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Frequency and pattern of Skin Disorders in Adolescents in a School of Kathmandu

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creativeworkseries.issnISSN (Print) : 1993-2979 | ISSN (Online) : 1993-2987
dc.contributor.authorShrestha, DP
dc.contributor.authorBaral, S
dc.contributor.authorShrestha, R
dc.contributor.authorGupta, S
dc.contributor.authorBhattarai, S
dc.contributor.authorShrestha, S
dc.contributor.authorRosdahl, I
dc.date.accessioned2026-04-30T06:30:03Z
dc.date.available2026-04-30T06:30:03Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.descriptionDP Shrestha Department of Dermatology, Institute of Medicine, Kathmandu, Nepal, S Baral Anandaban Hospital, Lalitpur, Nepal R Shrestha National Academy of Medical Sciences, Kathmandu, Nepal S Gupta Consultant Dermatologist, Kathmandu, Nepal S Bhattarai Department of Dermatology, Kathmandu Medical College, Kathmandu, Nepal S Shrestha Department of Dermatology, Nepal Medical College, Kathmandu, Nepal I Rosadahl Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Linkoping University, Sweden
dc.description.abstractAbstract Introduction: Skin disorders are one of the major causes of morbidity in Nepal. The objectives of this study are to determine the relative frequency and pattern of skin disorders in a cohort of adolescents 9-18 years of age. Methods: The study was conducted in a residential school of Kathmandu. A detailed information about the study was given to the student members of a school club and they in turn, informed all the other students of the dermatologic health camp, which was conducted subsequently. All students appearing at the camp were examined by a dermatologist and information regarding age, gender, school grade and diagnosis were recorded in a pre-validated format. Results: In the school there were a total of 950 students (627 m, 323 f). Of them 242 (116 m, 126 f) had skin disorder with a point prevalence of 25.5%. Female students had significantly higher prevalence (29%) than male (18.5%). The most common skin disorders were acne, eczemas and urticaria, and the 10 most frequent diagnoses comprised 87% of all skin conditions. Conclusion: This study demonstrates that 1/4 of the students had one or more identifiable skin disorders. Despite the wide range of dermatoses, only a few of them accounted for a major proportion of the skin disorders. This study provides data for targeting health care programs for prevention and treatment of skin disorders in this age group. Keywords: skin disorrders, adolscents, frequency, patttern
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.59779/jiomnepal.651
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14572/6004
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherInstitute of Medicine
dc.subjectskin disorrders
dc.subjectadolscents
dc.subjectfrequency
dc.subjectpatttern
dc.titleFrequency and pattern of Skin Disorders in Adolescents in a School of Kathmandu
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