Pattern of Skin Disease at the Ethio‐Swedish Pediatric Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Shibeshi, Dagnatchew

doi:10.1046/j.1525-1470.2000.017005357.x

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“…Atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis and warts were followed by acne vulgaris. On the other hand, the most frequent skin diseases in previous studies were allergic and inflammatory diseases, followed by infections 2–4 …”

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Prevalence of skin diseases among pediatric patients in Turkey

Tamer¹,

İlhan

Polat³

et al. 2008

The Journal of Dermatology

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The pediatric population is composed of persons under 16 years of age, and few studies are available on the dermatological diseases of this group. In the present study, data on a total of 6300 pediatric patients admitted between the years 2004-2006 were analyzed. Hospital-based patient registry records were used for data collection. The data were analyzed according to age, sex and time of admittance. A female preponderance (53%) was observed, and adolescents (12-16 years old) constituted the largest group within the patient population (47.6%). A total of 125 dermatoses were recorded. Acne vulgaris was the most prevalent dermatosis (12.4%), followed by atopic dermatitis (11.8%), contact dermatitis (11.3%), warts (9.5%), seborrheic dermatitis (4.3%) and impetigo (4.1%). Atopic dermatitis was the most frequently seen dermatosis in both infants and preschool-age children, whereas contact dermatitis was more prevalent in school-age children, and acne vulgaris was more prevalent in the adolescent group. The frequencies of some diseases showed seasonal variations. Acne vulgaris, atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, psoriasis, xerosis and alopecia areata were more common in winter. In contrast, insect bites, vitiligo, dyshidrotic eczema, impetigo and tinea corporis were more common in summer. Studies of the pediatric population, which constitutes the cornerstone of the community, can play an important role in determining the policies of protective medicine and public health. New studies will help us to better understand the frequency of dermatological diseases in the pediatric population according to age, gender and season, and take precautions with regard to these conditions.

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Prevalence of skin diseases among pediatric patients in Turkey

Tamer¹,

İlhan

Polat³

et al. 2008

The Journal of Dermatology

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“…In an Ethiopian study [28], allergic skin diseases were most frequently found (55%), followed by infections (33%), and photodermatosis (8%). Of the allergic skin diseases, atopic dermatitis was the most prevalent (47%), followed by seborrhoeic dermatitis (17.4%).…”

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Pattern of dermatoses in Iraqi children

Al‐Mendalawi¹,

Ibrahim²

2012

East Mediterr Health J

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The prevalence of paediatric dermatoses has risen in Iraq from 33.5% in 1987 to 40.9% in 2010. The objective of this study was to document the pattern of dermatoses in Iraqi children attending the outpatient clinic of a teaching hospital in Baghdad, Iraq. We conducted a cross-sectional study of 663 children under the age of 12 years who attended for dermatological consultation during 2008. The study showed that the prevailing dermatoses were as follow: infectious (32.3%), eczematous (20.8%), pigmentary (17.8%), papulosquamous (14.2%), drug-induced (4.5%), nutritional deficiency (1.8%) and miscellaneous (8.6%). The studied patterns of dermatoses were similar to that reported in other developing countries.

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“…The findings that dermatitis preceded viral infections and the inclusion of contact dermatitis and urticaria within the most common 10 diseases may point to a relative development and urbanization of the community. Some studies from Ethiopia, 13 Saudi Arabia, 5 Kuwait, 12 Taiwan 14 and Switzerland 3 reported predominance of allergic dermatoses over infections reflecting successful health care programmes and efficient control of transmissible dermatoses. Urticaria disrespected the general summer predominance and prevailed in spring, which may be attributed to pollen and dusty weather.…”

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