Hospital admissions for pyoderma gangrenosum in Spain (1999-2021): Epidemiological and clinical characteristics, temporal trends, and factors associated with poor prognosis and higher cost.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a neutrophilic inflammatory dermatosis that can be idiopathic or associated with other diseases. The aim was to analyze the epidemiological and clinical characteristics, temporal trends, risk factors for poor prognosis, and admission costs associated with PG in Spain.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective study, based on the Hospital Discharge Registry of the Spanish National Health System in Spain from 1999 to 2021.

Results

Of 82,161,670 admissions during the study period, 4901 were for PG (hospitalization rate of 59.7/1,000,000 admissions). PG hospitalizations increased from 28.8/1,00,000 in 1999 to 91.9/1,000,000 in 2021. PG was a primary cause of admission in 60.5% of cases, and 58.4% of patients were women. The main

SUBMITTER: Belinchon-Romero I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11459501 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature