title: Prevalence of skin diseases among students with disabilities in Mansoura, Egypt.
abstract: Children with disabilities may be particularly susceptible to skin disorders, therefore the aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of skin disease among such children in Mansoura, Egypt. A total of 636 students with disabilities (76 blind, 446 deaf-mute and 114 mentally retarded) and 720 sex and age matched students (control) who did not have these disabilities were given a thorough dermatological examination. We found 89.5% of blind students, 99.3% of deaf students and 100% of mentally retarded students had 1 or more skin diseases (both infectious and non-infectious) in comparison to 24.2% of the control group. Strict hygienic measures, periodic skin examination and health education of persons caring for students with disabilities are recommended.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Venerology and Andrology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Mansoura, Mansoura, Egypt.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fathy
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: El-Mongy
authors.forename: N I
authors.initials: NI
authors.lastname: Baker
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Abdel-Azim
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: El-Gilany
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D017677:Age Distribution; D001766:Blindness / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003638:Deafness / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D019988:Children with Disabilities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004519:Education, Special; D004534:Egypt / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000193:education; D006801:Humans; D006920:Hygiene; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D010808:Physical Examination; D011159:Population Surveillance; D015995:Prevalence; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D013334:Students / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires