The Effects of Changing Lifestyle and Daily Behaviours in the First Months of COVID-19 Outbreak on Dermatological Diseases: Retrospective Cross-Sectional Observational Study

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Turkiye Klinikleri Dermatoloji Pub Date : 2022-01-01 DOI:10.5336/dermato.2021-86574

Şule Gökşin, I. G. İmren, Hulya Cenk, N. Kaçar, Ş. Duygulu

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Abstract

Objective: COVID-19 disease caused panic, fear of death, anxiety in people at the beginning of pandemic. This situation has dramatically changed people's lifestyle and daily behavior. The aim of our study was to determine the effects of changing lifestyle and daily behaviours on dermatological diseases in the first months of outbreak. Material and Methods: The diagnosis of the first patient with COVID- 19 in Turkey was established on 11 March 2020.In the same period, between 11 March and 30 April of 2020 and 2019, 454 versus 2.903 patients were admitted to the dermatology outpatient clinic and included in the study. The rates of dermatological diseases were compared. Pearson's chi-square test was used for statistical analysis. Results: Most of the patients were women (59.2 and 64.8%), and the average ages of the patients were 36.6±17.5 and 35.1±18.2 years for these time periods. Although admission to the hospital for those under 20 years of age due to curfew was decreased (16.8-10.1%), acne frequency increased (18.6- 21.1%, p=0.198). The frequency of psoriasis among papulosquamous diseases significantly increased (p=0.016). Urticaria (4.33-9.47%, p<0.001), drug eruptions (0.17-1.32%, p<0.001), and dermatitis and eczema (25.52-30.44%, p=0.025) significantly increased. The frequency of alopecia areata among hair disorders significantly increased (p=0.005). Rosacea (1.59-0.44%, p=0.05), bacterial infections (1.45- 0.44%, p=0.046), fungal infections (5.29-3.3%,p=0.042) and xerosis cutis (6.26-1.1%, p=0.025) significantly decreased. Admissions due to benign skin diseases (1.38-0%, p=0.012) significantly decreased. Conclusion: We consider that this study will contribute to providing the needed-evidence for the prevention and treatment of dermatological comorbidities by helping to identify the effects of changing lifestyles and daily behaviours on dermatological diseases because of the novel experimental environment created by the COVID-19 outbreak.

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COVID-19暴发头几个月改变生活方式和日常行为对皮肤病的影响:回顾性横断面观察研究

目的:COVID-19疾病在大流行初期引起人们的恐慌、死亡恐惧、焦虑。这种情况极大地改变了人们的生活方式和日常行为。我们研究的目的是确定在爆发的头几个月改变生活方式和日常行为对皮肤病的影响。材料和方法:土耳其第一例COVID- 19患者的诊断于2020年3月11日确定。在同一时期，即2020年3月11日至2019年4月30日期间，454名患者和2.903名患者被送入皮肤科门诊诊所，并被纳入研究。比较两组的皮肤病发病率。采用Pearson卡方检验进行统计分析。结果:患者以女性居多(59.2%和64.8%)，平均年龄分别为36.6±17.5岁和35.1±18.2岁。20岁以下因宵禁而入院的人数减少(16.8-10.1%)，但痤疮发生率增加(18.6- 21.1%，p=0.198)。丘疹鳞状病变中银屑病的发生率显著增高(p=0.016)。荨麻疹(4.33 ~ 9.47%，p<0.001)、药疹(0.17 ~ 1.32%，p<0.001)、皮炎、湿疹(25.52 ~ 30.44%，p=0.025)显著增加。发性疾病中斑秃的发生率显著增高(p=0.005)。酒渣鼻(1.59 ~ 0.44%，p=0.05)、细菌感染(1.45 ~ 0.44%，p=0.046)、真菌感染(5.29 ~ 3.3%，p=0.042)和皮肤干燥(6.26 ~ 1.1%，p=0.025)显著降低。良性皮肤病入院率(1.38-0%，p=0.012)显著下降。结论:我们认为，新冠肺炎疫情带来的新实验环境将有助于确定生活方式和日常行为改变对皮肤病的影响，为预防和治疗皮肤病合并症提供必要的证据。

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