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Acta Biomed. 2022 May 11;93(2):e2022037. doi: 10.23750/abm.v93i2.11087.
Skin disorders are common among children, most especially the infections and infestations as the immunity is not fully developed during childhood. Skin disorders are among common causes of morbidity in developing countries of Sub-Saharan Africa.Skin disorders are major cause of concern among children. This study aimed to document the prevalence of skin diseases among children who attended the paediatric outpatient clinic of the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH) Kano, Nigeria.
It was a cross-sectional study. The study population included children aged between 6 weeks and 14years from the study area who attend Paediatric Out Patient Department (POPD) clinics recruited consecutively. Data obtained from the patients included age, gender, clinical features, socio-economic class and diagnosis.
Two hundred and twenty-three children aged 6weeks to 14years were enrolled into the study. The mean age of the children was 84.42+ 40.12. There were 110 males (49.3%) and 113 females (50.7%) with Male to female ratio 1:1.1. Fifty-five children (24.7%) had skin disorders. There were 14 specific diagnosis made. The leading categories were infections accounting for 18.3% of the skin disorders (p < 0.001). Seborrheic dermatitis was the commonest specific diagnosis found among 3.1% of the children.
Prevalence of skin disorders among children attending POPD of Aminiu Kano Teaching Hospital is 24.7%. Infections and infestations were the commonest category of skin disorders found.
皮肤疾病在儿童中很常见，尤其是在儿童时期免疫系统尚未完全发育的感染和寄生虫感染。皮肤疾病是撒哈拉以南非洲发展中国家发病率的常见原因之一。皮肤疾病是儿童关注的主要问题。本研究旨在记录在尼日利亚卡诺教学医院（AKTH）儿科门诊就诊的儿童中皮肤疾病的患病率。
这是一项横断面研究。研究人群包括来自研究区域的年龄在 6 周到 14 岁之间的儿童，他们连续招募了儿科门诊（POPD）诊所。从患者那里获得的数据包括年龄、性别、临床特征、社会经济阶层和诊断。
共有 223 名年龄在 6 周到 14 岁的儿童参加了这项研究。儿童的平均年龄为 84.42 ± 40.12 岁。有 110 名男性（49.3%）和 113 名女性（50.7%），男女性别比为 1:1.1。有 55 名儿童（24.7%）患有皮肤疾病。做出了 14 项具体诊断。主要类别是感染，占皮肤疾病的 18.3%（p < 0.001）。脂溢性皮炎是儿童中最常见的特定诊断，占 3.1%。
在 Aminiu Kano 教学医院儿科门诊就诊的儿童中，皮肤疾病的患病率为 24.7%。感染和寄生虫感染是最常见的皮肤疾病类别。
