Background and Objectives: : Skin diseases constitute serious public health problems throught the world, especially in children. The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of skin diseases in primary school children in Erbil city, and its relation to various socio-demographic factors. Methods: A total of 6915 pupils aged 6-15 years were randomly selected from 32 primary schools using ...

background: as the early and accurate diagnosis of all diseases, including skin disorders directly influences the duration of treatment and its costs, which may be a significant burden, it is very important for physicians to be familiar with all types of diseases, especially those with a higher incidence in population. considering that disease patterns vary from region to region and there is no...

background:  scabies is an ectoparasitic infection, which occurs because of direct skin-to skin contact. the ideal treatment modality is still unclear and further research on this topic is warranted. the aim of the study was to com­pare the efficacy and safety of the topical scabicides: permethrin, crotamiton and sulfur ointment. methods: fifty four patients with diagnosed scabies were randomly...

BACKGROUND: Literature shows that prevalence of skin diseases in children and adolescents aged 7-14 years is very significant, as well as lack of treatment worsening the situation. OBJECTIVES: An investigative analysis was conducted to determine the prevalence of skin diseases in individuals 714 years and focus on whether or not they are related directly to their respective socio-economic statu...

BACKGROUND Literature shows that prevalence of skin diseases in children and adolescents aged 7-14 years is very significant, as well as lack of treatment worsening the situation. OBJECTIVES An investigative analysis was conducted to determine the prevalence of skin diseases in individuals 714 years and focus on whether or not they are related directly to their respective socio-economic statu...

BACKGROUND The prevalence of skin diseases varies worldwide and information regarding local prevalence of its various causes may help the development of policies towards better management. OBJECTIVE To document the types of skin disorders seen among children attending the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu( UNTH). METHODS The medical register from the children out patient clinic...

conclusions several adverse effects are associated to anti-hcv drugs, hence appropriate skin care management and follow-up are very important. a careful anamnesis before the initiation of triple therapy is necessary to identify previous dermatological diseases that could increase skin adverse effects incidence. case presentation we report a case of a patient who discontinued telaprevir because ...

Background: Thirty to forty percent of the patients referred to dermatologic clinics are estimated to have psychiatric problems. These patients either are those who have developed dermatologic problems as a consequence of their primary psychiatric disorders or those who have developed psychiatric disorders following their chronic and disfiguring dermatologic problems. The third group are psycho...

background & objective: autoimmune bullous diseases are associated with autoimmunity against structural components in the skin and mucous membranes. autoantibodies are against the intercellular junctions in pemphigus disease and hemidesmosomal unchoring complex in pemphigiod diseases and epidermolysis bullosa aquisita. the tissue-bound and circulating serum autoantibodies can be detected wi...

background: atopic dermatitis is a major public health problem, often starting in early childhood and sometimes followed by other allergic diseases. although hypersensitivity to foods is assumed to play an essential role in the development of atopic dermatitis in some patients, little is known about common food allergens in iranian children with atopic dermatitis. objectives: this study was des...