Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Hidradenitis Suppurativa Patients: a Cross-Sectional Study From Tertiary Referral Hospital


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Bostan E., Jarbou A., KARADUMAN A., GÜLSEREN D., YALICI ARMAĞAN B., AKDOĞAN N.

Dermatology Practical and Conceptual, cilt.12, sa.4, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 12 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2022
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5826/dpc.1204a192
  • Dergi Adı: Dermatology Practical and Conceptual
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: COVID-19, hidradenitis suppurativa, impact, treatment
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

© 2022 Bostan et al.Introduction: Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic, disabling skin disorder which is characterized by recurrent attacks of nodule, abscess, sinus tract formation and scarring. Oral/topical antibiotics, oral retinoids and TNF-alpha inhibitors are used for the treatment of HS. Objectives: In the present study, we aimed to determine the prevalence of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) real-time polymerase chain reaction (real-time PCR) positivity and the presence of COVID-19 related symptoms in relation to the age, gender, body mass index, disease duration, treatment used for HS, treatment duration and smoking. Methods: We conducted a comparative, cross-sectional study of 178 patients diagnosed with HS in a referral hospital. Age, gender, smoking status, body mass index, treatment modalities used for HS, the presence of COVID-19 related symptoms, history of close contact to a person with COVID-19 and COVID-19 real time-PCR results were determined by a telephone questionnaire. Results: Sixty-three patients were female, whereas 115 patients were male. During COVID-19 pandemic, 94 out of 178 patients had COVID-19 related symptoms; COVID-19 real time-PCR test was performed in 109 (61.2%) patients. Thirty (27.5%) cases tested positive for COVID-19 whereas 79 (72.5%) tested negative. Conclusions: Patients having COVID-19 related symptoms were shown to have statistically significantly higher mean age compared to the ones who did not have any symptoms (P = 0.031). No statistically significant relationship was found COVID-19 real time-PCR positivity and the type of treatment administered for HS when categorized as tumor necrosis factor-alpha inhibitor, oral retinoid, topical antibiotic and oral antibiotic group (P > 0.05).