Seasonal and Gender Variation in Skin Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study of 3120 Patients at Razi Hospital

Seasonal and Gender Variation in Skin Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study of 3120 Patients at Razi Hospital Publisher

Khodaei B^{1, 2} ; Seyedpour S^{1, 2} ; Gholami B¹ ; Garmarudi G³ ; Nasimi M⁴

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1. School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2. Nanomedicine Research Association, Universal Scientific Education and Research Network, Tehran, Iran
3. Health Promotion and Education Department, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
4. Department of Dermatology, Razi Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: International Journal of Women's Dermatology Published:2021

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Objective: We aimed to determine the prevalence of different skin diseases and their seasonal variations at the Razi dermatology hospital from 2019 to 2020. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, we obtained data from the medical records of 3120 patients visiting the dermatology clinic of Razi hospital. The prevalence of skin diseases was evaluated using meteorologically defined seasons. We looked for significant equally distributed results during each season. Results: During all seasons, women were referred to our clinic more frequently than men. Some diseases demonstrated significant seasonality with a peak during the winter, including acne, eczema, wart, seborrheic dermatitis, nevus, vitiligo, lentigo, and dermatophytosis. Atopic dermatitis was more frequent during the spring and winter compared with other seasons (p < .05). Actinic keratosis and lichen planus showed a significant seasonal trend with a peak during the summer (p < .05). Infections, including viral, bacterial, and fungal skin diseases, were more frequent during the winter than the summer (p = .001). Conclusion: This study provides an overview of the seasonal distribution of dermatology visits at our referral hospital, which will aid in developing better policies to prevent and manage skin disorders in outpatient visits. © 2021 The Authors

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MLA	Khodaei B, et al.. "Seasonal and Gender Variation in Skin Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study of 3120 Patients at Razi Hospital." International Journal of Women's Dermatology, vol. 7, no. 5, 2021, pp. 799-802.
APA	Khodaei B, Seyedpour S, Gholami B, Garmarudi G, Nasimi M (2021). Seasonal and Gender Variation in Skin Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study of 3120 Patients at Razi Hospital. International Journal of Women's Dermatology, 7(5), 799-802.
Chicago	Khodaei B, Seyedpour S, Gholami B, Garmarudi G, Nasimi M. "Seasonal and Gender Variation in Skin Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study of 3120 Patients at Razi Hospital." International Journal of Women's Dermatology 7, no. 5 (2021): 799-802.
Harvard	Khodaei B et al. (2021) 'Seasonal and Gender Variation in Skin Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study of 3120 Patients at Razi Hospital', International Journal of Women's Dermatology, 7(5), pp. 799-802.
Vancouver	Khodaei B, Seyedpour S, Gholami B, Garmarudi G, Nasimi M. Seasonal and Gender Variation in Skin Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study of 3120 Patients at Razi Hospital. International Journal of Women's Dermatology. 2021;7(5):799-802.
BibTex	@article{ author = {Khodaei B and Seyedpour S and Gholami B and Garmarudi G and Nasimi M}, title = {Seasonal and Gender Variation in Skin Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study of 3120 Patients at Razi Hospital}, journal = {International Journal of Women's Dermatology}, volume = {7}, number = {5}, pages = {799-802}, year = {2021} }
RIS	TY - JOUR AU - Khodaei B AU - Seyedpour S AU - Gholami B AU - Garmarudi G AU - Nasimi M TI - Seasonal and Gender Variation in Skin Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study of 3120 Patients at Razi Hospital JO - International Journal of Women's Dermatology VL - 7 IS - 5 SP - 799 EP - 802 PY - 2021 ER -

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