Change in Incidence of Dermatological Disorders after Major Floods in Kashmir Valley
Journal Title: International Journal of Contemporary Medical Research - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 7
Abstract
Introduction: Floods like other natural disorders have significant impact on health of the effected population. Skin faces the major disease burden, being the first one to come in contact with the environmental change. Study objective was to evaluate change in incidence of dermatosis after floods. Material and methods: This study was a comparative retrospective study involving patients who had presented with cutaneous complaints after floods in our tertiary care centre. Their profile was compared with patients of the same period in the preceeding year. Also patient profile in the immediate post flood period was also compared with late post flood period Results: Infections and eczemas were significantly increased in the immediate post flood period and essential pruritus in late post flood period. Conclusion: Floods have a significant effect on cutaneous health, with increased incidence of infections, eczemas and psychodermatosis due direct effect of environmental change and indirect effect through psychoemotional factors respectively.
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Farah Sameem, Samia Aleem, Sheikh Manzoor
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