Dermatoses in Himalayas: Pattern of Skin Diseases in Himalayan Region of Nepal
Background: Skin diseases are the major cause of out-patient visit in Nepal. Department of Health Services, Nepal ranks skin diseases as fourth common cause of out-patient visit throughout the country. The objective of the study was to determine the pattern of different skin diseases in Himalayan r...
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Background: Skin diseases are the major cause of out-patient visit in Nepal. Department of Health Services, Nepal ranks skin diseases as fourth common cause of out-patient visit throughout the country. The objective of the study was to determine the pattern of different skin diseases in Himalayan region of Nepal.
Material and methods: A cross sectional descriptive study design was conducted in a health camp setting in which 148 community people visited the camp with dermatological diseases. Information about socio-demographic and dermatological diseases were collected with a structured performa.
Results: The most common primary diagnosis was pigmentary anomaly (20.3%) followed by Eczemas (18.9%), Superficial mycoses (10.8%), and acne (10.1%). In all skin diseases male were more affected as compared to female.
Conclusions: The dermatoses of Himalayan region are pigmentary anomalies being most common, followed by eczemas, superficial mycoses, acne, photodermatoses, scabies, urticaria, benign tumours and pyodermas.
Nepal Journal of Dermatology, Venereology & Leprology, Vol.14(1) 2016, pp.25-28
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| spelling | doaj-art-da53f35b5f0d401dade7b848d793e3232025-08-23T10:04:57ZengSociety of Dermatologists, Venereologists and Leprologists of Nepal (SODVELON)Nepal Journal of Dermatology, Venereology & Leprology2091-02312091-167X2016-09-0114110.3126/njdvl.v14i1.15834Dermatoses in Himalayas: Pattern of Skin Diseases in Himalayan Region of NepalA.K. Poudyal0U. Paudel1R. Khadka2S. Sharma3K Pokhrel4A.K. Das5S. Parajuli6Department of Community Medicine and Public Health, Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, KathmanduDepartment of Dermatology, Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Institute of Medicine, KathmanduDistrict Hospital, Simikot, HumlaDistrict Hospital, Simikot, HumlaDepartment of Dermatology, Nepalgunj Medical College, NepalgunjDepartment of Dermatology, Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Institute of Medicine, KathmanduDepartment of Dermatology, Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Institute of Medicine, Kathmandu Background: Skin diseases are the major cause of out-patient visit in Nepal. Department of Health Services, Nepal ranks skin diseases as fourth common cause of out-patient visit throughout the country. The objective of the study was to determine the pattern of different skin diseases in Himalayan region of Nepal. Material and methods: A cross sectional descriptive study design was conducted in a health camp setting in which 148 community people visited the camp with dermatological diseases. Information about socio-demographic and dermatological diseases were collected with a structured performa. Results: The most common primary diagnosis was pigmentary anomaly (20.3%) followed by Eczemas (18.9%), Superficial mycoses (10.8%), and acne (10.1%). In all skin diseases male were more affected as compared to female. Conclusions: The dermatoses of Himalayan region are pigmentary anomalies being most common, followed by eczemas, superficial mycoses, acne, photodermatoses, scabies, urticaria, benign tumours and pyodermas. Nepal Journal of Dermatology, Venereology & Leprology, Vol.14(1) 2016, pp.25-28 https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/NJDVL/article/view/15834diseasesHimalayanNepal |
| spellingShingle | A.K. Poudyal U. Paudel R. Khadka S. Sharma K Pokhrel A.K. Das S. Parajuli Dermatoses in Himalayas: Pattern of Skin Diseases in Himalayan Region of Nepal Nepal Journal of Dermatology, Venereology & Leprology diseases Himalayan Nepal |
| title | Dermatoses in Himalayas: Pattern of Skin Diseases in Himalayan Region of Nepal |
| title_full | Dermatoses in Himalayas: Pattern of Skin Diseases in Himalayan Region of Nepal |
| title_fullStr | Dermatoses in Himalayas: Pattern of Skin Diseases in Himalayan Region of Nepal |
| title_full_unstemmed | Dermatoses in Himalayas: Pattern of Skin Diseases in Himalayan Region of Nepal |
| title_short | Dermatoses in Himalayas: Pattern of Skin Diseases in Himalayan Region of Nepal |
| title_sort | dermatoses in himalayas pattern of skin diseases in himalayan region of nepal |
| topic | diseases Himalayan Nepal |
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