Gadjah Mada University

About: Gadjah Mada University is a education organization based out in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Adsorption. The organization has 17307 authors who have published 21389 publications receiving 116561 citations. The organization is also known as: University of Gajah Mada & Universitas Gadjah Mada.

Dermatosurgical techniques for repigmentation of vitiligo.

Abstract: There are a number of dermatosurgery techniques available to achieve repigmentation of vitiligo, such as suction blister grafting, split-thickness skin grafting, punch grafting, follicular grafting, cultured-melanocytes transplantation, and noncultured-melanocytes transplantation. Each method has advantages and disadvantages. As there are no specific data available from the prospective studies in this field it is uneasy to recommend which surgical approach to vitiligo offers the best result. According to a systematic review by Njoo et al.,(17) suction blister and split-thickness skin grafting have the highest rates of success (87%), while the average success rates for other methods varied from 13% to 53%. Punch grafting has the highest rate of adverse effects, including cobblestoning appearance (27%) and scar formation (40%) in the donor site. Accordingly, it is also mandatory to appropriately select vitiligo patients in order to achieve a complete and permanent repigmentation.

Clinical characteristics and mortality associated with COVID-19 in Jakarta, Indonesia: a hospital-based retrospective cohort study

Abstract: Background Data on COVID-19-related mortality and associated factors from low-resource settings are scarce. This study examined clinical characteristics and factors associated with in-hospital mortality of COVID-19 patients in Jakarta, Indonesia, from March 2 to July 31, 2020. Methods This retrospective cohort included all hospitalised patients with PCR-confirmed COVID-19 in 55 hospitals. We extracted demographic and clinical data, including hospital outcomes (discharge or death). We used Cox regression to examine factors associated with mortality. Findings Of 4265 patients with a definitive outcome by July 31, 3768 (88%) were discharged and 497 (12%) died. The median age was 46 years (IQR 32–57), 5% were children, and 31% had at least one comorbidity. Age-specific mortalities were 11% (7/61) for 3) symptoms; and shorter time from symptom onset to admission. Patients 1 comorbidity had a nearly six-fold higher risk of death than those without (adjusted hazard ratio 5·50, 95% CI 2·72-11·13; 27% vs 3% mortality). Interpretation Overall mortality was lower than reported in high-income countries, probably due to younger age distribution and fewer comorbidities. However, deaths occurred across all ages, with >10% mortality among children 50 years.