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Revista da Sociedade Portuguesa de Dermatologia e Venereologia
Print version ISSN 2182-2395On-line version ISSN 2182-2409
Abstract
FERREIRA, Iago Gonçalves; WEBER, Magda Blessmann; BULCAO, Lucas Abascal and BONAMIGO, Renan Rangel. The Impact of Skin Diseases in Hospital Care and the Contributions of Dermatology. Rev Soc Port Dermatol Venereol [online]. 2021, vol.79, n.1, pp.30-35. Epub June 15, 2021. ISSN 2182-2395. https://doi.org/10.29021/spdv.79.1.1294.
Introduction:
Skin diseases show a high prevalence in hospital settings. Hospitalized patients
with associated dermatoses present a higher mortality risk than individuals without skin
conditions, reinforcing the importance of early diagnosis and treatment.
Methods:
A systematic review was performed in five databases Medline, SciELO, LILACS, Web of Science and Scopus, using the keywords “Inpatients” AND “Dermatology”, covering the
period from 2010 to 2020. Then a narrative review was conducted through the authors’
selection of relevant references about hospital dermatology, including review articles, books,
and other publications.
Results:
Based on search strategy, we found 166 publications of
which 26 studies were eligible for inclusion in the study. From this literature review, we
analysed dermatoses frequencies among hospitalized patients and the types of dermatological
care. Dermatological diseases constitute important pathologies in hospitals, with infectious
and drug eruptions as the most prevalent skin diseases.
Conclusion:
This study demonstrates that dermatological diseases are highly frequent among hospitalized patients. Most studies corroborate the contribution of Dermatology for hospital care.
Keywords : Dermatology; Inpatients; Referral and Consultation; Skin Diseases/epidemiology.
