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Jusuf, Nelva Karmila

Faculty Of Medicine Airlangga University

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Immunology & microbiology Medicine & Pharmacology

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Identification of Candida Species on The Skin of Diabetes Mellitus Patients Al Hafiz, OK. Muhammad; Amelia, Rina; Jusuf, Nelva Karmila
Sumatera Medical Journal Vol. 1 No. 1 (2018): Sumatera Medical Journal (SUMEJ)
Publisher : Talenta Publisher

Intertriginous candidiasis is a type of candidiasis which the lesion lies in the folds of the armpit, groin, intergluteal, folding of the breast, between the fingers or the toes, glans penis, and the umbilicus. One of the risk factors for intertriginous candidiasis is diabetes mellitus (DM). DM is a typical clinical syndrome characterized by the presence of hyperglycemia which is caused by deficiency or the decrease of insulin effectivity. Fungal infection of the skin with Candida species becomes easier in patients with immunocompromised conditions such as DM patients. Objective: To identify the Candida species in DM patient's skin. Method: This research is an observational descriptive study with cross sectional design. This research identifies Candida species from 30 DM patients at The Public Health Center Sentosa Baru Medan who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria by skin scraping with KOH 10% and slide culture. Results: The location of the rash was found in the crotch folds 63.3% and in the intergluteal 36.7%. All samples (100%) showed positive fungus structure with KOH 10% examination. On the examination of slide culture with Saboraoud Dextrose Agar media and identification of slide colony with Corn Meal Agar medium as many as 60% Candida spesies was found with overall species are Candida albicans.

Quality of Life Assessment in Skin Tag Patients Putra, Imam Budi; Jusuf, Nelva Karmila; Kartayana, Johan
Sumatera Medical Journal Vol. 1 No. 1 (2018): Sumatera Medical Journal (SUMEJ)
Publisher : Talenta Publisher

Patients with skin disease may experience clinical symptoms, such as itching, pain, and discomfort, that can have a negative impact on quality of life (QOL). Skin tag is a common benign tumor of the skin with small, soft pedunculated protrusion, it commonly occures in axilla, neck and major flexura area, despitethe lesion usually asimptomatic, sometimes patients complain about cosmetics appereances, itching or discomfort experienced. Objective: The aim of our study was to assess the impact of skin tag lesion on quality of life of patients. Method: This is a descriptive study with a cross sectional design, involving 50 patients with skin tag lesion who visited the Dermatology outpatient clinic Adam Malik General Hospital, Medan from September 2016 to October 2016. The patients were filled Indonesian version of skindex-29 questionnaire to measures the effects of skin disorders on their QOL. Result: In this study QOL in skin tag patient was fairly good, 38(76%) subjects had a skindex-29 category score<5, and 12(24%) subjects had a skindex-29 score 6-17. We didn’t findimpaired QOL in all skin tag patients. Conclusion: In this study’s we concluded skin tag does not affect the quality of life of the patients.

Quality of Life in Vitiligo Patients at H. Adam Malik General Hospital Medan, Indonesia Jusuf, Nelva Karmila; Putra, Imam Budi; Utami, Dina Rizki
Sumatera Medical Journal Vol. 1 No. 1 (2018): Sumatera Medical Journal (SUMEJ)
Publisher : Talenta Publisher

Abstract. Background: Vitiligo is an acquired depigmenting skin disorder that can affect the patients’ quality of life (QOL). Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the QOL in patients with vitiligo. Methods: This study included 30 patients with vitiligo. All the patients filled out questionnaires Skindex- 29. Data were compiled and analyzed statistically. Results: Among the 30 vitiligo patients, 73,3 % were women and 26,7 % were men. Mean age of patients were 40.53 ± 12. 91 years old. The mean duration of vitiligo was 9.07 ± 7.643 years. The mean total Skindex-29 score of the subjects was 24.68 ± 7,72. There was significant difference according to age’s group (p = 0,035) and sex (p = 0,01) but there is no significant difference according to duration of disease’s group (p = 0,582). Conclusions: The study findings showed that vitiligo has a significant effect on the patients’ QOL. It seems counselling is needed as part of treatment in vitiligo patients.

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