusion, there was an increase in the skills of health center staff in managing medical THM waste during covid-19 pandemic after participating in medical THM waste management training by the Community Service Team, Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia.
Placental Vitamin D, Oxidative Stress, and Senescence Markers in Spontaneous Preterm Birth: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study Saroyo, Yudianto Budi; Wibowo, Noroyono; Prasmusinto, Damar; Purwosunu, Yuditiya; Irwinda, Rima; Dilmy, Mohammad Adya Firmansha; Putri, Atikah Sayogo; Mahendra, Arya Ivan; Putri, Lysandra Olivia Prasanti
Indonesian Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology Volume 14. No. 1 January 2026
Publisher : Indonesian Socety of Obstetrics and Gynecology

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AbstractObjective: To evaluate the associations between vitamin D metabolism markers and biomarkers of oxidative stress and placental senescence among women with spontaneous preterm labor compared with those with term labor. Methods: We conducted a comparative cross-sectional study between 2017 and 2019 in two hospitals in Jakarta, Indonesia. Maternal serum and placental samples were collected from women with term labor and spontaneous preterm labor. Markers of the vitamin D pathway 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D), 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D? (1,25[OH]?D?), vitamin D receptor (VDR), and CYP27B1 along with oxidative stress (8-hydroxy-2--deoxyguanosine [8-OHdG]) and placental senescence markers (GLB1 and HMGB), were measured using ELISA, LC–MS/MS, and ICP–MS. Between-group comparisons were performed using parametric or nonparametric tests, as appropriate, and correlations were assessed using Pearson’s or Spearman’s correlation coefficients. Results: A total of 67 women were included (term labor, n = 34; spontaneous preterm labor, n = 33), and both groups were vitamin D deficient. Placental 1,25(OH)?D? levels were significantly lower in the preterm group than in the term group (4.58 ± 2.90 vs 5.57 ± 3.50 pg/ng, p = 0.037). Placental VDR levels also differed significantly between groups {21.70 (6.06–73.40) vs 16.48 (1.87–74.67), p = 0.041}. Across all participants, 8-OHdG and placental senescence markers were negatively correlated with placental 25(OH)D and 1,25(OH)?D? levels and positively correlated with placental CYP27B1 and VDR expression. Conclusion: In this comparative cross-sectional cohort, placental vitamin D metabolites were associated with lower levels of oxidative stress and placental senescence biomarkers, whereas VDR and CYP27B1 showed positive associations with these biomarkers. These patterns may reflect compensatory regulatory mechanisms in the context of maternal vitamin D deficiency. These findings are hypothesis-generating and warrant confirmation in prospective studies and mechanistic investigations. Keywords: oxidative stress, placental senescence, spontaneous preterm labor, vitamin D.