Document 0123
 DOCN  M9580123
 TI    Cutaneous diseases in human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients
       referred to the UCLA Immunosuppression Skin Clinic: reasons for referral
       and management of select diseases.
 DT    9506
 AU    Dann FJ; Tabibian P; Division of Dermatology, UCLA School of Medicine,
       USA.
 SO    Cutis. 1995 Feb;55(2):85-8, 93-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/95246454
 AB    Many nondermatologist physicians have become skilled at identifying and
       treating certain human immunodeficiency virus-related skin diseases.
       They are reserving referrals primarily for diagnostically or
       therapeutically challenging skin disorders. Our purpose was to study the
       reasons for referral of human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients,
       and to review the management of select diseases. One-hundred and fifty
       human immunodeficiency virus-positive outpatients were evaluated
       consecutively for cutaneous diseases that prompted their referrals by
       nondermatologist physicians. The three most common reasons for referral
       were eczematous dermatoses (32 percent), molluscum contagiosum (24
       percent), and Kaposi's sarcoma (21 percent). There are differences in
       the prevalence of cutaneous disorders in human immunodeficiency
       virus-positive patients referred for dermatologic intervention compared
       to that in the general human immunodeficiency virus-positive population.
       Patients with seborrheic dermatitis, dermatophytosis, and xerosis were
       less commonly referred than expected based on their reported prevalence
       in the general human immunodeficiency virus-positive population. In
       contrast, molluscum contagiosum, warts, and Kaposi's sarcoma were seen
       more frequently in our referred cohort.
 DE    Adolescence  Adult  California/EPIDEMIOLOGY  Cohort Studies  Comparative
       Study  Female  Human  HIV Infections/*COMPLICATIONS  Male  Middle Age
       Outpatient Clinics, Hospital/STATISTICS & NUMER DATA  Prevalence
       *Referral and Consultation  Severity of Illness Index  Skin
       Diseases/*COMPLICATIONS/EPIDEMIOLOGY/THERAPY  JOURNAL ARTICLE

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