Prevalence of psoriasis at dermatology and venereal disease inpatient department of a tertiary care hospital: A descriptive study
Journal Title: MedPulse -International Medical Journal - Year 2015, Vol 2, Issue 11
Abstract
Introduction: Psoriasis is a chronic, non-contagious skin disease that commonly leads to appearance of red scaly patches on the skin. Psoriatic arthritis is a chronic, disabling inflammatory disease, associated with psoriasis. In psoriatic arthritis patients, the immune system attacks its own joints thus leading to joint destruction associated with cartilage deterioration, bone damage and joint fusion. Prevalence of the disease is around 2-3% of the world population. Aims and Objectives: To study the prevalence and associated factors with Psoriasis at tertiary care hospital. Methodology: This is cross-sectional, descriptive study All the Diagnosed Psoriasis admitted to Dermatology and Venereal Disease Inpatient Department of a Tertiary Care Hospital were included into the study, during Jan 2013 to Jan 2015 this two year’s period 62 included into the study. All the necessary data was collected by using pretested, semi-structured questionnaire, data was analyzed by unpaired t-test, calculated by Graph pad Prism 6. Result: Majority of the patients were from the 30-40 i.e. (41.67%) followed by 40-50 (23.33%), 20-30 (18.33%). Majority of the patients were Male (72.58%) as compared to female i.e. (27.42%). Majority of the presenting feature of the patients found to be Chronic Plaque Psoriasis (28.33%), Erythroderma (20.97%), Guttate (14.52%), Plaque. Arthritis (11.29%), Pustular (9.67%), Inverse Psoriasis (4.83%), Palmo Plantar Psoriasis (3.83%), Scalp Psoriasis (3.22%), PalmoPlantarPsoriasis +.arthritis (1.61%). Average stay in Hospital of The Psoriatic arthritis was 13± 5 significantly higher than average of all other illnesses average 4.8±2.8; p<0.0005, t=8.2825, df=60. Conclusion: Plaque psoriasis was the commonest type seen mostly. Most common co-morbid condition associated was Psoriatic Arthritis (38.70%), the average time for improvement of the Psoriasis with arthritis was more as compared other co- Morbid conditions.
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Nilesh Ramesh Bhirud, Prakash Narayan Patil
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