[A descriptive study of pediatric dermatologic diseases diagnosed at the Manises Health Center over 1 year].
OBJECTIVE
To determine the frequency and types of paediatric dermatological pathologies diagnosed at a Primary Care Centre, and the referrals for them to specialists.


METHODS
Descriptive study.


METHODS
Primary Care Paediatrics clinic at the Manises Health Centre, Valencia.


METHODS
Children under 14 attending the clinic during 1995.


RESULTS
The diagnostic groups were: skin infections, Dermatitis-Eczema, Urticaria-Erythema, Zoonosis, hair and nail disorders, pigmentation disorders and miscellaneous. Age groups were: under one, from 1 to 4, from 5 to 9 and from 10 to 13. Referrals were to the Specialist Centre and to the hospital. There were 1309 first dermatological consultations (5.91% if all paediatric consultations). 38.20% were for skin infections; 25.67% for Dermatitis; 17.11% for Urticarias; 8.33% for Zoonosis; 4.89% for disorders of hair and nail; 1.83% for pigmentation disorders; and the remaining 3.97% miscellaneous. 160 (12.22%) were referred to specialists.


CONCLUSIONS
There is a great deal of dermatological pathology in non-hospital paediatric clinics. Over 90% of this pathology is in one of the first five groups above.
López Almazán
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Centre de Salut de Manises, Valencia.
D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003872:Dermatitis / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006201:Hair Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009260:Nail Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D011320:Primary Health Care; D012737:Sex Factors; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012874:Skin Diseases, Infectious / Q000453:epidemiology; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D014581:Urticaria / Q000453:epidemiology; D015047:Zoonoses / Q000453:epidemiology
Estudio descriptivo de la patología dermatológica pediátrica diagnosticada en el Centro de Salud de Manises durante un año.