Profile of patients admitted to a triage dermatology clinic at a tertiary hospital in São Paulo, Brazil
An. bras. dermatol
; 91(3): 318-325, tab
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ABSTRACT
Abstract Background:
Knowledge of epidemiological data on skin diseases is important in planning preventive strategies in healthcare services.Objective:
To assess data from patients admitted to a triage dermatology clinic.Methods:
A retrospective study was performed of patients admitted over a one-year period to the Triage Dermatology Clinic at the Hospital das Clínicas of the University of São Paulo Medical School. Data were obtained from record books. The variables analyzed were patient age, gender, dermatologic disease (initial diagnosis), origin (from where the patient was referred) and destination (where the patient was referred to).Results:
A total of 16,399 patients and 17,454 diseases were identified for analysis. The most frequent skin disorders were eczema (18%), cutaneous infections (13.1%), erythematous squamous diseases (6.8%) and malignant cutaneous neoplasms (6.1%). Atopic dermatitis was the most common disease in children. Acne was more common among children and adults, as were viral warts. Basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma were more common in the elderly. Contact dermatitis and acne predominated in women. The most frequent origins were the primary/secondary health system (26.6%), other outpatient specialties (25.5%), emergency care (14.9%); while the destinations were discharged (27.5%), follow-up in our Dermatology Division (24.1%), return (14.1%) and the primary/secondary health system (20.7%).Conclusion:
Understanding the incidence of skin diseases is fundamental in making decisions regarding resource allocation for clinical care and research. Thus, we believe our findings can contribute to improving public health policies.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Temas:
Geral
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Dermatopatias
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Triagem
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Dermatologia
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
An. bras. dermatol
Assunto da revista:
DERMATOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2016
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil