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KMID : 0377619750290060605
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Korean Jungang Medical Journal
1975 Volume.29 No. 6 p.605 ~ p.613
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The Statistical Consideration for Pediatric Dermatology in Korea (1969-1973)
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Abstract
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4,297 childhood patients who had been visited to OPD of Dermatology Department of Ewha Woman’s University Hospital, from 1969 till 1973, were analyzed in order to persuade the tendency of pediatric skin diseases on these days in Korea.
The results are summarized as follows:
1) Marked increased diseases during late 5 years were a topic dermatitis, impetigo contagiosa, urticaria, furunculosis (pyoderma), and molluscm contagiosum.
2) Top 10 diseases were contact dermatitis 16%, atopic dermatitis 15.3%, impetigo contagiosa 10%, insect bite 7.2%, molluscum contagoisurn 6.9%, urticaria 5.8%, furunculosis 3.9%, varicella 2.7%, moniliasis 2.6%, and hemangioma 2.6%.
3) Most part of childhood dermatitis(76%) had developed at the time of preschool ages, especially the peak incidence was in infant period(25.5%).
4) The peak incidence of seasons had developed on August, 11.6%. The lowest incidence on December, 5.93%.
Frequent diseases in summer season were insect bite, impetigo contagiosa, furunculosis.
Atopic dermatitis was frequent in winter season.
5) Most frequent age group of a topic dermatitis, impetigo contagiosa, furunculosis, moniliasis and hemangioma is 0-1 years group. Contact dematitis, insect bite is 1-2 years group. Molluscum contagiosm is 2-3 years group and varicella is 6-8 years group. The oldest age of varicella patient is 11.
6) There is no significant difference in sex ratio.
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