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A cross-sectional questionnaire study in a phototherapy unit during COVID-19.
Costa, Francine Batista; Baptista, Patrícia Lima; Duquia, Rodrigo Pereira.
  • Costa FB; Department of Dermatology, Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Porto Alegre, 135, Annes Dias St., Porto Alegre, Rio Grande Do Sul, RS, 90040-001, Brazil. francine.dermato@gmail.com.
  • Baptista PL; Department of Dermatology, Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Porto Alegre, 135, Annes Dias St., Porto Alegre, Rio Grande Do Sul, RS, 90040-001, Brazil.
  • Duquia RP; Department of Dermatology, Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Porto Alegre, 135, Annes Dias St., Porto Alegre, Rio Grande Do Sul, RS, 90040-001, Brazil.
Photochem Photobiol Sci ; 20(9): 1239-1242, 2021 Sep.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1375868
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

In March 2020, social isolation measures were imposed in Brazil to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), requiring health services to implement contingency plans. The main objective of the study was to verify the status of the disease, self-reported by patients who discontinued phototherapy, during a period of social isolation.

METHODS:

All patients receiving phototherapy at the Santa Casa de Porto Alegre, Brazil, prior to the implementation of social distancing measures were eligible for inclusion in the study. 86 patients answered a questionnaire during a medical evaluation.

RESULTS:

95% of patients who stopped phototherapy reported a worsening of disease status. Only 19% of patients continued to attend phototherapy sessions during the social isolation period.

CONCLUSION:

The COVID-19 pandemic led most patients to stop phototherapy, resulting in the perception of increased disease severity in an outpatient sample in southern Brazil.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Phototherapy / Treatment Refusal / COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Photochem Photobiol Sci Journal subject: Biology / Chemistry Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S43630-021-00093-z

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Phototherapy / Treatment Refusal / COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Photochem Photobiol Sci Journal subject: Biology / Chemistry Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S43630-021-00093-z