Prevalence of actinic keratosis among dermatology outpatients in Austria. (19th November 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Eder, J.; Prillinger, K.; Korn, A.; Geroldinger, A.; Trautinger, F.
• Is Part Of: British journal of dermatology. Volume 171:Number 6(2014:Dec.)
• Page Start: 1415
• Page End: 1421
• Publication Date: 2014-11-19
• Subjects: Dermatology -- Periodicals; Skin -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 616.5
• DOI: 10.1111/bjd.13132
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0007-0963

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en" id="bjd13132-abs-0002"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p> <bold>What's already known about this topic?</bold> </p> <p> <list id="bjd13132-list-0001" list-type="bullet"> <list-item> <p>AKs are common precursor lesions of SCC with prevalence data originating mostly from Australia and the U.S.A.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> <p> <bold>What does this study add?</bold> </p> <p> <list id="bjd13132-list-0002" list-type="bullet"> <list-item> <p>In Austria, one‐third of dermatology outpatients have AK. Chronically sun‐exposed body sites of older men are particularly affected.</p> </list-item> <list-item> <p>Adult dermatology outpatients are a suitable target population for AK screening, treatment and prevention.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </abstract>