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A clinical and statistical survey of cutaneous changes in the first 120 hours of life

Dinkar J Sadana1, Yugal K Sharma1, Nitin D Chaudhari1

  • 1Department of Dermatology, Leprology and Venereology, Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College, Pimpri, Pune, Maharashtra, India.

Indian Journal of Dermatology
|December 9, 2014
PubMed

Insights

Neonatal skin conditions like desquamation and Mongolian spots are common and linked to maternal and infant factors. Further research in neonatal dermatology is needed to confirm these findings.

Area of Science:

  • Neonatal Dermatology
  • Pediatric Dermatology
  • Cutaneous Manifestations in Newborns

Background:

  • Neonatal skin conditions range from minor to severe, causing parental stress.
  • Lack of specialized pediatric dermatology clinics often leads to fragmented care between pediatricians and dermatologists.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To document neonatal cutaneous changes within the first five days of life.
  • To statistically correlate observed skin changes with maternal and neonatal factors.

Main Methods:

  • Descriptive, cross-sectional study of 300 neonates with cutaneous changes.
  • Detailed dermatological examination and statistical analysis using the Chi-square test (P < 0.05).

Main Results:

  • Superficial cutaneous desquamation (SCD), Mongolian spots (MS), and erythema toxicum neonatorum (ETN) were most common.
  • SCD, MS, ETN, milia, and icterus showed significant correlation with maternal and neonatal factors.
  • Gestational age, maternal illness, birth weight, parity, sex, and delivery mode were significant factors.

Conclusions:

  • Eight neonatal skin changes correlated significantly with maternal and neonatal factors.
  • Further extensive studies are required to validate these unique statistical correlations in neonatal dermatology.
Abstract

Keywords:
Birth weightgestational agematernal illnessmode of deliveryneonatal dermatosesparity

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