Dermatologic therapy
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Dermatologic therapy · Nov 2020
Observational StudyAnalysis of dermatologic conditions in Turkey and Italy by using Google Trends analysis in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Many areas of life including patterns of dermatological diseases that patients attend to the hospital were tremendously affected by implementing stay-at-home orders during the COVID-19 pandemic. We aimed to identify the dermatologic interest of the public during the COVID-19 pandemic by using Google Trends. The terms "acne", "hair loss", "eczema", "genital warts", "molluscum contagiosum", "botox", "skin cancer", and "sunscreen" were analyzed on April 1, May 1, June1, 2020, and the corresponding period of the previous year in Turkey and Italy by using Google Trends. ⋯ A statistically significant positive correlation was found between the number of COVID-19 cases in Turkey and search terms of the general dermatology group during the COVID-19 pandemic (P < 0.05). The search terms including "acne", "eczema", "hair loss" appears to be increasing while "molluscum contagiosum", "genital warts" "botox", "skin cancer", and "sunscreen" decreasing in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic. Understanding the trends and impacts of dermatologic diseases on public perceptions during the COVID-19 pandemic will allow for better preparation of dermatologists.
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Dermatologic therapy · Nov 2020
Evaluation of skin problems and dermatology life quality index in health care workers who use personal protection measures during COVID-19 pandemic.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the skin problems and dermatological life quality of the health care workers (HCWs) due to personal protection equipment (PPE) use, who are at high risk for COVID-19 infection. A questionnaire about HCWs' PPE use, their skin symptoms, and prevention, management methods and Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) was fulfilled. The median age of 440 participants was 33.5 (21.0-65.0) years old. ⋯ As the mask using period prolonged, acne was more common (P: .02). DLQI was significantly affected in women (P = .003), and with increased skin problems related to PPE (P < .001). It is important to organize trainings on prevention and management of possible skin symptoms due to PPE use according to guidelines.