Epidemiologic Characteristics of Patients Admitted to Emergency Department with Dermatological Complaints; a Retrospective Cross sectional Study

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dc.authoridDicle, Ozlem/0000-0001-6022-7221
dc.contributor.authorKilic, Deniz
dc.contributor.authorYigit, Ozlem
dc.contributor.authorKilic, Taylan
dc.contributor.authorBuyurgan, Cagri Sefa
dc.contributor.authorDicle, Ozlem
dc.date.accessioned2024-11-07T13:34:40Z
dc.date.available2024-11-07T13:34:40Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.departmentNiğde Ömer Halisdemir Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Dermatological diseases constitute 5-8% of all emergency department (ED) visits. However, little is known about these patients. The aim of this study is to determine the epidemiologic characteristics of patients admitted to ED with dermatological complaints. Methods: This is a retrospective cross-sectional study conducted in the ED of a university hospital. Patients over 18 years of age who presented to ED with the following complaints were included in the study: rash, pruritus, and edema sensation in the throat or shortness of breath due to an allergic reaction. Demographics, chief complaints, final diagnoses, triage categories, consultations and hospitalization rates were obtained through computerized database of the hospital. Results: 859 patients were included in the final analysis. 511 (59.5%) patients were female and the mean age of patients was 39.03 +/- 15 years. The most common complaint and final diagnosis were skin rash with pruritus (50.9%) and urticaria with drug eruptions (84.5%), respectively. Two patients (0.2%) had an emergent triage category. 804 (93.6%) patients were discharged from ED, while 55 (6.4%) received consultations, resulting in 19 (34.5%) hospitalizations. Conclusion: Most of the patients admitted to ED with dermatological complaints are non-urgent and can be treated as outpatients. However, physicians should be alert for emergent causes, as well.
dc.identifier.issn2645-4904
dc.identifier.issue1
dc.identifier.pmid31602430
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85092911253
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11480/16113
dc.identifier.volume7
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000483476800047
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/A
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherShahid Beheshti Univ Medical Sciences
dc.relation.ispartofArchives of Academic Emergency Medicine
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_20241106
dc.subjectEmergency medicine
dc.subjecturticaria
dc.subjectReferral and Consultation
dc.subjectExanthema
dc.subjectAnaphylaxis
dc.titleEpidemiologic Characteristics of Patients Admitted to Emergency Department with Dermatological Complaints; a Retrospective Cross sectional Study
dc.typeArticle

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