Introduction and Historical Bibliography

Burns, D. A.; Cox, N. H.

doi:10.1002/9780470750520.ch1

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“…The largest number of patients in the present study was in the dermatitis and eczematous disorders group. A similar high frequency of these cases has been previously reported from different countries (UK, 1 UAE, 2 Saudi Arabia, 3 Sri Lanka, 4 Ethiopia, 5 South Africa 6 ) but a lower frequency has been reported from India, 1 Zambia, 1 Mali, 7 Ghana, 8 and Nigeria 9 . A majority of the cases was diagnosed as various endogenous eczemas (excluding atopic dermatitis).…”

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“…Similar to the nearby region of Saudi Arabia, Leishmania tropica was revealed as the causative species in four of our cases, but the zymodeme types did not match those of the Saudi Arabian cases 13,14 . Scabies is less common compared with South‐East Asian countries and African countries but more common than the nearby region of Saudi Arabia 1,3 , 7,10 , 15,16 …”

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confidence: 58%

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Spectrum of skin diseases in Yemen (Hajjah and adjacent region)

Khatri¹

2004

Int J Dermatology

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The spectrum of skin diseases in this analysis revealed that more than 50% of the diseases belonged to dermatitis and eczematous disorders and infectious diseases groups. Socioeconomic and environmental factors of the region are responsible for this. Implementation of public health programs, a proper health education, and inclusion of a suitable training program of dermatology in the undergraduate medical studies of this country may help to prevent and manage these problems rationally.

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Spectrum of skin diseases in Yemen (Hajjah and adjacent region)

Khatri¹

2004

Int J Dermatology

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“…There are over 2,000 skin diseases that may present to a physician,54 yet surveys suggest that the bulk of skin diseases are made up of fewer than ten disorders 11. Six conditions, including acne vulgaris, pityriasis versicolor, dermatophytosis, nevi, miliaria, and keloid/hypertrophic scars, accounted for 83% of the total number of dermatoses seen in this study.…”

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Dermatologic conditions in teenage adolescents in Nigeria

Henshaw¹,

Olasode²,

Ogedegbe³

et al. 2014

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BackgroundSkin disorders are common in adolescents, and the impact on quality of life can be enormous, particularly when viewed against the backdrop of the visibility of skin diseases and the psychologically vulnerable period of adolescence. However, few studies have documented the magnitude of skin disorders in this subset of individuals. We therefore estimated the point prevalence and pattern of dermatologic conditions in adolescents attending various secondary schools in Calabar, Southern Nigeria.MethodsUsing a structured questionnaire, relevant sociodemographic information was obtained from 1,447 teenage adolescents from eight secondary schools. Thereafter, a whole body examination was conducted to determine the presence and types of skin disorders seen.ResultsSkin diseases were seen in 929 students. The point prevalence was higher in males (72.1%) than in females (58.3%). Private schools had a higher prevalence than public schools. The six most common dermatoses were acne vulgaris, pityriasis versicolor, nevi, tinea, miliaria, and keloid/hypertrophic scars, and accounted for over 80% of the dermatoses seen.ConclusionThe point prevalence of dermatoses in senior secondary school adolescents was 64.2%. Although a large number of skin disorders were observed, only a handful accounted for a significant proportion of the diseases seen. This increases the ease of training community health workers in the recognition and treatment of common skin diseases. Age, race, and climatic factors are important determinants of skin diseases in adolescents in Nigeria.

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“…[9] Economic burden of skin diseases is enormous and added to this easy visibility of dermatological illness has led to deterioration in the quality of life resulting in social handicap. [1011]…”

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Skin diseases and conditions among students of a medical college in southern India

Joseph¹,

Kumar²,

Nelliyanil³

2014

Indian Dermatol Online J

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Introduction:Skin diseases are a common problem among young adults. There is paucity of data about it among medical students. This study aimed to find out the pattern of skin disorders and to describe their association with various socio-demographic factors among medical students.Materials and Methods:This cross-sectional study was conducted in June 2011 in a medical college in Mangalore, Karnataka. Two-hundred and seventy eight medical students were chosen from the 4th, 6th and 8th semester through convenient sampling method. Data on hair and skin morbidities suffered over past 1 year and its associated factors were collected using a self-administered questionnaire.Results:Most of the participants 171 (61.5%) were of the age group 20-21 years and majority were females 148 (53.2%). The most common hair/skin morbidities suffered in the past one year were acne 185 (66.6%), hair loss 165 (59.3%), and sun tan 147 (52.9%). Fungal infection (P = 0.051) and severe type of acne (P = 0.041) were seen significantly more among males while hair morbidities like hair loss (P = 0.003), split ends of hairs (P < 0.0001) and dandruff (P =0.006) were seen significantly more among female students. Patterned baldness (P = 0.018) and sun tan (P < 0.0001) were significantly more among non-Mangalorean students than native Mangaloreans. Presence of dandruff was significantly associated with hair loss (P = 0.039) and usage of sunscreen was found to protect from developing sun tans (P = 0.049).Conclusion:Skin disorders, particularly the cosmetic problems are very common among medical students. Gender and place of origin were found to significantly influence the development of certain morbidities.

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Introduction and Historical Bibliography

Cited by 23 publications

References 108 publications

Spectrum of skin diseases in Yemen (Hajjah and adjacent region)

Spectrum of skin diseases in Yemen (Hajjah and adjacent region)

Dermatologic conditions in teenage adolescents in Nigeria

Skin diseases and conditions among students of a medical college in southern India

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