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Temporal trends in scabies-related emergency department visits: a retrospective trend analysis of 10,994 visits.
| Τίτλος: | Temporal trends in scabies-related emergency department visits: a retrospective trend analysis of 10,994 visits. |
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| Συγγραφείς: | Tümtürk M; Department of Dermatovenereology, Istanbul Atlas University, Kagithane, Istanbul, Türkiye., Cakmak S; University of Health Sciences, Istanbul Cam and Sakura City Research and Training Hospital, Istanbul, Türkiye.; Haseki Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Türkiye. |
| Πηγή: | Annals of medicine [Ann Med] 2026 Dec; Vol. 58 (1), pp. 2718551. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Aug 18. |
| Τύπος έκδοσης: | Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
| Στοιχεία περιοδικού: | Publisher: Informa Healthcare Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 8906388 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1365-2060 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 07853890 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Ann Med Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Publication: London : Informa Healthcare Original Publication: Helsinki : Finnish Medical Society Duodecim, 1989- |
| Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): | Scabies*/epidemiology , Scabies*/therapy , Emergency Room Visits*/statistics & numerical data , Emergency Room Visits*/trends , Emergency Service, Hospital*/statistics & numerical data , Emergency Service, Hospital*/trends, Humans ; Retrospective Studies ; Male ; Female ; Young Adult ; Adult ; Adolescent ; Child ; Middle Aged ; Child, Preschool ; Sarcoptes scabiei ; Infant ; Animals |
| Περίληψη: | Background: Scabies is a contagious skin infestation caused by Sarcoptes scabiei and affects over 200 million people worldwide. Changes in behaviour and living conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic may have influenced its transmission dynamics. This study aimed to evaluate temporal trends and epidemiological characteristics of scabies-related emergency department (ED) visits. Methods: In this single-centre retrospective ED-based trend analysis, 10,994 scabies-related emergency department visits recorded with a principal diagnosis of scabies between January 2022 and October 2023 were analyzed. Descriptive statistics and negative binomial regression were used to assess temporal trends and associated factors. Results: Of all visits, 10,434 (94.9%) were initial and 560 (5.1%) were early repeat visits. The mean age was 22.3 ± 18.1 years, and 57.2% of visits occurred in males. Monthly visit counts fluctuated over time, ranging from 236 in January 2022 to a peak of 737 in December 2022. Negative binomial regression indicated a significant average monthly increase in ED visit counts (IRR = 1.04, 95% CI: 1.03-1.07, p < 0.001), and provided a substantially better fit than Poisson regression (ΔAIC > 500). However, in the denominator-adjusted sensitivity analysis using monthly green-zone ED visits as an offset, the temporal increase was attenuated and was not statistically significant (IRR = 1.01, 95% CI: 0.99-1.03, p = 0.268). Conclusion: Scabies-related ED visits increased during the observation period; however, these findings should be interpreted as increased ED visit burden rather than direct evidence of population-level incidence. Strengthened surveillance, early recognition, contact management, and adherence-focused interventions may help reduce scabies-related healthcare burden. |
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| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: Dermatology; epidemiology; recurrence; scabies |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20260819 Date Completed: 20260819 Latest Revision: 20260902 |
| Update Code: | 20260902 |
| PubMed Central ID: | PMC13491900 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/07853890.2026.2718551 |
| PMID: | 42613691 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | MEDLINE |
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