02152nas a2200181   4500000000100000008004100001100001300042700001100055700001000066700001600076700001500092245008800107856007700195300001100272490000700283520166600290022001401956       2016                            d1 aJindal R1 aJain A1 aRoy S1 aRawat S D S1 aBhardwaj N00aSkin disorders among geriatric population at a tertiary care center in Uttarakhand.  uhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4843367/pdf/jcdr-10-WC06.pdf  aWC06-80 v103 a<p><strong>INTRODUCTION: </strong>Ageing results in decline of normal functioning in all organ systems including skin. This predisposes the elderly persons to develop various skin ailments. A thorough knowledge of different diseases prevalent in this population in different geographic regions help the health care providers in better health care policy making.</p>

<p><strong>AIM: </strong>This study was planned to know the common dermatological diseases prevalent in Uttarakhand region of India.</p>

<p><strong>MATERIALS AND METHODS: </strong>Hospital out patients records maintained in Department of Dermatology, Venereology &amp; Leprosy were analysed and information regarding age, sex and diagnosis of patients were recorded. Descriptive statistics for prevalence of skin diseases in patients presenting to hospital were calculated.</p>

<p><strong>RESULTS: </strong>Out of the total 29,422 patients seen in dermatology department from August 2012 to 2014, 4.7% (1,380) were aged 60 years and above. Male to female ratio was 2:1. Erythemato-squamous disorders taken collectively constituted the major skin disorder seen in 38.9% patients. This was followed by infections and infestations (29.9%), senile pruritus (9.0%) and age related skin changes (3.7%). Benign neoplasms were seen in 1.1% patients followed by cutaneous malignancies in 0.8% and precancerous lesions in 0.4%. Fungal infections were the most common infections seen in 18% patients.</p>

<p><strong>CONCLUSION: </strong>This study strengthens the opinion that infections, senile pruritus and eczema-dermatitis are the major dermatological disorders in elderly population.</p>
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