Evaluation of the effect of COVID-19 pandemic on dermatological diseases with dermatological quality life index

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Disease-related skin lesions have been reported in 8% to 20% of COVID-19 patients. In the literature, cutaneous symptoms associated with the disease are generally emphasized. However, there are very few studies on the effect of this new SARS-CoV-2 virus entering our lives on dermatological diseases, and none of them have used the dermatological quality of life index (DLQI). In our study, we aimed to evaluate the difficulties faced by the patients who applied to the dermatology outpatient clinic during the pandemic period and the course of their diseases with the dermatological quality of life index. The study was carried out prospectively by including dermatology patients who will apply to the outpatient clinic in June-July 2020. 282 patients were evaluated in the study. DLQI was significantly lower in the group using regular emollients (P < .001). When DLQI was compared between disease groups, it was found to be significantly different (P: .017). DLQI was found to worsen significantly compared to prepandemic studies. It was found that using moisturizer in this period helps to maintain the dermatological quality of life.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:33

Enthalten in:

Dermatologic therapy - 33(2020), 6 vom: 06. Nov., Seite e14368

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Daye, Munise [VerfasserIn]
Temiz, Selami Aykut [VerfasserIn]
Işık, Begüm [VerfasserIn]
Dursun, Recep [VerfasserIn]
Ataseven, Arzu [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

COVID-19
Dermatological quality life index
Emollients
Inflammatory skin conditions
Journal Article
Pandemic

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Date Completed 12.01.2021

Date Revised 16.07.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/dth.14368

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM315915382