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Description of Hanifin-Rajka Criteria and Skin Hydration in Adult Patients with Mild-Moderate Atopic Dermatitis at Tertiary Hospital

Authors :
Menul Ayu Umborowati
Faradistiani Rakhmawati Jastika
Made Putri Hendaria
Sylvia Anggraeni
Damayanti
Maylita Sari
Cita Rosita Sigit Prakoeswa
Source :
Berkala Ilmu Kesehatan Kulit dan Kelamin (Periodical of Dermatology and Venerology), Vol 36, Iss 1, Pp 20-25 (2024)
Publication Year :
2024
Publisher :
Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, 2024.

Abstract

Background: Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory skin disorder that typically manifests in childhood and has a diverse etiology. In the United States, the prevalence of AD among adults was 4.9%, while in Japan it was 2.1%. The majority of people with AD have dry skin. Hanifin-Rajka criteria were the first to be established and are frequently used as diagnostic standards in research. Purpose: The purpose of this study is to determine the Hanifin-Rajka criteria and skin hydration in adult patients with mild-moderate atopic dermatitis at Dr. Soetomo General Academic Hospital, Surabaya March-May 2022. Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive study included adult patients with mild to moderate AD according to Hanifin-Rajka aged 18-64 years who visited the Dermatology and Venereology Outpatient Dr. Soetomo General Academic Hospital Surabaya between March and May 2022. Skin hydration was measured using a corneometer on the volar side of the left forearm in the skin area. Result: Based on the major criteria, all participants had pruritus, typical morphology and distribution, and chronic or chronically recurrent dermatitis. As for the minor criteria, more varied results were obtained, one of which was xerosis, which was experienced by all participants. The skin hydration shows that the mean value for skin hydration was 39.8 ± 12.1. The lowest skin hydration was 21.4 and the highest was 87.4, both found in subjects with mild AD. Conclusion: ..

Details

Language :
Indonesian
ISSN :
19784279 and 25494082
Volume :
36
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Berkala Ilmu Kesehatan Kulit dan Kelamin (Periodical of Dermatology and Venerology)
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.5b04a760f04643db914ce4fff0f7b5eb
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.20473/bikk.V36.1.2024.20-25