The descriptive cross-sectional study was undertaken at Kanti Children's Hospital during the period from January 2020 to June 2021. Ethical approval for the study was obtained from the Institutional Review Board of Kanti Children's Hospital (IRB-KCH). The refence number is 59/2020-021. The study focused on children with hyperpigmentation disorders presenting at the Dermatology Outpatient Department of Kanti Children's Hospital.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
299
Kanti Children's Hospital
Kathmandu, Nepal
Measure the causes of hyperpigmentation in children aged 0 to 15
Measure the prevalence of different causes of hyperpigmentation due to any cause in children aged 0 to 15 years presenting to the dermatology outpatient department of Kanti Children's Hospital. Outpatient hospital records were used for collecting the study variables.
Time frame: 1.5 years
Measure the age distribution of children with hyperpigmentation disorders
The age (in years) of all the children with hyperpigmentation disorders presenting to the outpatient department of Kanti Children's Hospital was recorded. Outpatient hospital records were used for collecting the study variable.
Time frame: 1.5 years
Measure the gender distribution of children with hyperpigmentation disorders
The gender (male or female) of all the children with hyperpigmentation disorders presenting to the outpatient department of Kanti Children's Hospital was recorded. Outpatient hospital records were used for collecting the study variable.
Time frame: 1.5 years
Measure the caste distribution of children with hyperpigmentation disorders
The caste of all the children with hyperpigmentation disorders presenting to the outpatient department of Kanti Children's Hospital was recorded. Outpatient hospital records were used for collecting the study variable.
Time frame: 1.5 years
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