Journals / Southern Clinics of Istanbul Eurasia / 2019 / Cilt: 30 - Sayı: 1

Prevalence of Geriatric Dermatoses Among Elderly Patients Treated at the Dermatology Outpatient Clinic in Eskisehir, Turkey

Eskişehir’deki (Türkiye) Dermatoloji Polikliniğine Başvuran Yaşlı Hastaların Geriatrik Deri Hastalıklarının Prevalansı

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47–51
Publication Date
2022-10-19
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Furtherepidemiological studies are needed to reveal the prevalence of geriatric skin diseases.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of skin diseases amonggeriatric patients in Eskisehir, Turkey.Methods: This is a retrospective, cross-sectional study.
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Key Findings & Data:Patients who were over 65years old and attended the dermatology outpatient’s clinic between January 2017 and December 2017 were included in the study.Results: A total of 7,722 patients were included in the study: 3,666 (47.5%) patients weremale, and 4,056 (52.5%) patients were female.
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Conclusion & Impact:Furtherepidemiological studies are needed to reveal the prevalence of geriatric skin diseases.
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Objective: The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of skin diseases amonggeriatric patients in Eskisehir, Turkey.Methods: This is a retrospective, cross-sectional study. The medical records from the outpatient clinics of dermatology were retrospectively assessed. Patients who were over 65years old and attended the dermatology outpatient’s clinic between January 2017 and December 2017 were included in the study.Results: A total of 7,722 patients were included in the study: 3,666 (47.5%) patients weremale, and 4,056 (52.5%) patients were female. The ten most frequent diagnoses and theirprevalence were the following: contact dermatitis (15.2%), xerosis (13.8%), pruritus (11.2%),seborrheic keratosis (5.8%), onychomycosis (5.3%), seborrheic dermatitis (5.2%), tinea pedis(5.2%), corn and callus (4.6%), urticaria (4.0%), actinic keratosis (3.0%), and pyoderma (3.0%).Conclusion: Most of these geriatric skin diseases are preventable or treatable. Raising thegeneral level of awareness is important about these common geriatric dermatoses. Furtherepidemiological studies are needed to reveal the prevalence of geriatric skin diseases.

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Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı Eskişehir’deki geriatrik hastaların deri hastalıkları prevalansını ortaya koymaktır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Bu araştırma geriye dönük ve kesitsel çalışmadır. Dermatoloji polikliniğine başvuran hastaların kayıtları otomasyon dosya sisteminden geriye dönük olarak analiz edildi. Ocak 2017 ile Aralık 2017 tarihleri arasında dermatoloji polikliniğine başvuran 65 ve üzeri yaştaki geriatrik hastalar çalışmaya dâhil edildi. Bulgular: Çalışmamıza 3.666’sı (%47.5) erkek, 4.056’sı (%52.5) kadın olmak üzere toplam 7.722 hasta alındı. En sık rastlanan on hastalık ve prevalansı sırasıyla şu şekildeydi: Kontakt dermatit (%15.2), kserosis (%13.8), prurigo (%11.2), seboreik keratosis (%5.8), onikomikoz (%5.3), seboreik dermatit (%5.2), tinea pedis (%5.2), nasır (%4.6), ürtiker (%4.0), aktinik keratoz (%3.0) ve piyoderma (%3.0). Sonuç: Yaşlılarda saptanan bu hastalıklar sıklıkla tedavi edilebilir ve önlenebilir hastalıklardır. Bu hastalıklara karşı genel farkındalık düzeyinin artırılması önemlidir. Deri hastalıkları prevalansını ortaya koymak için daha fazla epidemiyolojik çalışmalara ihtiyaç vardır.

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YILDIZ, H. (2022). Prevalence of Geriatric Dermatoses Among Elderly Patients Treated at the Dermatology Outpatient Clinic in Eskisehir, Turkey. Southern Clinics of Istanbul Eurasia, Cilt: 30 - Sayı: 1, 47–51. https://ajindex.com/articles/592897

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