Perfil clínico-epidemiológico do serviço de dermatologia do Hospital Universitário da Universidade Federal de Sergipe

Abstract

However, national epidemiological studies about them are scarce. In the Brazilian State of Sergipe, as far as we know, there are no published studies focused in the clinical epidemiological profile of dermatoses, Objective: This study aimed to describe the frequency of diagnosed dermatoses in a tertiary service, and to identify the profile of patients according to sex, age range, origin, favoring by phototherapy, and to compare its results to other studies developed in Brazil and abroad. Methods: Observational and transversal study in which simple aleatory sample of patients consulted by dermatologists at a tertiary center from 1997 to 2018, were evaluated. Results: 3.151 medical records were reviewed, in those, 2.924 had sufficient data. The most frequent dermatoses were basal cell carcinoma (10,2%), acne (7,7%), actinic keratosis (5,5%). Cutaneous annexes affections were the group with more patients. Variations in the frequency of dermatoses were evaluated according to age ranges. Study’s limitations: The frequency of leprosy, in this study, is underestimated. Also, in 4,2% of the patients, the diagnose was undefined. Conclusion: The dermatoses’ pattern of distribution in this study is useful as the scientific basis for the establishment of public policies directed to the needs of Sergipe and other States with similar popular characteristics, for instance, the high prevalence of actinic keratosis and skin cancer. The data also support the necessity in implementing a phototherapy service.