Pattern of Dermatological disorders in Paediatric patients of Faisalabad
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Objective: To determine the pattern of various skin disorders in Paediatric patients of Faisalabad for improving health care planning and management.
Methods: Patients of both genders and ages up to 14 years, presenting to the Outpatient Department of Paediatric Dermatology Children hospital / Institute of Child Health, Faisalabad over a period of one year, were included in this cross-sectional study. Their detailed history and cutaneous examination were carried out. Skin biopsies and relevant investigations were performed, where indicated, for the confirmation of diagnoses.
Results: A total of 24,342 children presented to the Dermatology Department. Out of those, 11,245 (46%) patients were females and 13,097 (54%) were males. Mean age noted was 6.2 ± 5.3 years. Total number of dermatoses observed was 183. Out of them, 16 dermatoses were most commonly seen and involved 89.31% of patients. Papular urticaria was the commonest disorder seen in 26.21% cases, followed by Scabies (18.29%), Folliculitis (9.1%), Impetigo (7.56%) and Atopic eczema (6.07%). Rest of the dermatoses were divided into Miscellaneous (8.23%) and Rare dermatoses (2.52%).
Conclusion: Dermatological disorders of paediatric patients have been overlooked for long. Better management and timely prevention of these diseases can greatly reduce burden on health care system and population at large.
Key wordsâ€
Pattern of Dermatological disorders, Healthcare Planning, Management, Prevention.
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