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Journal : Buletin Farmatera

Hubungan Tingkat Kecacatan dengan Derajat Depresi pada Penderita Kusta di SiCanang, Belawan, Sumatera Utara Batubara, Dian Erisyawanty; Nuralita, Nanda Sari
Buletin Farmatera Vol 7, No 1 (2022)
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30596/bf.v7i1.3329

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Leprosy and the disability it causes, have a negative stigma in community; however only a few reports have investigated the link between leprosy and psychiatric morbidity such as depression. This study aimed to asses correlation between leprosy disability grade and depression severity among people with leprosy in Sicanang, Belawan, North Sumatera. This study was unpaired categorical comparative analytic study and 54 participants were enrolled to this study. We found a high percentage of leprosys disability, 88,9% participants were having second grade leprosys disability that means the disability was obviously seen. We found that 29,63% participant suffered from a moderate depression, 14,82% with severe depression and 10,27% suffered from extreme depression. The correlation between disability grade and depression severity was analyzed with chi square test and p value was 0,182 which means that no significant relationship between disability grade and depression severity. Depression severity among people with leprosy in Sicanang was determined by patients self perception, spouse, onset of diagnosis and patients perception about their religion.
Comparison of the Effectiveness of Blue Light Therapy as an Adjuvant Therapy with Topical Antibiotics in Acne Vulgaris Patients Lubis, Raisa Alifia Mubarak; Batubara, Dian Erisyawanty
Buletin Farmatera Vol 11, No 3 (2026)
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara

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Abstract: Acne vulgaris, commonly known as acne, is one of the most common disorders of the skin due to disorders in the sebaceous glands or oil glands that are found on the skin. Management of acne vulgaris can be given in the form of antibiotics, accompanied by additional therapy to somewhat increase the effectiveness of healing. One of the additional therapies provided is Photodynamic Therapy (PDT). This study aims to compare the level of effectiveness of blue light therapy as an adjuvant therapy with topical antibiotics in acne vulgaris patients at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Muhammadiyah North Sumatra, Batch 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023. This study involved 32 student subjects who had acne vulgaris. This study is an observational study with the prospective cohort method. Students who are indicated to have a severity level of 2 based on the Global Acne Grading System are given therapy.  The collected data were processed with the Wilcoxon Test. The results showed a decrease in severity with topical antibiotics in as many as 7 people (20%) and topical antibiotics with photodynamic therapy in as many as 12 people (80%), with the highest gender distribution in women (72%). The results of the data test showed no significant relationship or difference between the two treatment groups. The conclusion of this study did not find a significant difference between the two treatment groups, but the number of samples that recovered in the group of topical antibiotics with additional therapy was much higher.