Skin diseases among adults in Tasiilaq, East Greenland.

IF 1.3 4区 医学 Q4 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
Morten B Haulrig, Anna M Andersson, Julia-Tatjana Maul, Jingyuan Xu, Su M Lwin, Carsten Flohr, Lone S Hove, Tove Agner, Anders Koch, Christopher E M Griffiths, Claus Zachariae, Jacob P Thyssen
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Cold climate and unique genetic and environmental factors may influence the prevalence of skin diseases in Greenland. However, there is a lack of epidemiological studies on skin diseases in the adult Greenlandic population. To address this unmet need a cross-sectional study, run by dermatologists from Denmark, the UK, and Switzerland estimated the prevalence and clinical manifestations of skin diseases among adults in East Greenland in May 2022. All adults ≥18 years in the town of Tasiilaq were invited, and 295 individuals aged 18-78 years participated (22.5% of the overall adult population in Tasiilaq). Two-hundred and three participants (69%) had visible signs of current skin disease, and among these, 242 cases of dermatoses were identified. The most common skin diseases were hand eczema (22.4%), lichen simplex (9.5%), discoid eczema (7.1%), psoriasis, atopic dermatitis and acne vulgaris (5.8% each). Scabies was the most frequent infectious skin disease (4.4%). No cases of skin cancer were identified. Atopic dermatitis and psoriasis presented with disease that was of limited extent and different from the classical presentations. Skin diseases showed a high prevalence among adults in East Greenland, and some of them were severe. This indicates a noteworthy public health problem that warrants better access to dermatologist support.

东格陵兰 Tasiilaq 地区成年人的皮肤病。
寒冷的气候以及独特的遗传和环境因素可能会影响格陵兰的皮肤病发病率。然而,格陵兰成年人群中缺乏有关皮肤病的流行病学研究。为了满足这一尚未满足的需求,丹麦、英国和瑞士的皮肤科医生于 2022 年 5 月在东格陵兰岛开展了一项横断面研究,对成人皮肤病的发病率和临床表现进行了估计。这项研究邀请了塔西拉克镇所有年龄≥18 岁的成年人参加,共有 295 名 18-78 岁的人参加(占塔西拉克镇成年人总数的 22.5%)。293名参与者(69%)有明显的皮肤病症状,其中有242人患有皮肤病。最常见的皮肤病是手部湿疹(22.4%)、单纯性苔藓(9.5%)、盘状湿疹(7.1%)、银屑病、特应性皮炎和寻常痤疮(各占 5.8%)。疥疮是最常见的传染性皮肤病(4.4%)。没有发现皮肤癌病例。特应性皮炎和银屑病的发病范围有限,与传统表现不同。皮肤病在东格陵兰成年人中的发病率很高,其中一些还很严重。这表明这是一个值得注意的公共卫生问题,需要更好地获得皮肤科医生的支持。
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International Journal of Circumpolar Health
International Journal of Circumpolar Health 医学-公共卫生、环境卫生与职业卫生
CiteScore
2.10
自引率
15.40%
发文量
51
审稿时长
6-12 weeks
期刊介绍: The International Journal of Circumpolar Health is published by Taylor & Francis on behalf of the Circumpolar Health Research Network [CircHNet]. The journal follows the tradition initiated by its predecessor, Arctic Medical Research. The journal specializes in circumpolar health. It provides a forum for many disciplines, including the biomedical sciences, social sciences, and humanities as they relate to human health in high latitude environments. The journal has a particular interest in the health of indigenous peoples. It is a vehicle for dissemination and exchange of knowledge among researchers, policy makers, practitioners, and those they serve. International Journal of Circumpolar Health welcomes Original Research Articles, Review Articles, Short Communications, Book Reviews, Dissertation Summaries, History and Biography, Clinical Case Reports, Public Health Practice, Conference and Workshop Reports, and Letters to the Editor.
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