Padjadjaran University

Persistent and emerging tuberculosis notification burden across 514 districts and cities in Indonesia, 2021–2025: a nationwide spatiotemporal study for public health prioritisation

Background Indonesia carries a substantial tuberculosis (TB) burden, but national notification totals conceal geographic variation and reflect both disease occurrence and the capacity to detect and report cases. This study identified districts with persistent or emerging burden t...

PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF SOIL AS A CONTROLLING FACTOR IN LANDSLIDES IN CURUG PANJANG VILLAGE, CIHUNI HAMLET, LEBAK, BANTEN: ANALYSIS OF DISTRIBUTION, NORMALITY, AND INTER-PARAMETER RELATIONSHIPS

Background Landslide occurrence is strongly influenced by the physical and mechanical properties of subsurface soil; this study evaluates these properties in residual soil from Kampung Cihuni, Lebak Regency, as a controlling factor in landslides. Methods Thirty residual soil samp...

Policy mix factors in urban governance and their impact on community resilience

Abstract Tasikmalaya, a medium-sized city in West Java, faces rising environmental pressures straining local governance capacity. Yet how governance and policy mix jointly shape community resilience remains underexamined. Although previous studies have examined the urban policy m...

Assessing the Sustainability of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Subsidy Policies: Evidence from Cirebon City, West Java, Indonesia

Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) subsidies have become an important policy instrument for improving energy affordability, reducing energy poverty, and supporting economic activities among vulnerable populations in Indonesia. However, the long-term sustainability of LPG subsidy polic...

Sense of Place and Customary Legitimacy in Marine Protected Area Co‐Management: Evidence From Beloi Village, Atauro Island, Timor‐Leste

ABSTRACT Marine protected areas increasingly depend on social legitimacy, customary authority and community participation, yet the interaction between sense of place and conservation behaviour remains insufficiently understood in small‐island settings. This study examined how pla...

The impact of the COVID-19 infections on pregnancy outcomes in Indonesia

Pregnant women face higher COVID-19 case fatality rates (CFR) alongside increased risks of adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes, yet evidence from Indonesia remains limited. This study assessed the impact of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infectio...

Development of IBU KELANA: a mobile health application to optimise antenatal care and high-risk pregnancy detection in primary health care Seberang Padang, Indonesia

Abstract Background Maternal and neonatal mortality remain major challenges in Indonesia, largely due to incomplete antenatal care (ANC) and delayed identification of high-risk pregnancies. Mobile health applications (mHealth) offer opportunities to improve maternal healthcare de...

Natural Antioxidants Enhance Post-Thaw Sperm Quality and Fertilization Performance in Javaen Barb (Systomus rubripinnis)

The freeze–thaw process in sperm cryopreservation generates reactive oxygen species (ROS) that impair motility, viability, and fertilizing capacity in fish, including the Javaen barb (Systomus rubripinnis), an endemic Indonesian cyprinid of conservation concern. Cryopreservation...

Fuzzy K-nearest neighbor for fine particles focusing on big data challenges and Introducing the GreenDeen concept towards pollution mitigation

Abstract Rapid urban expansion and economic activity in densely populated cities have significantly contributed to worsening air quality. Jakarta, Indonesia’s capital, frequently experiences PM 2.5 concentrations that exceed "unhealthy" levels, posing serious public health risks....

Comparative performance of the phoenix sepsis criteria and procalcitonin for mortality prediction in pediatric sepsis

Abstract Background Sepsis is the leading cause of childhood mortality worldwide. Accurate prediction of mortality is crucial for timely intervention. This study compared the Phoenix Sepsis Criteria with procalcitonin (PCT) as a tool for predicting mortality in children with seps...

Morphological diversity and phenotypic characterization of Styrax spp: Implications for conservation and breeding strategies

Abstract The lack of knowledge about phenotypic variation in Styrax spp. is a major constraint to efforts aimed at improving its resin yield, adaptability, and sustainable utilization. This study assessed the morphological diversity of Styrax spp. populations collected from both...

Empowering local communities for climate resilience: The role of participatory communication and collective action in West Java's proklim program

Climate change in Indonesia has intensified extreme weather events, disrupted agricultural systems and water availability, increased health risks, and degraded environmental quality. In response, community-based climate adaptation initiatives have emerged alongside government pro...

Urea and blood urea nitrogen levels in pediatric and adult patients with uremic stomatitis: a systematic review

Abstract Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a condition characterized by a progressive loss of kidney function with increased levels of urea and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) in the blood, which contribute to the development of uremic stomatitis. Uremic stomatitis is an oral...

Essential oil production technologies: A systematic review of circular economy strategies and sustainability performance

Essential oil production is increasingly framed not only as an extraction challenge but as a circular biorefinery problem in which essential oil, hydrosol, process water, and solid residues should be jointly valorized. This systematic review synthesized evidence on production tec...

Secondary metabolites from Piper crocatum as natural inhibitors of oral pathogens: in vitro and in silico insights into Streptococcus mutans and Candida albicans

Abstract Background Dental caries is a widespread infectious disease caused by complex interactions between microorganisms in oral biofilms. Streptococcus mutans plays a central role through acid production and glucan-mediated biofilm formation, while Candida albicans enhances bi...

Private practitioner characteristics and their potential to contribute to tuberculosis management in Indonesia

Abstract Background Many tuberculosis (TB) patients first seek care through the private health sector; however, most private practitioners (PPs) are not linked to the National TB Program (NTP). We aimed to map, characterize, and assess the potential contribution of PPs to the Ind...

Deprescribing of beta-blocker and RAAS inhibitors in heart failure patients: A narrative review

Background: There are four pillars in the treatment of heart failure. During treatment, heart failure patients generally require therapy adjustment, which was deprescribing practice. Aim: This review aimed to study outcomes from deprescribing of beta blockers and renin-angiotensi...

Traditional health service use and cardiometabolic biomarker profiles among Indonesian adults with diabetes mellitus or hypertension: a national cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Traditional health services (THS) are widely used in Indonesia, but their sociodemographic patterning and relationship with cardiometabolic biomarkers remain unclear. THS use among adults with physician-diagnosed diabetes mellitus and/or hypertension was asses...

Consensus Bayesian Network Learning for Market Basket Analysis in Indonesian Retail Transactions

Understanding relationships among products in retail transactions is essential for supporting strategic decisions such as product placement and cross-selling. However, traditional market basket analysis is limited to pairwise associations and cannot capture complex conditional de...

Collaborative Digital Electoral Governance and Political Misinformation in Indonesia’s Platform-Mediated Elections

Digital platforms have become central to electoral communication, political persuasion, and campaign visibility, but they also intensify risks of political misinformation and deceptive electoral persuasion. This study examines how collaborative digital electoral governance shapes...