Prevalence of skin disorders in primary and secondary school age children in Canakkale, Turkey: a community-based survey

Uludağ, Ayşegül; Kılıç, Sevilay; Işık, Selda; Ertekin, Yusuf Haydar; Tekïn, Murat; Cevızcı, Sibel; Öğretmen, Zerrin; Topaloğlu, Naci; Şahin, Erkan Melih; Çibik, Birol

doi:10.5114/ada.2016.60610

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“…Pityriasis alba is also very common, in our study ranging from 4–10% of all lesions photographed, compatible with another study that showed 4–7% of the school students in Turkey [13]. This same study found that nevi are one of the most frequent dermatosis, around 60–70% [13]. Melanocytic nevi were the primary cause for the teleconsultation in 4–7% of the individuals up to 19 years old in our project.…”

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confidence: 91%

“…When we compare our data to other prevalence studies, atopic dermatitis was around 20% in children up to 12 years old and 6% of adolescents as other studies have shown [11,12]. Pityriasis alba is also very common, in our study ranging from 4–10% of all lesions photographed, compatible with another study that showed 4–7% of the school students in Turkey [13]. This same study found that nevi are one of the most frequent dermatosis, around 60–70% [13].…”

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confidence: 90%

“…Our project found acne to be around 30% of the causes to have the teleconsultations. Around 6% of the school students presented xerosis in one study [13] and 7%, 5% and 3% of the children between 0–2, 3–12 and 13–19 years old in our research.…”

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confidence: 46%

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The majority of skin lesions in pediatric primary care attention could be managed by Teledermatology

2019

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BackgroundTeledermatology is a tool that provides accurate diagnosis and has been gaining more emphasis over time. It can be used for triage in primary care attention to address skin conditions improving access and reducing time to treatment for surgical, severe or even lethal diseases.ObjectivesOur main goal was to evaluate the proportion of pediatric patient’s lesions that could be managed using teledermatology in primary care attention. Secondly, we wanted to assess the ten most frequent skin conditions, the most common treatments and the referrals made by the teledermatologists to biopsy, in-presence dermatologist or kept at primary care attention.MethodsA cross-sectional retrospective study involving 6,879 individuals and 10,126 lesions was conducted by store-and-forward teledermatology during one year in the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil. If the photographs taken had enough quality, teledermatologist would diagnose, treat and orient each lesion (if possible), and choose one of three options for referral: direct to biopsy, in-presence dermatologist or kept at primary care attention.ResultsTeledermatology managed 62% of the lesions to be kept at primary care attention, 37% were referred to dermatologists and 1% to biopsy, reducing the mean waiting time for an in-presence visit in 78%. In patients 0–2 years old, lesions related to eczema and benign congenital lesions predominated. From 3–12 years old, eczema was still a major cause of complaint, as well as warts and molluscum. From 13–19 years old, acne was the most significant problem, followed by atopic dermatitis, nevi and warts. The most frequent treatment was emollient.ConclusionTeletriage addressed 63% of the lesions without the need for an in-presence visit, suggesting that teledermatology can manage common diseases and optimize dermatological appointments for the most serious, surgical or complex skin illnesses, reducing the mean waiting time for them.

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“…High rates of scabies are usually found in communities and settings where overcrowding and poverty are highly prevalent [14, 15]. The difference in the prevalence rates might also be attributed to the time and season of the study and weather and environmental condition of the study area [27].…”

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Prevalence and associated factors of scabies among schoolchildren in Dabat district, northwest Ethiopia, 2018

Dessie

Destaw

Yallew

et al. 2019

Environ Health Prev Med

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BackgroundScabies is a skin infestation caused by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei that causes a pruritic skin eruption. In Ethiopia, the disease is common especially during natural or manmade disasters such as flooding, drought, civil war and conflict, poor water supply and sanitation, and overcrowding living condition. Though scabies is becoming a major public health problem, especially in low resource settings, there has been no study that reported the prevalence of scabies in the study area. The aim of this study, therefore, was to assess the prevalence of scabies and associated factors among students in primary schools in Dabat district, northwest Ethiopia.MethodAn institutional-based cross-sectional study was employed to determine the prevalence of scabies and associated factors among schoolchildren in Dabat district. A total of 494 students selected by a multi-stage sampling technique were included in this study. Scabies was diagnosed by medical practitioners based on lesions observed on body surfaces after a physical examination. Bivariable and multivariable binary logistic regression analyses were performed using SPSS version 20. Significance level was obtained at p value < 0.05.ResultThe prevalence of scabies was 9.3% (46/494) with 95% CI (5.66%, 12.94%). Among schoolchildren who were infested by scabies, 65.22% (30/46) had a mild, 28.26% (13/46) had moderate, and 6.52% (3/46) had severe lesions. Studying at a rural school (AOR = 2.99, 95% CI 1.33, 6.71), had illiterate father (AOR = 5.11, 95% CI 2.25, 11.58), being grade level 1–4 (AOR = 3.91, 95% CI 1.69, 9.05), rarely taking a bath (AOR = 3.54, 95% CI 1.36, 9.25), contact with a person with itching symptom (AOR = 2.66, 95% CI 1. 21, 5.83), a family member with itchy symptoms (AOR = 4.76, 95% CI 2.20, 10.28), not living with both parents (AOR = 2.49, 95% CI 1.02, 6.06), and using water only for hand washing (AOR = 4.38, 95% CI 1.78, 10.76) were factors associated with scabies infestation among schoolchildren.ConclusionThe prevalence of human scabies among schoolchildren in Dabat district northwest Ethiopia was high. The school localization, first cycle level of education, paternal educational status, frequency of taking a bath, and contact with a person having itchy lesions, presence of a family member with itchy lesion, and type of frequently used hand washing material were the factors significantly impacting the occurrence of scabies. Special attention should be given to students at first cycle education as they are at the highest risk of infestation.

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“…5 Adolescents who live in the tropics, particularly those in low income economies tend to present with a more varied range of dermatoses, and a higher prevalence of cutaneous infections than their contemporaries in other climes, even those in high income tropical regions. 3,[6][7][8] This study was conducted in Calabar, a city located in what is referred to as the South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria. There are two distinct climatic seasons in Nigeria: the rainy season between March and October; and the dry season between November and February.…”

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Prevalence of skin infections, infestations, and papular urticaria among adolescents in secondary schools in Calabar, Nigeria

Henshaw¹,

Olasode²

2020

Ghana Medical Journal

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Background: Acne is an inflammatory disorder of the pilosebaceous gland, and the most common dermatosis in adolescents globally. Infectious dermatoses are common in the tropics, but due to the paucity of epidemiologic surveys, not much is known about the prevalence and common types found in different sub-populations including adolescents. It is however presumed that the prevalence will be high and the pattern diverse. We therefore conducted a school-based survey to ascertain the prevalence and pattern of infectious dermatoses, infestations, and papular urticaria (insect bite reactions) in teenage adolescents in Calabar, Nigeria. Methods: A cross sectional observational survey of adolescents aged 13-19 years attending randomly selected secondary schools in Calabar, Nigeria. It involved the use of questionnaires and subsequent whole body examination. Results: A total of 1447 senior secondary school students were examined. Infectious dermatoses, infestations, and papular urticaria (IDIP) were observed in 505 (34.9%) persons, among whom were 269 (53.3%) males, and 236 (46.7%) females (X 2 =34.87, p=<0.001). Fungal dermatoses constituted more than 90% of the diseases, the bulk of which was contributed by pityriasis versicolor [430 (79.6%)]. The six most common dermatoses in descending order of frequencies were Pityriasis versicolor, tinea, papular urticaria, candidiasis, furuncles, and viral warts. Conclusion: A high prevalence of cutaneous infections exists among teenage adolescents in Calabar, Nigeria. Males have a higher predisposition to fungal dermatoses. Control of the predominant cause of cutaneous infections-pityriasis versicolor, will significantly affect the prevalence of infectious dermatoses, and invariably, the burden of skin disorders in adolescents in Calabar, Nigeria.

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Prevalence of skin disorders in primary and secondary school age children in Canakkale, Turkey: a community-based survey

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The majority of skin lesions in pediatric primary care attention could be managed by Teledermatology

The majority of skin lesions in pediatric primary care attention could be managed by Teledermatology

Prevalence and associated factors of scabies among schoolchildren in Dabat district, northwest Ethiopia, 2018

Prevalence of skin infections, infestations, and papular urticaria among adolescents in secondary schools in Calabar, Nigeria

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