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Poor Physical Function as a Risk Factor for Non-Communicable Diseases in Indonesia: A Retrospective Cohort Study.
CONCLUSION: poor physical function can be assessed to identify risk of diabetes, heart disease, and stroke. Healthcare personnel should provide education programs that inform patients on the importance of maintaining a healthy physical ability. PMID: 32778624 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Acta medica Indonesiana - August 13, 2020 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Acta Med Indones Source Type: research

Subclinical Atherosclerosis in Young Adult Population with First Degree Relatives of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.
Authors: Abdaly MS, Azizi MS, Wijaya IP, Nugroho P, Purnamasari D Abstract Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remain a leading cause of death globally. The concept of acute myocardial infarction in young adults was uncommon. Atherosclerosis is the leading cause of CVD, including myocardial infarction, stroke, heart failure and peripheral artery disease. This condition is initiated early in childhood and progressive in nature. CVD risk factors includes hypertension, dyslipidemia and obesity play a role in the development of atherosclerosis and  components in insulin resistance syndrome.One of many risk factors for insuli...
Source: Acta medica Indonesiana - August 7, 2019 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Acta Med Indones Source Type: research

The Emergence of Non-communicable Disease in Indonesia.
Authors: Purnamasari D Abstract Based on data from the Indonesian Ministry of Health Information Center, the estimated population of Indonesia in 2016 was approximately 258,704,986 people, consisted of 129,988,690 men and 128,716,296 women. This number of Indonesian population represents young population since the proportion of population aged 0-14 years is more than that aged >14 years. Meanwhile, the proportion of population aged 50 years and above is significantly reduced, which is thought to be due to high mortality rate in the middle-aged population. The mortality rate in  Indonesia is dominated by non-com...
Source: Acta medica Indonesiana - January 13, 2019 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Acta Med Indones Source Type: research

Factors Related with Handgrip Strength in Elderly Patients.
CONCLUSION: ages of >75 years old and malnutrition will increase the risk of low handgrip strength in elderly patients. PMID: 29093231 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Acta medica Indonesiana - November 4, 2017 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Acta Med Indones Source Type: research

Guidelines on the management and prevention of prediabetes.
Authors: Indonesian Diabetes Association Abstract Pandemic obesity and diabetes mellitus (DM), particularly type-2 DM (T2DM) now has become a serious threat for people worldwide. The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) suggests that the prevalence of DM in the world is 1.9% and it has made DM as the 7th leading cause of death worldwide. It has been estimated that the prevalence of diabetes between 1994 and 2010 was projected as much as 215.6 milion people; however an evaluation in 2007 revealed that the number of diabetic patients has reached 246 million people and it has been concerned that the number would in...
Source: Acta medica Indonesiana - December 11, 2015 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Acta Med Indones Source Type: research

Level of circulating endothelial cells and expression of nuclear factor kappa beta of human's peripheral blood mononuclear cells in subjects with certain conditions.
CONCLUSION: increase of level CEC and NFκB expression has a strong relationship with vascular disease and its risk factors. PMID: 24760806 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Source: Acta medica Indonesiana - December 11, 2015 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Acta Med Indones Source Type: research