İnfantil Dermatolojik Hastalık ve Tedavilerin Sıklığı: Özel Hastane ve Özel Klinik Analizi

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and distribution of dermatologic diseases and treatments in pediatric patients between the ages of 0-2 and the relation between skin diseases and age, gender and application year in private healthcare providers. The study was retrospectively analysed and conducted at dermatology department in a private hospital and private dermatology clinics. A total of 482 patients aged 0-2 years of outpatient admissions from January 1, 2015, to December 1, 2022 were included the study. The most common diseases group were eczemas (53.6%), nevus and benign skin tumors (8.3%), viral diseases (6%), pigmentation disorders (5.7%), and parasitic infections (4%). The dermatitis group was statistically significantly higher in 0-1 age group than 1-2 age. Atopic dermatitis was the most common diagnosis. The viral infections, parasitic infections, nail diseases, and dermatoses due to physical factors were higher in 1-2 age group (p<0.05). Benign skin tumors were commonly observed in girls and 0-1 age group (p<0.05). The topical treatment were usually prescribed to the patients. Systemic treatment was commonly prescribed in 1-2 age (p=0.007) and follow-up decision was usually given to girls than boys (p=0.001). Viral and bacterial infections were observed in higher rates after coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic (p<0.05). New studies in specific pediatric age groups will help to better understand the frequency of dermatological diseases and treatments and also studies conducted at different levels of health care may contribute better to develop health care policies, designing preventive health services and education programmes.