Background. Overcrowded, humid, and unhygienic prison environments increase the risk of skin diseases among inmates. Epidemiological data on skin diseases in Indonesian prisons are still limited; therefore, this study aims to describe the pattern of skin diseases among inmates at the Class IIA Women’s Penitentiary in Palembang. Methods. This study was an analytical observational study with a …
Skabies merupakan sejenis penyakit kulit menular yang disebabkan oleh infestasi dan sensitisasi terhadap Sarcoples scabiei var hominis. Prediieksi skabies banyak terdapat di sela-sela jari tangan, medial lengan bawah, kaki, genitalia, ketiak dan tempat-tempat lain pada tubuh. Penyakit ini erat hubungannya dengan kebersihan lingkungan, kebersihan individu dan tempat-tempat yang padat penghuninya…
Skin diseases such as tinea versicolor, ringworm, scabies, itching, and athlete's foot are diseases that have a high risk of infection in the pesantren environment. The high incidence of scabies disease in boarding schools is caused by one of the factors including poor personal hygiene caused by the lack of knowledge possessed by santri. One of the things that can be done to improve knowledge i…
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: Vesicobullous lesions are bullous skin diseases that contain clear fluid and are found on the young epithelial layer, rupture and cause ulcers and can be life-threatening. The disease occurs in individuals across different age groups. The main clinical features are blisters and ulcers on the skin and mucous membranes, which develop into erosions on the skin or mucosal surfaces after…
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…
The increasing need for quality rice plants has led to farmers' dependence on chemicals or pesticides as pest control. Exposure of pesticides results in complaints of skin disorders in the form of itching, redness of the skin, patches on the skin accompanied by pain. The purpose of study was to analyze the determinants of complaints of skin disorders in farmers who were exposed to rice plant pe…
Background:Scabies is a contagious skin disease caused by sarcoptes scabei varian hominis. One of the factors of the prevalence of scabies is poor sanitation and personal hygiene, who live at boarding school. The purpose of this study was to determine the correlation of personal hygiene and environtmental sanitation with scabies at boarding school Qodratullah Langkan district of Banyuasin. Meth…
Karsinoma sel basal (KSB) merupakan jenis kanker kulit yang paling sering. Prevalensi KSB meningkat secara signifikan dalam dekade terakhir dan menunjukkan perbedaan secara geografis. Data mengenai prevalensi KSB masih sangat terbatas di Indonesia, khususnya di Palembang. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui prevalensi dan distribusi penderita KSB di Bagian Patologi Anatomi RSMH Palembang …
Introduction: Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disease characterized by increased levels of blood glucose (or blood sugar), the level of sugar in the skin (skin glucose) under normal circumstances is 55% of blood glucose levels.In diabetes the ratio increases to 69-71% due to increased blood sugar levels.Increased skin glucose levels is what facilitates the onset of various manifestatio…