Skabies adalah penyakit kulit menular yang menjadi masalah kesehatan masyarakat di Indonesia. Respons imun skabies melibatkan IL-10 dan ekspresi gen HBD-2, yang dimodulasi oleh 25(OH)D (vitamin D). Santri berisiko mengalami defisiensi vitamin D karena aktivitasnya banyak dalam ruangan, berpakaian tertutup dan konsumsi rendah vitamin D. Rendahnya kadar 25(OH)D dapat memengaruhi keparahan skabies…
Background: Scabies (scabies, agogo itch) is an inflammatory skin condition that causes itching especially at night, caused by Sarcoptes scabiei variant hominis (S. Scabiei). Scabies is highly contagious through skin contact and occurs indirectly through clothing or bedding contaminated with mites. One of the risk factors causing scabies is lack of knowledge, attitude and behavior. The purpose …
Background. Head lice infestation, known as pediculosis capitis, is a parasitic infestation caused by Pediculus humanus var. capitis (P. h. var. capitis). It is also an obligate parasite that must feed on human blood to survive. This condition commonly affects school-age children but can also occur in adults and spreads rapidly in densely populated environments, such as dormitories, orphanages,…
Scabies is the most common skin disease suffered by prisoners at the Class IIA Tanjung Raja Prison. This study aims to analyse the relationship between personal hygiene and environmental sanitation conditions with the incidence of scabies at the Class IIA Tanjung Raja Prison. This study used a quantitative method with a case-control design. The study population was all prisoners at the Class II…
Introduction: Pediculosis capitis is a disease caused by obligate ectoparasites called Pediculus humanus var. capitis or head lice. Pediculus humanus var. Capitis moves by creeping, close contact with someone is very likely to be infected. Pediculosis capitis spreads very quickly in crowded environments, such as Islamic boarding schools and orphanages. This study aims to determine the relations…
Background. Scabies is a disease caused by Sarcoptes scabiei varietas hominis mites infestation, which attack the skin and lead to severe itch. It can be spread by direct or indirect contact. This study was aimed to determine the relationship between age, sex, and knowledge level with scabies incidence. Method. This study was an analytic observational study with a cross-sectional approach. This…
Introduction: Pediculosis capitis is a disease of the scalp or human hair caused by an infestation of Pediculus humanus var. capitis. Pediculosis capitis spreads very quickly in crowded environments, such as Islamic boarding schools and orphanages. This study aims to determine the relationship between sociodemographic characteristics and level of knowledge on the incidence of pediculosis capiti…