Acne among Patients visiting Outpatient Department of Dermatology Centres
Introduction: Acne vulgaris is a common chronic inflammatory skin disease affecting the pilosebaceous unit. The clinical manifestations of acne include the development of comedones, papules, and pustules. Although generally considered benign, acne can have psychological impacts and cause disfiguring...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:c5672c6319de4433b20e6900a141684c 2023-11-12T04:25:48+01:00 Acne among Patients visiting Outpatient Department of Dermatology Centres Bikrant Dhakal Rabin Basnet Bibeka Shrestha Birendra Kumar Yadav Bidur Khatiwada Raman Goit Dinesh Neupane Krishna Kharal 2023-10-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.8312 https://doaj.org/article/c5672c6319de4433b20e6900a141684c EN eng Nepal Medical Association https://jnma.com.np/jnma/index.php/jnma/article/view/8312 https://doaj.org/toc/0028-2715 https://doaj.org/toc/1815-672X doi:10.31729/jnma.8312 0028-2715 1815-672X https://doaj.org/article/c5672c6319de4433b20e6900a141684c Journal of Nepal Medical Association, Vol 61, Iss 266 (2023) acne scars prevalence Medicine (General) R5-920 article 2023 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.8312 2023-10-15T00:39:31Z Introduction: Acne vulgaris is a common chronic inflammatory skin disease affecting the pilosebaceous unit. The clinical manifestations of acne include the development of comedones, papules, and pustules. Although generally considered benign, acne can have psychological impacts and cause disfiguring scars. The aim of this study was to find out the prevalence of acne among patients visiting outpatient department of dermatology centres. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among patients visiting tertiary care skin centres from 15 June 2023 to 15 August 2023. The ethical approval was obtained from the Institutional Review Committee. The severity of acne severity and scarring was determined. A convenience sampling method was used. The point estimate was calculated at a 95% Confidence Interval. Results: Among 2036 patients, acne was found in 386 (18.96%) (17.26-20.66, 95% Confidence Interval). The majority of participants have acne scar grade 2 (65.20%). Conclusions: The prevalence of acne among patients was found to be higher than in other studies done in similar settings. Article in Journal/Newspaper SCAR Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Journal of Nepal Medical Association 61 266 811 813 |
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Introduction: Acne vulgaris is a common chronic inflammatory skin disease affecting the pilosebaceous unit. The clinical manifestations of acne include the development of comedones, papules, and pustules. Although generally considered benign, acne can have psychological impacts and cause disfiguring scars. The aim of this study was to find out the prevalence of acne among patients visiting outpatient department of dermatology centres. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among patients visiting tertiary care skin centres from 15 June 2023 to 15 August 2023. The ethical approval was obtained from the Institutional Review Committee. The severity of acne severity and scarring was determined. A convenience sampling method was used. The point estimate was calculated at a 95% Confidence Interval. Results: Among 2036 patients, acne was found in 386 (18.96%) (17.26-20.66, 95% Confidence Interval). The majority of participants have acne scar grade 2 (65.20%). Conclusions: The prevalence of acne among patients was found to be higher than in other studies done in similar settings. |
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