Tigrai Health Research Institute, Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia
Research
A retrospective study conducted at public health institutions in Tigray, Northern Ethiopia, examined the prevalence of skin diseases and their classification using syndrome screening
Author(s): Mulugeta Tilahun Gebremedhin*, GebrecherkosTeame Gebrehiwot, Ataklti Gessesse Teka1, Gebreselema Gebreyohannes, Mesfin Tesfay Zelalem and Hayelom Kahsay
Background: Skin infections are the fourth-most common cause of human disease worldwide, affecting approximately 1.9 billion people every year. This study was conducted because skin diseases have a more serious impact in our setting. Understanding the impact of skin diseases is important in order to reduce the burden of skin disease and use it for health planning and management. This study was undertaken to classify of skin disease and its etiologic prevalence in our setting.
Setting: Patient attending in all health facility with available completed data on laboratory and symptomatic diagnosis from July 2019 to June 2020. Participants: 51, 1162 patients with Skin disease classified as infectious and noninfectious.
Method: Retrospective cross-sectional study with descriptive statistics analysis to compare measures o.. View More»
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