Título:	Profile of dermatological consultations in Brazil (2018)
Autor(es):	Miot, Hélio Amante Penna, Gerson de Oliveira Ramos, Andréa Machado Coelho Penna, Maria Lúcia Fernandes Schmidt, Sílvia Maria Luz, Flávio Barbosa Sousa, Maria Auxiliadora Jeunon Palma, Sérgio Luiz Lira Sanches Junior, José Antonio
Assunto:	Dermatologia Diagnóstico Epidemiologia Terapêutica
Data de publicação:	2018
Editora:	Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia
Referência:	MIOT, Hélio Amante et al. Profile of dermatological consultations in Brazil (2018). Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, Rio de Janeiro, v. 93, n. 6, p. 916-928, nov./dez. 2018. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/abd1806-4841.20188802. Disponível em: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0365-05962018000600916&lng=en&nrm=iso. Acesso em: 15 maio 2019.
Abstract:	Background: Dermatological diseases are among the primary causes of the demand for basic health care. Studies on the frequency of dermatoses are important for the proper management of health planning. Objectives: To evaluate the nosological and behavioral profiles of dermatological consultations in Brazil. Methods: The Brazilian Society of Dermatology invited all of its members to complete an online form on patients who sought consultations from March 21-26, 2018. The form contained questions about patient demographics, consultation type according to the patient's funding, the municipality of the consultation, diagnosis, treatments and procedures. Diagnostic and therapeutic decisions were compared between subgroups. Results: Data from 9629 visits were recorded. The most frequent causes for consultation were acne (8.0%), photoaging (7.7%), nonmelanoma skin cancer (5.4%), and actinic keratosis (4.7%). The identified diseases had distinct patterns with regard to gender, skin color, geographic region, type of funding for the consultation, and age group. Concerning the medical conducts, photoprotection was indicated in 44% of consultations, surgical diagnostic procedures were performed in 7.3%, surgical therapeutic procedures were conducted in 19.2%, and cosmetic procedures were performed in 7.1%. Study limitations: Nonrandomized survey, with a sample period of one week. Conclusion: This research allowed us to identify the epidemiological profiles of the demands of outpatients for dermatologists in various contexts. The results also highlight the importance of aesthetic demands in privately funded consultations and the significance of diseases such as acne, nonmelanoma skin cancer, leprosy, and psoriasis to public health.
Unidade Acadêmica:	Faculdade de Medicina (FMD)
Licença:	Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia - (CC BY NC) - This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial License which permits unrestricted noncommercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium provided the original work is properly cited. Fonte: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0365-05962018000600916&lng=en&nrm=iso. Acesso em: 15 maio 2019.
DOI:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/abd1806-4841.20188802
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