TY  - JOUR
TI  - Evaluation of Dermatology Consultations in Internal Medicine Wards: An Analysis of 510 Cases from A Tertiary Center
AB  - Aim: To evaluate the reasons for dermatology consultations in hospitalized patients in the internal medicine services and the treatmentsrecommended based on these consultations.Methods: The data of patients who were hospitalized in the internal medicine services between June 2018 and June 2020 wereevaluated retrospectively including patients’ demographics, reasons for the consultation, recommended additional tests and treatmentsby the dermatologist.Results: A total of 510 patients (8.6%) (51% male, 49% female, mean age 67.3±16.0 years) requested dermatology consultationswere reviewed among patients hospitalized in internal medicine services. The most common reason for the dermatology consultationwas cutaneous and subcutaneous infections (n=156, 30.6%) followed by decubitus ulcer (n=94, 18.4%) and vascular diseases (n=50,9.8%). Topical and/or systemic treatments were recommended to 87.1% of the patients. Duration of hospitalization was longer inpatients who requested dermatology consultations than patients not requested (p<0.001).Conclusion: Infectious causes and decubitus ulcer were the two most common reasons for dermatology consultations. Dermatologyconsultations are of great importance in hospitalized patients to decrease morbidity and the duration of hospitalization.
AU  - türker, fatih
AU  - süslü, hülya
AU  - Ozkok Akbulut, Tugba
AU  - ATÇI, Tuğba
DO  - 10.4274/haseki.galenos.2021.6843
PY  - 2021
JO  - Haseki Tıp Bülteni
VL  - 59
IS  - 3
SN  - 1302-0072
SP  - 249
EP  - 254
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/460695
ER  -