Do Dermatologic Diagnosis Change in Hot vs. Cold Periods of The Year? A Sub-Analysis of the DIADERM National Sample (Spain 2016).
¿Existe variación en los diagnósticos dermatológicos entre la temporada de frío vs. calor? Un subanálisis del estudio DIADERM (España 2016).
CIE-10
Dermatology
Dermatología
España
Estacionalidad
Estaciones
ICD-10
Prevalence
Prevalencia
Seasonal variation
Seasons
Spain
Journal
Actas dermo-sifiliograficas
ISSN: 2173-5778
Titre abrégé: Actas Dermosifiliogr (Engl Ed)
Pays: Spain
ID NLM: 101777537
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Nov 2019
Nov 2019
Historique:
received:
04
12
2018
revised:
10
02
2019
accepted:
11
02
2019
pubmed:
16
4
2019
medline:
10
4
2020
entrez:
16
4
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Knowledge of seasonal variation of cutaneous disorder may be useful for heath planning and disease management. To date, however, descriptions of seasonality including all diagnoses in a representative country sample are very scarce. To evaluate if clinical dermatologic diagnosis in Spain change in the hot vs. cold periods. Survey based on a random sample of dermatologists in Spain, stratified by area. Each participant collected data during 6 days of clinical activity in 2016 (3 in the cold period of the year, 3 in the hot period). Clinical diagnoses were coded using ICD-10. With a 62% response proportion, we got data on 10999 clinical diagnoses. ICD-10 diagnostic groups that showed changes were: other benign neoplasms of skin (D23), rosacea (L71) and other follicular disorders (L73), which were more common in the hot period and acne (L70) which was more frequent in the cold period. We describe differences in the paediatric population and in private vs. public practice. Some of these differences might be associated to differences in the population demanding consultations in different periods. The frequency of most clinical diagnosis made by dermatologists does not change over the year. Just a few of the clinical diagnoses made by dermatologists show a variation in hot vs. cold periods. These variations could be due to the diseases themselves or to seasonal changes in the demand for consultation.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Knowledge of seasonal variation of cutaneous disorder may be useful for heath planning and disease management. To date, however, descriptions of seasonality including all diagnoses in a representative country sample are very scarce.
OBJECTIVES
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate if clinical dermatologic diagnosis in Spain change in the hot vs. cold periods.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
METHODS
Survey based on a random sample of dermatologists in Spain, stratified by area. Each participant collected data during 6 days of clinical activity in 2016 (3 in the cold period of the year, 3 in the hot period). Clinical diagnoses were coded using ICD-10.
RESULTS
RESULTS
With a 62% response proportion, we got data on 10999 clinical diagnoses. ICD-10 diagnostic groups that showed changes were: other benign neoplasms of skin (D23), rosacea (L71) and other follicular disorders (L73), which were more common in the hot period and acne (L70) which was more frequent in the cold period. We describe differences in the paediatric population and in private vs. public practice. Some of these differences might be associated to differences in the population demanding consultations in different periods.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
The frequency of most clinical diagnosis made by dermatologists does not change over the year. Just a few of the clinical diagnoses made by dermatologists show a variation in hot vs. cold periods. These variations could be due to the diseases themselves or to seasonal changes in the demand for consultation.
Identifiants
pubmed: 30982569
pii: S0001-7310(19)30098-5
doi: 10.1016/j.ad.2019.02.004
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doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
spa
Sous-ensembles de citation
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