Type | Journal Article - Journal of Universal College of Medical Sciences |
Title | Seasonal variation of common skin diseases in pediatric age group a retrospective study conducted in a medical college of Nepal |
Author(s) | |
Volume | 2 |
Issue | 1 |
Publication (Day/Month/Year) | 2014 |
Page numbers | 7-11 |
URL | http://www.nepjol.info/index.php/JUCMS/article/view/10483 |
Abstract | 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. |
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