4 citations
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March 2017 in “Journal of evolution of medical and dental sciences” This study observed that pruritus and xerosis were the most common skin complaints among the geriatric population attending a dermatology clinic in Puducherry.
23 citations
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August 1987 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” In these studies, among 326 geriatric patients in Ottawa, the most common skin complaints were actinic keratoses, eczema, benign tumors, and malignant tumors.
This paper discusses the clinical and histological aspects of skin aging, differentiating between endogenous and exogenous factors, and reports no new clinical findings.
17 citations
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July 2014 in “Our Dermatology Online” In this study of elderly patients at an Indian medical center, researchers found that xerosis was the most common physiological skin change and pruritus was the most frequent complaint.
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December 2020 in “Journal of Chitwan Medical College” This study found that cutaneous infections and infestations were the most common skin conditions among elderly Nepalese patients, followed by eczema/dermatitis, with no cases of skin cancer detected.