Prevalence of skin diseases in rural Erbil: A community-based study

Mohammed, Khalis Bilal

doi:10.15218/zjms.2012.0008

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“…The high significant association between crowding index and papulosquamous diseases might be due bad living conditions neglection and lack of therapy. This result agrees with other findings in Erbil (11), Mosul (18), and Turkey (19). Health education on the preventive measures of frequent skin infections could control these diseases.…”

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confidence: 92%

“…There is also an association between crowding index and infectious diseases (P-value is 0.05), as the majority of IDPs in this study were living with a household crowding index of more than two persons per room (81.7%). The higher rate of skin infections in crowded houses in this study accords with the findings in a population based study in Erbil (11), Basrah (16), and in Egypt ( 8), as overcrowding encourages the spread of infectious agents. The high significant association between crowding index and papulosquamous diseases might be due bad living conditions neglection and lack of therapy.…”

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“…The Crowding index was ranged from 1.5 up to 8 persons per room, with a mean±SD (3.16±1.24) persons per room. "Crowding index of each person is measured by dividing the number of households of each house by the number of the rooms, excluding the kitchen and bathroom" (11) . The prevalence of infectious skin diseases increased with rising households crowding index (P-value is 0.05), as shown in table (4).…”

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Epidemiology of Skin Diseases among Displaced People in Diyala Province

2018

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Background: Diyala have many internally displaced persons as a consequence of the armed conflict. Those peoples experience serious health problems related to their displacement, including skin disorders.Objective: To determine the prevalence of skin diseases and the use of health care among displaced patients in Diyala.Methods: A case-series study conducted on 246 displaced patients from May to November 2017, who attended Baqubah teaching hospital in Diyala. All patients were diagnosed by dermatologists depending on clinical findings.Results: A total of 246 displaced patient from all age groups mean±SD (21.9±18.59) years, range 1-64) consulate the clinic, of them (29.3%) male and (70.7%) female with male to female ratio (1:2.4). Infectious skin diseases have the highest rate (65.9%), followed by dermatitis (18.4%), acne (5.7%), alopecia (5.3%), and Papulosquamous diseases (4.8%). Parasitic skin infestations (31.7%) and viral infection (24.4%) were the commonest noted infections. Significant associations present between previous consultation and economic status, and between prevalence of skin infections and low economic status. Significant associations between skin diseases and rising crowding index.Conclusion: Infectious skin diseases are common among displaced patients, significantly higher among low economic status. Skin diseases significantly associated with rising crowding index.

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Epidemiology of Skin Diseases among Displaced People in Diyala Province

2018

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“…The prevalence of skin diseases in rural areas of Erbil governorate is one of the great public health problems. 5,6 National variations within one country like the genetic factors, environment, race, occupation, nutrition and habits can influence the pattern of "skin diseases". 7 This study was designed to highlight the current spectrum and prevalence of the "infectious skin diseases" among "school children" in Heet district and the possible association of different socio-demographic correlates with the prevalence of transmissible "skin diseases".…”

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Socio-Epidemiological Study of Infectious Skin Diseases among School Children in Heet District, Iraq

2020

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Background:The "skin diseases" are transmissible in the developing world, especially the school students.Aim: To shed light the prevalence of "infectious skin diseases" among school children in Heet District and the possible correlated of different socio-demographic factors. Method:A cross-sectional descriptive study conducted from the October 2018 to December 2019 on schools children in Heet District, Alanbar Governorate, Iraq to explore the prevalence of "infectious skin diseases" and its relationship with different socio-demographic variables. A total of 2971 school children were incorporated into this study. There were 1446 females and 1525 males. The pupils living in urban areas were 1453 while those living in rural areas were 1518. The full dermatological examination was done, for the existence of any infectious skin disease. Results:The prevalence rate of transmissible skin diseases was 30.6%. It is significantly higher among male pupils (21.9%); between 12-14 years (20.3%); rural residence(27.1%); pupils of primary schools (25.4%); low economic status in 20%; crowding index 3 in (24%); primary educational level of a father (31.1%) and mother (23%) of pupils. The viral infections (16.7%) are the more prevalent, followed by bacterial (13.4%), fungal (2.2%) and parasitic skin infections (1.9%). Conclusions:Infection of the skin is very common in children. The viral one is more prevalent. The rural area, crowding houses, low economic status and the parent's educational level were significantly associated with the prevalence of "infectious skin diseases".

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Prevalence of skin diseases in rural Erbil: A community-based study

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Epidemiology of Skin Diseases among Displaced People in Diyala Province

Epidemiology of Skin Diseases among Displaced People in Diyala Province

Socio-Epidemiological Study of Infectious Skin Diseases among School Children in Heet District, Iraq

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