Wastage of family income on skin disease in Mexico

Hay, Roderick J.; Castanon, Roberto; Hernandez, Hazael; López, Gerard; Fuentes, L F Lopez; Solis, S Paredes; Andersson, Neil

doi:10.1136/bmj.309.6958.848

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“…The only documents available in the scientific literature about PC in Mexico report a remarkable prevalence (50%-60% calculated from a survey of a total population of 2.8 million) at Ciudad Netzahualcoyotl (a poorly resourced community in Mexico city) in the late 1980s 1 and more recently, from 0.5% to 33% in individuals from the Mexican State of Guerrero 8,15,16 with a prevalence ranging from 18% to 33% in school children 15 . Here we report an analytical study in which we assess the root cause and environmental factors associated with PC infestation in Mexican schoolchildren from Oxcum Yucatan, a rural area in southeast Mexico.…”

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Prevalence of pediculosis capitis in children from a rural school in Yucatan, Mexico

Manrique-Saide

Pavía-Ruz

Rodríguez-Buenfil

et al. 2011

Rev. Inst. Med. trop. S. Paulo

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SUMMARYWe conducted an analytical cross-sectional survey to estimate the prevalence of and factors associated with active head lice infestation. In total 140 children, aged 6 to 16-years, from a public school in rural Yucatan, Mexico, were examined by wet-combing. A structured questionnaire was used to collect information on individuals and the conditions in the surrounding environment. Head lice infestation was found in 19 out of the 140 children tested (13.6%) and this was associated with both lower income (OR 9.9, 95% CI 2.15-45.79, p = 0.003) and a higher frequency of hair washing (OR 8, 95% CI 1.58-50, p = 0.012). Intersectoral control programs that take into account the socioeconomic differences of children should be implemented.

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Prevalence of pediculosis capitis in children from a rural school in Yucatan, Mexico

Manrique-Saide

Pavía-Ruz

Rodríguez-Buenfil

et al. 2011

Rev. Inst. Med. trop. S. Paulo

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“…Despite the relative paucity of objective data and some methodological restrictions, the main etiological factors in developing countries are factors such as hot and humid climate, low hygiene and poor access to water, high interpersonal contact and household overcrowding and reactions to insect bites and scabies [1]. Apart from the financial burden on families to treat skin diseases in their children [2], late diagnosis and/or poor treatment of certain paediatric dermatoses have a significant impact on sleep pattern, growth potential and quality of life of children and their parents [3].…”

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Pattern of dermatoses in Iraqi children

Al‐Mendalawi¹,

Ibrahim²

2012

East Mediterr Health J

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The prevalence of paediatric dermatoses has risen in Iraq from 33.5% in 1987 to 40.9% in 2010. The objective of this study was to document the pattern of dermatoses in Iraqi children attending the outpatient clinic of a teaching hospital in Baghdad, Iraq. We conducted a cross-sectional study of 663 children under the age of 12 years who attended for dermatological consultation during 2008. The study showed that the prevailing dermatoses were as follow: infectious (32.3%), eczematous (20.8%), pigmentary (17.8%), papulosquamous (14.2%), drug-induced (4.5%), nutritional deficiency (1.8%) and miscellaneous (8.6%). The studied patterns of dermatoses were similar to that reported in other developing countries.

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“…Prior studies have demonstrated that skin diseases are ineffectively or inappropriately treated in medically underserved areas, resulting in a major financial burden for patients and communities. 3,4 Although there are outbreaks of scabies at the orphanage, other conditions, namely pyoderma, eczema, tinea capitis and corporis, head lice, and impetigo also prevail. These are the most common skin diseases found in other developing areas as well.…”

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“…3,4,9 However, the majority of the world's populations lack access to basic dermatologic care. 7 Although the field of dermatology is beginning to address this need, through organizations like the International Foundation for Dermatology or military programs, the majority of assistance programs presented in journal articles describe a paucity of dermatologists and calls for volunteers.…”

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