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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Coleções:
Bases de dados internacionais
Indicadores:
Cobertura
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Estações do Ano
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Dermatopatias
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Hospitalização
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
An. bras. dermatol
Assunto da revista:
Dermatologia
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Brasil
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Dermatologic Clinic Ana Cláudia Mendes do Nascimento/BR
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Universidade Estadual Paulista/BR
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