Contributions of dermatologists to COVID-19 research: A brief systematic review

Yuanzhuo Wang; Rouyu Fang; Hanlin Zhang; Keyun Tang; Qiuning Sun

doi:10.1111/dth.13713

Contributions of dermatologists to COVID-19 research: A brief systematic review

Dermatol Ther. 2020 Jul;33(4):e13713. doi: 10.1111/dth.13713. Epub 2020 Jul 2.

Authors

Yuanzhuo Wang^{1

2}, Rouyu Fang¹, Hanlin Zhang^{1

2}, Keyun Tang^{1

2}, Qiuning Sun¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Dermatology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, China.
² Eight-year MD Program, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.

Abstract

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been declared a pandemic. We conducted a systematic review to reveal the contribution of dermatologists in COVID-19 research. Two hundred and ninety-eight articles were included and classified into cutaneous manifestations of COVID-19, operating experience against COVID-19, mechanisms and treatment of COVID-19, disinfection and personal protective equipment (PPE)-related skin diseases, and other topics. The value of these articles and their impact on clinical impact were discussed and we hope that dermatologists can have a better understanding of these areas from this study.

Keywords: COVID-19; coronavirus; dermatologist; skin; systematic review.

Publication types

Systematic Review

MeSH terms

Betacoronavirus
COVID-19
Coronavirus Infections / complications*
Coronavirus Infections / therapy
Dermatologists*
Disinfection
Humans
Infection Control
Pandemics
Personal Protective Equipment
Pneumonia, Viral / complications*
Pneumonia, Viral / therapy
SARS-CoV-2
Skin Diseases / virology*