A CLINICAL STUDY OF GERIATRIC DERMATOSIS AT A TERTIARY CARE CENTRE IN PIMPRICHINCHWAD MUNICIPAL CORPORATION AREA OF MAHARASHTRA
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 17
Abstract
BACKGROUND Advances in medical care and improved social conditions have increased the life expectancy, leading to an increase in geriatric population. Aims and Objectives- This study was done with an aim to know the prevalence of various physiological and pathological conditions in the skin of elderly people. MATERIALS AND METHODS This cross-sectional study was carried out on 300 patients aged 60 years or above, attending the outpatient department of our tertiary care centre. There were 167 males and 133 females with male-to-female ratio being 1.26: 1.69% patients were in the age group of 60 - 69 years. 86.7% patients had one or more physiological or degenerative cutaneous condition. RESULTS 46% cases presented with one or more infections and/or infestations with fungal infections being the commonest (20.33%). Amongst the non-infectious conditions, benign skin tumours were most frequently observed (27%) followed by eczemas (17.7%). Cutaneous malignancies were seen in 4 patients in our study. CONCLUSION Geriatrics constitutes an important group of the total population having a varied spectrum of skin diseases that cause considerable morbidity in them. Further studies are required in this field to assist policy makers to formulate programs and provide better healthcare for the elderly
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Rashi Agrawal, Hemant Talanikar
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