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1 to 1 of 1 Research Studies DisplayedPatel KR, Singam V, Rastogi S
Association of vitiligo with hospitalization for mental health disorders in US adults.
The goal of this study was to examine the relationship between vitiligo and mental-health hospitalizations in the US using data from the National Inpatient Sample. Prevalence of hospitalization for mental-health disorders, length of stay (LOS), and cost of care were examined for patients with vitiligo in comparison with those without vitiligo. Hospitalization for mental-health disorders occurred more commonly in those with vitiligo. Vitiligo patients who were hospitalized with any mental-health disorder had higher LOS as well as cost of inpatient care.
AHRQ-funded; HS023011.
Citation: Patel KR, Singam V, Rastogi S .
Association of vitiligo with hospitalization for mental health disorders in US adults.
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2019 Jan;33(1):191-97. doi: 10.1111/jdv.15255..
Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Healthcare Costs, Hospitalization, Behavioral Health, Skin Conditions