Prevalence of Dermatoses Among Pediatric Patients in a Secondary Hospital in Eskisehir, Turkey: A Cross-Sectional Study
November 2018
in “
Archives of clinical and experimental medicine
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TLDR Acne, viral warts, and contact dermatitis are the most common skin conditions in kids at a hospital in Eskisehir, Turkey.
The study analyzed medical records of 9,057 pediatric patients from Eskisehir Yunus Emre State Hospital in 2017, finding that acne (27.7%), viral warts (13.6%), and contact dermatitis (13.2%) were the most common skin conditions. The authors highlighted the necessity for further epidemiological research on pediatric skin disease prevalence.