Background: Mortality due to air pollution reached 1,2 million deaths worldwide in 2004 and had been linked to a range of adverse health effects, including respiratory diseases. Microbus drivers are constantly exposed to air pollution and therefore at high risk of lung function deterioration.
Objectives: To assess the magnitude of lung function deterioration and to determine both primary and secondary prevention approaches on microbus drivers.
Methods: This is a cross sectional study among microbus drivers at Kampung Melayu station in October 2014. Data were obtained from interview, body height and weight measurement, spirometry and random capillary blood glucose test. Descriptive analysis was performed to obtain proportion of each variable and to determine the mean or median value.
Results: A total of 101 subjects were recruited by purposive sampling. There were 69.3% microbus drivers who had been working for more than ten years, 76.2% smokers, 8.9% with history of tuberculosis, 44.6% with random capillary blood glucose >140 mg/dl and 34.7% with obesity. There were 30.7% subjects with lung function deterioration, consisting of 90.3% restrictive diseases and 9.7% obstructive diseases. Deterioration was more prominent in those who had been working for more than ten years or had history of tuberculosis.
Conclusion: Deteriorating lung function was found in 30.7% microbus drivers at Kampung Melayu station, East Jakarta, consisting of 90,3% restrictive and 9,7% obstructive diseases. Deterioration was found mostly in subjects working for more than 10 years or having history of tuberculosis.
Key words: Microbus drivers, lung function deterioration, air pollution

Background: The comparation of survival rate between elderly patients with advanced non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) who underwent chemotherapy and those who did not had been studied in other countries, but had yet to be covered in Indonesia. The influence of confounding factors such as comorbidity, histopathology, body mass index, functional status, age and stage of cancer were seldom considered in earlier studies. Objective: To determine the difference of one-year survival rate in elderly patients with advanced NSCLC who received chemotherapy and those who did not receive chemotherapy.
Methods: Retrospective cohort followed by survival analysis were done on 232 elderly patients with stage IIIB/IV NSCLC and ECOG performance status 0-2 who visited Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital and Dharmais Cancer Hospital Jakarta between January 2007 and April 2013. Patients were divided into chemotherapy and non-chemotherapy group. Kaplan-Meier curve was used to evaluate one-year survival rate of each group. Bivariate analysis was conducted using log-rank test while multivariate analysis was conducted using Cox proportional hazard regression. The relationship between chemotherapeutic approaches and survival rate was expressed in crude HR with 95% CI and adjusted HR with 95% CI after adjustment for confounding factors.
Results: As much as 232 elderly patients with advanced NSCLC were divided into chemotherapy group (118 subjects) and non-chemotherapy group (114 subjects). One-year mortality percentage were 93.9% and 57.6% for non- chemotherapy and chemotherapy group, respectively. Survival median were 2 months in non-chemotherapy group and 9.73 months in chemotherapy group (HR 3.45, 95%CI 2.52-4.71; p< 0.001). Bivariate analysis showed statistically significant relation between chemotherapy and one-year survival rate. Multivariate analysis showed that stage of cancer was a confounding factor regarding the relationship of chemotherapeutic approach to survival rate.
Conclusion: One-year survival in elderly patients with advanced NSCLC who received chemotherapy was better compared to those who did not receive chemotherapy.
Key words: Lung cancer, chemotherapy, survival rate, elderly.

Background: Prevalence of extrapulmonary tuberculosis (TB) increases along with escalated number of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection. Patients with extrapulmonary TB and HIV infection are at risk of rapid deterioration and higher death rate. Identifying clinical characteristics of extrapulmonary TB is important to initiate early management.
Objective: To find out the proportion of HIV-positive in extrapulmonary TB patients, to recognize the demographic pattern of extrapulmonary TB patients and to identify clinical characteristics of EPTB in HIV-positive and negative patients.
Methods: This is a cross-sectional study using medical record data of extrapulmonary TB patients from all units in Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta during 2008 to 2012. All adult extrapulmonary TB patients who had complete medical record data and their anti-HIV ELISA examined were included. Data were processed descriptively
using SPSS 17.0 software.
Results: This study obtained data from 620 extrapulmonary TB patients, 75.97% of which were HIV-positive. Most patients were between 18-40 years old, 76.6% were male, 57.7% graduated from high school or equivalent and 46.13% were unemployed. The most common extrapulmonary TB in HIV-positive subjects was lymphadenitis (42.59%) and in HIV-negative was meningitis (36.18%). Major systemic clinical presentations include weight loss, prolonged fever and fatigue. Clinical characteristics of each extrapulmonary TB type were similar in HIV-positive and HIV-negative patients.
Conclusion: Extrapulmonary TB was more common in HIV-positive patients. Most extrapulmonary TB patients were male, 18-40 years old, high school or equivalent graduates and unemployed. Clinical characteristics of each extrapulmonary TB type were similar in HIV-positive and HIV-negative patients.
Key words: Clinical characteristics, extrapulmonary tuberculosis, HIV.

Background: Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) remains a major cause of death from infectious disease. Knowing its prognostic factors is important to tailor patient management. Previous studies overseas about predictors of mortality were mostly done on elderly. Only one previous study in Indonesia was found but it was limited on the elderly.
Objectives: To determine the mortality predictors in patients with CAP in Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta. Methods: A retrospective cohort was conducted on hospitalized patients with CAP in Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital between 2010-2014. Clinical data, laboratory results and outcome (all-causemortality and survival)were collected from medical records. Bivariate analysis using chi-Square test was performed on age group, loss of consciousness, comorbidity (represented as Charlson Comorbidity Index/CCI >5), sepsis, respiratory failure, severe pneumonia, hemoglobin level <9 g/dl, leucocyte count <4000/μl or >20000/μl, albumin level <3 g/dl and blood glucose level >200 mg/dl. Missing data were handled with multiple imputation. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to identify independent predictors of mortality.
Results: A total of 434 patients were evaluated. In-hospital mortality rate was 23.9%. There were 237 (54.6%) female patients. Median age of population was 58 (18-89) years old and median length of stay was 8 (1-63) days. The most common pathogen was Klebsiella pneumoniae (28%). Multivariate analysis revealed severe pneumonia (OR 29.42; 95%CI 20.81-41.58), sepsis (OR 3.65; 95%CI 2.57-5.19), respiratory failure (OR 3.2; 95%CI 1.9-5.37), CCI score >5 (OR 2.25; 95%CI 1.6-3.15) and albumin level <3 g/dl (OR 1.42; 95%CI 1.04-1.95) as independent mortality predictors.
Conclusion: Severe pneumonia, respiratory failure, sepsis, CCI score >5 and albumin level <3 g/dl were independent predictors of in-hospital mortality among hospitalized patients with CAP in Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital.
Key words: Community-acquired pneumonia, mortality predictors

Background: Anti-tuberculosis regiments have been reported to cause drug-induced liver injury (DILI) which interferes with the therapy itself and thus increases morbidity and mortality in tuberculosis patients. There has been no medication aimed specifically to prevent DILI related to anti-tuberculosis regiments. Objective: To look for scientific evidences regarding hepatoprotective property of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) to prevent DILI related to anti-tuberculosis medication.
Methods: Clinical question had been formulated before relevant scientific articles were sought in online databases using keywords extracted from the clinical question. Articles were then sorted based on the inclusion criteria, exclusion criteria and relevance.
Results: Two relevant articles in regards of the clinical question were found. Both provide scientific evidences that NAC reduced the occurrence of DILI related to anti-tuberculosis medications. Outcome indicators include good cell viability, prevention of DNA damage and decrease in hepatic enzymes and plasma bilirubin. Conclusion: Administration of NAC has hepatoprotective effect to prevent DILI related to anti-tuberculosis medications.
Key words: Tuberculosis, drug-induced liver injury, N-acetylsysteine, hepatoprotective

Background: Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality in elderly patients. Vitamin C as an antioxidant agent may prevent excessive pulmonary inflammation and assist the resolution of CAP. A systematic review mentioned vitamin C as potential adjunctive therapy for mild CAP in vitamin C-deficient elderly patients but evidences are still scarce.
Objective: To obtain the prevalence of vitamin C deficiency in elderly patients with CAP and to determine the role of vitamin C status in the resolution of CAP in elderly patients.
Methods: A prospective cohort was conducted on 65 patients above 60 years old who were diagnosed with CAP, received therapy according to guidelines and were not in immunosuppressive therapy in the emergency unit and wards of Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta during April to June 2012. Subjects were assigned into vitamin C-deficient group and non-deficient group. Resolution and median resolution rate of each group were calculated. The differences between groups were examined using log-rank test. Hazard ratio was determined using Cox regression models. Multivariate analysis of confounding variables was carried out with Cox regression test.
Results: The prevalence of vitamin C deficiency in elderly CAP patients was 76.92% (95%CI 66.68-87.16%). The rate of resolution on tenth day in vitamin C-deficient group was 56% and in non-deficient group was 53%, while the rate of resolution on fourth day in deficient group was 20% and in non-deficient group was 40%. Median resolution rate in deficient and non-deficient group was 9 days and 5 days, respectively. Log-rank test did not reveal statistically significant difference in resolution rate between both groups with crude HR 1.18 (95%CI 0.54-2.58; p=0.69). Conclusion: The prevalence of vitamin C deficiency in elderly CAP patients in Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital was
76.92% (95%CI 66.68-87.16%). There was no significant difference in the resolution of CAP between vitamin C-deficient and non-deficient elderly patients.
Key words: Vitamin C deficiency, community-acquired pneumonia, resolution, elderly.

Background: The severity of tuberculosis (TB) disease and its appropriate treatment is determined by bacillary load, extent of disease and anatomical site. A case of pulmonary TB is classified as severe when parenchymal involvement is extensive or miliary disseminated. Meanwhile, extra-pulmonary TB is classified as severe when it manifests as meningeal, pericardial, peritoneal, bilateral or extensive pleural effusion, spinal, intestinal and genitourinary TB. Severe TB patients have higher risk of death.
Objective: To assess the profile of hospitalized severe TB patients in Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta.
Methods: A descriptive study was performed on hospitalized severe TB patients in Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital between January 2008-September 2013. Data of inpatients at admission and in-hospital mortality status were assessed.
Results: A total of 78 patients were evaluated. In-hospital mortality rate was 34,6%. There were 52 (66.7%) male and median age of the sample was 30 (range 18-80) years old. Miliary TB was found in 40 (51,3%) subjects, whereas meningeal TB was found in 38 (48,7%) subjects. A major part (65,8%) of the patients were malnourished with BMI <18,5 kg/m2. Fifty percent subjects were HIV-positive. Chronic liver disease was the most common comorbidity (20,5%).
Conclusion: Most hospitalized severe TB patients in Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital were male at 18-80 years old. Most of the patients had military TB. Most of the patients were malnourished. Chronic liver disease was the most common comorbidity. In-hospital mortality rate was high.
Key words: In-hospital mortality, profile, severe tuberculosis.

Background: Initial phase of sepsis is marked by hyperinflammation, while later phase is related to immunosuppression. Cumulative deaths are more common during late phase. To date there has been no specific study to determine prognostic factors and develop a prediction model to predict mortality in late-phase sepsis. Objective: To discover prognostic factors of mortality in late-phase sepsis patients in intensive care units and to develop a mortality prediction model.
Methods: A retrospective cohort was performed on adult patients with severe sepsis who survived for more than
72 hours in Intensive Care Unit of Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta during October 2011 to November 2012. Independent predictors were identified using Cox’s proportional hazard. Statistically significant predictors were quantified in a prediction model. Callibration model was evaluated using Hosmer-Lemeshow test, while discrimination ability was assessed by area under the curve of receiver operating curve. Results: A total of 220 subjects were recruited. The 28-day mortality in late-phase severe sepsis was 40%. Statistically significant prognostic factors include the reason of ICU admission (medical HR 2,75; CI95% 1,56-4,84 or emergent surgery HR 1,96; CI95% 0,99-3,90), Charlson’s comorbidity index >2 (HR 2,07; CI95% 1,32-3,23), and MSOFA score >4 (HR 2,84; CI95% 1,54-5,24). Prediction model has good ability in discrimination (AUC 0,844) and calibration (Hosmer-Lemeshow test p=0,674). Based on the model, mortality risk was classified into low risk (score 0, mortality 5,4%), moderate risk (score 1-2,5, mortality 20,6%), and high risk (score >2,5, mortality 73,6%). Conclusion: Medical and emergent surgery as reasons of ICU admission, Charlson’s comorbidity index >2 and MSOFA score >4 are prognostic factors of mortality in late-phase severe sepsis patients in ICU of Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital. A model was developed to predict and classify risk of mortality. Risk of mortality was classified into low (score 0), moderate (score 1-2.5) and high (score >2.5).
Key words: Prognostic factors, prediction model, mortality, late-phase severe sepsis.

Background: Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) severity assessment is crucial to determine disease severity and provide better management to decrease 30-day mortality rate. Antithrombin III (AT-III) as a biomarker of coagulation may play a role in determining the diagnosis and prognosis of patients with CAP. Objective: To determine the association between the level of AT-III at hospital admission with 30-day mortality in patients with CAP.
Methods: This is a prospective cohort study. A total of 55 subjects who met CAP criteria in the emergency department of H. Adam Malik Hospital, Medan during February to May 2013 were examined using CURB-65 score. The level of ATIII was measured. Chi-square test was used to determine the association between AT-III level and 30-day mortality. Results: Among 55 subjects, all 9 subjects with low levels of AT-III had severe CAP based on CURB-65 score. Of 20 (36,4%) subjects who died, 8 (88,9%) subjects had low level of AT-III. There is a significant relationship between low levels of AT-III and 30-day mortality (p=0,0001).
Conclusion: Antithrombin-III levels at hospital admission in patients with CAP is associated with 30-day mortality. The lower AT-III level is, the higher 30-day mortality will be.
Keywords: Community-acquired pneumonia, CURB-65, antithrombin-III, 30-day mortality.

Mediastinal chondrosarcoma is an exceedingly rare case, particularly in posterior mediastinum. In this case, a 28 years old male was referred to Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta with chief complaint of worsening dyspnea since one month complementedwith mild cough and fever. Thorax rontgen and CT scan revealed mediastinal mass and pneumothorax. More thorough EBUS TBNA, bronchoscopy, esophagoscopy, EUS and biopsy were performed. From EBUS TBNA an image of a mass similar to thymoma was discovered, but immunohistochemistry test could not be carried out due to inadequate sample. Later EUS imaging revealed chondrosarcoma. The diagnosis of this tumor was difficult because small biopsy or needle biopsy usually warranted only small amount of tissue leading to false interpretation of chondrosarcoma as type A thymoma, solitary fibrous tumor or synovial sarcoma. The patient went through five sessions of radiotherapy, however thoracotomy was not performed because endotracheal intubation was not feasible to execute. The patient was let out with plans of chemotherapy.
Key words: Diagnosis, chondrosarcoma.

Background: End-stage renal disease (ESRD) can lead to pulmonary complications, especially pulmonary edema due to increased permeability of capillary and also intravascular and interstitial volume overload. These conditions lead to altered physiological and mechanical function of the lungs and subsequent increase in airway resistance. Objective: To determine the impact of hemodialysis on pulmonary function in ESRD patients undergoing regular hemodialysis.
Methods: An analytical-descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on 90 ESRD patients on sustained HD in HD Unit of H. Adam Malik Hospital and Pirngadi Hospital, Medan during March to April 2013. Spirometry testing was applied on subjects before and after one session of HD, measured using a single device and independent operator. Results: Of the 90 samples 55 were male (61.1%) and 35 were female (38.9%) with mean age 50.18 ± 12.51 years old, duration of HD 21.27 ± 17.87 months, mean hemoglobin level 9.48 ± 1.21 mg/dl, ureum 110.17 ± 38.40 mg/dl and creatinine 11.50 ± 3.39 mg/dl. After hemodialysis, there were a significant increase in FEV1, FCV and FEV1/ FVC (p<0.01) and also a significant decrease in body weight (p<0.01). After HD, there was a significant correlation between decrease in body weight and improvement in FVC (p=0.006).
Conclusion: Hemodialysis is associated with significant improvement in spirometry parameters in ESRD patients undergoing regular HD.
Key words: End-stage renal disease, hemodialysis, pulmonary edema, spirometry

Background: Infections, including pneumonia, become most common etiology of lung diseases in Indonesia. Procalcitonin (PCT) level endocrine response to bacterial infections. Procalcitonin level may distinguish bacterial and viral infections and is also on par with bacterial load, giving it prognostic value.
Objective: To assess the correlation between quantitative procalcitonin (PCT) levels with patients’ responses to therapy of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP).
Methods: This is an analytic-observational prospective study. The study was conducted in Wahidin Sudirohusodo Hospital, Makassar from September 2014 to January 2015. Procalcitonin level in plasma samples from in-hospital CAP patients was measured quantitatively using immunoluminometric method before and 72 hours after administration of empirical antibiotic. The correlation between PCT level and responses to therapy was analyzed using Wilcoxon signed ranked test.
Results: A total of 30 plasma samples were collected and examined. Initial PCT level in CAP subjects with negative response to therapy was higher than in subjects with positive response (mean 8.86 vs. 3.43; p=0.49). Procalcitonin level at 72 hours post-treatment in subjects with negative response to therapy was higher than in subjects with positive response (mean 9,36 vs 1,52; p=0,01). The difference between the levels of initial PCT and PCT level 72 hours post-treatment was larger in CAP subjects with positive response to therapy compared to subjects with negative response (mean 1,09 vs. -0,51; p=0,004).
Conclusion: There is a correlation between quantitative PCT levels and responses to CAP therapy. Procalcitonin level
72 hours after treatment was higher in subjects with negative response to therapy while the difference of initial and
72 hours post-therapy was higher in subjects with positive response to therapy.
Key words: Procalcitonin, response to therapy, community-acquired pneumonia.

Ultrasonografi (USG) adalah modalitas pemeriksaan radiologi yang menggunakan gelombang ultrasound, yaitu gelombang suara di atas ambang dengar manusia (>20.000 Hz). Frekuensi gelombang yang digunakan pada USG transabdominal atau jantung adalah 2-5 MHz. Pada pemeriksaan kulit, frekuensi dapat mencapai 100 MHz.1
Selama bertahun-tahun, USG tidak digunakan untuk evaluasi paru karena udara dianggap menghambat gelombang yang dipantulkan.2 USG toraks seolah-olah terbatas penggunaannya untuk massa atau efusi pleura dan tindakan yang berhubungan dengan keduanya. Dewasa ini, penggunaan ultrasonografi khususnya USG toraks mengalami perkembangan yang pesat baik untuk kondisi akut maupun kronik, mulai dari edema paru hingga acute lung injury, dari pneumotoraks hingga pneumonia, dan dari penyakit paru interstisial hingga kontusio dan infark paru.3
Pemeriksaan USG toraks amat bermanfaat karena mudah dipelajari, tekniknya lebih sedikit dibandingkan USG lainnya, dapat dilakukan dengan cepat, portabel, aman diulang, dan juga tidak memiliki efek radiasi. Ultrasonografi toraks memiliki jendela akustik yang khas dan sangat sesuai untuk evaluasi dalam kondisi rawat jalan maupun rawat inap, akut maupun kronik.3

Background: End-stage renal disease (ESRD) can lead to pulmonary complications, especially pulmonary edema due to increased permeability of capillary and also intravascular and interstitial volume overload. These conditions lead to altered physiological and mechanical function of the lungs and subsequent increase in airway resistance. Objective: To determine the impact of hemodialysis on pulmonary function in ESRD patients undergoing regular hemodialysis.
Methods: An analytical-descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on 90 ESRD patients on sustained HD in HD Unit of H. Adam Malik Hospital and Pirngadi Hospital, Medan during March to April 2013. Spirometry testing was applied on subjects before and after one session of HD, measured using a single device and independent operator. Results: Of the 90 samples 55 were male (61.1%) and 35 were female (38.9%) with mean age 50.18 ± 12.51 years old, duration of HD 21.27 ± 17.87 months, mean hemoglobin level 9.48 ± 1.21 mg/dl, ureum 110.17 ± 38.40 mg/dl and creatinine 11.50 ± 3.39 mg/dl. After hemodialysis, there were a significant increase in FEV1, FCV and FEV1/ FVC (p<0.01) and also a significant decrease in body weight (p<0.01). After HD, there was a significant correlation between decrease in body weight and improvement in FVC (p=0.006).
Conclusion: Hemodialysis is associated with significant improvement in spirometry parameters in ESRD patients undergoing regular HD.
Key words: End-stage renal disease, hemodialysis, pulmonary edema, spirometry.

Rongga toraks dan jaringan atau organ di dalamnya sering menjadi lokasi metastasis kanker dari dalam ataupun luar toraks. Lesi dapat ditemukan di parenkim paru, pleura, perikardium, otot jantung, kelenjar getah bening di hilus atau mediastinum, tulang iga, maupun vertebra torakal. Penting diketahui apakah keganasan yang ditemukan merupakan tumor primer atau sekunder karena tata laksananya akan berbeda.

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Kanker paru pada satu sisi dapat bermetastasis ke sisi lainnya, menjadikan klasifikasi tumor tersebut M1a. Kadang metastasis berbentuk ekskavasi sehingga harus dibedakan dengan kavitas akibat infeksi kronik. Kanker organ lain yang sering bermetastasis ke parenkim paru, di antaranya melanoma maligna, karsinoma genitourinaria, sarkoma jaringan lunak dan osteogenik, serta neoplasma sel germinal. Berdasarkan satu laporan autopsi, metastasis ke paru ditemukan pada 30-40% pasien kanker primer ekstratorakal, namun hanya 10-30% yang terdeteksi sebelum pasien meninggal.

Kanker paru adalah tumor yang tumbuh dari epitel respiratori (bronkus, bronkiolus, dan alveoli). Adenokarsinoma merupakan tipe yang kerap terjadi pada bronkioloalveoli. Karsinoma bronkioloalveolar meliputi permukaan alveolar tanpa menginvasi atau merusak jaringan paru. Faktor risiko utamanya adalah tembakau. Akan tetapi, pada individu berisiko rendah (bukan perokok, wanita, dewasa muda), kanker paru tetap dapat ditemukan dengan adenokarsinoma sebagai predominasi. Pada kasus ini, seorang wanita berusia 59 tahun memiliki keluhan sesuai gejala karsinoma paru tanpa ada faktor risiko. Foto polos toraks memperlihatkan massa pada paru sebelah kiri, kemudian CT scan memperjelas adanya massa paru dengan gambaran ireguler. Biopsi dengan bantuan CT scan mendapat gambaran adenokarsinoma. Staging memberikan hasil T1bN0M0 sehingga dilakukan reseksi massa paru. Pemeriksaan jaringan pasca-reseksi menunjukkan staging T3N0M0 sehingga dilakukan prosedur kemoterapi ajuvan dengan sisplatin dan paklitaksel.

Asma bronkial ialah salah satu penyakit kronik dengan tingkat mortalitas dan morbiditas yang tinggi. Dalam dua puluh tahun terakhir, terjadi peningkatan jumlah pasien asma, terutama anak-anak. Prevalensi asma terus meningkat baik di negara maju maupun di negara berkembang. Berdasarkan data, 300 juta penduduk dunia menderita asma. Diperkirakan pada 2025 angka ini akan meningkat menjadi 400 juta jiwa dengan setidaknya 250 000 orang meninggal setiap tahunnya.
Di Indonesia pun jumlah penderita asma semakin hari semakin meningkat, namun tidak tercatat dengan baik. Hasil penelitian di Indonesia menunjukkan prevalensi asma yang sangat bervariasi. Yunus dkk. (2011) meneliti prevalensi asma di Jakarta dengan menggunakan kuesioner International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) pada tahun 2001 dan 2008 dengan prevalensi kumulatif masing-masing 11,5% dan 12,2%. Kemudian, laporan Riset Kesehatan Dasar (Riskesdas) oleh Kementerian Kesehatan Repubik Indonesia tahun 2007 menyatakan bahwa prevalensi asma di Jakarta mencapai 2,9%.
Penyakit asma memberi dampak yang luas terhadap aktivitas, produktivitas, dan kondisi sosial penderitanya yang akan meningkatkan beban pembiayaan kesehatan dan beban ekonomi masyarakat. Mereka akan mengalami kehilangan hari kerja atau hari sekolah serta mengalami gangguan aktivitas sosial lainnya. Selain terapi farmakologis, saat ini sedang berkembang terapi terbaru untuk pengobatan asma dengan cara mengirim energi panas melalui gelombang radio dengan alat bronkoskop ke beberapa
184 tempat dalam saluran udara penderita asma. Bronchial thermoplasty merupakan terapi nonfarmakologis pertama yang efektif mengobati asma berat dan terbukti dapat meningkatkan kualitas hidup penderita asma. Perlu dicatat bahwa prosedur bronchial thermoplasty dirancang untuk mengurangi gejala asma, bukan untuk menghilangkan penyakit asma.

Background: Modified Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (MSOFA) scoring system has been developed as critical care triage in centers with limited resources. Previous studies evaluated the performance of MSOFA only in critically ill surgical patients and showed low precision in predicting mortality. Addition of another variable to improve MSOFA’s performance merits further investigation. Hyperglycemia in critically ill patients without previous history of diabetes (stress hyperglycemia) has been shown as an independent risk factor of mortality. Objective: To evaluate the performance of MSOFA and to assess the addition of admission blood glucose to predict mortality in critically ill patient without previous history of diabetes.
Methods: A validation study with prospective cohort design recruited critically ill medical and surgical patients admitted to Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta during August to December 2013. History taking, physical examination, peripheral oxygen saturation, Glasgow coma scale, creatinine, blood glucose and HbA1C were obtained within 24 hour of admission. Assessed outcome was mortality within 28 days. Performance of MSOFA was evaluated with Hosmer-Lemeshow goodness of fit test and measurement of area under the curve (AUC). Results: A total of 150 patients completed the study protocols. Mortality was observed in 52 (34.67%) subjects with sepsis as the most prevalent diagnosis. Calibration of MSOFA is shown by Hosmer-Lemeshow test x2=13.748 (p=0.05). Receiver Operating Curve (ROC) of MSOFA shows an AUC of 0.83 (CI95% 0.76-0.89). Stress hyperglycemia was evident in 79 (52.67%) subjects. Addition of blood glucose to MSOFA scoring system does not improve its performance. Conclusion: MSOFA shows good calibration and discrimination in both critically ill medical and surgical patients. Addition of blood glucose to MSOFA scoring system does not improve its performance.
Key words: MSOFA, blood glucose, mortality, critically ill.

Background: Patients visit emergency department (ED) with varying diagnosis and severity spectrums. Simple Model Score (SMS) utilizes age and laboratory data to stratify the risk of ED patients and predict their mortality. SMS proves to perform well but its application on population with different characteristics has to be validated. Objective: To evaluate the calibration and discrimination of SMS in predicting seven day in-hospital mortality of non-surgical ED patients at Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital (CMH), Jakarta.
Methods: A validation study with retrospective cohort designed was performed on non-surgical patients in ED of CMH during October-November 2012. The data on age, hemoglobin, platelet count, white blood count, ureum, sodium, and blood glucose level at admission to ED were used to calculate SMS. The primary outcome was seven day in-hospital mortality. Calibration was evaluated using calibration plot and Hosmer-Lemeshow test while discrimination was evaluated with area under the curve (AUC).
Results: A total of 701 patients were recruited. Mortality was observed in 92 patients (13.12%). Calibration plot of SMS showed r=0.64 and Hosmer-Lemeshow test showed p=0.75. Discrimination was shown by ROC curve with AUC
0.67(CI 95% 0.610-0.719).
Conclusion: SMS showed good calibration but less satisfying discrimination in predicting seven day in-hospital mortality of non-surgical ED patients at CMH.
Key words: Emergency, mortality, non-surgical, Simple Model Score, validation.

Background: Tracheostomy is a common procedure in intensive care unit. It may potentially reduce the duration of mechanical ventilation. However, the impact of tracheostomy timing in critically ill patients, who are predicted to require long-term ventilatory support, on the duration of ventilator usage is still under debate. Objective: To investigate the association between tracheostomy timing with the duration of ventilatory support after tracheostomy.
Methods: Retrospective cohort study was conducted on 162 patients who underwent tracheostomy during intensive care treatment in Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital (CMH) from January 2008 to December 2012. Patients were divided into 2 groups based on the timing of tracheostomy: early (before 10th day of mechanical ventilation) and late (on or after 10th day). Duration of total and post-tracheostomy mechanical ventilation was observed on all subjects. Among 162 subjects, 105 survivors were analyzed further on the correlation between tracheostomy timing and duration of post-tracheostomy mechanical ventilation. Mann-Whitney test was used in the analysis.
Results: Median duration of post-tracheostomy mechanical ventilation on all subjects was shorter in early tracheostomy group, which was 5 (1-62) days, compared to 7 (1-41) days in late tracheostomy group (p=0,06). Median duration of mechanical ventilation after tracheostomy on survivors was also shorter in early tracheostomy group, which was 3 days (6 hours-44 days), compared to 5 (1-41) days in late tracheostomy group (p=0,05). Conclusion: Survivors in early tracheostomy group has significantly shorter duration of post-tracheostomy mechanical ventilation compared with those of late tracheostomy group.
Keywords: Tracheostomy timing, early tracheostomy, late tracheostomy, mechanical ventilation duration

Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation contributes to the severity and progression of COPD. It is necessary to study on the factors associated with exacerbation of COPD in Indonesia. Objective: To determine the prevalence of COPD exacerbations in Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital (CMH), Jakarta during 2010 until 2012 and to identify factors associated with COPD exacerbation of patients in CMH. Methods: Cross-sectional study was carried on COPD patients in CMH during 2010-2012. Clinical, supportive, and outcome data were obtained from medical records. Bivariate analysis was performed on age, history of smoking, comorbidity, severity of COPD, corticosteroid treatment, and frequency of exacerbations in past year. Eligible variables were then included in the multivariate analysis using logistic regression.
Results: A total of 184 patients enrolled in this study. Prevalence of COPD exacerbation was 70.7%. From bivariate analysis, severity of COPD, history of smoking, frequency of exacerbation in past year, history of systemic corticosteroid treatment, age, and comorbidity were eligible for multivariate analysis. Significant independent risk factors included ≥2 times of COPD exacerbation in the previous year (OR 27.39; CI95% 3.30-227.29; p=0.002), current smoker (OR 5.11; CI95% 1.07-24.35; p=0.04), grade III and IV COPD (OR 4.71; CI95% 1.59-13.97; p=0.005), and comorbidity with Charlson Comorbid Index >2 (OR 4.09; CI95% 1.37-12.18; p=0.01). Systemic corticosteroid is protective against COPD exacerbation (OR 0.12; CI95% 0.03-0.54; p=0.01).
Conclusion: The prevalence of COPD exacerbations in RSCM during 2010-2012 is 70.7%. Risk factors for COPD exacerbation included exacerbation in the previous year, current smoker, grade III and IV COPD, and comorbidity, while systemic corticosteroid is protective factor.
Keywords: COPD exacerbation, risk factor, protective factor.

Background: Incidence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) acute exacerbation of increases in pilgrims during hajj period. Early diagnosis and grading of COPD before hajj is important to start treatment and reduce risk of acute exacerbation. Body Mass, Obstruction, Dyspnea, Exercise (BODE) Index is a multidimensional grading system to predict risk of COPD acute exacerbation.
Objective: To find association between BODE Index and incidence of COPD acute exacerbation in hajj pilgrims.
Methods: This is a retrospective cohort study among hajj pilgrims from Jakarta in 2012 who were known to have COPD. BODE index was calculated from medical records which had been obtained from health screening 24 hours before flight. Exacerbation was determined immediately after arrival home through history taking and examination of subject, interview with the physician in-charge of each flight group, and analysis of personal hajj book. Association between two variables and relative r isk were calculated using Chi-Square test or Fisher Exact test. Results: Sixty COPD subjects with complete BODE index data were identified and recruited. Thirty five subjects (58.3%) suffered from acute exacerbation of COPD, 5 (14.2%) of which were hospitalized. In BODE index range from 0-6, 48 subjects (80%) had 0-2, 6 subjects (10%) had 3-4, and 6 subjects (10%) had 5-6. The result of Chi-Square and Fisher Exact test between low risk group (BODE index 0-3) and high risk group (BODE index >3) is p=0.01 and relative risk 1.9 (CI95% 1.4-2.5).
Conclusion: There is an association between BODE Index and acute exacerbation of COPD among hajj pilgrims from Jakarta in 2012. The range of BODE index was 0-6. Hajj pilgrims with BODE index of >3 had significantly higher risk of acute exacerbation of COPD compared to pilgrims with BODE index of 0-3.
Keywords: BODE, hajj, pilgrims, acute exacerbation of COPD.

Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) becomes a significant health problem during pilgrimage for Moslems. Data from Indonesian Ministry of Health showed that acute exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD) ranked second in the causes of death of pilgrims in 2008, with mortality proportion of 12.3%. To date, no known publication has reported the proportion and risk factors associated with AECOPD in pilgrims from Indonesia. Objective: To obtain data on the characteristics of pilgrims with COPD and the proportion and risk factors for AECOPD in the pilgrims embarking from Jakarta during hajj year of 2011-2012.
Methods: This is a cohort prospective study using univariate statistical analysis which was conducted in Jakarta Embarkation during pilgrims seasons during hajj year of October-December 2011 and September-November 2012. Results: Ninety-seven COPD patients were identified and subsequently recruited to this study. General characteristics of the subjects were as follows: male (95%), under 60 years of age (54%), low educational status (72%), non-residents in DKI Jakarta (20%), current smokers (54%) and having no co-morbidity (60%). Most of the subjects (98%) were not known to have COPD prior to pilgrim’s health examination; 79% of them had moderate COPD. The proportion of AECOPD during hajj year 2011-2012 was 48%. General characteristics of the subjects with AECOPD were as follows: elderly (53%), non-current smokers ( 53%), having co-morbidity (55%), having suffered from acute respiratory tract infection (98%) and of moderate COPD severity (83%).
Conclusion: This study found high proportion of AECOPD in the pilgrims embarking from Jakarta during hajj year 2011-2012. Acute respiratory tract infections were commonly found in the pilgrims with AECOPD.
Key words: Acute exacerbation, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Hajj, pilgrims.

Background: Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) is a common infection occurring in hospitalized patients. CURB-65 (Confusion, Uremic, Respiratory, Blood Pressure, Age over 65) scoring system was developed to assess severity and risk in community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) but its use has not been validated in HAP patients in Indonesia. Objective: To validate the performance of CURB-65 scoring system to predict mortality in Indonesian patients with HAP.
Methods: This is a validation study with retrospective cohort design. Data were taken from medical records in Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia, from January 2006 to December 2012. Among 204 recruited HAP patients, 171 patients with complete data were included. Hosmer-Lemeshow test was conducted to test the accuracy and area under Receiver Operating Curve (ROC) was calculated to discriminate the performance of CURB-65 scoring system. The specificity and sensitivity value of CURB-65 to predict mortality in HAP patients were analyzed. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS 16.0.
Results: The overall mortality proportion is 42.7%. Hosmer-Lemeshow test shows good accuracy (p=1.00). The area under the ROC is 0.376, showing bad discriminating performance of CURB-65 scoring system. Using the cut-off value of score 2, the sensitivity of CURB-65 is 71.2% and its specificity is 42.9% to predict mortality in HAP. Conclusion: CURB-65 has low specificity and sensitivity value to predict mortality in HAP patients.
Key words: CURB-65, hospital-acquired pneumonia

Torakoskopi medis pertama kali diperkenalkan pada 1866 oleh S. Gordon dan diikuti oleh Hans Jacobeus, seorang dokter spesialis penyakit dalam, pada 1910. Antara 1915-1955, torakoskopi digunakan secara eksklusif untuk terapi pneumotoraks pada tuberkulosis. Pada awal tahun 1960-an, torakoskopi digunakan terutama oleh dokter ahli bidang pulmonologi di Eropa, dengan basis yang jauh lebih besaruntukdiagnosisbanyakpenyakitpleuropulmoner. Torakoskopi kemudian dikembangkan oleh dokter- dokter bedah toraks pada awal dekade ini dan dinamakan kembali menjadi torakoskopi “bedah”, lebih dikenal sebagai Video-Assisted Thoracoscopy Surgery (VATS), yang membutuhkan anestesi umum dengan intubasi endobronkial selektif, perlengkapan sekali pakai, dan setidaknya tiga jalur masuk.1
Torakoskopi medis adalah prosedur invasif minimal yang memungkinkan akses ke rongga pleura dengan menggunakan kombinasi instrumen visual dan tindakan. Prosedur dilakukan dengan anestesi lokal di bawah sedasi ringan. Prosedur ini memungkinkan prosedur diagnostik dasar (cairan pleura yang tidak terdiagnosis atau penebalan pleura) dan terapeutik (pleurodesis) untuk dilakukan secara aman. Torakoskopi medis juga membantu visualisasi langsung permukaan pleura sehingga memungkinkan biopsi pleura, evakuasi cairan pleura, dan pleurodesis. Sebagian dokter menggunakan teknik ini untuk menilai pneumotoraks, biopsi paru perifer pada penyakit paru interstisial, pembentukan jendela perikardial pada efusi perikardial maligna, dan simpatektomi pada pasien-pasien dengan hiperhidrosis. Torakoskopi medis dapat dilakukan dengan scope kaku atau scope semi-kaku dengan ujung fleksibel.3