Pattern of skin diseases in a tertiary institution in Kolkata
Background: There are very little elaborative studies in India about various patterns of skin diseases and various factors those influence the diseases in a tertiary institution. Aims: To find out the various patterns of skin diseases in relation to age, sex, occupation, and socio-economic status. T...
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| description | Background: There are very little elaborative studies in India about various patterns of skin diseases and various factors those influence the diseases in a tertiary institution. Aims: To find out the various patterns of skin diseases in relation to age, sex, occupation, and socio-economic status. To find out the magnitude of skin diseases and compare with other similar studies . Materials and Methods: Collection of data of all new skin cases in a specified period of one year and put on proforma for diagnosis. Few investigations were done for correct diagnosis. Results: It was found that skin OPD patients (new) were 4.16% of total new OPD patients, and male female ratio was 1.1:1. Among all patients (12910), infection was commonest (39.54%), followed by allergic skin disorder (29.20%). 25.05% patients were housewives, followed by students (23.21%). Study showed that 33.28% patients had per capita income of ` 361-720/month, and 22.35% patients were educated and/or studied up to class V. Conclusion: Pattern of skin diseases are mostly depend not only on environmental factors but also on occupation, socio-economic status, literacy, and age of the patients. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-22ee620400974f73807011d42ce4b2422022-12-21T19:19:48ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Dermatology0019-51541998-36112014-01-0159220920910.4103/0019-5154.127707Pattern of skin diseases in a tertiary institution in KolkataChinmay KarSudip DasAlok Kumar RoyBackground: There are very little elaborative studies in India about various patterns of skin diseases and various factors those influence the diseases in a tertiary institution. Aims: To find out the various patterns of skin diseases in relation to age, sex, occupation, and socio-economic status. To find out the magnitude of skin diseases and compare with other similar studies . Materials and Methods: Collection of data of all new skin cases in a specified period of one year and put on proforma for diagnosis. Few investigations were done for correct diagnosis. Results: It was found that skin OPD patients (new) were 4.16% of total new OPD patients, and male female ratio was 1.1:1. Among all patients (12910), infection was commonest (39.54%), followed by allergic skin disorder (29.20%). 25.05% patients were housewives, followed by students (23.21%). Study showed that 33.28% patients had per capita income of ` 361-720/month, and 22.35% patients were educated and/or studied up to class V. Conclusion: Pattern of skin diseases are mostly depend not only on environmental factors but also on occupation, socio-economic status, literacy, and age of the patients.http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2014;volume=59;issue=2;spage=209;epage=209;aulast=KarPatternskin diseasestertiary institution |
| spellingShingle | Chinmay Kar Sudip Das Alok Kumar Roy Pattern of skin diseases in a tertiary institution in Kolkata Indian Journal of Dermatology Pattern skin diseases tertiary institution |
| title | Pattern of skin diseases in a tertiary institution in Kolkata |
| title_full | Pattern of skin diseases in a tertiary institution in Kolkata |
| title_fullStr | Pattern of skin diseases in a tertiary institution in Kolkata |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pattern of skin diseases in a tertiary institution in Kolkata |
| title_short | Pattern of skin diseases in a tertiary institution in Kolkata |
| title_sort | pattern of skin diseases in a tertiary institution in kolkata |
| topic | Pattern skin diseases tertiary institution |
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