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Skin problems after a tsunami
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dc.contributor.author | Lee, SH | - |
dc.contributor.author | Choi, CP | - |
dc.contributor.author | Eun, HC | - |
dc.contributor.author | Kwon, OS | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2009-11-04 | - |
dc.date.available | 2009-11-04 | - |
dc.date.issued | 2006 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2006; 20: 860-863 | en |
dc.identifier.issn | 0926-9959 (Print) | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Citation&list_uids=16898911 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10371/11073 | - |
dc.description.abstract | BACKGROUND: On December 26, 2004, the biggest earthquake for 40 years, measuring 9.0 on the Richter scale, triggered a tsunami that pounded the coastal areas of South Asia and East Africa. The effects of the tsunami on skin conditions have not been evaluated. OBJECTIVE: To determine the influence of the tsunami on skin conditions by evaluating the skin problems of patients presenting at hospitals after the tsunami. METHODS: Between 5 and 25 January 2005, two dermatologists evaluated patients who complained of skin problems at an outpatient clinic and emergency room of a general hospital in Banda Aceh, Aceh Province, Indonesia. RESULTS: The total number of patients that presented during the study period was 235 (131 males and 104 females), and they had a total of 265 skin problems. In terms of age distribution, most subjects were in their fourth decade (23.0%), followed by the third (22.6%) and fifth decade (16.6%). The most prevalent skin problems were infections-infestations (32.5%), followed by eczemas (29.8%) and traumatic skin disorders (29.4%). In males, traumatic skin disorders were most common. The great majority of infection-infestation cases involved superficial fungal infections. Contact dermatitis accounted for three-quarters of eczema cases, and mainly involved the arms (40.0%) and legs (27.1%). The majority of traumatic skin disorders were lacerations, punctures and penetrations, and the feet (44.7%) and hands (18.8%) were most frequently affected. CONCLUSIONS: Unhygienic conditions, exposure to a hazardous environment and contact with various objects during and after the tsunami probably increased the prevalence of infections-infestations, traumatic skin disorders and contact dermatitis. To prevent these problems and associated secondary bacterial infections, health-related education and early medical management are required. | en |
dc.language.iso | en | - |
dc.publisher | Blackwell Publishing | en |
dc.subject | earthquake | en |
dc.subject | skin | en |
dc.subject | tsunami | en |
dc.title | Skin problems after a tsunami | en |
dc.type | Article | en |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2006.01666.x | - |
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