Abstract | BACKGROUND: The neonatal period is generally regarded as the first 28 days of extrauterine life. Skin disorders are commonly seen in the neonatal period, most of which are transient and limited to the first days or weeks of life. In spite of being so frequent, these transient conditions usually escape dermatologist's observations, and consequently few have been studied. AIMS: The study was designed to identify the dermatoses in the first 72 h of life; to report the relationship among the most common dermatoses with the newborn's features; and to verify how often dermatoses are reported by the neonatologist. METHODS: The authors carried out a cross-sectional study on newborn's dermatoses in a brazilian public hospital, including 203 healthy neonates, until 72 h of age, with skin disorders. RESULTS: CONCLUSIONS: Thirty-four different types of dermatological alterations were identified in the healthy newborn within 3 days of life at the Maternity School of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. Underreporting of dermatoses with serious medical significance shows the importance of a dermatologist in the neonatal unit of a hospital.
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Authors | Vanessa Zagne, Nurimar C Fernandes |
Journal | Indian journal of dermatology, venereology and leprology
(Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol)
2011 Jul-Aug
Vol. 77
Issue 4
Pg. 470-6
ISSN: 0973-3922 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 21727694
(Publication Type: Comparative Study, Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Age Factors
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Female
- Health Surveys
(methods, statistics & numerical data)
- Hospitals, Public
(statistics & numerical data)
- Humans
- Infant, Newborn
- Infant, Newborn, Diseases
- Male
- Pregnancy
- Skin Diseases
(diagnosis, epidemiology)
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