Prevalence and factors associated with actinic keratosis in 1346 patients attending at a public dermatology service: a cross-sectional study
The prevalence of actinic keratosis was 29.3%, being higher in people with fair skin, more than two affected segments, skin lesions on the limbs, older age, and unprotected sun exposure. These indicators are important for supporting decision-making and contributing to improving public policies.
Authors
- Roberta Ribeiro Batista Barbosa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9283-9097)
- Ademar Schultz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7570-6820)
- Lara Bourguignon Lopes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0335-3656)
Institutions
- Escola Superior de Ciências da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Vitória (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Sao Paulo Medical Journal
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1590/1516-3180.2024.0178.07042025
- Primary Topic
- Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00