Prevalence and risk factors for xerosis in the elderly: A cross-sectional epidemiological study in primary care

Dermatology

Volumn 223, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 260-265

  Paul, C ^a   Maumus Robert, S ^b   Mazereeuw Hautier, J ^a   Guyen, C N ^c   Saudez, X ^c   Schmitt, A M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PAUL SABATIER   (France)

^b Epidemiology and Biostatistics   (France)

^c INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE PIERRE FABRE   (France)

Author keywords

Atopic dermatitis; Elderly; Risk factors; Xerosis

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CONJUNCTIVITIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRY SKIN; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY; MULTICENTER STUDY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; SWEATING; XEROSIS;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRURITUS; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX FACTORS; SKIN DISEASES;

EID: 84355162791     PISSN: 10188665     EISSN: 14219832     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000334631     Document Type: Article

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