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The prevalence of skin diseases in Andaman and Nicobar islands, which is rightly called \u201cLittle India\u201d considering the heterogeneity of the people living here, will serve as an indispensable tool.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methodology:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The data from the outpatient records of the Dermatology Department of 2 consecutive years were collected retrospectively, the study duration being January 2017 to December 2018. The diagnoses were classified as per the International Classification of Diseases (ICD 10). The quantitative variables are expressed as numbers and percentages.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Cutaneous infections namely dermatophyte infection, tinea versicolor, impetigo, scabies, molluscum, and warts were the most commonly encountered disorders. Hansen's disease was witnessed in 42 patients. Among the tribals, scabies, dermatophytosis, and pyoderma were the commonly encountered cutaneous disorders.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Thus, the data presented in the present study can be extrapolated on the mainland considering the diversity of the population in the Andaman and Nicobar (A and N) Islands.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.4103\/ijd.ijd_30_20","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2021,12,7]],"date-time":"2021-12-07T04:03:30Z","timestamp":1638849810000},"page":"454-458","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/lww.0000000000001000","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Epidemiological Study of Skin Disorders in Andaman and Nicobar Islands"],"prefix":"10.4103","volume":"66","author":[{"given":"Pradeep","family":"Balasubramanian","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Anjali J.","family":"Anil","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"276","reference":[{"key":"R1-2-20240829","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1462","DOI":"10.1016\/j.mayocp.2013.08.018","article-title":"The epidemiology of skin and skin-related diseases: A review of population-based studies performed by using the Rochester Epidemiology Project","volume":"88","author":"Andersen","year":"2013","journal-title":"Mayo Clin Proc"},{"key":"R2-2-20240829","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"6","DOI":"10.1186\/s12895-018-0073-1","article-title":"Expert consensus on the management of dermatophytosis in India (ECTODERM India)","volume":"18","author":"Rajagopalan","year":"2018","journal-title":"BMC Dermatol"},{"key":"R3-2-20240829","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"250","DOI":"10.1016\/S1473-3099(18)30079-3","article-title":"Emergence of recalcitrant dermatophytosis in India","volume":"18","author":"Bishnoi","year":"2018","journal-title":"Lancet Infect Dis"},{"key":"R4-2-20240829","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"12","DOI":"10.4103\/CDR.CDR_39_17","article-title":"Emerging atypical and unusual presentations of dermatophytosis in India","volume":"1","author":"Dogra","year":"2017","journal-title":"Clin Dermatol Rev"},{"key":"R5-2-20240829","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"227","DOI":"10.4103\/ijd.IJD_206_17","article-title":"The great Indian epidemic of superficial dermatophytosis: An appraisal","volume":"62","author":"Verma","year":"2017","journal-title":"Indian J Dermatol"},{"key":"R6-2-20240829","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"202","DOI":"10.4103\/2319-7250.206090","article-title":"Prevalence of common dermatoses in school children of rural areas of Salem; 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