The Pattern of Skin Diseases in a Hospital in Qunfudah Region, Saudi Arabia.

Ahmed, Alnashri; Ali, Al-Alawi; Hussain, Alrashdi; Hussain., Almahmudi

doi:10.21474/ijar01/2531

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“…Saudi studies reported that acne is the second most common skin disease in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia [21]. is result was also reported in Al-Khobar [8], Najran [23], Hail [12], and Al-Qunfudah [20], while acne was the third most common in Asir [15]. In Cairo, Egypt, acne represented the second most common skin disease (6.11%), after scabies (9.26%), contact dermatitis (7.92%), and pityriasis versicolor (7.7%) [24].…”

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Epidemiological Patterns of Skin Disease in Saudi Arabia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Almohideb

2020

Dermatology Research and Practice

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Background. Large epidemiological studies on patterns of skin diseases in Saudi Arabia are scarce. Therefore, this systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to gather available epidemiologic data describing the pattern of skin diseases in different geographical areas in Saudi Arabia. Methods. A comprehensive literature search of articles was conducted in PubMed, SCOPUS, and Web of Science through October 2019. We included all published cross-sectional studies that provided data on relevant incidence or prevalence of skin disease in Saudi Arabia. The risk of bias within the included cross-sectional studies was assessed using the Hoy tool for the prevalence studies. All statistical analysis was performed using the Comprehensive Meta-analysis software. Results. The present meta-analysis included 14 studies that reported the frequency of the skin disease patterns in different regions in Saudi Arabia with a total sample size of 30436 patients with an overall low risk of bias. The diseases of skin appendages and dermatitis were the most commonly reported skin diseases in Saudi Arabia (24.8% (95% CI, 24.3–25.3) and 24% (95% CI, 23.6%–24.6%), respectively). Skin infection represented about 18.5% (95% CI, 18.1%–19%), while the papulosquamous disorders represented 5.3% (95% CI, 5%–5.6%) of the skin diseases in Saudi Arabia. Skin cancers were pooled from only two studies. Basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma were the most common malignant neoplasm in Saudi Arabia (51.4% and 22.5% of the malignant neoplasm, respectively), while malignant melanoma represents only 3.8% of the malignant skin cancer. Conclusion. Adnexal disorders and dermatitis are the most common skin disease in Saudi Arabia, followed by skin infection and pigmentary disorders. While skin cancer is more frequent than other countries, awareness campaigns should be initiated to increase knowledge about the harmful effect of long-term sun exposure.

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“…Contact dermatitis and seborrheic dermatitis were common. is prevalence is supported by various studies conducted in Saudi Arabia with reported prevalences of 19.6% [8], 48.2% [20], 37% [12], 21% [21], 19.5% [14], 25.7% [15], 16.31% [22], and 37% [23].…”

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Epidemiological Patterns of Skin Disease in Saudi Arabia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Almohideb

2020

Dermatology Research and Practice

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“…This finding was similar to that of other studies, which reported the same results in Al-Khobar,7 Asir,10 Hail,11 Riyadh,14 and Al-Jouf 15. The frequency of dermatitis ranged between 19.6% in Al-Khobar and 48.2% in Al-Qunfudhah,16 as shown in Table 3. Approximately 42% of children have dermatitis, which is the most common skin disease in this age group.…”

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“…Acne was the second most common dermatome disease. This finding was also reported in Al-Khobar,7 Najran,9 Hail,11 Riyadh,14 and Al-Qunfudah 16. In comparison, acne was the third most common in other studies performed in Asir10 and Al-Jouf 15.…”

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Pattern of skin diseases in a university hospital in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: age and sex distribution

et al. 2019

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BACKGROUND Previous studies have investigated the pattern of dermatological diseases in some regions of Saudi Arabia, but studies on the prevalence of skin diseases in Jeddah are lacking. OBJECTIVES Assess the pattern of skin diseases in Jeddah based on age and sex differences and compare the results with those of previous studies conducted in other regions of Saudi Arabia and the Middle East. DESIGN A cross-sectional prevalence study, retrospective. SETTING Dermatology clinic of King Abdulaziz University hospital. PATIENTS AND METHODS Data obtained from electronic medical records were summarized and analyzed. We only included new patients, who first visited the clinic in 2017. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Descriptive epidemiological data and statistical comparisons. SAMPLE SIZE 1244. RESULTS Among 3458 patients who attended the dermatology clinic, 1244 were new patients. There were 365 (29.3%) men and 879 (70.7%) women for a male-to-female ratio of 1:2.4. The mean (SD) age of the total population was 35 (3.8) years. The most common dermatological disease was dermatitis (n=266, 21.4%), followed by acne (n=195, 15.7%) and fungal infection (n=136, 10.9%). Atopic dermatitis was the most prevalent dermatome in children (41.7%), while acne was the most prevalent disease in adults (19.5%). The chi-square test indicated a significant difference between acne and sex ( P =.007), with adult women being more commonly affected (79%) and for alopecia and sex ( P <.001), with women being more commonly affected (91.2%). CONCLUSIONS There are slight differences in the prevalence of dermatological diseases in Jeddah, as shown in this study and other studies from other regions in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East. We recommend initiating awareness campaigns to increase knowledge about skin diseases, particularly in men, and improving dermatology-related training programs for primary health care physicians. A population-based study is warranted to clarify the prevalence of skin diseases in Saudi Arabia. LIMITATIONS The inclusion of patients who visited the dermatology clinic only in 2017 and data collection from only registration records.

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“…In our study, females comprised the major proportion of visitors to dermatology clinics compared to males. This is similar to some other Saudi studies conducted in Jeddah, Najran, Qunfudah, and Hail [8][9][10][11]. This may be because females are more conscious about their skin and body image and seek medical advice even for mild skin and hair problems or for prophylaxis.…”

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Patterns of Skin Diseases in Qassim Province, Saudi Arabia

Alfouzan,

Alhumaidan,

Alsaif

et al. 2023

Cureus

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Dermatological complaints are one of the most common reasons to see a physician. Identifying the incidence and prevalence of different skin conditions is essential to improve health outcomes. Only a few studies regarding the pattern of skin diseases have been conducted in Saudi Arabia, especially in the Qassim region. This study aims to identify, evaluate, and compare the pattern of skin conditions in the Qassim region regarding age and sex, and to compare the results with previous studies. MethodsA retrospective record-based study included all Saudi patients who attended the dermatology clinics at

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The Pattern of Skin Diseases in a Hospital in Qunfudah Region, Saudi Arabia.

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Epidemiological Patterns of Skin Disease in Saudi Arabia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Epidemiological Patterns of Skin Disease in Saudi Arabia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Pattern of skin diseases in a university hospital in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: age and sex distribution

Patterns of Skin Diseases in Qassim Province, Saudi Arabia

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