Seasonality of the hospitalizations at a dermatologic ward (2007-2017)
An. bras. dermatol
; 93(5): 755-758, Sept.-Oct. 2018. tab
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ABSTRACT
Abstract There is little data in the literature concerning dermatologic admissions. Several diseases are seasonal in incidence and clinical worsening. We performed a survey of hospitalizations in the dermatology ward of a public hospital (April/2007 to May/2017). There were 1790 hospitalizations, whose main diagnoses were infectious dermatoses, neoplasias, psoriasis, bullous diseases and cutaneous ulcers. In winter, there were fewer hospitalizations for bacterial infections and urticaria, but more for leprosy. In summer, there were fewer hospitalizations for systemic and subcutaneous mycoses, but more for zoodermatoses and erythema multiforme. In the fall, more patients were admitted with mycoses. Spring favored urticaria and angioedema, but less cases of erythema multiforme and diabetic foot.
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Tema:
Complicacoes
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Epidemiologia
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Geral
Bases de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Estações do Ano
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Dermatopatias
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Hospitalização
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
An. bras. dermatol
Ano de publicação:
2018
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Article