Skin diseases in elderly population from Eastern India- An observational study
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https://doi.org/10.66344/jpad.v26i4.949Keywords:
Skin diseases, pruritus, eczema, infections, immunobullous disordersAbstract
Objective To study the different skin diseases in geriatric population attending the dermatology outdoor of a tertiary care hospital in Eastern India.
Methods A 3-month observational study was done among 200 patients of age 60 years and above.
Results Among 200 patients most (61%) belonged to age group 60-69 year, mean age being 67.7± 6.08 year. The most common presenting and associated complaint was pruritus (74%). Eczematous conditions were the most common presenting disorder (39%), followed by infections (38%), pigmentary disorder (26%, papulosquamous (18%) and immunobullous disorders (5%).
Conclusion  From our study we found that pruritus, asteatotic dermatitis, seborrheic dermatitis and fungal infections were the commonest skin problems.
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