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RMJ. 2026; 51(3): 784-789


Spectrum of pediatric patients' referral at a single center in Pakistan: A ten-year retrospective analysis

Taqdees Khaliq, Sarah Azam Shah, Saad Saleem, Naveed Ashraf, Sumyra Saleem.


Abstract
Objective: To determine the pediatric musculoskeletal disease burden in a tertiary care hospital.
Methodology: This retrospective observational study was conducted at the Federal Government Polyclinic Hospital, Islamabad, and included all pediatric patients who presented in the rheumatology clinic or for whom a consultation was sought in the pediatric ward from March 2014 to March 2024. The data were retrieved from the patient records and entered into SPSS version 23.
Results: Out of 751 patients, 364(48.4%) were male, and 387(51.5%) were female. Most of the patients (n=609, 81.1%), were between 11-16 years of age. Joint pains accounted for most of the referrals, which were seen in 479 patients (63.8%). Of these patients, 222(29.5%) were found to be suffering from juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), of which the oligoarticular variety was the commonest. The second most common presentation was non-rheumatological pain, found in 139(18.5%) patients. However, among the rheumatological disorders, the second most common diagnosis was juvenile SLE, accounting for 40(5.4%) participants. Soft tissue rheumatism was seen in only 33(4.4%) of all the patients.
Conclusion: JIA was the most common diagnosis found among the referrals sent to our rheumatology clinic.

Key words: Juvenile idiopathic arthritis, JIA, systemic lupus erythematosus, SLE, connective tissue diseases, CTD.


 
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Khaliq T, Shah SA, Saleem S, Ashraf N, Saleem S. Spectrum of pediatric patients' referral at a single center in Pakistan: A ten-year retrospective analysis. RMJ. 2026; 51(3): 784-789.

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Khaliq T, Shah SA, Saleem S, Ashraf N, Saleem S. Spectrum of pediatric patients' referral at a single center in Pakistan: A ten-year retrospective analysis. https://www.rmj.org.pk/?mno=246346 [Access: August 19, 2026].

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Khaliq T, Shah SA, Saleem S, Ashraf N, Saleem S. Spectrum of pediatric patients' referral at a single center in Pakistan: A ten-year retrospective analysis. RMJ. 2026; 51(3): 784-789.


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Khaliq T, Shah SA, Saleem S, Ashraf N, Saleem S. Spectrum of pediatric patients' referral at a single center in Pakistan: A ten-year retrospective analysis. RMJ. (2026), [cited August 19, 2026]; 51(3): 784-789.


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Khaliq, T., Shah, . S. A., Saleem, . S., Ashraf, . N. & Saleem, . S. (2026) Spectrum of pediatric patients' referral at a single center in Pakistan: A ten-year retrospective analysis. RMJ, 51 (3), 784-789.


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Khaliq, Taqdees, Sarah Azam Shah, Saad Saleem, Naveed Ashraf, and Sumyra Saleem. 2026. Spectrum of pediatric patients' referral at a single center in Pakistan: A ten-year retrospective analysis. Rawal Medical Journal, 51 (3), 784-789.


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Khaliq, Taqdees, Sarah Azam Shah, Saad Saleem, Naveed Ashraf, and Sumyra Saleem. "Spectrum of pediatric patients' referral at a single center in Pakistan: A ten-year retrospective analysis." Rawal Medical Journal 51 (2026), 784-789.


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Khaliq, Taqdees, Sarah Azam Shah, Saad Saleem, Naveed Ashraf, and Sumyra Saleem. "Spectrum of pediatric patients' referral at a single center in Pakistan: A ten-year retrospective analysis." Rawal Medical Journal 51.3 (2026), 784-789. Print.


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Khaliq, T., Shah, . S. A., Saleem, . S., Ashraf, . N. & Saleem, . S. (2026) Spectrum of pediatric patients' referral at a single center in Pakistan: A ten-year retrospective analysis. Rawal Medical Journal, 51 (3), 784-789.


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