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Trends in dermatological practice in work with patients with skin diseases during the COVID-19 pandemic: our experience and observations.
Lugovic-Mihic, Liborija; Bulat, Vedrana; Pondeljak, Nives.
  • Lugovic-Mihic L; Department of Dermatovenereology, University Hospital Center Sestre Milosrdnice, Zagreb, Croatia.
  • Bulat V; School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia.
  • Pondeljak N; Department of Dermatovenereology, University Hospital Center Sestre Milosrdnice, Zagreb, Croatia.
Acta Dermatovenerol Alp Pannonica Adriat ; 31(2): 71-73, 2022 Jun.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1904952
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The COVID-19 pandemic has changed many areas of life, including habits and trends in dermatological practice and dermatology patients' lifestyles. This article presents cases of patients infected with COVID-19, patients that developed lesions due to pandemic-related public health measures affecting the skin, and those that developed skin lesions after COVID-19 vaccination. One case concerned a female patient with widespread urticaria that had repeatedly gone to emergency rooms and had been administered corticosteroids and antihistamines for an undiagnosed COVID-19 infection that had been triggering her urticaria outbreaks. Another patient complained of urticaria outbreaks and was examined and treated multiple times at emergency rooms until a dermatological follow-up determined he was suffering from dysmorphophobia. Among those with lesions due to frequent hygiene during the pandemic, we examined a female with contact dermatitis triggered by repeated and prolonged contact with hand disinfectant. Another patient presented with a phototoxic reaction on the neck after using hand disinfectant. In addition, we saw widespread lesions on a patient that reported recently being vaccinated against COVID-19. Finally, in an effort to prevent COVID-19 transmission, we believe that a first-time onset of non-specific exanthema indicates COVID-19 testing because it may be an early indicator of viral infection.
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Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Skin Diseases / Urticaria / Hand Sanitizers / COVID-19 Type of study: Cohort study / Diagnostic study / Observational study / Prognostic study Topics: Vaccines Limits: Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Acta Dermatovenerol Alp Pannonica Adriat Journal subject: Dermatology / Sexually Transmitted Diseases Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Croatia

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Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Skin Diseases / Urticaria / Hand Sanitizers / COVID-19 Type of study: Cohort study / Diagnostic study / Observational study / Prognostic study Topics: Vaccines Limits: Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Acta Dermatovenerol Alp Pannonica Adriat Journal subject: Dermatology / Sexually Transmitted Diseases Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Croatia