title: Evaluation of dermatological consultations of patients treated in intensive care unit.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Skin disorders which require treatment are a common development in patients treated in intensive care units (ICUs). There are very few prospective studies about skin complications in adult ICUs.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study is to evaluate skin disorders in ICU-treated adult patients who were consulted for dermatological problems.
  
  
  METHODS
  Eighty-two of 591 patients admitted to ICUs who were consulted for dermatological problems were included in the study. The correlation between skin complications and associated comorbidities, age, gender and ICU length of stay were analyzed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Ninety dermatological complications were observed. Cutaneous drug reactions were significantly more frequent in female patients than males (p = 0.020). Candidal intertrigo was more frequent in diabetic patients than in nondiabetic patients (p = 0.042).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Patients in ICUs may develop various skin disorders that need to be evaluated by dermatological consultations. Clinical features of the patients, especially gender and comorbidities, may predispose skin complications.
authors.affiliation: Dermatology Clinic, Atatürk Training and Research Hospital, TR-06640 Ankara, Turkey. dr_semre@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Selma
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Emre
authors.forename: Cengizhan
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Emre
authors.forename: Gulsen
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Akoglu
authors.forename: D Deniz
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Demirseren
authors.forename: Ahmet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Metin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000592:standards*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000592:standards*; D012868:Skin Abnormalities / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014421:Turkey; D055815:Young Adult