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Background: Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is one of the most terrifying diabetic complications for patients, due to the high mortality rate and risk for amputation. During the COVID-19 pandemic, many diabetic patients limited their visits to the hospital, resulting in delays for treatment especially in emergency cases. Objective: This study aimed to compare the characteristics of patients with DFU pre- and during COVID-19 pandemic period. Methods: This study was a retrospective cohort study using foot registry data. We compared our patients’ characteristics pre-COVID-19 pandemic period (1 March 2019-28 February 2020) and during COVID-19 pandemic period (1 March 2020-28 February 2021). Results: Cohorts of 84 and 71 patients with DFU pre- and during COVID-19 pandemic period, respectively, were included in this study. High infection grade (66.7% vs 83.1%, P = .032), osteomyelitis event (72.6% vs 87.3%, P = .04), leukocyte count (15 565.0/μL vs 20 280.0/μL, P = .002), neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (7.7 vs 12.1, P = .008), waiting time-to-surgery (39.0 h vs 78.5 h, P = .034), and number of major amputation (20.2% vs 39.4%, P = .014) were significantly higher during the COVID-19 pandemic period. Conclusion: During the COVID-19 pandemic, patients with DFU had more severe infection, higher proportion of osteomyelitis, longer waiting time for getting surgical intervention, and higher incidence of major amputation.

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Epidemiological studies have indicated that rural living might be protective against type 2 diabetes development. We compared the metabolic profile and response to a short-term high-fat high-calorie diet (HFD) of men with the same genetic background living in an urban and rural area of Indonesia. First, we recruited 154 Floresian male subjects (18–65 years old), of whom 105 lived in a rural area (Flores) and 49 had migrated and lived in urban area (Jakarta) for more than 1 year. The urban group had significantly higher whole-body insulin resistance (IR), as assessed by homeostatic-model-assessment of IR (HOMA-IR), [mean difference (95% CI), p-value: 0.10 (0.02–0.17), p = 0.01]. Next, we recruited 17 urban and 17 rural age-and-BMI-matched healthy-young-male volunteers for a 5-day HFD challenge. The HOMA-IR increased in both groups similarly −0.77 (−2.03–0.49), p = 0.22]. Neither rural living nor factors associated with rural living, such as current helminth infection or total IgE, were associated with protection against acute induction of IR by HFD.

Ramadan fasting is associated with changes in eating, physical activity, sleeping patterns, and medication. Unfortunately, only limited studies examine glucose variability in subjects with type 2 diabetes who fast in Ramadan. Our study aims to evaluate glucose variability in subjects with type 2 diabetes on oral antidiabetic agents using continuous glucose monitoring system (CGMS) during and after Ramadan fasting. This observational study was done

The substantial increase in the prevalence of non-communicable diseases in Indonesia might be driven by rapid socio-economic development through urbanization. Here, we carried out a longitudinal 1-year follow-up study to evaluate the effect of urbanization, an important determinant of health, on metabolic profiles of young Indonesian adults. University freshmen/women in Jakarta, aged 16–25 years, who either had recently migrated from rural areas or originated from urban settings were studied. Anthropometry, dietary intake, and physical activity, as well as fasting blood glucose and insulin, leptin, and adiponectin were measured at baseline and repeated at one year follow-up. At baseline, 106 urban and 83 rural subjects were recruited, of which 81 urban and 66 rural were followed up. At baseline, rural subjects had better adiposity profiles, whole-body insulin resistance, and adipokine levels compared to their urban counterparts. After 1-year, rural subjects experienced an almost twice higher increase in BMI than urban subjects (estimate (95%CI): 1.23 (0.94; 1.52) and 0.69 (0.43; 0.95) for rural and urban subjects, respectively, Pint < 0.01). Fat intake served as the major dietary component, which partially mediates the differences in BMI between urban and rural group at baseline. It also contributed to the changes in BMI over time for both groups, although it does not explain the enhanced gain of BMI in rural subjects. A significantly higher increase of leptin/adiponectin ratio was also seen in rural subjects after 1-year of living in an urban area. In conclusion, urbanization was associated with less favorable changes in adiposity and adipokine profiles in a population of young Indonesian adults.

Background/Aims: Ramadan fasting creates changes in lifestyle, causing biochemical alterations that affect glucose metabolism and insulin sensitivity. This study aims to assess the impact of Ramadan fasting on glycemic control and Fetuin-A, a glycoprotein that affects insulin resistance, in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Materials and methods: This was a prospective study done among 37 patients with T2DM from Internal Medicine Polyclinic in a hospital in Jakarta, Indonesia. Anthropometric data as well as Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), Fasting Blood Glucose (FBG), and Fetuin-A levels of the subjects were measured in three time points: before, during, and after Ramadan fasting. A bivariate analysis was done to see the effect of Ramadan fasting on those parameters. Results: Ramadan fasting reduced Fetuin-A levels [median (minimum-maximum), 5.35 (2.91-7.81) vs. 3.22 (2.35-5.60) mg/dl; p ¼ 0.039] four weeks after the end of Ramadan compared to pre-Ramadan. After two weeks of Ramadan fasting, we found a significant reduction in body weight, BMI, FBG, and HbA1c levels which rebounded to baseline level after Ramadan. Conclusion: Ramadan fasting was associated with a significant decrease in Fetuin-A level post Ramadan.

Pendahuluan. Pada negara dengan keterbatasan sumber daya, pengukuran viral load (VL) sebagai prediktor efektivitas terapi antiretroviral (ARV) tidak selalu mudah untuk diakses oleh pasien HIV yang mendapat terapi ARV. Pada penelitian-penelitian sebelumnya, kepatuhan berobat (adherens) diketahui merupakan faktor penting terhadap supresi VL HIV. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui faktor prediktor kegagalan virologis pada pasien HIV yang mendapat terapi ARV lini pertama sesuai paduan ARV terbaru dengan kepatuhan berobat yang baik di Indonesia.Metode. Studi kohort retrospektif dilakukan pada pasien HIV rawat jalan dewasa di Rumah Sakit dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo (RSCM), Jakarta yang memulai terapi ARV lini pertama selama periode Januari 2011-Juni 2014. Pasien HIV dengan kepatuhan berobat baik yang mempunyai data VL 6-9 bulan setelah mulai terapi ARV dimasukkan sebagai subjek penelitian. Kegagalan virologis dinyatakan sebagai nilai VL ≥400 kopi/mL setelah minimal 6 bulan terapi ARV dengan kepatuhan berobat baik. Usia awal terapi ARV, faktor risiko penularan HIV, stadium klinis HIV menurut World Health Organization (WHO), koinfeksi HIV-TB, jumlah CD4 awal terapi, peningkatan jumlah CD4, kadar hemoglobin dan indeks massa tubuh awal terapi, perubahan berat badan selama terapi, dan basis paduan terapi ARV merupakan variabel yang diteliti pada penelitian ini.  Hasil. Terdapat 197 pasien sebagai subjek penelitian ini. Kegagalan virologis ditemukan pada 21 pasien (10,7%). Peningkatan CD4 <50 sel/mm3 setelah minimal 6 bulan terapi merupakan prediktor kegagalan virologis (p = 0,003; OR 5,802, 95% CI= 1,842-18,270). Terdapat peningkatan risiko kegagalan virologis pada pasien dengan terapi ARV berbasis NVP pada saat VL diperiksa, namun tidak bermakna secara statistik (p = 0,060; OR 2,756; 95% CI= 0,958-7,924). Simpulan. Peningkatan CD4 <50 sel/mm3 setelah minimal 6 bulan terapi dapat memprediksi kegagalan virologis pada pasien yang mendapat terapi ARV lini pertama dengan kepatuhan berobat yang baik. Kata Kunci: kegagalan virologis, terapi ARV lini pertama, viral load Predictors of Virological Failure in HIV Patients Receiving First Line Antiretroviral Therapy with Good AdherenceIntroduction. Antiretroviral therapy (ART) effectively suppress HIV replication. Viral load (VL) measurement is better predictor than clinical or immunological criteria to evaluate success or failure of ART. However, in country with limited resources, viral load measurement is not easily accessible by HIV patients receiving ART. Therefore, it is necessary to know which factors that can predict virological failure. In previous studies, adherence was an  important factor for suppression of HIV viral load.  This study is aimed to know predictors of virological failure in HIV patients receiving recent first line ART regimen with good adherence in Indonesia. Methods. A retrospective cohort study was conducted among adult HIV patients in Out-patient Clinic of Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital that started ART during periode of  January 2011-June 2014. HIV patients with good adherence that had viral load data 6-9 months after initiation of ART were included in this study. Virological failure was defined as viral load ≥ 400 copies/mL after minimum of 6 months therapy with good adherence. Age at starting ART, risk factor for HIV infection, HIV clinical stage, HIV-TB co-infection, baseline CD4 value, CD4 count increase, baseline hemoglobin level and body mass index, weight changes during therapy, and ART based regimen were analyzed in this study. Results. A total of 197 patients were included in this study. Virological failure was found in 21 patients (10,7%). CD4 increase <50 cell/mm3 after minimum 6 months of ART was predictor of virological failure (p = 0,003; OR 5,802, 95%CI 1,842-18,270). Conclusion. CD4 increase <50 cell/mm3 after minimum 6 months therapy can predict virological failure in HIV patients receiving first line ART with good adherence.