Evaluation of Elderly Patients That Presented to Dermatology Outpatient Clinics During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Retrospective Study

Autor:	Bilal Doğan, Sevil Savaş Erdoğan, Tuğba Falay Gür
Rok vydání:	2021
Předmět:	2019-20 coronavirus outbreak medicine.medical_specialty Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) business.industry Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Retrospective cohort study Dermatology Pandemic medicine Outpatient clinic Medical diagnosis Presentation (obstetrics) business
Zdroj:	Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Dermatology. 31:125-131
ISSN:	2146-9016 1300-0330
DOI:	10.5336/dermato.2021-82809
Popis:	Objective: During the ongoing coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the overall number of patients presented to dermatology outpatient clinics has decreased. This study aims to examine the number of elderly patients presented to dermatology outpatient clinics during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the periodic variation in the number of patients, and the most common reasons for their presentation. Material and Methods: This study retrospectively analyzed 448 presentations of 381 patients aged 60 years between March 11 and May 31, 2020. These cases were evaluated considering the age, gender, presentation diagnoses, presence of chronic diseases, the urgency of complaints, duration of symptoms, and whether they had contracted COVID-19.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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