Skin diseases in Nigeria: the Calabar experience

Henshaw, Eshan; Olasode, Olayinka

doi:10.1111/ijd.12752

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“…Also, this is the age group where inflammatory diseases and benign tumors occur (Akinboro et al, ; Olaitan, ; Omal, Jacob, Prathap, & Thomas, ). Studies on patients presenting at dermatology clinics show a similar age at the time presentation of this study (Akinboro et al, ; Henshaw & Olasode, ). The level of education of over half these patients was tertiary.…”

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confidence: 68%

“…It is hypothesized that there were more females in this study than males because females tend to have more health‐seeking behavior than males. Studies on skin disease patterns show that, as in this study, more females than males are attended to in health care facilities (Akinboro et al, ; Henshaw & Olasode, ; Lindberg et al, ). Most of the patients in this study were in their third and fourth decades of life.…”

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confidence: 56%

“…Most of the patients in this study had an inflammatory disease. Studies of patterns of skin disease in Nigeria reveal more of inflammatory diseases as in this study (Akinboro et al, 2015, Henshaw & Olasode, 2015.…”

Section: T a B L E 3 Test Of Significance Between Use Of Herbs And Vamentioning

confidence: 69%

“…The level of education of over half these patients was tertiary. Studies on the pattern of skin disease in Nigeria do not specifically document the level of education of the patients as this is not the focus of the studies, this makes it difficult to compare the level of education in this study with other studies (Akinboro et al, 2015;Ayanlowo et al, 2009;Henshaw & Olasode, 2015).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 92%

“…Sometimes, radio and television adverts influence the remedies used by these patients. Most publications on skin diseases are silent on this aspect of self-remedies by patients, thus making reviews on this subject is difficult (Akinboro, Mejiuni, Akinlade, Audu, & Ayodele, 2015;Henshaw & Olasode, 2015). The indigenous medications used by patients vary in type and route of administration (Afolayan, Grierson, & Mbeng, 2014).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Indigenous Therapies for Skin Diseases in Sub‐Saharan Africa

Anaba

Oaku

2019

Dermatologic Therapy

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Typically, most patients in Nigeria would have tried both oral and topical remedies before visiting a dermatology clinic. There are no documentations of what these remedies are. The aim of this study is to determine what remedies patients use and the influence of age, gender, level of education, and marital status on the choice of herbal remedies. This was a retrospective cross‐sectional chart review over a 3‐year period. Records of all new patients attended to at the dermatology clinic between October 2015 and October 2018 were retrieved and relevant information extracted. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 23.0. A total of 835 new patients were seen during the study period, 56.9% females and 43.1% males. Prior to attending the dermatology clinic, 52.8% had used a remedy which was herbal in 9.1% and Western in 90.9%. Out of those that had used herbal medications, 65% was oral, 27.5% was topical and 7.5% was topical and oral. Out of those that had used Western medications, 63.1% was topical 23.9% was oral and 13% was oral and topical. Herbal and western medications were used in 11 persons. Most Nigerian patients use a Western remedy before dermatology clinic attendance. In the few patients who use herbal remedies, this is independent of age, gender, level of education, diagnosis, and marital status.

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confidence: 68%

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 56%

Section: T a B L E 3 Test Of Significance Between Use Of Herbs And Vamentioning

confidence: 69%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 92%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Indigenous Therapies for Skin Diseases in Sub‐Saharan Africa

Anaba

Oaku

2019

Dermatologic Therapy

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Trends in dermatology consultations in the COVID‐19 era in Cameroon

Edgar

Sigha

Touka

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Skin Health and Disease

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Introduction With the advent of COVID‐19, a highly infectious viral pandemic, first declared in Cameroon in March 2020, access to expert dermatology care was postulated to decrease. We carried out a descriptive study to understand the epidemiology of skin diseases amongst patients consulting at an outpatient dermatology clinic and its variations with the onset of COVID‐19. Methods We conducted a retrospective database study over a period of 2 years at Laquintinie hospital, Cameroon. Two periods were distinguished: 1 March 2019 to 29 February 2020 (pre‐COVID‐19 era) and 1 March 2020 to 28 February 2021 (COVID‐19 era). Results Overall, 5946 patients with one or more clinical conditions were analysed. The most common age group described was young adults (18–40 years). Females consulted twice as much as males (M/F ratio; 1:1.7). The mean age was 28.9 (±18.0) years with an age range of 1 month to 89 years. Infectious dermatoses predominated. However, the single most prevalent dermatologic condition was acne. There was a 35.6% drop in consultation frequency in the COVID‐19 era. Conclusion Three in four patients consulting at dermatology clinic are below 40 years, with a female predominance. Epidemiological profile of dermatoses in Cameroon is similar to that in the rest of Africa. Consultation frequency decreased in the COVID‐19 era but trends in consultations were rather unaltered except for patients above 50 years where eczema and scabies increased. More studies should be conducted to understand these trends better at a national level and envisage training of health personnel on prevalent dermatoses.

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Impact of Weather Conditions on Atopic Dermatitis Prevalence in Abuja, Nigeria

Ibekwe

Ukonu

2019

Journal of the National Medical Association

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Skin diseases in Nigeria: the Calabar experience

Cited by 14 publications

References 32 publications

Indigenous Therapies for Skin Diseases in Sub‐Saharan Africa

Indigenous Therapies for Skin Diseases in Sub‐Saharan Africa

Trends in dermatology consultations in the COVID‐19 era in Cameroon

Impact of Weather Conditions on Atopic Dermatitis Prevalence in Abuja, Nigeria

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