Prevalence of skin diseases in rural areas of Assiut Governorate, Upper Egypt

Abdel-Hafez, K.; Abdel‐Aty, Mahmoud; Hofny, Eman R. M.

doi:10.1046/j.1365-4362.2003.01936.x

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“…Although such infestations are a common occurrence in our rural population, a study from rural Egypt reports it as the commonest skin condition (27.4%) with pediculosis capitis (19.37%) being the commonest. 10 Studies from India have reported pediculosis capitis more commonly in children (47.1%). 11 We did not record any case of pediculosis in our study.…”

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Pattern Of Skin Diseases In A Rural Village Development Community Of Nepal

Shrestha

Lama

et al. 2016

Nepal J Dermatol Venereol & Leprol

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CitationShrestha R, Lama L, Gurung D, Shrestha DP, Rosdahl I. Pattern of skin diseases in a rural village development community of Nepal. NJDVL 2014; 12(1): 41 -44. AbstractIntroduction: Skin diseases are a common cause of morbidity in Nepal as per the health services report. There is limited information on the prevalence and pattern of skin diseases in the community.Objectives: This study was conducted to determine the pattern of skin diseases in a rural village development community of Nepal. Material and methods:Two dermatologic health camps were conducted, during which, the villagers were examined by dermatologists. The skin diseases diagnosed were recorded in a proforma.Results: There were 433 individuals examined and 359 (male-47.9%; female-52.1%) had skin disease identified clinically (camp prevalence-83%). The age of patients ranged from 1 to 80 years (mean-24.5; SD±15.9), with majority in the age group of 10-19 years. The most common skin disease category was eczemas (36.4%), followed by infections (28.4%), acne (22%), pigment disorders (34%) and urticaria (12.3%). Conclusion:Skin diseases were common in the community. The five most common Skin disease categories were eczemas, infections, acne and pigment disorders were the more common conditions.

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Pattern Of Skin Diseases In A Rural Village Development Community Of Nepal

Shrestha

Lama

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Nepal J Dermatol Venereol & Leprol

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“…This confirms the results of previous studies to the effect that the poorer the household, the greater the odds of frequent head lice infestation among household members, and that the poorest of the poor are the most vulnerable population group. 3,15,16 Therefore, a targeted intervention focusing on extremely poor households or impoverished communities is recommended.…”

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“…1 Children aged < 12 years show the highest prevalence and bear the highest burden of disease. [2][3][4] Despite the public health relevance of the condition, strategies to effectively control it are not evidence-based, and recurrent head lice infestations are a common problem. 5,6 This is of particular concern in resource-poor communities, where this parasitic skin disease prevails and is associated with considerable morbidity.…”

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Household-wide ivermectin treatment for head lice in an impoverished community: randomized observer–blinded controlled trial

Pilger¹,

Heukelbach²,

Khakban³

et al. 2010

Bull World Health Org

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Objective To generate evidence on the effectiveness of household-wide treatment for preventing the transmission of pediculosis capitis (head lice) in resource-poor communities. Methods We studied 132 children without head lice who lived in a slum in north-eastern Brazil. We randomized the households of the study participants into an intervention and a control group and prospectively calculated the incidence of infestation with head lice among the children in each group. In the intervention group, all of the children's family members who lived in the household were treated with ivermectin; in the control group, no family member was treated. We used the c² test with continuity correction or Fisher's exact test to compare proportions. We performed survival analysis using Kaplan-Meier estimates with log rank testing and the Mann-Whitney U test to analyse the length of lice-free periods among sentinel children, and we used Cox regression to analyse survival data on a multivariate level. We also carried out a subgroup analysis based on gender. Findings Children in the intervention group remained free from infestation with head lice significantly longer than children in the control group. The median infestation-free period in the intervention group was 24 days (interquartile range, IQR: 11-45), as compared to 14 days (IQR: 11-25) in the control group (P = 0.01). Household-wide treatment with ivermectin proved significantly more effective among boys than among girls (P = 0.005). After treatment with ivermectin, the estimated number of annual episodes of head lice infestation was reduced from 19 to 14 in girls and from 15 to 5 in boys. Female sex and extreme poverty were independent risk factors associated with a shortened disease-free period. Conclusion In an impoverished community, girls and the poorest of the poor are the population groups that are most vulnerable for head lice infestation. To decrease the number of head lice episodes per unit of time, control measures should include the treatment of all household contacts. Mass treatment with ivermectin may reduce the incidence of head lice infestation and associated morbidity in resource-poor communities.Une traduction en français de ce résumé figure à la fin de l'article. Al final del artículo se facilita una traducción al español. ‫املقالة.‬ ‫لهذه‬ ‫الكامل‬ ‫النص‬ ‫نهاية‬ ‫يف‬ ‫الخالصة‬ ‫لهذه‬ ‫العربية‬ ‫الرتجمة‬

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“…Eczema prevalence was also high at 19%. (14) By contrast, the survey carried out in Sumatra, Indonesia(11) showed a lower prevalence of skin problems. In children and adolescents, 28.2% of the population studied had skin disease although, as is usually found, fungal and bacterial infections were the most common diseases seen.…”

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