Seasonality of the hospitalizations at a dermatologic ward (2007-2017)
An. bras. dermatol
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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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Asunto principal:
Estaciones del Año
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Enfermedades de la Piel
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Hospitalización
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
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Estudio de incidencia
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Estudio pronóstico
Límite:
Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Región como asunto:
America del Sur
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Brasil
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
An. bras. dermatol
Asunto de la revista:
Dermatologia
Año:
2018
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
Dermatologic Clinic Ana Cláudia Mendes do Nascimento/BR
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Universidade Estadual Paulista/BR
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