Highlights:1. Electrical burns may progress even when the source has been removed.2. The most common age group to suffer from electrical burns was the 26–35 years old group.3. There was a significant association between electrical burns and the productive age of male employees who work in the private sector. AbstractIntroduction: Burns are direct or indirect damage to the skin tissue and can reach internal organs. This study aimed to investigate the incidence pattern of electrical burn patients at the Department of Plastic Surgery Dr. Soetomo General Academic Hospital, Surabaya, from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2017, focusing on the age, gender, and occupation aspect of the patients.Methods: This was a descriptive retrospective study evaluating 50 patients treated for electrical burns from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2017 using the patients’ medical records. The parameters assessed were age, gender, occupation, cause of injury, and annual incident. The data was collected from the medical records Dr. Soetomo General Academic Hospital, Surabaya.Results: Most electrical injuries occurred in May, as many as 12 (24%) patients. There were 49 (98%) male and 1 (2%) female patients. The patients ranged from 8–60 years old, with 17 (34%) patients in the 26-35 age group. 76% of patients were private employees. Work accidents caused approximately 82% of electrical injuries.Conclusion: There was a significant association between electric burns with males at productive age and working as private employees. Many electric accidents occurred while working, especially in May.
Background: Tinea capitis (TC) is a superficial mycoses infection of hair follicles and hair shaft caused by dermatophytes of the genus Trichophyton and Microsporum. Tinea capitis can cause hair loss and scales with varying degrees of inflammatory response. The incidence varies depending on geographical location and factors that affect the incidence rate. It is important to know the incidence also the clinical and cure profile of tinea capitis to provide benefits in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. Purpose: To evaluate the clinical and cure profile of TC patients at the Dermatology and Venereology Outpatient Clinic of Dr. Soetomo General Academic Hospital Surabaya from January 2019 to January 2020. Methods: A retrospective descriptive study based on medical records with a total sampling technique. Result: Of the 10 TC patients, who were the research subjects, TC predominantly affected males and at 5–11 years age group. The highest risk factor was a history of contact with cats. Scales were the most common clinical feature. Microsporum canis was the most common causative species, ectothrix arthrospores was revealed during the direct microscopic examination, Wood lamp's fluorescence was mostly yellow-green, and cigarette-shaped hair was the most common dermoscopic finding. Eighty percent of subjects were diagnosed with gray patch type. Conclusion: The diagnosis of TC was established based on the patient's history, clinical examination, and supporting examination.
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