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"Latar Belakang COVID-19 berdampak secara signifikan bagi dunia. Tingginya prevalensi dan insidensi, serta banyaknya kasus berderajat keparahan sedang-berat, mendorong dunia dan Indonesia untuk mencari terapi yang tepat. Salah satunya adalah anti-interleukin-6 untuk mengatasi badai sitokin yang kerap terjadi pada pasien COVID-19. Anti-interleukin-6 berupa Tocilizumab yang digunakan untuk mengatasi COVID-19 derajat sedang-berat hingga saat ini masih minim diteliti di dunia maupun di Indonesia. Maka, Peneliti berharap penelitian ini dapat berkontribusi pada perkembangan dunia medis di Indonesia. Metode Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan desain kohort retrospektif yang dilakukan di Rumah Sakit Universitas Indonesia. Penelitian ini menggunakan rekam medis pasien COVID-19 berderajat sedang-berat guna menilai hubungan antara pemberian Tocilizumab dengan tingkat mortalitas, lama rawat, dan kadar biomarker inflamasi yaitu C-reactive protein dan D-dimer. Hasil Diperoleh 52 pasien yang diberikan obat Tocilizumab dan 52 pasien kontrol. Pada kelompok pasien yang diberikan Tocilizumab, 48 pasien dirawat pada bulan Januari-Juni dan 4 pasien dirawat pada bulan Juli-Desember. Pada kelompok kontrol, 32 pasien dirawat pada bulan Januari-Juni dan 20 pasien dirawat pada bulan Juli-Desember. Ditemukan sebanyak 40,4% pasien yang memperoleh Tocilizumab hidup dan sembuh, sedangkan pada kelompok kontrol hanya 16,4% pasien yang sembuh (p=0,014). Rata-rata lama rawat pasien kelompok uji mencapai 20,9±11,5 hari, lebih lama dibandingkan kelompok kontrol yaitu 16,5±12,4 hari (p=0,007). Rata-rata penurunan kadar CRP pada kelompok uji adalah -74,65±72,59 mg/L, sedangkan pada kelompok kontrol meningkat (p=0,001). Kadar D-dimer pasien yang diberikan Tocilizumab mengalami penurunan namun tidak signifikan. Kesimpulan Tocilizumab terbukti menurunkan angka mortalitas, menurunkan kadar CRP, dan cenderung menurunkan kadar D-dimer pada pasien COVID-19 derajat sedang-berat.

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Introduction COVID-19 has a significant impact globally. The high prevalence and incidence, also the large number of moderate-severe cases, encouraged the world and Indonesia to look a better therapy. One of them is anti-interleukin-6 to overcome cytokine storm that occurs in COVID-19 patients. Today, there is minimal research that learn about anti-interleukin-6, Tocilizumab. This research hope could contribute to the development of the medical sector in Indonesia. Method This research conducted with a retrospective cohort design at Universitas Indonesia Hospital. This study used medical records of COVID-19 moderate-severe patients to assess the relation between Tocilizumab administration and mortality, length of stay, and levels of C-reactive protein and D-dimer. Result There were 52 moderate-severe COVID-19 patients receiving Tocilizumab and 52 control patients. In the test group, 48 patients treated in January-June and 4 patients treated in July-December. In the control group, 32 patients treated in January-June and 20 patients treated in July-December. It was found that 40,4% of patients who were given Tocilizumab survived, while in the control group only 16,4% of patients survived (p=0,014). The average length of stay for test group reached 20,9±11,5 days, longer than the control group, which was 16,5±12,4 days (p=0,007). The average CRP levels decrease in test group was -74.,65±72,59 mg/L, while it increased in the control group (p=0,001). The D-dimer levels of patients given Tocilizumab decreased but not significant. Conclusion Tocilizumab has been proven to reduce mortality rates, lower CRP levels, and tends to reduce D-dimer levels in moderate-severe COVID-19 patients."

"Latar BelakangPandemi COVID-19, yang disebabkan oleh SARS-CoV-2, berdampak global, termasuk di Indonesia, dengan komplikasi utama seperti trombosis terkait peningkatan kadar D- dimer, biomarker pembekuan darah. Kadar D-dimer yang tinggi dikaitkan dengan prognosis buruk, seperti risiko trombosis, lama rawat inap yang lebih lama, dan kematian. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengeksplorasi hubungan antara kadar D-dimer, tingkat keparahan penyakit, dan lama rawat pasien COVID-19 di RSUP Persahabatan.MetodePenelitian ini bersifat observasional-analitis dengan desain potong lintang pada pasien COVID-19 derajat sedang, berat, dan kritis di RSUP Persahabatan, Jakarta, selama Januari–Desember 2021. Data dikumpulkan dari rekam medis dan dianalisis dengan metode consecutive sampling, melibatkan 57 sampel. Penelitian mencakup pengukuran kadar D-dimer, tingkat keparahan penyakit, dan lama rawat inap. Analisis data dilakukan menggunakan SPSS 25.0 dengan uji univariat dan bivariat, termasuk uji Chi-square atau Fisher’s exact untuk memeriksa hubungan antarvariabel.HasilHasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa tidak ada hubungan signifikan antara kadar D- dimer awal dengan tingkat keparahan COVID-19 (p=0,364), meskipun subjek dengan kadar D-dimer ≥500 ng/mL lebih banyak mengalami kondisi sedang dan berat. Di sisi lain, kadar D-dimer yang lebih tinggi (≥500 ng/mL) berhubungan dengan durasi rawat inap yang lebih lama (≥14 hari) dengan p=0,044, menunjukkan perbedaan signifikan antara kadar D-dimer dan lama rawat inap pasien COVID-19.KesimpulanPenelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa tidak ada hubungan signifikan antara kadar D-dimer awal dengan tingkat keparahan COVID-19 (p=0,364), namun kadar D-dimer ≥500 ng/mL berhubungan dengan durasi rawat inap yang lebih lama (≥14 hari) (p=0,044).

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Introduction

The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by SARS-CoV-2, has had a global impact, including in Indonesia, with major complications such as thrombosis associated with elevated D- dimer levels, a biomarker of blood coagulation. High D-dimer levels are linked to poor prognosis, including the risk of thrombosis, prolonged hospital stays, and mortality. This study aims to explore the relationship between D-dimer levels, disease severity, and length of hospitalization in COVID-19 patients at RSUP Persahabatan.

Method

This study is an observational-analytical research with a cross-sectional design conducted on COVID-19 patients with moderate, severe, and critical conditions at RSUP Persahabatan, Jakarta, from January to December 2021. Data were collected from medical records and analyzed using consecutive sampling methods, involving 57 samples. The study includes measurements of D-dimer levels, disease severity, and length of hospitalization. Data analysis was performed using SPSS 25.0 with univariate and bivariate tests, including Chi-square or Fisher’s exact tests to examine the relationships between variables.

Results

The results of this study indicate that there is no significant relationship between initial D-dimer levels and the severity of COVID-19 (p=0.364), although subjects with D-dimer levels ≥500 ng/mL were more likely to experience moderate and severe conditions. On the other hand, higher D-dimer levels (≥500 ng/mL) are associated with longer hospital stays (≥14 days) with a p-value of 0.044, indicating a significant difference between D- dimer levels and the duration of hospitalization in COVID-19 patients.

Conclusion

This study shows that there is no significant relationship between initial D-dimer levels and COVID-19 severity (p=0.364), but D-dimer levels ≥500 ng/mL are associated with longer hospital stays (≥14 days) (p=0.044)."

"Pendahuluan: Heparin dapat digunakan sebagai terapi bagi pasien COVID-19. Namun, indikasi dan efeknya masih berbeda di berbagai penelitian. Oleh karena itu, penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menilai efektivitas pemberian heparin dalam menurunkan keparahan gejala klinis. Metode :Studi retrospektif dilakukan dari rekam medis pasien COVID-19 kondisi sedang-berat yang dirawat di Rumah Sakit Universitas Indonesia (RSUI). Parameter yang diperiksa adalah kondisi klinis pasien (tingkat mortalitas dan total lama perawatan), kadar D-dimer, dan trombosit pada dua kelompok, kelompok yang diberikan heparin dan yang tidak. Hasil:Penelitian ini menyertakan 110 subjek penelitian. Terdapat tingkat mortalitas yang lebih tinggi pada kelompok heparin dibandingkan kontrol (45,3% vs 5 10,9%; p<0,01). Hal ini dapat disebabkan perbedaan derajat sedang dan berat. Mayoritas kelompok heparin berkondisi berat (58,1% vs 28,2%) jika dibandingkan kontrol. Pada pengecekan laboratorium, heparin menurunkan kadar D-dimer (790 ke 500 vs 725 ke 4.475 µg/L) dan trombosit (366 ke 208x103 vs 217 ke 318x103/µL)secara signifikan (p<0,01). Kesimpulan: Kelompok heparin memiliki tingkat mortalitas yang tinggi akibat tingkat kondisi yang lebih berat, tetapi kadar D-dimer dan trombosit menurun dibandingkan kelompok kontrol.

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Introduction: Heparin can be used as therapy for COVID-19 patients. However, the indications and effects still differ in various studies. Therefore, this study aims to assess the effectiveness of heparin administration in reducing the severity of clinical symptoms. Methods: A retrospective study was conducted from medical records of moderate-severe COVID-19 patients treated at the University of Indonesia Hospital (RSUI). The parameters examined were the patient's clinical condition (mortality rate and total length of treatment), D-dimer levels, and platelets in two groups, those given heparin and those not. Results: This study included 110 research subjects. There was a higher mortality rate in the heparin group compared to controls (45.3% vs 5 10.9%; p<0.01). This is due to the difference in moderate and severe degrees. The majority of the heparin group had severe conditions (58.1% 28.2%) when compared to controls. In laboratory tests, heparin reduced the levels of D-dimer (790 to 500 vs 725 to 4,475 µg/L) and platelets (366 to 208x103 vs 217 to 318x103/µL) significantly (p<0.01). Conclusion: The heparin group had a high mortality rate due to more severe conditions, but D-dimer and platelet levels decreased compared to the control group"

"Latar Belakang: COVID-19 menyebabkan penyakit kritis dan kematian dengan manifestasi utama sindrom pernafasan akut. Prediktor kematian pada kasus COVID-19, seperti IL-6 berperan dalam mengatur respon imun dan inflamasi. Pada kasus berat, peningkatan IL-6 dapat menyebabkan sepsis dan kegagalan multi-organ. CRP juga berkontribusi signifikan terhadap peradangan. Keparahan derajat COVID-19 dipengaruhi oleh komorbiditas seperti penyakit kardiovaskular, diabetes melitus tipe II, dan hipertensi. Tocilizumab, penghambat reseptor IL-6 merupakan terapi baru untuk pasien COVID-19 berat dan kritis. Penelitian ini menilai mortalitas pasien COVID-19 berat yang diberikan dan tidak diberikan terapi tocilizumab setelah dikontrol oleh variabel perancu. Tujuan: Menganalisis pengaruh terapi tocilizumab terhadap kematian pada pasien COVID-19 berat. Metode: Desain penelitian kohort retrospektif, menggunakan data rekam medis pasien COVID-19 di ICU RSCM selama dua tahun. Data dianalisis menggunakan SPSS. Hasil: Total 80 subjek, 52 pasien meninggal dan 28 pasien hidup. Mayoritas pasien memiliki CRP tinggi, IL-6 meningkat, serta tidak memiliki komorbid hipertensi, diabetes mellitus tipe II, dan penyakit kardiovaskular. Analisis statistik menunjukkan tidak ada hubungan yang signifikan antara pemberian terapi tocilizumab dan kematian, serta tidak terdapat perancu dalam penelitian ini. Kesimpulan: Pemberian terapi tocilizumab tidak memperbaiki kejadian mortalitas pada pasien COVID-19 berat.

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Background: COVID-19 causes critical illness and death with the main manifestation of acute respiratory syndrome. Predictors of death in COVID-19 cases, such as IL-6, play a role in regulating the immune response and inflammation. In severe cases, increased IL-6 can cause sepsis and multi-organ failure. CRP also contributes significantly to inflammation. The severity of COVID-19 is influenced by comorbidities such as cardiovascular disease, type II diabetes mellitus, and hypertension. Tocilizumab, an IL-6 receptor inhibitor, is a new therapy for severe and critical COVID-19 patients. This study assessed the mortality of severe COVID-19 patients who were and were not given tocilizumab therapy after controlling for confounding variables. Objective: To analyze the effect of tocilizumab therapy on mortality in severe COVID-19 patients. Methods: Retrospective cohort study design, using medical record data of COVID-19 patients in the ICU RSCM for two years. Data were analyzed using SPSS. Results: A total of 80 subjects, 52 patients died and 28 patients survived. The majority of patients had high CRP, increased IL-6, and did not have comorbid hypertension, type II diabetes mellitus, and cardiovascular disease. Statistical analysis showed no significant association between tocilizumab therapy and mortality, and there were no confounders in this study. Conclusion: Administration of tocilizumab therapy does not reducing mortality rates in severe COVID-19 patients."

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Objective : To study the eH`ect of vitamin C 1000 mg i.v and E 400 mg oral supplementation on serum c-reactive protein level as parameter of inflammation in burn patients.

Methods: This study was a one group pre post test that gave i.v 1000 mg vitamin C and oral 400 mg vitamin E supplementations to thirteen moderate-severe burn patients, with percentage of burn less than 60%, in burn unit Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital. Data were collected using questionnaire, medical record, anthropometric measurement, dietary assessment using four consecutive days food record. Laboratory test for serum vitamin C, E and serum c-reactive protein levels- were evaluated before and after supplementations. Differences in mean values were assessed by Wilcoxon for the not normal distribution.

Results: Among thirteen subjects, Seven (53.80%) Subjects were female, median of age 35 (18-55) years. Body mass index in most subjects (69.2%) were categorized as normal. The median percentages of burn injury 22 (5~57)%, and the frequency of severe burn was 6l.50%, while the most cause of burn was flame (76.9%). Level of vitamin C after treatment was increased, but not significant. Level of vitamin E after treatment was significantly increased (p=0,016). Level of CRP after supplementation significantly increased (p=0.04).

Conclussion: There was significantly reduced of level serum CRP after four days vitamin C1000 mg i.v dan E 400 mg oral supplementations."

"Obesitas merupakan masalah epidemik di dunia. Obesitas menyebabkan inflamasi kronik derajat rendah dan meningkatkan risiko beberapa penyakit kronis dengan komplikasi seperti aterosklerosis, dan masalah kardiovaskuler. Penanda inflamasi yang dianggap terbaik saat ini adalah high sensitivity C-Reactive Protein hsCRP . HsCRP juga merupakan prediktor terbaik untuk mengetahui risiko penyakit kardiovaskuler. Diperlukan penanganan secara interdisiplin untuk mengatasi masalah obesitas ini. Akupunktur merupakan terapi pelengkap yang paling cepat berkembang dan diakui oleh National Institutes of Health dan WHO. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengetahui efektivitas terapi kombinasi elektroakupunktur dan intervensi diet terhadap kadar HsCRP dan body fat pada pasien obesitas. Uji klinis acak tersamar tunggal terhadap 36 pasien obesitas yang dialokasikan secara acak menjadi 2 kelompok yaitu kelompok kombinasi elektroakupunktur dan intervensi diet kelompok perlakuan dan kelompok kombinasi elektroakupunktur sham dan intervensi diet kelompok kontrol. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan penurunan kadar hsCRP sebelum dan sesudah perlakuan tetapi belum terdapat perbedaan yang bermakna secara statistik p= 0.476. Terdapat perbedaan yang bermakna terhadap perbandingan kadar body fat sebelum dan sesudah perlakuan pada kelompok perlakuan p=0.002. Kesimpulan penelitian ini terapi kombinasi elektroakupunktur dan intervensi diet memiliki pengaruh terhadap kadar hsCRP dan body fat pada pasien obesitas.

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Obesity is an epidemic problem in the world. Obesity causes low grade chronic inflammation and increases the risk of some chronic diseases with complications such as atherosclerosis, and cardiovascular problems. The best current inflammatory marker is the high sensitivity of C Reactive Protein hsCRP . HsCRP is also the best predictor of risk of cardiovascular disease. Interdisciplinary treatment is needed to overcome this obesity problem. Acupuncture is the most rapidly growing complementary therapy and is recognized by the National Institutes of Health and WHO.

This study aims to determine the effectiveness of electroacupuncture combination therapy and dietary intervention on HsCRP and body fat levels in obese patients. Single blinded randomized clinical trials of 36 obese patients were randomly assigned to 2 groups, electroacupuncture combined with dietary intervention group treatment group and sham electroacupuncture combined with dietary intervention group control group.

The results showed decrease of hsCRP levels before and after treatment but there was no statistically significant difference p 0.476 . There was a significant difference to the body fat content before and after treatment in the treatment group p 0.002.

The conclusions of this study combined electroacupuncture and dietary intervention therapy have an influence on levels of hsCRP and body fat in obese patients."

"Latar belakang. Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) memiliki spektrum penyakit yang sangat luas dari gejala ringan sampai berat, hingga kematian. Reaksi inflamasi berat akibat dari COVID-19 ini menimbulkan gangguan hemostasis yang disebut dengan COVID-19 associated coagulopathy. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menilai profil koagulasi pada pasien dalam pemantauan (PDP) ataupun terkonfirmasi COVID-19 serta hubungannya terhadap mortalitas 30-hari pasien.Metode. Studi ini merupakan studi kohort retrospektif di RS Cipto Mangunkusumo (RSCM) selama Maret 2020 hingga Juni 2020. Sebanyak 106 subjek yang sesuai kriteria inklusi dianalisis dari data rekam medis. Dilakukan pengambilan data berupa data demografik, klinis atau hemodinamik pasien, profil koagulasi saat subjek ditentukan sebagai PDP atau terkonfirmasi COVID-19, pemberian terapi tromboprofilaksis heparin, dan status mortalitas 30 hari setelah admisi. Perhitungan statistik dilakukan dengan menggunakan Statistical Package of Social Science (SPSS) versi 24.0. Profil koagulasi subjek penyintas 30 hari dibandingkan dengan subjek yang mengalami mortalitas. Variabel profil koagulasi yang bermakna kemudian dianalisis dengan analisis bivariat dan regresi logistik multivariat.Hasil. Pada kelompok yang mengalami mortalitas 30-hari ditemukan adanya peningkatan jumlah leukosit (p: 0,022), penurunan kadar trombosit (p: 0,016), dan waktu protrombin (PT) dan waktu activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) yang lebih panjang (p: 0,002 dan p: 0,018) dibandingkan pada kelompok penyintas 30-hari. Tidak ditemukan perbedaan fibrinogen dan d-Dimer yang bermakna secara statistik. PT merupakan suatu profil koagulasi tunggal yang dapat digunakan sebagai prediktor mortalitas 30-hari dengan odds ratio (95% CI) sebesar 1,407 (1,072 – 1,846), nilai p: 0,014.Simpulan. Terdapat hubungan antara faktor koagulasi pasien COVID-19 dengan mortalitas 30 hari di RSCM, khususnya PT yang dapat digunakan sebagai prediktor mortalitas 30-hari.

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.Background. Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) has a very broad spectrum of disease from mild to severe symptoms, to death. The severe inflammatory reaction as a result of COVID-19 infection causes a hemostasis disorder called COVID-19 associated coagulopathy. This study aims to assess the coagulation profile of patients under monitoring (PDP) or confirmed COVID-19 and its relationship with 30-day mortality.

Method. This retrospective cohort study was conducted at RS Cipto Mangunkusumo (RSCM) from March 2020 to June 2020. A total of 106 subjects who met the inclusion criteria were analyzed from medical record data. Data were collected in the form of patient demographic, clinical or hemodynamic data, coagulation profile when the subject was determined as PDP or confirmed as COVID-19, administration of heparin thromboprophylaxis therapy, and mortality status 30 days after admission. Statistical calculations were performed using the Statistical Package of Social Science (SPSS) version 24.0. We compared the coagulation profiles of the survivor group in contrast to the non-survivor group. Significant coagulation profile variables were analyzed using bivariate analysis and multivariate logistic regression.

Results. There was elevated number of leukocytes (p: 0.022), reduced platelet levels (p: 0.016), and longer prothrombin time (PT) as well as activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) (p: 0.002 and p: 0.018, consecutively) in non-survivor group. There were no statistical differences in fibrinogen and d-Dimer levels in both groups. Additionally, PT is a single coagulation profile which predicted 30-day mortality with an odds ratio (95% CI) of 1.407 (1.072 - 1.846), and p value: 0.014.

Conclusion. This present study shows abnormal coagulation results are associated with 30-day mortality in COVID-19 patients at RSCM. Prolonged PT was an independent predictor for 30-day mortality in COVID-19 patients"

"Latar Belakang: COVID-19 di Indonesia menyebabkan kematian hingga lebih dari 150.000 orang. Salah satu populasi yang mengalami dampak dengan risiko kematian yang tinggi adalah populasi penyakit kardiovaskular. Severitas COVID-19 sering dikaitkan dengan rendahnya rasio PaO2/FiO2 dan tingginya kadar D-dimer. COVID-19 varian Omicron diketahui memiliki angka penyebaran yang lebih tinggi dengan severitas infeksi yang lebih rendah dibandingkan varian sebelumnya. Namun dampak jangka panjang pada pasien COVID-19 varian Omicron, khususnya pada populasi pasien dengan penyakit kardiovaskular masih menjadi pertanyaan. Penelitian ini ingin mengetahui dampak pasca COVID-19 varian Omicron dengan melihat kadar ST2 terlarut dan adanya gangguan paru yang dinilai dengan pemeriksaan spirometri.Tujuan: Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengetahui hubungan Rasio PaO2/FiO2 dan Kadar D-dimer pada saat admisi terhadap kadar ST2 terlarut dan gambaran spirometri pada pasien pasca COVID-19 varian Omicron dengan penyakit kardiovaskular. Metode: Penelitian berupa studi potong lintang terhadap pasien COVID-19 varian Omicron dengan riwayat komorbid penyakit kardiovaskular yang dirawat di Rumah Sakit Jantung dan Pembuluh Darah Harapan Kita. Diagnosis COVID-19 varian Omicron dilakukan dengan menggunakan metode WGS/SGTF. Pasien dengan kriteria inklusi menjalani pemeriksaan spirometri dan pengukuran kadar ST2 terlarut pada 6 bulan pasca perawatan.Hasil dan Pembahasan: Penelitian ini menunjukkan rasio PaO2/FiO2 dengan median 454 dan kadar D-dimer 790ng/mL. Mayoritas pasien menunjukkan gambaran gangguan resktriktif. Kadar ST2 terlarut pasca perawatan memiliki median 2716,8pg/mL. Tidak ditemukan adanya hubungan yang signifikan antara rasio PaO2/FiO2 dan kadar D-Dimer terhadap kadar ST2 terlarut maupun gambaran spirometri pada 6 bulan pasca COVID-19. Hal ini dapat dikaitkan dengan severitas COVID-19 yang lebih rendah sehingga tidak terdapat hubungan bermakna terhadap parameter admisi serta hubungan pengukuran 6 bulan pasca COVID-19 dengan kemungkinan adanya perbaikan fibrosis.Kesimpulan: Tidak ada hubungan yang signifikan antara rasio PaO2/FiO2 dan kadar D- Dimer terhadap kadar ST2 terlarut ataupun gambaran spirometri pada 6 bulan pasca COVID-19 varian Omicron.

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Introduction: COVID-19 in Indonesia has caused more than 150,000 deaths. One of the affected populations with a high risk of death is the cardiovascular disease population. The severity of COVID-19 is associated with a low of PaO2/FiO2 ratio and the increased levels of D-dimer. Omicron variant is known to have higher transmission with less severe infection than the previous variant. However, research related to long term effect post COVID-19 with Omicron variant in cardiovascular population is not yet known.

Aim: This study was conducted to determine the relationship of PaO2/FiO2 ratio and D- dimer levels at admission to sST2 levels and spirometry profile in post COVID-19 variant Omicron patient with cardiovascular disease.

Method: Research in the form of a cross-sectional study was conducted on Omicron variant COVID-19 patients with a history of comorbid cardiovascular disease who were treated at the Harapan Kita Heart and Blood Vessel Hospital (RSJPDHK). The diagnosis of COVID-19 is carried out using the WGS/SGTF method. Patients undergo spirometry examination and measurement of sST2 levels at 6 month after hospitalization.

Results and Discussion: This study shows a PaO2/FiO2 ratio with a median of 454 with D-dimer levels 790 ng/mL. The majority of patients have a restrictive patterns. The median sST2 value in Omicron variant COVID-19 patients at 2716.8 pg/mL. There was no significant relationship between the ratio of PaO2/FiO2 and D-Dimer levels to sST2 levels and spirometry profile at 6 months after COVID-19 infection. This can be associated with lower COVID-19 severity so that there is no significant association with inflammatory parameters such as PaO2/FiO2 ratio and D-dimer levels, as well as the relationship between measurements 6 months post COVID-19 and the possibility of fibrosis improvement.

Conclusion: There was no significant relationship between the ratio of PaO2/FiO2 and D-Dimer levels to sST2 levels and spirometry abnormality at 6 months post COVID-19 variant Omicron."

"Latar Belakang: N-asetilsistein (NAS) memiliki banyak manfaat, salah satunya sebagai antikoksidan dan antiinflamasi. Belum banyak penelitian pemberian NAS pada pasien COVID-19. Pemberian NAS pada pasien COVID-19 derajat berat memiliki hasil luaran yang bervariasi, salah satunya diduga disebabkan lama terapi yang hanya beberapa jamhari. Tujuan: Rancangan penelitian ini adalah kohort retrospektif di ICU RS PELNI, Jakarta. Penelitian ini dimulai setelah mendapat sertifikat etik dan ijin lokasi yang dimulai pada bulan Februari-April 2023. Pengambilan sampel secara consecutive sampling. Kriteria penerimaan meliputi pasien COVID-19 derajat berat dengan usia ≥18 tahun. Kriteria penolakan meliputi pasien sedang hamil/menyusui. Kriteria pengeluaran meliputi pasien meninggal sebelum pemberian NAS mencapai 14 hari. Luaran yang diamati adalah kejadian intubasi, mortalitas, nilai rasio netrofil limfosit, kadar D-dimer, dan CRP. Data penelitian merupakan data sekunder dari rekam medis. Data dianalisis dengan uji statistik yang sesuai menggunakan program SPSS versi 27. Hasil: Didapatkan total 112 pasien dengan 55 pasien tidak mendapatkan terapi NAS dan 57 pasien mendapatkan terapi NAS. Dari hasil analisis bivariat didapatkan pasien dengan terapi NAS memiliki kemungkinan untuk diintubasi sebesar 2,7 kali dan tidak berhubugan dengan mortalitas. Dari hasil analisis multivariat, didapatkan hanya variabel kejadian intubasi yang bermakna terhadap mortalitas. Simpulan: Terapi ajuvan NAS tidak menurunkan kejadian intubasi dan mortalitas.

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Background: N-acetylcysteine (NAS) has many benefits, one of which is as an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory. There have not been many studies of giving NAS to COVID-19 patients. Giving NAS to patients with severe degrees of COVID-19 has varied outcomes, one of which is thought to be caused by the duration of therapy which is only a few hours-days.

Purpose: This retrospective cohort study was conducted in the ICU of PELNI Hospital, Jakarta. This research was started after obtaining an ethical certificate and location permit which began in February-April 2023. The samples were taken using consecutive sampling. Inclusion criteria was patients with severe degree of COVID-19 aged ≥18 years. Exclusion criteria was patients who are pregnant/breastfeeding. Drop out criteria was patients who died before 14 days of NAS administration. The observed outcomes were intubation events, mortality, neutrophil lymphocyte ratio D-dimer and CRP levels. The research data is secondary data from medical records. Data were analyzed with appropriate statistical tests using the SPSS version 27 program.

Results: There were a total of 112 patients with 55 patients not receiving NAS therapy and 57 patients receiving NAS therapy. From the results of bivariate analysis, it was found that patients with NAS therapy had a 2.7 times the likelihood of being intubated and had no association with mortality. From the results of the multivariate analysis, it was found that only the intubation event variable had a significant effect on mortality.

Conclusion: Adjuvant therapy for NAS does not reduce the incidence of intubation and mortality.

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"Pendahuluan: Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) memiliki kecenderungan terus meningkat dengan koinsidensi mortalitas jangka pendek dan morbiditas jangka panjang. COVID-19 dapat menyebabkan hypercoagulable state dan menjadi predisposisi terjadinya DVT. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis hubungan kadar fibrinogen, D-Dimer, dan dosis heparin teraupetik berdasarkan kadar APTT dengan adanya COVID-19 pada pasien DVT. Metode: Desain penelitian komparatif dan kohort prospektif digunakan untuk membandingkan kadar fibrinogen, D-Dimer, dan dosis heparin terapeutik antara pasien COVID-19 dan non COVID-19 yang menderita DVT di RSPN Cipto Mangunkusumo pada bulan Maret 2020 – Maret 2022. Penegakan diagnosis DVT dilakukan dengan pemeriksaan ultrasonografi dan/atau computed tomography angiography (CTA) fase vena. Data variabel utama dan lainnya diperoleh dari rekam medis pasien. Uji T independen atau Mann-Whitney digunakan untuk menganalisis perbedaan nilai variabel antara kedua kelompok. Hasil: Dari total 253 sampel, tidak terdapat perbedaan karakterisitik awal antara kelompok DVT COVID-19 (n=44) dan DVT non COVID-19 (n=209), kecuali pada parameter Wells Score. Kelompok DVT COVID-19 memiliki kadar Fibrinogen, D-Dimer, dan aPTT yang lebih tinggi daripada kelompok DVT non COVID-19, baik sebelum terapi maupun sesudah terapi heparanisasi (semua nilai p =0,000). Pada akhir pengamatan, didapatkan dosis heparin terapeutik pada kelompok DVT COVID-19 lebih tinggi dibanding pada kelompok DVT non COVID-19 (30,00 (20,00-40,00)x103 U vs. 25,00 (20,00-35,00)x103 U, p=0,000). Kesimpulan: Kadar fibriongen, D-Dimer, dan dosis heparin terapeutik pada pasien DVT yang menderita COVID-19 lebih tinggi dibandingkan pada pasien DVT yang tidak menderita COVID-19. Inisiasi pemberian dosis heparin terapeutik dosis tinggi dapat dipertimbangkan pada pasien DVT dengan komorbid COVID-19 dan dipandu oleh hasil pemeriksaan biomarker koagulasi darah.

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Introduction: Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) has an increasing trend with a coincidence of short-term mortality and long-term morbidity. COVID-19 can cause a hypercoagulable state and predispose to DVT. This study aims to analyze the relationship between fibrinogen levels, D-Dimer, and therapeutic heparin doses based on APTT levels in the presence of COVID-19 in DVT patients. Methods: A comparative study design and a prospective cohort were used to compare levels of fibrinogen, D-Dimer, and therapeutic heparin doses between COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 patients suffering from DVT at Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital in March 2020 – March 2022. Diagnosis of DVT was performed by ultrasound examination and/or computed tomography angiography (CTA) venous phase. The primary variable data and others were obtained from the patient's medical record. An Independent T-test or Mann-Whitney was used to analyze the differences in variable values between the two groups. Results: Of 253 samples, there was no difference in initial characteristics between the DVT COVID-19 (n=44) and non-COVID-19 DVT groups (n=209), except for the Wells Score parameter. The COVID-19 DVT group had higher levels of fibrinogen, D-Dimer, and aPTT than the non-COVID-19 DVT group, both before and after heparinization therapy (all p-values = 0.000). At the end of the follow-up period, the therapeutic dose of heparin in the COVID-19 DVT group was higher than in the non-COVID-19 DVT group (30.00 (20.00-40.00)x103 U vs. 25.00 (20.00-35.00)x103 U, p-value=0.000). Conclusion: The levels of fibrinogen, D-Dimer, and therapeutic doses of heparin in DVT patients who have COVID-19 are higher than in DVT patients who do not have COVID-19. Initiation of a higher therapeutic dose of heparin can be considered in DVT patients with comorbid COVID-19 and guided by the results of blood coagulation biomarkers."