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@entity1 @entity4891 @entity14654 @entity1665 @entity203 @entity12286 @entity364 @entity272 @entity1909 @entity484
OBJECTIVES: @entity272 is one of the major components of health problems for soldiers either during war or peacetime. Despite increased numbers and scale of military missions, dermatological survey is limited. The aim of this study was to outline the dermatological profile in international peacekeepers in Lebanon and to explore the features of disease pattern. METHODS: The dermatological records of peacekeepers visiting a Chinese Level 2 hospital during a 7-year period were retrospectively assessed. Comparisons with previous reports of @entity272 in military personnel were performed. RESULTS: A total of 1658 @entity1 (91% @entity1 , with a mean age of 32   years) were included. More than half of them were Asian (62%). @entity1909 and @entity484 (27%) was the leading category. @entity14654 (13%), lichen simplex chronicus (9%), unspecified @entity1909 (8%), @entity4891 (7%) and @entity1665 areata (5%) were the top five complaints. @entity1909 and @entity203 appeared to be the most common condition in troops deployed in the Middle East, whereas @entity364 was highly prevalent in tropical regions. Additionally, a remarkably high rate of @entity1665 areata was noted in two studies including ours. CONCLUSIONS: Environment, group living, occupational activities and work-related stress act as initiating and/or aggravating factors in the development and/or spread of some conditions. The knowledge of disease profile empowers doctors to enforce preventive measures and prepare for treatment modalities. In particular, the underlying @entity12286 and @entity1665 areata should be addressed appropriately.
