The High Prevalence of Skin Diseases in Adults Aged 70 and Older
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES To determine the prevalence of skin findings and skin diseases in adults aged 70 and older, and to study the association between cutaneous diseases and socioeconomic status (SES), sex, and living status in the older population. DESIGN Cross‐sectional study of Finnish adults age...
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crwiley:10.1111/jgs.16706 2024-06-23T07:55:31+00:00 The High Prevalence of Skin Diseases in Adults Aged 70 and Older Sinikumpu, Suvi‐Päivikki Jokelainen, Jari Haarala, Anna K. Keränen, Maija‐Helena Keinänen‐Kiukaanniemi, Sirkka Huilaja, Laura 2020 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jgs.16706 https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fjgs.16706 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/jgs.16706 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full-xml/10.1111/jgs.16706 en eng Wiley http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor Journal of the American Geriatrics Society volume 68, issue 11, page 2565-2571 ISSN 0002-8614 1532-5415 journal-article 2020 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.16706 2024-06-06T04:23:02Z BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES To determine the prevalence of skin findings and skin diseases in adults aged 70 and older, and to study the association between cutaneous diseases and socioeconomic status (SES), sex, and living status in the older population. DESIGN Cross‐sectional study of Finnish adults aged 70 to 93 as part of the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966 Study. SETTINGS Skin examination data were available for 552 adults. MEASUREMENTS A whole‐body skin examination was performed by dermatologists. The associations between skin diseases and SES, sex, and living status were analyzed. RESULTS Nearly 80% of the adults had at least one skin disease that required further treatment or follow‐up. More than one‐third of the study cases (39.1%) had three or more simultaneous skin diseases. Skin diseases were more common in men than in women ( P < .001). The most common skin diseases were tinea pedis (48.6%), onychomycosis (29.9%), rosacea (25.6%), actinic keratosis (22.3%), and asteatotic eczema (20.8%). Some association was found between skin diseases and SES and living status. CONCLUSION A whole‐body clinical skin examination is important because it reveals important diagnoses. Article in Journal/Newspaper Northern Finland Wiley Online Library Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 68 11 2565 2571 |
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES To determine the prevalence of skin findings and skin diseases in adults aged 70 and older, and to study the association between cutaneous diseases and socioeconomic status (SES), sex, and living status in the older population. DESIGN Cross‐sectional study of Finnish adults aged 70 to 93 as part of the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966 Study. SETTINGS Skin examination data were available for 552 adults. MEASUREMENTS A whole‐body skin examination was performed by dermatologists. The associations between skin diseases and SES, sex, and living status were analyzed. RESULTS Nearly 80% of the adults had at least one skin disease that required further treatment or follow‐up. More than one‐third of the study cases (39.1%) had three or more simultaneous skin diseases. Skin diseases were more common in men than in women ( P < .001). The most common skin diseases were tinea pedis (48.6%), onychomycosis (29.9%), rosacea (25.6%), actinic keratosis (22.3%), and asteatotic eczema (20.8%). Some association was found between skin diseases and SES and living status. CONCLUSION A whole‐body clinical skin examination is important because it reveals important diagnoses. |
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Sinikumpu, Suvi‐Päivikki Jokelainen, Jari Haarala, Anna K. Keränen, Maija‐Helena Keinänen‐Kiukaanniemi, Sirkka Huilaja, Laura The High Prevalence of Skin Diseases in Adults Aged 70 and Older |
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Sinikumpu, Suvi‐Päivikki Jokelainen, Jari Haarala, Anna K. Keränen, Maija‐Helena Keinänen‐Kiukaanniemi, Sirkka Huilaja, Laura |
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The High Prevalence of Skin Diseases in Adults Aged 70 and Older |
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The High Prevalence of Skin Diseases in Adults Aged 70 and Older |
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The High Prevalence of Skin Diseases in Adults Aged 70 and Older |
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The High Prevalence of Skin Diseases in Adults Aged 70 and Older |
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The High Prevalence of Skin Diseases in Adults Aged 70 and Older |
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high prevalence of skin diseases in adults aged 70 and older |
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