دورية أكاديمية
Prevalence of skin diseases in Nigerian children--(the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital) experience.
| العنوان: | Prevalence of skin diseases in Nigerian children--(the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital) experience. |
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| المؤلفون: | Altraide DD; Department of Medicine, University of Port-Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port-Harcourt, Nigeria., George IO, Frank-Briggs AI |
| المصدر: | Nigerian journal of medicine : journal of the National Association of Resident Doctors of Nigeria [Niger J Med] 2008 Oct-Dec; Vol. 17 (4), pp. 417-9. |
| نوع المنشور: | Journal Article |
| اللغة: | English |
| بيانات الدورية: | Publisher: The Association Country of Publication: Nigeria NLM ID: 100888321 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 1115-2613 (Print) Linking ISSN: 11152613 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Niger J Med Subsets: MEDLINE |
| أسماء مطبوعة: | Original Publication: [Lagos, Nigeria] : The Association, |
| مواضيع طبية MeSH: | Skin Diseases/*epidemiology, Adolescent ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Female ; Humans ; Infant ; Infant, Newborn ; Male ; Nigeria/epidemiology ; Prevalence ; Prospective Studies ; Public Health ; Risk Factors ; Skin Diseases/diagnosis ; Skin Diseases/microbiology ; Skin Diseases/physiopathology |
| مستخلص: | Background: Skin diseases are frequently encountered in the tropics and are a serious cause of morbidity, disfigurement and distress in all age groups. The aim of this study is to determine prevalence and common dermatological conditions encountered in UPTH. Methods: Children aged 0-16 years attending the dermatology clinic in UPTH from June 2005 to November 2007 were prospectively studied. Results: A total of 1,226 skin disorders were seen, 247 (20.1%) were children aged 0-16 years. Skin disorder was commoner in females 139 (56.3%) than males 108 (43.7%). Papular urticaria 36 (14.6%), atopic dermatitis 34 (13.8%) and tinea 31(12.6%) were the most commonly observed childhood skin diseases. Conclusions: Skin diseases such as papular urticaria and atopic dermatitis are important dermatological problems in our environment. Implementation of public health policies and improvement in personal hygiene would reduce the prevalence of skin diseases in Nigerian children. |
| تواريخ الأحداث: | Date Created: 20081204 Date Completed: 20090107 Latest Revision: 20220310 |
| رمز التحديث: | 20231215 |
| DOI: | 10.4314/njm.v17i4.37424 |
| PMID: | 19048758 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | MEDLINE |
| تدمد: | 1115-2613 |
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| DOI: | 10.4314/njm.v17i4.37424 |