Mustafa Issa Tayeh, Rami Issa Tayeh, Alaa Issa Tayeh.
Incidence of skin lesions in newborns.
Pak J Med Health Sci Jan ;1(4):134-6.

Background: The Neonatal skin lesions are a common in the neonates. Most are self limiting, other need follow-up and treatment. Differentiation simple lesion from those associated with underlying morbidity is essential. Aim: To study skin disorders in neonates within the first 48 hours of life and assess their eligibility either for discharge or to admit to the nursery. Methods: During year 2001, careful daily inspection of the new born who were delivered 24 - 48 hours. Full clinical examinations in search for any morbid signs and symptoms in association with skin disorder were done. A total of 500 patients with different skin lesion were retrieved and included in this study for analysis.

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