Dermatoses diagnosed at the university hospital of the Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Abstract

A dermatological survey of the different Brazilian regions provides scope for the Brazilian Dermatology Society to both play its social role and influence the national health policies. The objective of this study is the data-gathering nosological survey of the most frequently diagnosed dermatological conditions in a region comprising part of the states of Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 14.784 medical records of Dermatology from the period February 2, 2003 to February 2, 2006 were assessed.  After exclusion of follow-up visits, 9.031 patients were seen at the Dermatology Clinic.  Diagnoses were clustered in a compact and didatic way. The results were that 19.9% of the patients were diagnosed with skin tumors, 19.89% with skin infections, 13.56% with eczema, and 10.56% with infection of the skin annexes.  The low socioeconomic status of the patients is likely to account for the high percentage of skin infections.This dermatological census informs different government levels about priorities for health policies and professional education.
keywords: Dermatology. Dermatomycoses. Epidemiology