TY - JOUR ID - TI - House Wife Dermatoses among Females Working in Baghdad Teaching Hospital AU - Inas K. Sharquie AU - Wisam S. AL-Douri PY - 2007 VL - 20 IS - 1 SP - 88 EP - 90 JO - IRAQI JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY MEDICINE المجلة العراقية لطب المجتمع SN - 16845382 AB - Abstract:Background: House wife dermatoses are a common disabling problem among Iraqi females.Objective: The aim of the study is to shed light on the house wife dermatoses and their frequency in Iraqi patients.Patients & Methods: One hundred eighty five females working in Baghdad Teaching Hospital, their ages ranged from 17-54 years, were enrolled in this work. A full history and clinical assessment were performed for each women with problems related to house wife dermatoses.Results: One hundred eighty five females enrolled in this study. Their ages ranged from 17-54 years with a mean age ± SD of 28.63± 10.47 years. The result showed that one hundred ten (59.5%) were married, seventy five (40.5%) were unmarried and house wife dermatoses were positive in eighty six(46.5%) females. The frequency of house wife dermatoses was as follow: Paronychia (40.69%), dermatitis (32.4%), onycholysis (19.76%)and candidal interdigitalae(6.97%).Conclusions: We conclude from this study that the house wife dermatoses were a major problem among Iraqi females as it is constitutes 46.5% of the worker and the commonest among them was paronychia and dermatitis.Keywords: Housewives, Dermatosis.

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