Analysis of Therapeutic Decisions for Infantile Hemangiomas: A Prospective Study Comparing the Hemangioma Severity Scale with the Infantile Hemangioma Referral Score.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In view of the high incidence of infantile hemangioma (IH) in infants and young children, a comprehensive and reasonable evaluation scale for referral is urgently needed. This study compared the influence of the Hemangioma Severity Scale (HSS) and the Infantile Hemangioma Referral Score (IHReS) on treatment decisions for infantile hemangioma patients.

Objective

We aimed to establish a reliable and effective evaluation method for referral.

Methods

This was a prospective study to determine whether treatment was needed for IH patients after evaluation with the HSS and IHReS.

Results

A total of 266 consecutive referred IH patients were evaluated for the risk of IH, and the treatment rate was 80.8%. The area under the curve (AUC) of the subject receiver o

SUBMITTER: Qiu T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9777170 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature