Skin diseases in hospitalized geriatrics: a 9-year analysis from a University Dermatology Center in Germany

Ansorge, Claudia; Miocic, Johannes; Schauer, Franziska

doi:10.1007/s00403-021-02244-9

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“…Darjani A et al reported in 2021 that benign neoplasm was a common skin disease among patients with 68.3% (12). Also similar to our study the most frequently encoded individual diagnoses identified were "other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin" in a study performed in hospitalized geriatrics (13).…”

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Prevalence of skin disorders among geriatric patients in the black sea region of Turkey

YAVUZCAN¹

2022

J. Exp. Clin. Med.

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Aging is an unavoidable process affecting all organ systems including the skin. The elderly population is defined as people aged ≥65 years, and the elderly population is growing worldwide. The present study aims to determine the prevalence of dermatological diseases in the elderly patients aged ≥65 years and evaluate sociodemographic characteristics. The data of 300 geriatric patients aged ≥65 years who were admitted to our clinic between October 2013 and January 2014 were retrospectively reviewed. Of these patients, 130 (43.3%) were female and 170 (57.7%) were male. The mean age of the patients was 73.57 ±6.80 years. Eczematous dermatitis was detected in 77 of patients (25.7%). Of these patients, 135 (45%) had xerosis. The most common benign skin tumor was isolated seborrheic keratosis (n=82,58%). Actinic keratosis comprised the majority of malignant and premalignant lesions that occurred in 25 patients (8.3%). Cellulitis was the most common bacterial skin infection that occurred in 21 patients (7%). The rate of lichen planus was 0.6% in males and significantly more common in females with a rate of 3.1% (p=0.09; p<0.05). The rate of xerosis was 39.2% in patients aged 65-74 years, 53% in patients aged 75-84 years, and 54.2% in patients aged ≥85 years. The relationship between age and the rate of xerosis showed a borderline significance (p=0.05; p<0.05). Keeping in mind the most common dermatological problems in geriatric patients would enable early diagnosis of the conditions and selection of appropriate therapies.

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Prevalence of skin disorders among geriatric patients in the black sea region of Turkey

YAVUZCAN¹

2022

J. Exp. Clin. Med.

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“…Over the past 13 years, HZ was among the top 7 inpatient diagnoses in dermatology for both sexes [ 25 , 26 ]. For over 80-year-olds dermatology HZ inpatients a fourfold increase from 2009 and 2022 was observed [ 26 ]. In our study, HZ(O) was the most prevalent in the 60—79 age group.…”

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Increasing hospitalisation of patients with herpes zoster ophthalmicus—an interdisciplinary retrospective analysis

Diehl,

Wiedenmann,

Reinhard

et al. 2023

Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol

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Background The occurrence of herpes zoster is rising globally. Future trends will be influenced by changes in population demographics and the growing number of patients at risk. Overall this poses a challenge for healthcare systems. Methods In our interdisciplinary, single-centre retrospective analysis, we aimed to assess the burden of the disease within the Department of Dermatology and the Eye Centre from the Medical Centre, University of Freiburg from 2009—2022. We obtained data from 3034 cases coded using the ICD-10 B02.x. Patients were characterised by sex, age, year of treatment, and type of treatment (inpatient vs. outpatient). Results Overall we observed a 200% increase in the number of herpes zoster patients over the 13-year period. Upon closer analysis, this was mainly due to a rise in inpatient treatment for herpes zoster ophthalmicus. Conclusions If the incidence of herpes zoster ophthalmicus continues to increase at the current rate the number of hospitalisations of zoster ophthalmicus would double by 2040, assuming guideline-appropriate treatment. Overall, the results show a growing need for inpatient ophthalmological care.

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“…A study of 600 healthcare workers with a median age of 42 years reported that clinical CVI and venous reflux were present in at least one leg in 69.1% of subjects [ 99 ]. In a geriatric age range of 65-74 years, venous disease with or without VLU was diagnosed in about 5% of patients admitted to the hospital [ 100 ]. Further, of 141 patients over the age of 75 admitted to the hospital for chronic peripheral edema without dyspnea, 69% had CVI [ 101 ].…”

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Chronic Venous Insufficiency With Emphasis on the Geriatric Population

Mayrovitz¹,

Aoki²,

Colón³

2023

Cureus

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The underpinning of Chronic Venous Insufficiency (CVI) is valvular dysfunction, which manifests on a spectrum depending on the severity of insufficiency and duration of the disease. The mainstay of treatment relies on compression therapy of a proper type and intensity. In older adults, special consideration must be taken during the patient encounter to account for age-related factors. This review discusses the clinical presentation, diagnosis, and mimicking of CVI, focusing mainly on older adults. The epidemiology, risk factors, disease burden, and grave complications -such as thrombosis and ulceration, are reviewed. The physiological impacts of CVI are described, providing the background for treatment strategies, including non-invasive, medical, and surgical therapies. The findings show advanced age to be an important risk factor contributing to CVI and that other age-related factors add to the risk of severe complications. Clinical assessments combined with objective measurements that assess localized skin water using tissue dielectric constant values or whole limb assessments may aid in the differential diagnosis. Furthermore, understanding the mechanism of action of compression therapy, the mainstay of CVI treatment, and its physiological impacts, allows for its informed use in geriatric patients with increased risks of potential compression-related side effects.

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Skin diseases in hospitalized geriatrics: a 9-year analysis from a University Dermatology Center in Germany

Cited by 6 publications

References 30 publications

Prevalence of skin disorders among geriatric patients in the black sea region of Turkey

Prevalence of skin disorders among geriatric patients in the black sea region of Turkey

Increasing hospitalisation of patients with herpes zoster ophthalmicus—an interdisciplinary retrospective analysis

Chronic Venous Insufficiency With Emphasis on the Geriatric Population

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