Teledermatology Services During COVID-19 Pandemic: Experience of a Tertiary Care Center in Western India

    June 2022 in “ Indian Dermatology Online Journal ”
    Anupama Bains, Afroz Alam, Saurabh Singh, Anil Budania, Suman Patra, Abhishek Bhardwaj
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    TLDR Teledermatology effectively managed most skin conditions remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic.
    The retrospective observational analysis of 2117 patients using teledermatology services during the COVID-19 pandemic found that 83.75% of patients could be managed solely through telemedicine, while 17.42% needed in-person consultation. The most frequently treated conditions via telemedicine were dermatophytosis (17.82%), hair disorders such as androgenetic alopecia and telogen effluvium (13.48%), acne (13.42%), and dermatitis (11.05%). The study concluded that teledermatology is an effective method for managing a majority of patients, particularly in areas with a shortage of dermatologists, and its usefulness could extend beyond the pandemic.
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