Impacto da pandemia de COVID-19 nos procedimentos dermatológicos no Brasil
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Dermatology, SARS-CoV-2, PandemicsAbstract
INTRODUCTION: Appointments in dermatology were hindered by the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in delayed diagnoses and interrupted treatments. Patients at risk of skin cancer, for example, have been affected and metastasis risks increased. In this context, this study aimed to analyze the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic dermatological surgical procedures in Brazil. METHODS: The study is retroactive, descriptive, and revised. Data were extracted from DATASUS Health Information System (TABLET) records. “Small surgeries and open skin, subcutaneous tissue, and hospital mucosal surgeries of the SUS from January 2016 to December 2020 were analyzed, focusing on the variables Region and Character of Care. RESULTS: 554,591 small surgeries and skin, subcutaneous tissue, and mucosal surgeries were performed between 2016 and 2020 in Brazil. The Southeast had the highest regional records (47.15%; n=261,477). From 2016 to 2019, there was a 16.44% increase in the procedures performed, totaling 130,099 in 2019. However, in 2020 there was a decrease of 38.59% compared to 2019, with 79,887 procedures. Further, elective procedures were prevalent in all years, 402,344 (72.5%) in total. The numbers increased 25.2% from 2016 to 2019, but in 2020, compared to 2019, there was a 44.9% reduction. DISCUSSION: During the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of active healthcare professionals in clinics decreased due to workforce relocation and services' restructuring, infected in the reduction of consultations and procedures, resulting in the delay of the follow-up and resolution of dermatological diseases. CONCLUSION: It was found that dermatological procedures were deeply influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic, with a direct affection of dermatology services in Brazil.
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