Hospital Admissions Related to Infections and Disorders of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue in England and Wales
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Methods
2.1. Study Sources and the Population
2.2. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue Admission Rate by Sex
3.2. Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue Admission Rate by Age Group
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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ICD Code | Description | Percentage from Total Number of Admissions |
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L00–L08 | Infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome, impetigo, cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle, cellulitis and acute lymphangitis, acute lymphadenitis, pilonidal cyst and sinus, and other local infections of skin and subcutaneous tissue). | 45.5% |
L80–L99 | Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (vitiligo, other disorders of pigmentation, seborrheic keratosis, acanthosis nigricans, corns and callosities, other epidermal thickening, keratoderma, transepidermal elimination disorders, pyoderma gangrenosum, pressure ulcer, atrophic disorders of skin, hypertrophic disorders of skin, granulomatous disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue, lupus erythematosus, other localized connective tissue disorders, vasculitis limited to skin, and non-pressure chronic ulcer of lower limb) | 25.3% |
L60–L75 | Disorders of skin appendages (nail disorders, nail disorders in diseases classified elsewhere, alopecia areata, androgenic alopecia, other nonscarring hair loss, cicatricial alopecia [scarring hair loss], hair color and hair shaft abnormalities, hypertrichosis, acne, rosacea, follicular cysts of skin and subcutaneous tissue, other follicular disorders, eccrine sweat disorders, and apocrine sweat disorders) | 15.8% |
L40–L45 | Papulosquamous disorders (psoriasis, parapsoriasis, pityriasis rosea, and lichen planu) | 3.9% |
L20–L30 | Dermatitis and eczema (atopic dermatitis, seborrheic dermatitis, diaper dermatitis, allergic contact dermatitis, irritant contact dermatitis, unspecified contact dermatitis, exfoliative dermatitis, dermatitis due to substances taken internally, lichen simplex chronicus and prurigo, and pruritus) | 3.8% |
L55–L59 | Radiation-related disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue | 3.0% |
L50–L54 | Urticaria and erythema (exfoliation due to erythematous conditions according to extent of body surface involved, urticaria, erythema multiforme, erythema nodosum, and oher erythematous conditions) | 2.1% |
L10–L14 | Bullous disorders (pemphigus, other acantholytic disorders, and pemphigoid) | 0.6% |
Diseases | Rate of Diseases in 1999 per 100,000 Persons (95% CI) | Rate of Diseases in 2020 per 100,000 Persons (95% CI) | Percentage Change from 1999 to 2020 |
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Infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue | 183.14 (181.97–184.30) | 448.51 (446.81–450.20) | 144.9% |
Bullous disorders | 3.09 (2.94–3.24) | 5.32 (5.13–5.50) | 71.9% |
Dermatitis and eczema | 22.21 (21.81–22.62) | 29.59 (29.15–30.02) | 33.2% |
Papulosquamous disorders | 24.14 (23.72–24.56) | 18.60 (18.25–18.94) | −23.0% |
Urticaria and erythema | 9.88 (9.61–10.15) | 23.80 (23.41–24.19) | 140.9% |
Radiation-related disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue | 13.31 (13.00–13.63) | 26.09 (25.68–26.50) | 96.0% |
Disorders of skin appendages | 125.66 (124.70–126.62) | 86.97 (86.23–87.72) | −30.8% |
Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue | 148.80 (147.75–149.85) | 189.05 (187.95–190.15) | 27.1% |
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Samannodi, M. Hospital Admissions Related to Infections and Disorders of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue in England and Wales. Healthcare 2022, 10, 2028. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare10102028
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Chicago/Turabian StyleSamannodi, Mohammed. 2022. "Hospital Admissions Related to Infections and Disorders of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue in England and Wales" Healthcare 10, no. 10: 2028. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare10102028