Novel trends in cutaneous manifestations of geriatric dermatoses in a tertiary care hospital, South India
Latest trends in geriatric dermatosis
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Introduction Cutaneous manifestations of geriatric dermatoses in elderly are the most common reason for the older population to come to outpatient department. According to 2011 population and census elderly people visiting hospital for skin changes was is 8.6% and is expected to come to 19% by 2050 due to increased life expectancy. This study aims to evaluate various skin presentations in older individuals.
Objective To evaluate the prevalence of various geriatric dermatoses in patients attending Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy of GGH, Kakinada.
Methods This is an observational study carried out on 395 consecutive patients aged 60 years and above between october2020 to march 2021 in Department of Dermatology, Venerology and Leprosy in East Godavari district Hospital.
Results Out of 395 patients studied with male to female ratio of 1.3, mean age group was 60-65 years. Infections and Infestations (36%) were the most common followed by Physiological changes (26%), eczema (14.65%) Few rare cases were observed during the study.
Conclusion Cutaneous manifestations in elderly people have to be given more priority to differentiate between Physiological and Pathological changes. This will help them to lead a better social, emotional and healthy life. From our study we found that infectious diseases followed by senile pruritus are the most common skin diseases among elderly patients.
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