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Sunarto

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PubMed1979

Epidemic dengue hemorrhagic fever in rural Indonesia. III. Entomological studies.

Entomological studies were carried out during a dengue hemorrhagic fever epidemic in Central Java in December 1976. Both Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus were widely distributed in Bantul, but the latter species was more abundant. Comparative studies on the vector competence of the two species showed that Ae. albopictus had a higher susceptibility than Ae. aegypti to oral infection with all four dengue serotypes. The two species were equally compentent in transmitting the Bantul strain of dengue 3 virus after parenteral infection. The data suggest that Ae. albopictus could have been an important vector in this epidemic, but no direct observations were obtained to define the respective contribution of either Ae. albopictus or Ae. aegypti.

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Transfusion in the newborn.

Transfusion, either with whole blood or blood components is frequently needed in the neonatal intensive care. Certain aspects are very important to consider. Citrated blood is preferred to heparinized blood. Transfusion must be rational, either with whole blood or blood components. Whole blood is only indicated for repletion of blood volume, exchange transfusion and certain cases in which no blood component needed is available. To improve oxygen carrying capacity, to stop bleeding due to coagulation defect, thrombocytopenic bleeding due to depressed platelets production and to counter gram negative septicemia, blood component is indicated to obtain optimal effects with minimal side effects.

Blood Component Transfusion↗
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Takayasu's disease.

A fourteen years old girl developed Takayasu's arteritis (pulseless disease) since six months prior to investigation. This unusual form of arteritis is common in Japan and Korea but has rarely been reported in individuals born in the United States. In Indonesian literature it has never been documented so far. The etiology is unclear. The literature currently but forward the hypothesis of an autoimmune basis and treatment with steroid. Although a tuberculin sensitization pathogenesis has been suggested, a close temporal relationship with the onset of a tuberculous process has not previously been documented. The likelihood of uncovering tuberculin sensitivity or active tuberculosis in patients with Takayasu' arteritis is substantially higher than in the general population in all countries analyzed. The natural history of this arteritis is highly variable. The adolescent described in this paper has demonstrated no response either to antituberculosis therapy, or to heparin and corticosteroid as suggested by Ishikawa, 1987. The patient died on the 59th day of hospitalization after getting syncopal attacks followed by shock.

Adolescent↗
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Pericarditis and pleuritis caused by extramedullary plasmacytoma.

The following illustrates a case study of a 9 years-old girl with combined pericarditis and pleuritis caused by solitary extramedullary plasmacytoma. Pericardiocentesis and permanent thoracocentesis were performed, both yielded serohemorrhagic and serous fluid in succession. In the beginning etiological diagnosis was made on the basis of the clinical pattern for tuberculosis infection and growth of three species of bacteria for bacterial infections and candida species for candidiasis. The initial treatment was in accordance with the etiological diagnosis mentioned above. The final diagnosis was establish in the fourth month after the discovery of plasmacytoma in the pleural fluid and CT scan examination disclosing masses in the right lung. Accordingly, cytostatic therapy was started. The result of therapy was very good, exudation into the pleural and pericardial sac regressed gradually and eventually ceased completely. According to the literature the prognosis of these neoplasma is good.

Bacterial Infections↗