The burden of hospital admissions for skeletal dysplasias in Sri Lanka: a population-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Skeletal dysplasias are a diverse group of rare disorders in the chondro-osseous tissue that can have a significant impact on patient's functionality. The worldwide prevalence of skeletal dysplasias at birth is approximately 1:5000 births. To date, disease burden and trends of skeletal dysplasias in the Sri Lankan population have not been described in any epidemiological study. Our aim was to evaluate the burden and the current trends in hospital admissions for skeletal dysplasias in the Sri Lankan population. A retrospective evaluation of hospital admissions for skeletal dysplasia during 2017-2020 was performed using population-based data from the eIMMR database which covers government hospitals in the entire country. The trends in hospital admissions for skeletal dyspl

SUBMITTER: Kolambage YD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10485930 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature