Pattern of Dermatoses in Small Children in a Tertiary Care Hospital
| Autor: | B Janardhan, Siva Rami Reddy, T Naresh Babu, Ritu Gujarati |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
Pediatrics
medicine.medical_specialty Venereology business.industry Transmission (medicine) up to 5 years education Small children lcsh:RJ1-570 lcsh:Pediatrics Tertiary care hospital pediatric dermatoses lcsh:RL1-803 medicine.disease pattern lcsh:Dermatology Medicine Statistical analysis Observational study Leprosy business |
| Zdroj: | Indian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology, Vol 22, Iss 1, Pp 29-36 (2021) |
| ISSN: | 2319-7250 |
| Popis: | Aims: The aim of the study was to study the pattern of dermatoses in children up to 5 years of age. Settings and Design: It is an observational study done in a tertiary care hospital. Subjects and Methods: A total of 505 patients, aged up to 5 years, attending the department of dermatology, venereology, and leprosy for a duration of 18 months from January 2017 to June 2018 were included in the study. Statistical Analysis Used: All results were statistically analyzed by IBM SPSS software and Chi-square test was used to compare the associations. Results: Preschoolchildren (75.44%) formed the majority. Males (54.65%) outnumbered females. Infections constituted the most (45.94%) followed by eczema (21.98%), hypersensitivity disorders (14.25%), nevi (4.55%), papulosquamous (3.76%), pigmentary (3.76%), physiological and transient noninfective neonatal conditions (3.56%), sweat gland (2.97%), hair disorders (0.59%), and other dermatoses (2.97%). Conclusions: Infections/infestations constituted the most among the dermatoses in children up to 5 years of age. As they are preventable, educating the parents, guardian, care takers, and teachers in the preschool about communicable diseases can limit their transmission and improve the well-being of children. |
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