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ArticleGlobal pediatric health2023

Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa in a Preschooler in a Middle Eastern Country.

Harshita Prabhakaran, Judie Arulappan, Sheeba Elizabeth J, Sophia Cyril Vincent

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Article in Global pediatric health, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Harshita PrabhakaranDepartment of Maternal and Child Health, College of Nursing, Sultan Qaboos University, Al Khoudh, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.
Judie ArulappanDepartment of Maternal and Child Health, College of Nursing, Sultan Qaboos University, Al Khoudh, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2788-2755
Sheeba Elizabeth JDepartment of Maternal and Child Health, College of Nursing, Sultan Qaboos University, Al Khoudh, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.
Sophia Cyril VincentDepartment of Maternal and Child Health, College of Nursing, Sultan Qaboos University, Al Khoudh, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) is a very rare genetic skin disorder associated with skin fragility. It results in blister formation on the skin. The purpose of this paper is to update the progress of a child with Dystrophic EB (DEB) who survived from infancy to preschool years and later died with recurrent skin blisters, bone marrow transplantation, and life support measures. A case analysis was done to evaluate the progress of the child. The mother of the child signed the written informed consent and granted permission to publish the details of the child with images and without disclosing the identifying information. The management of EB requires a multidisciplinary team approach. The care of the child should be aimed at protecting the child's skin from injury, nutritional support, meticulous wound care, and management of complications as required. The prognosis varies from case to case.

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blistering skin diseaseschildhoodepidermolysis bullosaskin fragilitysurvival

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PMID36845558
PMCPMC9943966

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