Seasonal variation of pediatric dermatoses: a retrospective study conducted in tertiary care centre Ujjain

Background: Skin diseases in pediatric age are common health problem with wide variation in the presentation in various regions. Association of seasonal variation in skin disease has been studied for centuries. Environmental factors plays significant role in skin disease. Different climatic factors that may decide the incidence of skin diseases. Cold, warmth, light and humidity play direct or indirect role in occurrence of various dermatosis. Many studies have been done to study pattern of skin disease in pediatric population but only few studies are done for its clinical correlation of seasonal variation. Hence we decided to study seasonal variation in pediatric dermatoses. The objective of the study was to study the seasonal variation, age-wise variation and distribution of common dermatoses in pediatric population in 0-15 years.Methods: This was a retrospective study done in R.D. Gardi Medical College, Ujjain over a period of one year. A total of 1110 cases of age 0-15 years, who presented in out-patient clinic of dermatology deparment were included in this study. Demographic profile and clinical details were recorded. Data were collected and patient’s details were categorized according to four seasons summer, autumn, winter and spring. Microsoft excel was used for data entry and analysis was done using SPSS version 22.Results: Out of all the subjects recruited, 55.7% were males and 44.3% were females with M:F ratio1.25:1. The maximum numbers of patients were in the age group of 10-15 years (43.3%). Majority of visits were in summer (n=360, 32.43%) followed by winter and spring season. Most common dermatosis seen during summer was bacterial infection (n=93, 8.37%) and during winter was eczema (n=62, 5.58%).Conclusions: Dermatoses in children are wide spread problem responsible for significant morbidity in them. In the present study there is seasonal variation of dermatological diseases in pediatric age group.

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Seasonal variation of common skin diseases in pediatric age group a retrospective study conducted in a medical college of Nepal

Journal of Universal College of Medical Sciences ◽

10.3126/jucms.v2i1.10483 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 7-11

Author(s):

S Shrestha ◽

AK Jha ◽

DP Thapa ◽

CK Bhattarai

Keyword(s):

Seasonal Variation ◽

Retrospective Study ◽

Skin Diseases ◽

Winter Season ◽

Age Group ◽

Pediatric Age ◽

Medical College ◽

Pediatric Age Group ◽

Wide Range ◽

Seborrheic Eczema

INTRODUCTION: Seasonal variation in disease frequency has been observed for centuries. The direct effects of climate on the skin play a small but significant role in determining the geographical and seasonal variation of many skin disorders also in pediatric age group. In our country Nepal where there is a wide range of climates and where pediatric population of 0 to 14 years constitutes 34.19% of the total population there is a need for studying the seasonal variation of pediatric dermatoses separately. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A retrospective study was conducted in the outpatient department of dermatology of Nepal Medical College and Teaching Hospital for a period of 1 year. The total patients were divided according to 4 seasons spring, summer, autumn and winter and analyzed with Chi square test. RESULTS: Out of total 2032 patients 52% was male and 48% was female. Majority of the visits was in the winter season, followed by summer, spring and autumn. The five most common dermatological problems in the pediatric age group were impetigo, lichen urticatus, scabies, seborrheic eczema and milaria. lichen urticatus, seborrheic eczema and milaria showed statistically very significant seasonal variation but impetigo and scabies did not. The age wise variation of these common dermatoses was also statistically highly significant. CONCLUSION: Many common dermatoses in the pediatric age group show seasonal variation and age wise variation. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jucms.v2i1.10483 Journal of Universal College of Medical Sciences (2014) Vol.2(1): 7-11

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Clinico-epidemiological profile of hepatitis A virus and hepatitis E virus co-infection in pediatric age group: a hospital based retrospective study

International Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics ◽

10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20190692 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 588 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Shikha Handa ◽

Sanober Wasim ◽

B. P. Kalra ◽

Anil Rawat ◽

Vipan Chandar ◽

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Keyword(s):

Developing Countries ◽

Retrospective Study ◽

Hepatitis E Virus ◽

Hepatitis A ◽

Hepatitis A Virus ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Hepatitis E ◽

Age Group ◽

Pediatric Age ◽

Pediatric Age Group

Background: Hepatitis-A virus (HAV) and Hepatitis E virus (HEV) are two major hepatotropic viruses of great public health importance in the developing countries like India. Both HAV and HEV are enterically transmitted and there are speculations that their co-infection might be associated with a more severe clinical course and increased rate of mortality. The objective of this study is to determine the prevalence, clinical features and biochemical parameters of Hepatitis A and Hepatitis E co-infection in hospitalized patients at a tertiary care centre in Uttarakhand.Methods: It is a retrospective study, covering a period of 4years and conducted in Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, SRHU Jolly Grant, Dehradun. Records of the patients with Hepatitis A and Hepatitis E co-infection were retrieved and analyzed.Results: Out of total 125 patients of acute viral hepatitis, 13 patients had HAV and HEV co-infection. 100% of the patients with co-infection presented with complaints of fever and jaundice, followed by 76.92% with vomiting, 69.23% with pruritis, 61.53% with pain in abdomen and 23.07% with altered sensorium. Mean Bilirubin, ALT, AST were 8.69±7.27 mg/dl, 2030.69±1726.93IU/L and 1880.07±1881.11IU/L respectively. Average duration of stay was 8.2 days. Encephalopathy was seen in 2 patients. However, no mortality was reported.Conclusions: Co-infection of HAV and HEV is not rare in pediatric age group. Knowledge about this will be of immense help for planning of future vaccination strategies and for better sanitation program in developing countries like India.

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EFFECTIVENESS OF BETA - GLUCAN COLLAGEN FOR TREATMENT OF PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS IN PEDIATRIC AGE GROUP PATIENTS: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL AT TERTIARY CARE CENTRE

Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences ◽

10.14260/jemds/2014/4037 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 3 (71) ◽

pp. 15157-15164

Author(s):

Sanjay Changole ◽

Adesh Palyekar ◽

Vikrant Nandurkar

Keyword(s):

Controlled Trial ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Age Group ◽

Pediatric Age ◽

Care Centre ◽

Tertiary Care Centre ◽

Beta Glucan ◽

Randomized Controlled ◽

Pediatric Age Group ◽

Partial Thickness Burns

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POLA PENYAKIT KULIT NON-INFEKSI PADA ANAK DI POLIKLINIK KULIT DAN KELAMIN RSUP PROF. DR. R. D. KANDOU MANADO PERIODE 2009-2011

e-CliniC ◽

10.35790/ecl.2.1.2014.4556 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Ananias Malak

Keyword(s):

Retrospective Study ◽

General Hospital ◽

Skin Disease ◽

Medical Records ◽

Pathogenic Bacteria ◽

Skin Diseases ◽

Study Data ◽

Age Group ◽

Infectious Skin Diseases ◽

In Infants And Children

Abstract: Non-infectious skin disease is a skin disease that is not caused by pathogenic bacteria or by transmission. Many non-infectious skin diseases showed different manifestations in infants and children. This study aimed to obtain the patterns of non-infectious skin diseases in children at Dermatovenorology Department Prof. Dr. R. D. Kandou General Hospital period 2009-2011. This was a retrospective study. Data of the annual cases, gender, and ages were obtained from the medical records. From a total of 595 patients in 2009-2011 there were 323 (54.29%) children with non-infectious skin diseases, females (167 patients, 51.70%) were more frequent than males, and most commonly in the age group of 5 to 14 years (59.13%). Conclusion: Non-infectious skin diseases were still common in Dermatovenorology Department Prof. Dr. R. D. Kandou General Hospital period 2009-2011.Keywords: non-infectious skin diseases, childrenAbstrak: Penyakit kulit non-infeksi adalah penyakit kulit yang tidak disebabkan oleh kuman patogen ataupun ditularkan. Banyak penyakit kulit non-infeksi memperlihatkan manifestasi yang berbeda pada bayi dan anak-anak. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pola penyakit kulit non-infeksi pada anak di Poliklinik Kulit dan Kelamin RSUP Prof. Dr. R. D. Kandou Manado periode 2009-2011.Metode Penelitian dilakukan secara retrospektif pada pasien anak dengan penyakit kulit non-infeksi yang datang ke Poliklinik Kulit dan Kelamin pada tahun 2009-2011. Data diperoleh dari rekam medik mengenai jumlah kasus pertahun, jenis kelamin, dan umur. Hasil penelitian memperlihatkan dari sejumlah 595 kunjungan pada tahun 2009-2011 terdapat 323 (54,29%) pasien anak dengan penyakit kulit non-infeksi, distribusi jenis kelamin memperlihatkan perempuan yang terbanyak 167 (51,70%), dan ter banyak pada kelompok umur 5-14 tahun (59,13%). Simpulan: Penyakit kulit non-infeksi masih sering dijumpai pada pasien anak di RSUP Prof. Dr. R. D. Kandou Manado.Kata kunci: penyakit kulit non-infeksi, anak

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A 3 year retrospective study of pregnancies complicated with placenta previa in a tertiary care centre

International Journal of Reproduction Contraception Obstetrics and Gynecology ◽

10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20210003 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Vatsala Kamath ◽

Aparna C. Aravind ◽

Nishita Shettian

Keyword(s):

Retrospective Study ◽

Caesarean Section ◽

Pregnant Women ◽

Neonatal Intensive Care ◽

Placenta Previa ◽

Elective Caesarean Section ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Multiple Pregnancy ◽

Age Group ◽

Tertiary Care Centre

Background: Placenta previa describes when a placenta is implanted partially or completely over the internal OS. About one third of the ante partum haemorrhage belongs to placenta previa. The incidence is increased beyond the age of 35 years, with high birth order pregnancies, prior caesarean deliveries and in multiple pregnancy. The aim of the study was to determine maternal and fetal outcome in pregnancies complicated with placenta previa.Methods: A 3 year retrospective study done in OBG department of A. J. Institute of Medical Sciences, Mangalore from January 2017- January 2020. All pregnant women who are diagnosed with placenta previa during regular antenatal care (ANC) follow up, at or after admission and during caesarean delivery are included in the study. Data were collected from the hospital records.Results: During the study period, there were 34 pregnant women with placenta previa. Maximum were in the age group of 31-35 years of age and 8.82 percentage were in the age group more than 35 years. Out of the study subjects,76.5 percentage were multigravidas and 50 percentage were giving history of prior one caesarean section. 29.4 percentage of study subjects had true placenta previa and 85.2 percentage underwent elective caesarean section. There were significantly higher number of babies required neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admissions.Conclusions: An increase in the incidence of women with advanced maternal age, multiparity, prior caesarean deliveries contributes to a rise in the number of pregnancies complicated with placenta previa.

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Seasonal Variation of Pediatric Dermatoses

Journal of Lumbini Medical College ◽

10.22502/jlmc.v4i1.75 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 32

Author(s):

Pratistha Shrestha ◽

Jameel Akhtar Mikrani

Keyword(s):

Seasonal Variation ◽

Skin Diseases ◽

Data Entry ◽

College Teaching ◽

Age Group ◽

Pediatric Age ◽

Medical College ◽

Pediatric Age Group ◽

Dermatology Clinic ◽

Dermatological Disease

Introduction: Skin diseases are common in children; however they differ depending in age, region, socioeconomic status and climate. Many studies have been done to study pattern of dermatological disease in pediatric age group but only few studies have been done in its seasonal variation. So we decided to study seasonal variation of pediatric dermatoses. Methods: This was retrospective study done from hospital record of Lumbini Medical College Teaching Hospital (LMCTH). All children 14 years and below attending the Dermatology out-patient clinic with skin diseases between the period of March 2015 to February 2016 were included. Demographic, clinical and laboratory details were recorded. Data were collected and categorized according to four seasons. Microsoft Excel was used for data entry while all analysis, both descriptive and inferential, was done using SPSS version 22. Results: There were a total of 987 children visiting Dermatology clinic during the study period. Of those, 520 (52.7%) were male and the remaining 467 (47.3%) were female with M:F ratio of 1.1:1. Most of the disorders were seen between 10-14 years of age. Majority of visits was in summer (n=403, 40.8%) followed by spring, autumn and winter. Most common dermatosis seen among children during summer was fungal infection (n=91, 9.2%) and during winter was eczema (n=49, 5%). Conclusion: In the present setting there is seasonal variation of dermatological diseases in pediatric age group.

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Pattern of skin disorders among pediatric age group cases attending a tertiary health care center

International Journal of Research in Dermatology ◽

10.18203/issn.2455-4529.intjresdermatol20202023 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 6 (4) ◽

pp. 511

Author(s):

Shahul Hameed G. ◽

Karthik Raja S.

Keyword(s):

Skin Diseases ◽

Care Center ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Care Hospital ◽

Age Group ◽

Pediatric Age ◽

Skin Disorders ◽

College Hospital ◽

Health Care Center ◽

Pediatric Age Group

Background: Skin diseases among the pediatric age group people are more common and it contributes to significant burden to health sectors. Also, the pattern of skin diseases changes consistently with reference to place and time. Hence the present study was conducted to assess the pattern of skin diseases in pediatric age group patients attending a tertiary care hospital.Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted by the department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy at Sri Muthukumaran Medical College Hospital and Research Institute, among the pediatric age group patients attending the outpatient department, during the month of October to December 2019. A total of 412 pediatric age group patients with skin disorder were included in the study. The study was conducted using a proforma with the clinical history and diagnosis of the participants. Data was entered in Microsoft excel and data analysis was done using SPSS version 17.Results: The common skin disorders reported in this study includes infections (34.7%) followed by dermatitis (32.3%), infestations (11.4%), miliaria (8.3%), popular urticaria (7.5%) and urticaria (6.1%). Among the infections fungal, bacterial and viral pathogens contributes to 16.3%, 10.9% and 7.5% of cases, respectively. Also 11.2% of cases were found to be infested with scabies (9.2%) and pediculosis (2.2%).Conclusions: Skin disorders in the pediatric age group are common and showing increasing trend. Hence health education of the parents and the school children about good nutrition, hygiene practices, and proper hydration of skin can be promoting in order to reduce the burden of skin disorders.

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Percutaneous nephrolithotomy in the pediatric age group: a study from North Karnataka

International Surgery Journal ◽

10.18203/2349-2902.isj20195955 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 117

Author(s):

Suresh Kagalkar ◽

Surendra Kumar Agarwal

Keyword(s):

Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy ◽

Urine Analysis ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Renal Stones ◽

Great Success ◽

Safe Procedure ◽

Age Group ◽

Pediatric Age ◽

Tertiary Care Centre ◽

Pediatric Age Group

Background: Nephrolithiasis is major problem in India. It is more prevalent in northern states of India and Karnataka is not an exception to this. Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) has been accepted globally as a safe procedure with great success rate with less complication, and it is safe, effective, and suitable for pediatric cases. The aims and objectives of the study were to evaluate the indication of PCNL in children, to identify the complication, prevention and treatment of complication and to evaluate the efficacy and safely, management of kidney stones in children.Methods: Study period Aug 2015 July 2018, total 56 cases of renal stones in pediatric age group admitted in our Hospital, a tertiary care centre. All the patients evaluated for complete urine analysis, urine culture and sensitivity, complete hemogram, renal parameter, X ray KUB (kidney, ureter, and bladder), ultrasound KUB etc.Results: Small-stone (<2 cm) seen in 21.4% and large stone 64.2%. Following complications were noted- Pelvic perforations (3.5%), fever (7.1%) and hematuria (7.1%).Conclusions: PCNL is safe and effective procedure for the managements of renal stones in children with acceptable morbidity.

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Clinical pattern of cutaneous infestations in pediatric age group attending a tertiary care centre

International Journal of Research in Dermatology ◽

10.18203/issn.2455-4529.intjresdermatol20214909 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 35

Author(s):

Raghavon U. U. ◽

Neela V. Bhuptani ◽

Bharti K. Patel ◽

Sagar Bhimani

Keyword(s):

Pediatric Patients ◽

Dietary Habits ◽

Skin Diseases ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Outpatient Department ◽

Health Concern ◽

Care Hospital ◽

Age Group ◽

Pediatric Age ◽

Pediatric Age Group

Background: Skin diseases are a serious health concern for children of all ages, and they are linked to a high rate of morbidity. In comparison to adults, children's dermatological problems are more impacted by socioeconomic position, dietary habits, climatic exposure, and the external environment. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of infestations among pediatric patients who visited the dermatology outpatient department in a tertiary care hospital.Methods: From December 2019 to September 2020, all newly diagnosed, untreated male and female pediatric patients (from neonates to adolescents of 14 years of age) attending dermatology outpatient department (OPD) were assessed to determine the prevalence of Infestations within the pediatric population. A thorough history was gathered, followed by a meticulous dermatological examination and if indicated, regular investigations were done and were recorded in predesigned performa.Results: The analysis included 50 patients who had been infested. There were 43 cases (86%) of scabies and 7 cases (14%) of pediculosis capitis.Conclusions: The infestations in the pediatric age group are associated with a high communicable rate so it’s important to diagnose these conditions early to contain the spread and limit the morbidity.

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Pediatric dermatological emergencies in tertiary health care

International Journal of Research in Dermatology ◽

10.18203/issn.2455-4529.intjresdermatol20205596 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 58

Author(s):

Vrutika H. Shah ◽

Vidya D. Kharkar

Keyword(s):

Emergency Department ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Interdisciplinary Approach ◽

Age Group ◽

Pediatric Age ◽

Tertiary Care Centre ◽

Female Ratio ◽

Cutaneous Infections ◽

Pediatric Age Group ◽

Skin Conditions

Background: In recent years, the demand for dermatological consultations in the emergency department has increased. However, most of the publications of dermatological emergencies deal with the general population, without taking into account the changes in frequencies found in young children (ages 0-14 years). Dermatological emergencies in pediatric age group are not uncommon. The aim of our study was to analyse the spectrum of dermatological emergencies in the pediatric age group.Methods: A hospital‑based observational study was conducted at the Department of Dermatology of tertiary care centre, between September 2019 and February 2020. Thirty pediatric patients (age ≤16 years) who had visited Dermatology Outpatient Department (OPD) and emergency department were included in this study.Results: Total thirty patients were included in this study. The male to female ratio was 2:1. The average age of the study was 7.6 years. Maximum cases were in school-aged children (6 to 12 years), which were 12 (40%). The average duration of illness was 36.04 days. The most common condition was inherited conditions (23%) followed by primary cutaneous infections (20%). The cases were divided as 7 (23%) inherited conditions, 6 (20%) cases of infections, 5 (17%) cases each of vasculitis and cutaneous adverse drug reaction and 7 (23%) miscellaneous cases.Conclusions: Pediatric dermatological emergencies require an interdisciplinary approach for timely intervention. Standardised protocol should be followed in their management to prevent complications like acute skin failure. Early referral of these patients with primary skin conditions to the dermatologists might result in better clinical outcome and decreased mortality.

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