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- Title
Pruritus in dermatological hospital in Bamako, Mali.
- Authors
Faye, Ousmane; Cisse, Lamissa; Berthe, Siritio; Dicko, Adama; Ndiaye, Hawa Thiam; Traore, Pierre; Coulibaly, Karim; Keita, Somita
- Abstract
Pruritus is a symptom frequently encountered in dermatology consultations. For practitioners working in a tropical environment, particularly in Africa, the diagnosis of pruritus remains a constant problem. The aim of this study was to describe the epidemioclinical aspects and the etiologies of pruritus encountered at the dermatological hospital in Bamako. We conducted a prospective survey on a cohort of patients attending the Department of Dermatology at the Centre National d'Appui (CNAM-Ex Institut Marchoux) in the Fight against Disease over a 1-year period (June 1, 2009-May 31, 2010). Consequently, the study included every patient, whatever their age and gender, that agreed to take part in the survey and whose main reason for attending for a consultation was 'pruritus.' The clinical and biological data were entered and analyzed using Epi Info software, version 6.04 fr. A total of 232 patients (163 women, 69 men) attended because of pruritus out of 1761 overall patients (i.e., a prevalence of 13.17%). The mean age of the patients was 33 ± 19 years. Dermatological causes represented 95% of the etiologies. This work allowed us to observe the systemic causes of pruritus in the dermatological environment in Mali and greater likelihood of black women to attend because of pruritus.
- Subjects
BAMAKO (Mali); MALI; ITCHING; DERMATOLOGY; HEALTH surveys; COHORT analysis; DISEASE prevalence; DIAGNOSIS
- Publication
International Journal of Dermatology, 2012, Vol 51, p44
- ISSN
0011-9059
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1365-4632.2012.05565.x