Abstract
The skin diseases of pediatric population are varied which change according to age and season. There is a rarity of studies on pediatric skin conditions from Nepal. This observational study from the only tertiary care referral pediatric center of the country highlighted the burden of pediatric skin diseases in Nepalese population. All new cases of pediatric patients less than 14 years of age consulting the pediatric dermatological OPD of Kanti Children's Hospital from January 2017 to December 2017 were included in this study. Demographic details of all the patients such as age and sex were recorded. The diagnosis was made clinically in most instances and appropriate laboratory and histopathological examination were performed wherever necessary. A total of 7683 pediatric patients were included in the study. Among these, there were 4574 (59.53%) males and 3109 (40.47%) females. The most common skin condition was infections among 2463 (32.12%) followed by eczematous conditions in 1711(22.27%) and hypersensitivity reactions in 1510 (19.65%). Infections were more common during the summer months. Overall, both infectious and noninfectious skin diseases were significantly more common during the warmer (summer and spring) months as compared to colder (autumn and winter) months (p < 0.001). This study shows that the pediatric dermatoses are common in Nepalese population.
Highlights
Pediatric dermatology is a subspecialty of dermatology that deals with skin diseases in the pediatric population [1] which reflects the status of health and personal hygiene of a community [2]. e worldwide prevalence of pediatric dermatoses is up to 30% [1] and around 22% in Nepal [3, 4]
Ere are only a handful of studies done in pediatric dermatoses in the country. is study aims to elaborate on the patterns of skin diseases in children with respect to the different pediatric age group, sex, and seasonal variations
We looked into the prevalence of pediatric dermatoses as well as the pattern of skin diseases according to the different pediatric age groups and the variation according to the seasons
Summary
Pediatric dermatology is a subspecialty of dermatology that deals with skin diseases in the pediatric population [1] which reflects the status of health and personal hygiene of a community [2]. e worldwide prevalence of pediatric dermatoses is up to 30% [1] and around 22% in Nepal [3, 4].up to 30% of pediatric patients who visit primary care doctors have skin-related problems [5].e spectrum of pediatric skin diseases varies according to the seasons and geographical locations [3]. E spectrum of pediatric skin diseases varies according to the seasons and geographical locations [3]. Is study aims to elaborate on the patterns of skin diseases in children with respect to the different pediatric age group, sex, and seasonal variations. E diseases were classified according to the four seasons, namely, spring, summer, winter, and autumn, in Nepal.
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