Global, regional, and national burdens of pruritus in children and adolescents aged under 20 years from 1990 to 2021: a trend analysis
The overall pruritus burden in children and adolescents has risen substantially from 1990 to 2021 and has increased with age, with females and individuals in low-SDI regions being more affected. The burden may continue to increase with population growth over the next 20 years. Further strengthening policies tackling burdensome pruritus is warranted, especially in East Asia, Australasia, and the Netherlands, where the pruritus burden in children and adolescents increases rapidly.
Authors
- H. Lü (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7100-2466)
- Bangtao Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6540-8726)
- Xiaoyan Ding (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3446-4968)
- Zhi Yang
Institutions
- Chongqing University (CN)
- Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College (CN)
- Shenzhen Pingle Orthopedic Hospital (CN)
- Chongqing Three Gorges University (CN)
- Chongqing Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Medicine
- Published
- 2025-12-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2025.1698461
- Primary Topic
- Dermatology and Skin Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Chongqing Medical University