Itchy skin diseases in the emergency department before and after the earthquakes

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dc.contributor.authorDemir, Bilgehan
dc.contributor.authorSahin, Levent
dc.contributor.authorKaya, Kismet
dc.contributor.authorAkin, Merve Ayyildiz
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-19T06:38:04Z
dc.date.available2026-06-19T06:38:04Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.departmentMalatya Turgut Özal Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractBackground: Infectious diseases increase after natural disasters such as earthquakes. Increase in skin diseases may also occur and are not well documented. This before-after study analyzed patients presenting with itching to the emergency department and dermatology outpatient clinic of a tertiary hospital in Malatya, a province severely affected by the February 2023 earthquakes. Patients were divided into two groups: pre-earthquake and post-earthquake. The study aimed to investigate the impact of the earthquake on these presentations. Methods: Patient information was retrospectively identified through records in the hospital information system. Data on age, gender, nationality, diagnosis and clinic of presentation were reviewed for patients presenting with itching complaints during the year before and the year after the earthquake. Statistical analyses with graphical representations were conducted to evaluate significant findings from the comparisons. Results: The study included 3468 patients after applying exclusion criteria. Scabies, contact dermatitis, pityriasis rosea and tinea corporis were more common in the post-earthquake group. Scabies was the most frequently observed diagnosis both before and after the earthquake among both the local and refugee populations. Scabies was particularly prevalent among the refugee population. Conclusions: Post-earthquake living conditions in overcrowded shared spaces and poor hygiene are associated with a rise of itchy skin diseases. Increased hygiene education for earthquake survivors and healthcare staff, improving temporary shelter conditions, ensuring water sanitation and access to clean water, and frequent health monitoring can help reduce the number of cases.
dc.identifier.doi10.22514/sv.2025.126
dc.identifier.endpage42
dc.identifier.issn1334-5605
dc.identifier.issn1845-206X
dc.identifier.issue9
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0002-2266-6319
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-105016471004
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ3
dc.identifier.startpage35
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.22514/sv.2025.126
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12899/5355
dc.identifier.volume21
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001568281900005
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherMre Press
dc.relation.ispartofSigna Vitae
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20260612
dc.subjectEarthquake
dc.subjectItching
dc.subjectSkin Diseases
dc.subjectHygiene
dc.titleItchy skin diseases in the emergency department before and after the earthquakes
dc.typeArticle

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