COVID-19-induced hair shedding and related risk factors: A Saudi perspective.

Autor: Bukhari AE; Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia., AlDosari DA; Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia., AlDosari MA; Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia., Muqrin RF; Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia., Moazin OM; Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia., Almutlq MM; Department of Dermatology, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia., Altalhab SM; Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia., Alharithy RS; Department of Dermatology, Princess Nourah Bint Abdul Rahman University, Security Forces Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia., Alkhalifah AI; Department of Dermatology, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of family medicine and primary care [J Family Med Prim Care] 2023 Dec; Vol. 12 (12), pp. 3304-3311. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Dec 21.
DOI: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_314_23
Abstrakt: Introduction: Many cases of telogen effluvium (TE), acute hair shedding, following coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) were reported during the pandemic.
Methodology: We conducted a cross-sectional study to assess the relationship between COVID-19 and TE in Saudi Arabia. Self-administered online questionnaires were distributed online between March and September 2022 in Saudi Arabia. A multivariate logistic regression model was used to determine risk factors associated with TE post-COVID-19 (significance at P < 0.05).
Results: Of the 703 responders, 392 were included in the study. 59.70% ( n = 234) recognized hair shedding during or after COVID-19. The time taken to realize hair shedding (3 or 6 months) and the duration varied (3, 6, >6 months). The risk factors significantly related to TE post-COVID-19 were: female sex ( P < 0.001, odds ratio [OR] = 2.98), COVID-19 antiviral treatment ( P = 0.032, OR = 3.02), and TE history ( P = 0.001, OR = 3.78).
Conclusion: Healthcare providers and physicians should be aware of the relationship between TE and COVID-19, to easily recognize, treat, and improve their patients' outcomes).
Competing Interests: There are no conflicts of interest.
(Copyright: © 2023 Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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