...Ehiaghe Lonia Anaba; Dorra Bouazzi; Pelumi Victor Ajayi; Oluwapelumi Olumide Aro; Jurr Boer; Gregor Borut Ernst Jemec Background: Epidemiologic hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) studies from Africa are lacking. This study aimed at uncovering the prevalence of HS in Lagos, Nigeria, to validate an HS...

.... 2023 Melanoma Nevus Prevalence Risk factors Skin cancer Melanoma patients have a higher probability of developing additional melanomas than general population. The relative risk of subsequent melanomas has been reported to be 10 times higher in men and 8.6 times higher in women [ 1...

... by primary diagnoses including the international classification of Diseases codes (ICD-10: L40.1 and ICD-9: 694.3). A systematic review was conducted using relevant databases up to January 2022. Results: The crude prevalence and incidence of GPP in 2016 were 1.403 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.115–1.691...

... synergistically increase the risk of psoriasis. Epidemiology Periodontitis Prevalence Psoriasis Smoking Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory disorder with an estimated prevalence of 1–3% in the general population [1, 2]. Psoriasis may involve skin, nails, and joints. Moreover, it is related...

... in patients with a coprevalence of both diseases. Hidradenitis suppurativa Psoriasis Prevalence Comorbidity Treatment Adalimumab Depression Obesity The prevalence of psoriasis in the European adult population is approximately 2–2.5%, whereas the prevalence data for hidradenitis...

...Luis J. Borda; Shesly J. Louis; Myriam Fethiere; Danie Dure; Brian W. Morrison The prevalence of skin disease varies with geographic location and may be affected by cultural factors. In Haiti, the combination of poor health care access, infrastructure lack, and natural disasters may affect...

...Piotr J. Dziunycz; Elisabeth Schuller; Günther F.L. Hofbauer Background: Most of the data concerning the prevalence of actinic keratosis (AK) originate from the USA and Australia, and recently from Austria and Spain, but are based on populations in dermatology practices. Switzerland is the leading...

...Rodrigo Pereira Duquia; Iná da Silva dos Santos; Hiram de Almeida Jr.; Paulo Ricardo Martins Souza; Juliano de Avelar Breunig; Christos C. Zouboulis Background: Prevalence of acne varies worldwide. Several factors (age, skin color, body fat, diet, and smoking) have been investigated as risk factors...

...Alexander Shayesteh; Urban Janlert; Christine Brulin; Jens Boman; Elisabet Nylander Background: Hyperhidrosis is defined as excessive sweating which can be primary or secondary. Data about the prevalence of primary hyperhidrosis are scarce for northern Europe. Objective: Our aim was to investigate...

... describing the prevalence of skin and skin-related diseases derived from the REP and to compare the findings with those from other studies worldwide. Retrospectively, we reviewed the results of population-based REP studies reporting the prevalence of skin and skin-related diseases over more than 4 decades...

... was completed for each newly diagnosed case, and the patient was treated as per usual practice. Psoriasis Epidemiology Characterization Screening Prevalence Frequency Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory non-infectious and non-contagious skin disorder. Classic psoriasis manifests as well...

...Varun Shahi; Ali Alikhan; Benjamin G. Vazquez; Amy L. Weaver; Mark D. Davis Background: Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a follicular occlusion disorder occurring in apocrine-rich regions of the skin. Estimates of the prevalence of this disorder have not been population-based. Objective: We sought...

...M. Augustin; M.A. Radtke; K. Herberger; T. Kornek; H. Heigel; I. Schaefer Background: Although hyperhidrosis is a common and burdensome condition, little is known about the population-based prevalence. Objective: To evaluate the epidemiology, disease burden and medical care of hyperhidrosis...

...Yasemin Goeksu; Lukas U. Zimmerli; Ralph P. Braun; Richard Klaghofer; Lars E. French; Edouard Battegay; Alexander A. Navarini Objective: Concomitant skin conditions may be neglected in internal medicine patients due to lack of knowledge or resources. Thus, we investigated the prevalence...

.... The feet and extremities were mainly infected with dermato-phytes ( Trichophyton rubrum ), but in the groin Candida albicans accounted for 49.9% of the fungal infections. Onychomycosis ranked third in prevalence (17.3% of all fungal infections). The main etiologic agent in the toenails was T. rubrum...

... pemphigus vulgaris predominated, but in Oxford pemphigus vulgaris and pemphigus foliaceus have equal prevalence. Disease distribution with sex was the same, but age at onset was significantly lower in New Delhi (p = 0.0019). HLA typing in pemphigus vulgaris patients revealed a significant reduction in HLA...

.... Fragrance Allergic contact dermatitis Prevalence Fragrance is the most common cosmetic allergen and reactions to fragrance constitute a significant clinical problem [ 1, 2 ]. The prevalence of fragrance mix (FM) reactions in patch test clinics worldwide is high and often ranks among the top 3...

...Vito Ingordo; Stefania Fracchiolla; Francesco Figliola; Giuliano D’Andria; Bruno Colecchia; L. Naldi Background: It is difficult to carry out studies on the prevalence of tinea pedis in the community. Some studies are performed on selected groups of subjects, exposed to the same risk factors, i.e...