"Validez de la ecografía como método de diagnóstico imagenológico frente al diagnóstico quirúrgico de abdomen agudo en pacientes atendidos en el Hospital Vicente Corral Moscoso durante el año 2009"

Abstract

Objective: To determine the characteristics of Actinic Keratosis and Solar Lentigo.

Methods and materials: A descriptive and quantitative, retrospective and transversal study. Interviews and a physical examination in which skin was evaluated observing and identifying dermatology injuries were carried out. Before performing the interview, participants attended a speech about Skin Care.

Results: It was observed that a 99,1% of the participants presented Solar Lentigo from which 33.1% also presented Actinic Keratosis. The most dominant factors were: Former occupation performed under ultraviolet exposure in 58,94%; the time of exposure to UV radiation was of two hours with a 38,08%; the time of the day for sun exposure for more than one hour was from 11 a.m to 3: p.m. in a 39,74%; 22.92% looked for shadow as the main protection and 27,81% used sunscreen everyday. The prevailing skin phototype in all of the participants was phototype III with a 48.01%; participants who suffer keratosis have phototype I and II and they represent 33.82% for both cases. The most common body location for the participants with solar lentigo were the hands with 26, 25%; for the ones with actinic keratosis it was the cheekbones with 24.58%. From the people with actinic keratosis a 33,82 % are between 70 and 74 years old.

Conclusions From the 302 participants of the research, 99,1% presents Solar Lentigo and 33,1% has also Actinic Keratosis.