Background: Quality of life is an individual's perception of his life in the context of culture and values in a place of residence with the relationship of goals, expectations, standards and concerns. Acne is a problem that can have an impact on a person's quality of life because of the shame felt by sufferers. Purpose : To describe the relationship between severity degree of acne vulgaris with quality of life using the Dermatology Life Quality Index assessment. Methods : This research is an analytical observational research with cross sectional method and the sampling was chosen by purposive sampling. The sample size of this study was 60 respondents, assessing quality of life using the DLQI questionnaire instrument. Result : Statistical test data indicate that there is no relationship between the severity degree of acne vulgaris with quality of life (p = 0,101). Conclusion : There is no correlation between the severity of acne vulgaris with quality of life using the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) assessment.
In the treatment of tuberculosis (TB), the patient is generally directly given Anti Tuberculosis Drugs (Obat Anti Tuberculosis/OAT) without examining Serum Glutamic Pyruvic Transaminase (SGPT) and Serum Glutamic Oxaloacetic Transaminase (SGOT) to see whether or not there is liver damage before treatment. Because of the side effects by OAT, it is important to know how the condition of the liver function of TB patients who consume OAT in Kendari City General Hospital (Rumah Sakit Umum Daerah/RSUD) Kota Kendari by looking at SGOT and SGPT levels in order to provide maximum treatment to TB patients. The method of this research was descriptive analysis with cross sectional approach. The sample is all patients had previously been diagnosed with TB by a doctor based on medical records by in RSUD Kota Kendari after 1-2 months OAT treatment without any sign of liver injury before. Examination of SGOT and SGPT levels was performed on all samples in the Laboratory of RSUD Kota Kendari using clinical chemistry analyzer. The results of this study showed that 20% patients with TB had elevated levels of SGPT and SGOT with average SGOT is 51 U/L and SGPT is 42.5. The Inference of this study that there is an increase in SGOT and SGPT levels in patients who consume OAT 1-2 months in RSUD Kota Kendari. Elevated levels of SGPT and SGOT due to Anti Tuberculosis (OAT) drugs did not occur in all patients and only increased in 3 people, but qualitatively the effect of administering anti-tuberculosis drugs significantly increased levels of SGPT and SGPT. Thus, monitoring of liver physiology remains recommended especially for elderly patients.
The Gambir plant (UncariagambirRoxb) is one of the largest commodities in West Sumatera. The Gambir plant contains high cellulose, lignin and tannin compounds which can be utilized as adsorbents to absorb dissolved metals in water. Biosorbents produced from Gambir plants contain tannin compounds that do not have strong bond structures and are so easily degraded, that it is necessary to strengthen the structure by immobilization using silica gel. The biosorbent made consists of BiosorbentWithout Treatment (BWT) and Biosorbent Treatment Silica Gel (BTSG). This research was conducted to determine the ability of leaves of Gambir in absorbing cadmium (Cd). This study was conducted using a batch system. Characteristics of bisorbent obtained for BWT type with moisture content 1.27%, volatile 10.77%, ash content 2.62% and bound carbon content of 85,48%. As for biosorbent type BTSG obtained water content value 5.19%, volatile 21%, ash content 53% and carbon content bound by 24,6%. The optimum conditions obtained are the type of BTSG. Where is the size,concentration of initial waste, dosage and contact time of biosorbent are very influential on the adsorption process. Where the optimum condition are with the biosorbent size of 60 mesh, the concentration of 25 ppm, bisorbent dosage of 5 mg/L and contact time of 30 minutes. The reaction rate runs on the second order and the isotherm adsorption is Freundlich. The recovery rate obtained is 6.39%,energy free Gibbs is -0.068 kJ/mol.
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