Demographic characteristics of labial adhesion in South Korea: a population-based study from 2010 to 2014.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate the demographic features of labial adhesion (LA) in South Korea.

Design

A population-based nationwide study.

Setting

Census population of South Korea.

Participants

With the entire population of South Korea (n=47 990 761), patients under age 7 who were newly diagnosed with LA from January 2010 to December 2014 were included.

Main outcome measure

The average incidence and the peak age of LA occurrence were estimated.

Results

A total of 4934 newly diagnosed LAs were analysed. The incidence of LA has constantly increased since 2008, the year that the Korean Developmental Screening Test for InfantsandChildren registry began. The average incidence of LA was 55.0 cases/100 000 person-years (95% CI 53.5 to 56.6). The highest incid

SUBMITTER: Lee IO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6014193 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature