Mariam Sheikh, Iftikhar Sadiq, Khumair Asif, Amina Shahid, Hamza Aslam.
Frequency of Skin Disorders, Presenting in a Charity Hospital of Lahore.
Pak J Med Health Sci Jan ;12(3):1033-5.

Aim: To determine the pattern of skin disorders, with age-wise distribution in patients, in a private hospital of Lahore. Method: This study was carried out in the dermatology department of Akhtar Saeed Trust Hospital , Lahore from 1st January 2015 to 31st December 2016, on consecutive patients, over a period of 2 years. Patients were enrolled irrespective of their age or sex. Skin diseases were diagnosed on the basis of clinical morphology and laboratory investigations, as required. All the findings were recorded and analysed. Results: 13501 patients were enrolled, out of which 8425 (62%) were females and 5076 (38%) were males. Infections and infestations were the most common skin conditions, constituting 30% of the enrolled patients. This was followed by eczema , comprising 25% of patients. Acne was seen in 22% patients, vascular disorders in 6%, and pigmentary dermatosis in 4% of patients. Hair disorders, chronic pruritis and papulosquamous disorders were observed in less than 2% of patients. Regarding age distribution of diseases in age group 1-10 years, the highest prevalence was found of infection and infestations at 8.6%.. Conclusion: Our study showed a higher prevalence of infective dermatosis as compared to non-infective dermatosis. Bacterial infections and eczemas were most common in their respective groups.

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