Evaluation of elderly patients that presented to dermatology outpatient clinics during the COVID-19 pandemic: A retrospective study

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dc.contributor.authorFalay, Gür, T.
dc.contributor.authorSavaş, Erdoğan S.
dc.contributor.authorDoğan, B.
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-12T21:40:54Z
dc.date.available2024-07-12T21:40:54Z
dc.date.issued2021en_US
dc.department[Belirlenecek]en_US
dc.description.abstractObjective: 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. Results: Overall, 15% of the patients were diagnosed with eczematous dermatitis, followed by psoriasis and senile pruritus. Chronic diseases were present in 319 (83.7%) patients. Most patients applied between March 11 and March 31, in the first period of the pandemic. It was determined that seven of the patients had contracted COVID-19 infection. Conclusion: This study suggests that the curfew policy in Turkey has greatly affected the decision of elderly people in visiting dermatology outpatient clinics. However, the number of elderly patients presented to the outpatient clinic remains substantial. The spectrum of the presentation diagnoses of the patients was similar to the pre-pandemic period. Determining the reasons for the elderly population to visit these clinics during the pandemic can provide a guide in taking the necessary precautions to meet the health needs of this population in similar situations in the future. Copyright © 2021 by Türkiye Klinikleri. This is an openen_US
dc.identifier.doi10.5336/dermato.2021-82809
dc.identifier.endpage131en_US
dc.identifier.issn1300-0330
dc.identifier.issue2en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85113162557en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ4en_US
dc.identifier.startpage125en_US
dc.identifier.trdizinid519984en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.5336/dermato.2021-82809
dc.identifier.urihttps://search.trdizin.gov.tr/yayin/detay/519984
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12415/7551
dc.identifier.volume31en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakTR-Dizin
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherOrtadogŸu Reklam Tanitim Yayincilik Turizm Egitim Insaat Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.en_US
dc.relation.ispartofTurkiye Klinikleri Dermatolojien_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.snmzKY09423
dc.subjectAgeden_US
dc.subjectCovid-19en_US
dc.subjectDermatologyen_US
dc.subjectHospitalen_US
dc.subjectOutpatient Clinicsen_US
dc.subjectPandemicsen_US
dc.titleEvaluation of elderly patients that presented to dermatology outpatient clinics during the COVID-19 pandemic: A retrospective studyen_US
dc.typeReview Article
dspace.entity.typePublication

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