A comparative study on clinical evaluation of inpatient dermatology consultation between 1976 and 1991

Hahm, Jeong Hee

Abstract

424 patients who were consulted to department of dermatology during their admission in Ewha Womans University Hospital from Jan.to Dec. 1991 were analyzed in order to evaluate the tendency of dermatologic problems. The results were as follows: 1. The most frequent dermatologic problem was eczema. 2. Age prevalence was highest between 40-49. 3. The most frequent dermatologic problem was found in spring. 4. The pathents in internal rnedicine were most, frequently consuled. 5. Patients with diabetes mellitus were most frequently consulted among systernic disease. 6. There was no significant difference in sex ratio. 7. The rate of consultation for acne was increased compared to 1976. 8. The rate of cosultatin for fungal infection was increased compared to the frequency rate of fungal infection of new patients at OPD in 1991.