Table 2. Characteristics of the study population.
Case group | Control group | |||
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Number of patients | 13 | (100) | 100 | (100) |
Sex | ||||
Male | 8 | (61.5) | 41 | (41.0) |
Female | 5 | (38.5) | 59 | (59.0) |
Age, years | 56.4 | (15.9) | 52.9 | (21.8) |
Agreement between diagnosis with ICD-10 code and final diagnosis | 8 | (61.5) | 85 | (85.0) |
Referral from another hospital | 1 | (7.7) | 24 | (24.0) |
Clinical course for SJS/TEN at the Department of Dermatology | ||||
Item 2: Hospitalization | 13 | (100) | 32 | (32.0) |
Item 3: Skin biopsy | 12 | (92.3) | 12 | (12.0) |
Item 4: Systemic treatment for SJS/TEN | 12 | (92.3) | 8 | (8.0) |
Steroid therapy | 12 | (92.3) | 8 | (8.0) |
Intravenous immunoglobulin therapy | 3 | (23.1) | 0 | (0.0) |
Plasma exchange therapy | 0 | (0.0) | 0 | (0.0) |
Medical encounters for mucocutaneous lesions from SJS/TEN | ||||
Item 5: Presence of medical encounters for mucocutaneous lesions from SJS/TEN | 12 | (92.3) | 6 | (6.0) |
ICD-10 code for SJS/TEN at the Department of Ophthalmology or Dentistry, or for mucocutaneous lesions (no limitation on department) | 11 | (84.6) | 2 | (2.0) |
Steroid eyedrops or ophthalmic ointment | 8 | (61.5) | 2 | (2.0) |
Slit-lamp microscopy | 10 | (76.9) | 6 | (6.0) |
Exclusion of paraneoplastic pemphigus | ||||
Item 6a: Prescription of anti-cancer drug | 2 | (15.4) | 12 | (12.0) |
Item 6b: Anti-desmoglein 1 or 3 antibody test ≥2 | 0 | (0.0) | 2 | (2.0) |
ICD-10, International Classification of Diseases, 10th Edition; SJS, Stevens-Johnson syndrome; TEN, toxic epidermal necrolysis.
Data are presented as mean (SD) or number of subjects (%).