Clinical Spectrum of Dermatological Disorders at an Urban Health Center in East Delhi.

Dermatological disorders constitute a significant proportion of primary health care (PHC) setups. The pattern of dermatological disorders varies among different countries and different parts of the same country owing to climatic and geographical variations, level of education, access to health care,...

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Publicado en:Indian Journal of Community Medicine Vol. 49; no. 4; pp. 649 - 654
Autores principales: Soni, Sonika, Garg, Taru, Acharya, Anita, Sarkar, Rashmi
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer India Pvt Ltd Jul/Aug2024
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          Soni, Sonika
          Garg, Taru
          Acharya, Anita
          Sarkar, Rashmi
        affil: Department of Dermatology, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, India
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          Skin Diseases Risk Factors
          Hospitals, Urban
          Risk Assessment
          Human
          Male
          Female
          Adult
          India
          Descriptive Statistics
          Social Class
          Educational Status
          Employment Status
          Comorbidity
          Behavior, Addictive
          Communicable Diseases
          Mycoses
          Parasitic Diseases
          Bacterial Infections
          Pigmentation Disorders
          Acne Rosacea
          Adult: 19-44 years
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      ab: Dermatological disorders constitute a significant proportion of primary health care (PHC) setups. The pattern of dermatological disorders varies among different countries and different parts of the same country owing to climatic and geographical variations, level of education, access to health care, etc. To study the clinical spectrum of patients presenting with dermatological disorders at an urban health center (UHC) in East Delhi. To identify the various risk factors associated with dermatological disorders in study subjects. A total of 1,148 patients who reported skin diseases for the first time at the Dermatology Outpatient Clinic at UHC in East Delhi were recruited. Detailed demographic data, history, and examination and potential risk factors of skin diseases (socioeconomic status, level of education, occupation, comorbidities, and addictions) were recorded on a predesigned proforma. A total of 616 (53.7%) patients had infectious dermatoses and 532 (46.3%) had non-infectious dermatoses. Among the infectious dermatoses, fungal diseases (44.8%) were the most common followed by parasitic infections (31.17%) and bacterial infections (9.74%). Among the non-infectious group, eczematous disorders (28.01%) were the most common, followed by pigmentary disorders (21.62%) and acne (19.55%). A significant association between level of education, occupation, and comorbidities with the distribution of infectious and non-infectious dermatoses was found. As a significant proportion of patients with a vivid spectrum of dermatological disorders present at the PHC setups, therefore dermatologists supervise that specialty clinics should be held regularly at these centers along with the availability of all the basic investigations to aid diagnosis and management.
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