A research was carried out to know the effectiveness of oral ketoconazol given in four weeks to patients suffering from tinea imbrikata at Mekar Pelita and Bora villages, Sayan District, Sintang Regency, West Kalimantan. The oral doses were given in four weeks to adults : 200 mg single dose daily, and to children : 3 mg/kg BW single dose daily. The effectiveness of the treatment was assessed ba…
Acne vulgaris is the most common disease among adolescent especially within 15-18 years old for both sexes. According to Western Medicine the treatment of acne vulgaris is based on its pathogenesis; to decrease sebum production, to remove the distention of pilosebaceous duct, to influence the skin's flora and the composition of surface fatty acid, and to decrease the inflammation, also to accel…
Posyandu is a source of community participation. Cadres are the people who manage the activities of Posyandu and have important roles to give information about the importance of Posyandu to the community. A cross sectional study was conducted at Kelurahan Kayu Manis to investigate the knowledge and infant feeding practice among the cadres. One hundred and three cadres (total population) were in…
In recent years a newly recognised organism has been identified in cases of prolonged diarrhea. The organism was reported in immunologically competent cases such as travellers and also in patients with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Initially the organism was called CLB (Cyanobacteria-like bodies or Coccidian-like bodies). Furthermore several studies reported that it was most proba…