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Global Medical and Health Communication
ISSN : 23019123     EISSN : 24605441     DOI : https://doi.org/10.29313/gmhc
Core Subject : Health, Science,
Global Medical and Health Communication is a journal that publishes research articles on medical and health published every 4 (four) months (April, August, and December). Articles are original research that needs to be disseminated and written in English. Subjects suitable for publication include but are not limited to the following fields of anesthesiology and intensive care, biochemistry, biomolecular, cardiovascular, child health, dentistry, dermatology and venerology, endocrinology, environmental health, epidemiology, geriatric, hematology, histology, histopathology, immunology, internal medicine, nursing sciences, midwifery, nutrition, nutrition and metabolism, obstetrics and gynecology, occupational health, oncology, ophthalmology, oral biology, orthopedics and traumatology, otorhinolaryngology, pharmacology, pharmacy, preventive medicine, public health, pulmonology, radiology, and reproductive health.
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Effect of Ketapang Leaf Extract on HDL Levels of Rattus norvegicus Induced by High-fat Foods Nurfadly, Nurfadly; Fajar, Muhammad; Thristy, Isra; Yenita, Yenita
Global Medical & Health Communication (GMHC) Vol 12, No 3 (2024)
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High-density lipoprotein (HDL) functions to transport cholesterol from the blood vessel endothelium to the liver and excreted through the digestive tract so that it does not cause dyslipidemia, which is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Current treatment for dyslipidemia uses long-term statin drugs, which can cause various side effects, so herbal alternatives such as ketapang leaves (Terminalia catappa L.), which contain flavonoids and have the effect of increasing HDL levels, needed to be evaluated to achieve that reason. This study aims to evaluate whether ketapang leaf extract has an effect on increasing blood HDL levels. This research used experimental animals with a pretest and a posttest with a control group design. It was conducted at the Biochemistry Laboratory and Laboratory Animal Management Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara, Medan, from September to December 2023. This study used Wistar strain male white rats (Rattus norvegicus) that were induced on a high-fat diet, divided into five groups: negative control, positive control (given simvastatin), treatment 1 (given 21 mg/kgBW ketapang leaf extract), treatment 2 (given 42 mg/kgBW ketapang leaf extract) and treatment 3 (given 84 mg/kgBW ketapang leaf extract). The study results showed a significant difference (p<0.05) in the average HDL levels before and after treatment in the positive control, treatment 2, and therapy three groups. Thus, the study concluded that ketapang leaf extract affected increasing HDL levels of male white rats (Rattus norvegicus).
COVID-19 Treatment Patterns in Patients with Acute Respiratory Failure at Dr. Hasan Sadikin General Hospital Bandung in 2021–2022 Rohmawaty, Enny; Sumardi, Aklila Qurrota Aini; Kulsum, Iceu Dimas
Global Medical & Health Communication (GMHC) Vol 12, No 3 (2024)
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Acute respiratory failure is the most common complication and cause of death in COVID-19 patients. The COVID-19 medication has yet to be discovered. COVID-19 treatment guidelines are constantly being updated. This study aims to determine the COVID-19 treatment patterns in patients with acute respiratory failure at Dr. Hasan Sadikin General Hospital Bandung in 2021–2022. This retrospective, descriptive study used systematic random sampling to examine medical records of COVID-19 patients with acute respiratory failure at Dr. Hasan Sadikin Central General Hospital between June 2021 and June 2022. Gender, age, length of stay, outcome, comorbidities, and pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment data were analyzed by SPSS software. This study included 120 COVID-19 patients with acute respiratory failure, with the majority of patients are male (55.83%), 30–60 years old (55.83%), length of stay of 1–3 days (52.5%), and have disease severity at severe condition (43.33%) and one comorbidity (37.5%). Patients mostly received non-rebreathing oxygen mask (54.2%), antiviral remdesivir (83.3%), corticosteroid dexamethasone (76.7%), enoxaparin anticoagulants (61.7%), a combination of vitamin C, vitamin D, and multivitamins (45.8%), and two antibiotics (33.3%). Additional treatments include tocilizumab (0.8%), intravenous immunoglobulin (2.5%), and convalescent plasma (0.8%). Statistical analysis shows that patients who stay at the hospital longer, have less or no comorbidities, and are given oxygen therapy have a significant possibility of recovering. Treatments commonly prescribed to COVID-19 patients with acute respiratory failure are antivirals, corticosteroids, anticoagulants, vitamins, and antibiotics, while the administration of oxygen therapy has a significant probability of recovery. DOI: https://doi.org/10.29313/gmhc.v12i3.14073
Correlation between Length-to-width Ratio of Gallbladder and Gamma-glutamyl Transferase Value in Biliary Atresia Elmanar, Ryan; Violetta, Lenny; Setiawati, Rosy
Global Medical & Health Communication (GMHC) Vol 12, No 3 (2024)
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Biliary atresia represents one of the most prevalent etiologies for neonatal cholestasis. Unmanaged biliary atresia can be fatal. Ultrasonography is the primary diagnostic test because it's accurate, cost-effective, and available. Various ultrasound findings can assist in diagnosing biliary atresia; the length-to-width ratio of the gallbladder is a particularly advantageous method, offering a short examination time, objectivity, and ease of use, with an accuracy rate of 78.9%. In cases with unconventional ultrasound findings, gamma-glutamyl transferase is believed to be able to complete the diagnostic process with an accuracy rate of up to 80%. The optimal cut-off value differs between studies, making it challenging to use as a benchmark for biliary atresia detection. In this study, researchers aim to further investigate the relationship between length-to-width ratio and gamma-glutamyl transferase in cases of biliary atresia, compared to the liver biopsy results in these patients and the optimal cut-off. This study employed an observational analytic approach with a retrospective design. The sample population consisted of all patients with neonatal cholestasis who underwent laboratory and ultrasonographic examinations at Dr. Soetomo Academic General Hospital Surabaya between 2019 and 2023. The study population comprised 82 patients. A significant relationship (p-value<0.001) was observed between the length-to-width ratio of the gallbladder and biliary atresia, as well as between gamma-glutamyl transferase and biliary atresia (area under the curve: 0.7–0.8). However, the analysis between the length-to-width ratio of the gallbladder and the value of gamma-glutamyl transferase showed p-value=0.066, which means no significant relationship was observed between the length-to-width ratio and gamma-glutamyl transferase. DOI: https://doi.org/10.29313/gmhc.v12i3.14170
Analysis of FOXE1 rs3758249, IRF6 rs2235375, MTRR A66G in Non-syndromic Cleft Lip and Palate among Indonesian Deutero-Malay Population Nasroen, Saskia Lenggogeni; Maskoen, Ani Melani; Rahaju, Asih; Darwis, Rudi Satria; Putri, Maulia; Rachman, Levina Azzahra; Zannah, Putry Nurul
Global Medical & Health Communication (GMHC) Vol 12, No 3 (2024)
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Non-syndromic cleft lip and palate (NS-CLP) is one of the most common orofacial malformations, with an incidence of 1 in 700 live births worldwide. This study aimed to determine the risk factor for NS-CLP among the Indonesian Deutero-Malay population by analyzing the FOXE1 rs3758249, IRF6 rs2235375, and MTRR A66G polymorphisms. It is a case-control study, using 50 samples of NS-CLP patients and 50 samples of control (for FOXE1 rs3758249 and MTRR A66G), 30 samples of NS-CLP patients, and 30 samples of control (for IRF6 rs2235375). After DNA was extracted, polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphisms (PCR-RFLPs) were performed by using restriction enzymes of Mscl (FOXE1 rs3758249) and Nde1 (MTRR A66G), and sequencing was performed for IRF6 rs2235375. The study was done in the Molecular Genetic Laboratory, Faculty of Dentistry Universitas Padjadjaran Bandung, from September 2023 to January 2024. The chi-square test was used with the exact Fisher's alternatives. The results showed that in FOXE1 3758249, A allele (mutant) was found more in control (OR=0.744, p>0.05), in MTRR A66G, G allele (mutant) was found more in NS-CLP (OR=1.267, p>0.05) meanwhile in IRF6 rs2235375, G allele (mutant) (OR=1.710, p>0.05) was found more in NS-CLP. This study concluded that FOXE1 rs 3758249, IRF6 rs2235375, and MTRR A66G genes were not the risk factor for NS-CLP in the Indonesian Deutero-Malay population. DOI: https://doi.org/10.29313/gmhc.v12i3.14110
Associated Tinnitus Risk Factors in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Puryani, Noorma Zuliana; Yenny, Yenny
Global Medical & Health Communication (GMHC) Vol 12, No 3 (2024)
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Tinnitus risk factors for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are still under debate. Our study objective was to find tinnitus prevalence and principal risk factors in community-dwelling T2DM subjects. It was an analytical observational cross-sectional design study conducted from August to October 2023 at a public health center in West Jakarta. The consecutive non-random sampling method included 140 ambulatory T2DM study subjects. Tinnitus Screener and Tinnitus Handicap Inventory assessed tinnitus presence and severity. Age, sex, T2DM duration, fasting and 2-hour post-prandial blood glucose concentrations, lipid profile, blood pressure, and severity of hypertension were extracted from medical records. Data analysis was by chi-squared or Fisher exact tests, followed by multiple logistic regression analysis, with statistical significance set at p<0.05. The subjects' mean age was 54.71±5.33 years, and T2DM duration was 8.75±2.55 years. Tinnitus prevalence was 92 (65.17%), with 44 subjects (47.8%) having moderate tinnitus. Multivariable logistic regression findings: age (p=0.576), T2DM duration (p=0.116), total cholesterol (p=0.053), HDL-cholesterol (p=0.425), hypertension (p=0.046). Hypertension increased the risk of tinnitus by 2.289 times in T2DM subjects after adjusting for age, T2DM duration, and total and HDL cholesterol. Hypertension is the main tinnitus risk factor. The high tinnitus prevalence in our T2DM subjects requires regular screening for auditory function and control of blood pressure to minimize tinnitus risk in T2DM subjects. DOI: https://doi.org/10.29313/gmhc.v12i3.14151
The Impact of Social Value Orientation on Pro-environmental Behavior Yanuvianti, Milda; Srisayekti, Wilis; Fitriana, Efi
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Promoting pro-environmental behavior is a significant concern nowadays. Researchers have identified social value orientation as one of the key factors influencing pro-environmental behavior. This study aims to investigate the influence of social value orientation on pro-environmental behavior and to highlight differences based on gender. The research method used is non-experimental quantitative causality. This research was carried out in 2024 at B University in Bandung. The study participants were 378 students from B University in Bandung, selected using convenience sampling. The measurement tools used were the Triple Dominance Scale by Van Lange (1998) to assess social value orientation (SVO) tendencies and the GEB Scale by Kaiser (2020) to measure general ecological behavior, i.e., the tendency to engage in pro-environmental or non-pro-environmental behavior. Data analysis was done using JASP version 19. The results showed a significant influence of social value orientation on pro-environmental behavior with Fisher's exact test p=0.017 (p<0.05). An odds ratio of 0.084 was obtained, indicating that participants categorized as pro-social are 11.9 times more likely to engage in pro-environmental behavior than those classified as pro-self. Regarding gender differences, the chi-square test revealed no significant differences between males and females in terms of social value orientation tendencies with χ2=0.056 (p>0.05), as well as in terms of engaging in pro-environmental behavior, with χ2=0.774 (p>0.05). The conclusions of this study are that social value orientation affects pro-environmental behavior, and there was no significant difference between gender in social value orientation tendencies and pro-environmental behavior. DOI: https://doi.org/10.29313/gmhc.v12i3.14217
Effect of Ketapang Leaf Extract on HDL Levels of Rattus norvegicus Induced by High-fat Foods Nurfadly, Nurfadly; Fajar, Muhammad; Thristy, Isra; Yenita, Yenita
Global Medical & Health Communication (GMHC) Vol 12, No 3 (2024)
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High-density lipoprotein (HDL) functions to transport cholesterol from the blood vessel endothelium to the liver and excreted through the digestive tract so that it does not cause dyslipidemia, which is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Current treatment for dyslipidemia uses long-term statin drugs, which can cause various side effects, so herbal alternatives such as ketapang leaves (Terminalia catappa L.), which contain flavonoids and have the effect of increasing HDL levels, needed to be evaluated to achieve that reason. This study aims to evaluate whether ketapang leaf extract has an effect on increasing blood HDL levels. This research used experimental animals with a pretest and a posttest with a control group design. It was conducted at the Biochemistry Laboratory and Laboratory Animal Management Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara, Medan, from September to December 2023. This study used Wistar strain male white rats (Rattus norvegicus) that were induced on a high-fat diet, divided into five groups: negative control, positive control (given simvastatin), treatment 1 (given 21 mg/kgBW ketapang leaf extract), treatment 2 (given 42 mg/kgBW ketapang leaf extract) and treatment 3 (given 84 mg/kgBW ketapang leaf extract). The study results showed a significant difference (p<0.05) in the average HDL levels before and after treatment in the positive control, treatment 2, and therapy three groups. Thus, the study concluded that ketapang leaf extract affected increasing HDL levels of male white rats (Rattus norvegicus). DOI: https://doi.org/10.29313/gmhc.v12i3.14070
Autism Spectrum Disorder: a Two-center Evaluation of Pharmacological Intervention and Behavioral Therapies on Core Symptoms Solek, Purboyo; Gamayani, Uni; Rusmil, Kusnandi; Afriandi, Irvan; Prasetya, Taufan; Rizqiamuti, Anggia Farrah; Nurfitri, Eka; Burhan, Burhan; Sahril, Indra; Gunawan, Kevin
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Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by chronic deficits in social communication and interaction, with sensory processing abnormalities affecting over 90% of individuals across different sensory areas. This study investigated the combined effects of aripiprazole and behavioral therapy (BT) on core symptoms of ASD in children aged 6–10. Utilizing the considerable neuroplasticity still present at this age, we hypothesized that this combined approach might yield superior outcomes compared to BT alone. The 12-week randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial was conducted from February 2023 to January 2024 at two sites of Child Development Centers in Bandung city, involving 51 participants (22 intervention, 29 placebo). The intervention group received aripiprazole and BT, while the placebo group received saccharum lactis and BT. Both groups underwent BT comprising applied behavioral analysis (ABA) and discrete trial training (DTT). The Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS) assessed treatment effects. The independent 2-sample t-tests and Mann-Whitney tests showed no significant differences in overall CARS scores between groups. However, the analysis revealed significant improvements in three subcategories: VII (visual response, p=0.021), IX (taste-smell-touch response, p=0.035), and X (fear or nervousness, p=0.043). These findings suggest that the combined approach may enhance sensory processing and emotional regulation in children with ASD. The study highlights the potential benefits of a multimodal approach to ASD treatment, combining targeted pharmacological intervention with behavioral therapies. However, limitations such as study duration and sample size warrant further research to optimize treatment strategies for individuals across the autism spectrum. DOI: https://doi.org/10.29313/gmhc.v12i3.14460

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