The pattern of skin diseases in the Qassim region of Saudi Arabia: What the primary care physician should know

Epidemiological studies to determine the burden of skin diseases are important for proper health care planning. The purpose of this study was to find the pattern of skin diseases in our patients attending university-affiliated dermatologic clinics in the Qassim region. We conducted a prospective stu...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Annals of Saudi medicine 2010-11, Vol.30 (6), p.448-453
1. Verfasser:	Al Shobaili, Hani A
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acne Adolescent Adult Age Factors Analysis Care and treatment Child Child, Preschool Dermatitis Dermatology Diagnosis Epidemiology Female General Practitioners - education Humans Incidence Male Original Physicians Physicians, Primary Care - education Practice Prevalence Prospective Studies Psoriasis Saudi Arabia - epidemiology Sex Factors Skin diseases Skin Diseases - epidemiology Studies Viral infections Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:	Epidemiological studies to determine the burden of skin diseases are important for proper health care planning. The purpose of this study was to find the pattern of skin diseases in our patients attending university-affiliated dermatologic clinics in the Qassim region. We conducted a prospective study of all Saudi patients attending the Qassim University Medical College-affiliated dermatology clinics of the Ministry of Health for a period of 12 months from 1 March 2008 to 28 February 2009. The study included 3051 patients comprising 1786 (58.5%) males and 1265 (41.5%) females. Males outnumbered females (P
ISSN:	0256-4947 0975-4466
DOI:	10.4103/0256-4947.72263