Pattern of Skin Diseases Among Patients Visiting a Private Tertiary Care Hospital in Karachi
Objective: To determine the pattern of skin diseases among individuals attended dermatology camp in a private tertiary care hospital in the winter season in Karachi, Pakistan. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at the Memon Medical Institute Hospital in Karachi, where data...
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| description | Objective: To determine the pattern of skin diseases among individuals attended dermatology camp in a private tertiary care hospital in the winter season in Karachi, Pakistan.
Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at the Memon Medical Institute Hospital in Karachi, where data were retrieved from a full day, free dermatology camp that was set up in the last week of December 2019. Skin diseases were classified according to the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10). All the 283 patients included in the study were given a clinical diagnosis, based on their history, and examination. Relevant socio-demographic data and details of the diagnosis were recorded and analyzed in a predesigned performa and a detailed statistical analysis was done.
Results: Of the 100 infectious conditions, fungal and parasitic were the most common diseases, i.e., 51 (51%) and 38 (38%) respectively, while viral infections were found in 7 (7%) and bacterial in 4 (4%) of the infectious dermatosis. Of 171 non-infectious conditions, eczema was the most common disorder (n=55, 32.2%), followed by acne in (n=38, 22.2%) cases, pigmentary disorders in (n=29, 17%) cases, hair loss in 18 (10.5%), and papulosquamous disorders in (n=13, 7.6%), whereas miscellaneous non-infectious diseases were found in 18 (10.5%) cases.
Conclusion: Our study concludes the higher prevalence of non-infectious disorders than infectious skin diseases in the winter season, with eczemas and fungal infections being predominately seen overall. Regular free dermatology camps will help in better assessment of disease pattern and awareness of skin conditions among the public.
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| spelling | doaj.art-79a7ac61628e4f1cad8cdfd4e058636a2023-05-28T03:09:21ZengDow University of Health SciencesJournal of the Dow University of Health Sciences1995-21982410-21802022-01-01151Pattern of Skin Diseases Among Patients Visiting a Private Tertiary Care Hospital in KarachiSana Siddiqui0Maryam Muhammad Sharif1Feroza Fatima2Erum Ashraf3Department of Dermatology, Memon Medical Institute Hospital Karachi, PakistanDepartment of Dermatology, Memon Medical Institute Hospital Karachi, Pakistan.Department of Dermatology, PHCC Hospital Karachi, Pakistan.Department of Dermatology, Institute of Skin Diseases Karachi, Pakistan.Objective: To determine the pattern of skin diseases among individuals attended dermatology camp in a private tertiary care hospital in the winter season in Karachi, Pakistan. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at the Memon Medical Institute Hospital in Karachi, where data were retrieved from a full day, free dermatology camp that was set up in the last week of December 2019. Skin diseases were classified according to the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10). All the 283 patients included in the study were given a clinical diagnosis, based on their history, and examination. Relevant socio-demographic data and details of the diagnosis were recorded and analyzed in a predesigned performa and a detailed statistical analysis was done. Results: Of the 100 infectious conditions, fungal and parasitic were the most common diseases, i.e., 51 (51%) and 38 (38%) respectively, while viral infections were found in 7 (7%) and bacterial in 4 (4%) of the infectious dermatosis. Of 171 non-infectious conditions, eczema was the most common disorder (n=55, 32.2%), followed by acne in (n=38, 22.2%) cases, pigmentary disorders in (n=29, 17%) cases, hair loss in 18 (10.5%), and papulosquamous disorders in (n=13, 7.6%), whereas miscellaneous non-infectious diseases were found in 18 (10.5%) cases. Conclusion: Our study concludes the higher prevalence of non-infectious disorders than infectious skin diseases in the winter season, with eczemas and fungal infections being predominately seen overall. Regular free dermatology camps will help in better assessment of disease pattern and awareness of skin conditions among the public. https://jduhs.com/index.php/jduhs/article/view/1013Skin disease patternInfectiveNon-infectivenon-infectious skin diseases |
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| title | Pattern of Skin Diseases Among Patients Visiting a Private Tertiary Care Hospital in Karachi |
| title_full | Pattern of Skin Diseases Among Patients Visiting a Private Tertiary Care Hospital in Karachi |
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| title_short | Pattern of Skin Diseases Among Patients Visiting a Private Tertiary Care Hospital in Karachi |
| title_sort | pattern of skin diseases among patients visiting a private tertiary care hospital in karachi |
| topic | Skin disease pattern Infective Non-infective non-infectious skin diseases |
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