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The visiting trends and prescribing patterns involving Korean patients with rosacea have not been thoroughly examined. To examine the visiting trends of patients with rosacea, and to analyze the prescription patterns of Korean dermatologists managing such patients, a retrospective cross-sectional study on dermatology outpatients who visited the seven affiliated hospitals of The Catholic University of Korea between 2007 and 2018 was performed. A total of 56,651 visits were made by rosacea patients. The mean annual number of hospital visits made by rosacea patients over a 6-year period increased from 2456 in 2007\u20132012 to 6985 in 2013\u20132018. Hospital visits were most prevalent in female patients aged 40 to 59 years. There was no statistically significant difference in patient visitation between the seasons. As for prescriptions, systemic antibiotics were most commonly prescribed, followed by antihistamines, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and retinoids. Among the topical agents, metronidazole was the most prescribed agent during 2007\u20132012, whereas calcineurin inhibitors were favored most during 2013\u20132018. Dermatology outpatient visits by individuals with rosacea have increased in Korea over time. The real-world prescription trend presented here may help dermatologists facilitate better treatment strategies and provide appropriate guidance to patients with rosacea.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/jcm11061671","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2022,3,20]],"date-time":"2022-03-20T21:30:14Z","timestamp":1647811814000},"page":"1671","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Patient Visits and Prescribing Patterns Associated with Rosacea in Korea: A Real-World Retrospective Study Based on Electronic Medical Records"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"11","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-2903-9534","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Yu Ri","family":"Woo","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Dermatology, Incheon St. Mary\u2019s Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, Korea"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Hyun Jeong","family":"Ju","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Dermatology, St. Vincent\u2019s Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, Korea"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Jung Min","family":"Bae","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Heal House Skin Clinic, Mesanro 24, Paldal-gu, Suwon 16461, Korea"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7779-8634","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Minah","family":"Cho","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Dermatology, Incheon St. Mary\u2019s Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, Korea"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-8289-1190","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Sang Hyun","family":"Cho","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Dermatology, Incheon St. Mary\u2019s Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, Korea"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-0576-0474","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Hei Sung","family":"Kim","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Dermatology, Incheon St. Mary\u2019s Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, Korea"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2022,3,17]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"148","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jaad.2017.08.037","article-title":"Standard classification and pathophysiology of rosacea: The 2017 update by the National Rosacea Society Expert Committee","volume":"78","author":"Gallo","year":"2018","journal-title":"J. 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