Pattern of Pediatric Dermatoses in a Tertiary Care Hospital of Western Nepal.
Pediatric dermatoses are one of the most common presentations in a dermatology clinic and reflect the health and hygiene status of children. The incidence and severity of these skin lesions are influenced by geographical area, seasonal and cultural factors, and socioeconomic status. This study was d...
| Published in: | Dermatology Research & Practice pp. 1 - 6 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
5/9/2016
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=115216973&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 115216973 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 16876105 32R7 jtl: Dermatology Research & Practice issn: 16876105 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: 5/9/2016 pid: 480 pub: Wiley-Blackwell place: Malden, Massachusetts artinfo: ui: 115216973 115216973 115216973 10.1155/2016/6306404 115216973 ppf: 1 ppct: 5 formats: tig: atl: Pattern of Pediatric Dermatoses in a Tertiary Care Hospital of Western Nepal. aug: au: Poudyal, Yogesh Ranjit, Annu Pathak, Santosh Chaudhary, Nagendra affil: Department of Dermatology, Universal College of Medical Sciences, Bhairahawa 32900, Nepal sug: subj: Pigmentation Disorders Virus Diseases Tertiary Health Care Socioeconomic Factors Mycoses Nepal Record Review Comparative Studies Study Design Data Collection Child Female Male Adolescence Outpatients Child: 6-12 years Adolescent: 13-18 years Female Male ab: Pediatric dermatoses are one of the most common presentations in a dermatology clinic and reflect the health and hygiene status of children. The incidence and severity of these skin lesions are influenced by geographical area, seasonal and cultural factors, and socioeconomic status. This study was done to show the prevalence of different pediatric dermatoses in a tertiary care hospital of Western Nepal. Chart reviews of children aged one day to 17 years, presenting to Universal Medical College Teaching Hospital, Nepal, from 1 September 2014 to 30 august 2015, were done. Descriptive analysis and two-sided chi-square test were done. Among 23992 patients visiting the dermatology outpatient department (OPD), 5398 (22.5%) were of pediatric age groups (male/female: 1.2/1); most of them belonged to young teens and teenagers (n=3308; 61.3%). Three most common dermatoses were fungal infections (18.5%), eczema (14.4%), and acne (10.1%). Fungal infections (n=653; 65.4%) and acne (n=284; 51.9%) were common in males, whereas eczema (n=402; 51.7%) was more common in females. Fungal infection (P<0.001), eczema (P<0.001), pigmentation disorders (P<0.001), and acne (P<0.01) were significantly more during summer, while scabies was more in winter (P<0.001). Dermatophytosis, pyoderma, and warts comprised frequently occurring fungal, bacterial, and viral infections, respectively. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: research tables/charts Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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