Verna Biutifasari

• Head of Department at Universitas Hang Tuah

Systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) and prognostic nutritional index (PNI) serve as simple and practical tests that help indicate inflammatory and nutritional status to some extent. Lung cancer stands out as the most common contributor to cancer-related mortality globally. It is associated with an unfavorable prognosis. Most patients diagnosed...

Background: Tumor microenvironment has shown the role of inflammation in its progressivity. The heterogeneity of prognosis at the same TNM stage makes it difficult to classify patients who are more at risk of developing advanced stages. This study aimed to provide a deeper insight into the potential of cheap inflammation markers based on the System...

BACKGROUND: Neuroinflammation and immune dysregulation are frequently viewed as contributing factors of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is involved in the maintenance of neuron viability, as well as in neuron differentiation. Meanwhile, Systemic Immune-Inflammatory Index (SII) and Systemic Inflammatory Respo...

Introduction: the coronavirus (Covid-19), identified as the betacoronavirus genus, not only appears in the respiratory tract but can also appear in other organs such as the liver. The ratio of aspartate aminotransferase (AST) to alanine aminotransfarese (ALT) activity, known as the de Ritis ratio, can be used as a marker of liver dysfunction. Obje...

Malaria is a prevalent disease that continues to affect infants and results in the death of over 435,000 individuals worldwide, with children under the age of five accounting for 11-30% of these fatalities. Malnutrition afflicts millions of children worldwide, especially in Indonesia, and is the leading cause of mortality among toddlers. Investigat...

Abstrak: Hipotesis kebersihan (higienitas) mendalilkan bahwa paparan awal kehidupan terhadap agen infeksi dan mikroba memiliki dampak yang signifikan terhadap pematangan sistem kekebalan tubuh, memberikan perlindungan terhadap alergi dan penyakit autoimun. Sejumlah penelitian terbaru telah menantang universalitas hipotesis tersebut, menunjukkan bah...

Semua organisme menunjukkan respon homeostasis ketika organisme tersebut mengalami perubahan yang cepat dalam lingkungannya. Kemampuan organisme untuk beradaptasi atau menyesuaikan diri dengan lingkungan barunya sangat penting untuk kelangsungan hidup, dan kemungkinan merupakan kekuatan pendorong integral dalam evolusi. Heat shock protein (Hsp) ada...

p> Latar belakang : Keberadaan anak-anak yang bertempat tinggal di daerah pesisir dengan risiko mengalami keracunan timbal (Pb) masih cukup banyak. Polutan ini memiliki dampak buruk pada anak-anak terutama pada tumbuh kembang anak, berkaitan dengan dampaknya terhadap hormon-hormon yang mempengaruhi pertumbuhan misalnya Growth Hormone, hormon tiroid...

BACKGROUND: Most attention and healthcare resources in Indonesia have been geared toward battling the coronavirus (CoV) disease (COVID)-19 pandemic, and less overture has been given to the looming risks of dengue that has been endemic in many areas of Indonesia. Despite related constraints, the Primary Health Cares (PHC) in Indonesia plays an impor...

p>Antibiotika telah banyak digunakan sekarang ini. Pemakaian antibiotika yang berlebihan dan tidak sesuai dengan klinis dapat menyebabkan terjadinya resistensi terhadap antibiotika tersebut Salah satu antibiotika yang dipakai adalah antibiotika golongan beta-lactam yang bekerja menghambat dinding sel. Pemakaian antibiotika beta-lactam yang tidak s...