Skin Disorders Among Geriatric Population at a Tertiary Care Center in Uttarakhand

Jindal, Rashmi

doi:10.7860/jcdr/2016/17015.7500

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“…In a study by Raveendra L, 8 psoriasis was found in 7%; Sukhum Jiamton et al 6 found it in 8.3%; Talukdar K 7 and Mitra D found it in 4.2%; Jindal et al 9 found it in 5.4%. Tindall and Smith found psoriasis in 1% of cases.…”

Section: A) Papulosquamous Disordersmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In a study by Raveendra L, 8 Lichen planus was found in 10 cases (5%); Talukdar K 7 and Mitra D found it in 3.6%; Jindal et al 9 found it in 3.3%.…”

Section: A) Papulosquamous Disordersmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In a study by Jindal et al, 9 Seborrheic dermatitis was found in 20 (1.4%), contact dermatitis in 101 (7.3%) and Stasis dermatitis in 8 (0.6%). 9 In a study by Talukdar K 7 and Mitra D Eczema was found in 34%, Seborrheic dermatitis in 16 cases (4.4%), Stasis eczema in 15 (4.2%), Contact dermatitis in 14 (3.9%) and Asteatotic eczema in 8 (2.2%).…”

Section: B) Eczematous Conditionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…9 In a study by Talukdar K 7 and Mitra D Eczema was found in 34%, Seborrheic dermatitis in 16 cases (4.4%), Stasis eczema in 15 (4.2%), Contact dermatitis in 14 (3.9%) and Asteatotic eczema in 8 (2.2%). In a study by Sukhum Jiamton et al, 6 Eczematous dermatitis was found in 31.2% (161), Asteatotic eczema in 10.3%, Seborrheic dermatitis in 2.9%, Contact dermatitis in 1.7% and Stasis eczema in 0.6%.…”

Section: B) Eczematous Conditionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…8 In a study by Rashmi Jindal et al out of 1380 patients aged 60 years and above 921 (66.7%) were males and 459 (33.3%) were females. 9 In a study by Sheetal MP and Shashikumar BM, out of 300 patients aged 60 and above 204 (68%) were males and 96 (32%) were females. 10 Droller made a study on random cases of 476 individuals.…”

Section: Number Of Cases In Relation To Age and Sexmentioning

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A Clinicoepidemiological Study of Cutaneous Manifestations in Geriatric Age Group

Singh¹,

Singh²

2017

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BACKGROUNDAgeing is a complex process that is due to accumulation of molecular damage overtime. Ageing skin is susceptible to dermatological disorders due to structural and physiological changes that occur as a result of intrinsic or extrinsic ageing. The present study was undertaken to describe the frequency and clinical pattern of cutaneous manifestations in elderly population. MATERIALS AND METHODSThis descriptive study was carried on elderly, aged above 60 years. A total of 200 patients were included in the study. RESULTSIn this descriptive study, wrinkling of skin was the most common finding followed by xerosis among skin changes associated with ageing. Among pathological skin changes, eczematous skin condition was the most common. Among infections, fungal infections was the most common followed by bacterial and viral. Among papulosquamous disorders psoriasis was the most common and among tumours cherry angioma was the most common. CONCLUSIONWith ageing, there are so many cutaneous changes that it becomes difficult to delineate physiological from pathological changes. Intrinsic physiological changes in epidermis, dermis vasculature and skin appendages by themselves cause most of the changes. KEYWORDSAgeing, Intrinsic, Extrinsic, Cutaneous Changes. HOW TO CITE THIS ARTICLE:Singh TR, Singh S. A clinicoepidemiological study of cutaneous manifestations in geriatric age group.

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Section: A) Papulosquamous Disordersmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In a study by Raveendra L, 8 Lichen planus was found in 10 cases (5%); Talukdar K 7 and Mitra D found it in 3.6%; Jindal et al 9 found it in 3.3%.…”

Section: A) Papulosquamous Disordersmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: B) Eczematous Conditionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: B) Eczematous Conditionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Number Of Cases In Relation To Age and Sexmentioning

confidence: 99%

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A Clinicoepidemiological Study of Cutaneous Manifestations in Geriatric Age Group

Singh¹,

Singh²

2017

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Prevalence and associated factors of skin diseases in aged nursing home residents: a multicentre prevalence study

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ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to measure the prevalence of skin diseases in aged nursing home residents and to explore possible associations with demographic and medical characteristics.DesignDescriptive multicentre prevalence study.Setting and participantsThe study was conducted in a random sample of ten institutional long-term care facilities in the federal state of Berlin, Germany. In total, n=223 residents were included.ResultsIn total, 60 dermatological diseases were diagnosed. The most frequently diagnosed skin disease was xerosis cutis (99.1%, 95% CI 97.7% to 100.0%) followed by tinea ungium (62.3%, 95% CI 56.0% to 69.1%) and seborrheic keratosis (56.5%, 95% CI 50.2% to 63.0%). Only few bivariate associations have been detected between skin diseases and demographic and medical characteristics.ConclusionStudy results indicate that almost every resident living in residential care has at least one dermatological diagnosis. Dermatological findings range from highly prevalent xerosis and cutaneous infection up to skin cancer. Not all conditions require immediate dermatological treatment and can be managed by targeted skin care interventions. Caregivers need knowledge and diagnostic skills to make appropriate clinical decisions. It is unlikely that specialised dermatological care will be delivered widely in the growing long-term care sector.Trial registration numberThis study is registered at https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02216526.

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Skin Diseases among the Old Age Residents in a Nursing Home: A Neglected Problem

Darjani

Alizadeh

Rafiei

et al. 2020

Dermatology Research and Practice

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Background. Geriatric health care has become a worldwide concern, but a few statistical studies were carried out about skin diseases in this age group in the nursing home of Iran. Aims. In this study, we set out to determine the frequency as well as the age and gender distribution of dermatological diseases in nursing home old age residents. Methods. In a cross-sectional study, all patients over 60 years who were living in a charity nursing home complex of Rasht in 2017 participated in this study. Baseline information on sociodemographic variables, past medical history, and medication were gathered by medical staff during a face-to-face interview. Full-body skin examination was done by dermatologists. Biopsy, and pathological and laboratory methods were used to confirm the diagnosis of suspected lesions or disease. Results. In this study, 259 people underwent the study. 52.9% were male, and their mean age was 73.5 years (SD = 9.1 years). Hypertension (20.9%); diabetes mellitus (9.7%), and hypothyroidism (2.3%) were the most common underlying diseases. Most of them (85.7%) had age-related skin changes. The benign neoplasm was the most common skin disease among patients (68.3%), followed by infectious diseases (46.3%) and erythemo-squamous (31.6%). None of them had precancerous lesions or skin cancers. There were not any differences between skin disorders and gender or age groups in this study. Conclusion. Our study suggests that skin manifestations and diseases are common among nursing home old age residents in this area. Therefore, this should constitute one of the top priorities of aged care physicians and nurses.

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Skin Disorders Among Geriatric Population at a Tertiary Care Center in Uttarakhand

Cited by 20 publications

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A Clinicoepidemiological Study of Cutaneous Manifestations in Geriatric Age Group

A Clinicoepidemiological Study of Cutaneous Manifestations in Geriatric Age Group

Prevalence and associated factors of skin diseases in aged nursing home residents: a multicentre prevalence study

Skin Diseases among the Old Age Residents in a Nursing Home: A Neglected Problem

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