The prevalence and pattern of pediatric dermatoses in a tertiary care center at Garhwal, Uttarakhand, India

Background: Analysis of skin diseases in the pediatric population and its trends reflects the health and nutritional status of a community. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence and pattern of skin diseases in children registered at the Dermatology OPD department of Hemawati Nandan Bahuguna Teaching Base Hospital, Srikot over a period of 1 year.Methods: A prospective cross-sectional descriptive analysis was conducted at the Dermatology OPD department of HNB teaching hospital to determine the pattern of dermatoses in children aged 0 days to 17 years, between 1 April 2017 and 31 March 2018. Cases with incomplete data, non-compliant to treatment and patients whose primary lesions are altered by the application of topical medication, not related to the existing disease were excluded from the study. The results were entered and tabulated in MS-excel sheet and descriptive analysis was done.Results: Out of 23,359 outpatients 6,274 (26.85%) were of a pediatric age with a male to female ratio of 1.2:1. The majority of the children belonged to young teens and teenagers (2377;37. 88%). Majority of pediatric dermatoses belonged to Infectious group (1373;21.88%) followed by Disorders of skin appendages (1087;17.33%) and Infestations (722;11.5%). The three most common diagnoses were Scabies (694;11.06%) followed by Fungal infections (568;10.43%) and Acne vulgaris (398;6. 34%).Conclusions: This study showed the current pattern of pediatric dermatoses in Garhwal region of Uttrakhand with a high frequency of infection and infestations with young teen and teenagers as the identified focus group for the need of intervention.

A Descriptive Epidemiologic Study of Pediatric Infectious Skin Diseases in the Ansan and Southwestern Area of Gyeonggi-do over a Ten-year Period (2003~2013) / 대한피부과학회지

BACKGROUND: Pediatric infectious skin diseases are different from their counterparts in adults, since the sources of infection and disease progressions are distinct. To our knowledge, there have been no reports of epidemiologic studies of pediatric infectious skin diseases in Korea. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the distribution of pediatric infectious skin diseases in the Ansan and Southwestern area of Gyeonggi-do, and to compare the results with previous reports about general pediatric dermatoses. METHODS: The authors retrospectively evaluated 4,366 cases of pediatric infectious skin diseases from July 2003 to June 2013 in the Department of Dermatology at Korea University Ansan Hospital. The monthly, seasonal, and annual incidences, as well as the ages and genders of the patients were evaluated. RESULTS: The study included 2004 (45.0%) girls and 2362 (55.0%) boys. The most frequent age of infection was 4 to 6 years old (range 0~15 years), and the peak incidences occurred in July, August, and January. The most common infectious dermatoses were viral (76.0%), bacterial (11.5%), fungal (8.3%), and parasitic (4.0%). The 10 most common pediatric infectious skin diseases were viral wart (45.8%), molluscum contagiosum (20.9%), impetigo (10.3%), tinea (7.1%), scabies (3.8%), herpes zoster (2.5%), varicella (1.6%), herpes simplex (1.5%), eczema herpeticum (1.1%), and cellulitis (0.9%). CONCLUSION: Compared to previously published reports, the distribution of pediatric infectious skin diseases has changed and was different from general pediatric dermatoses.

A Descriptive Epidemiologic Study of Pediatric Dermatoses in Gwangju, Jeonnam Province during the Last 5 Years (2000~2004): A Comparison with Previous Reports from the Same Area (1990~1994) / 대한피부과학회지

BACKGROUND: The epidemiology of pediatric dermatoses shows a tendency to change as social development and the environment improve. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the distribution of pediatric dermatoses in Gwangju, Jeonnam province, and to compare the results with previous reports from the same area (1990~1994). METHODS: New patients under 15 years of age, who visited the Department of Dermatology, Chonnam University Hospital from 2000 to 2004, were reviewed through the clinical records. The results were compared with the previous reports from the same area (1990~1994). RESULTS: Of 25,428 new patients, 4,156 (16.3%) were pediatric patients. There was a male to female ratio of 1.12:1. The ten most common dermatoses were atopic dermatitis (13.0%), verruca (12.2%), vitiligo (7.2%), urticaria (6.2%), epidermal nevus (3.7%), fungal infection (3.5%), eczematoid dermatitis (3.5%), alopecia (2.9%), melanocytic nevus (2.6%) and contact dermatitis (2.6%). In the annual distribution, dermatoses showing an increasing tendency were identified as verruca, alopecia, epidermal nevus and melanocytic nevus. CONCLUSION: The proportion of pediatric dermatoses with viral diseases and cosmetic problems such as alopecia and pigmented nevi appeared to be higher in comparison to the previous report. This might be largely due to the increase of cosmetic interest with accompanying emotional stress at school.

A Descriptive Epidemiologic Study of Pediatric Dermatoses in the Kyonggi-do Ansan Area over a Five-Year Period (1998-2002) / 대한피부과학회지

BACKGROUND: Pediatric dermatoses can be regarded as a different disease because a child's skin differs from an adult's skin in many aspects. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the distribution of pediatric dermatoses in the Kyonggi-do Ansan area and to compare the results with previous reports. METHODS: New patients under 15 years of age who visited Korea University Ansan hospital from 1998 to 2002 were reviewed using their clinical records. RESULTS: The study results are summarized as follows; Among the 25, 839 new patients, 7, 255 (28.1%) were pediatric patients with a male to female ratio of 1: 1.12. In the age distribution, the number of patients decreased with increasing age. The Peak incidence occurred in August, July and January in decreasing order. The incidence was more prominent in summer and winter. The ten most common dermatoses were atopic dermatitis, viral wart, contact dermatitis, urticaria, molluscum contagiosum, dermatophytosis, vitiligo, hemangioma, nevocellular nevus, and acne in decreasing order. In the annual distribution, dermatoses showing an increasing tendency were identified as atopic dermatitis, viral wart and acne, whereas dermatophytosis showed a decreasing tendency. CONCLUSION: Compared to previously published reports, the distribution of dermatoses was different and the proportion of pediatric patients had decreased according to the reduction of the pediatric population.