Ruppert, Linda and Apfelbacher, Christian and Molin, Sonja and Bauer, Andrea and Mahler, Vera and Schmitt, Jochen and Elsner, Peter and Diepgen, Thomas L. and Weisshaar, Elke (2014) Itching in Patients with Chronic Hand Eczema: Data from the CARPE Registry. DERMATOLOGY, 229 (2). pp. 146-153. ISSN 1018-8665, 1421-9832
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Background: Itching is a leading symptom of chronic hand eczema (CHE) having a great impact on patients. The determinants of itching in CHE are unclear. Objective: We performed a cross-sectional analysis investigating factors associated with the presence and severity of itch in CHE patients from the CARPE registry. Methods: We present baseline data on itch in relationship with sociodemographic factors, severity of CHE, atopy, contact allergy, treatment and patient-reported outcomes including health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Results: Of 1,051 patients with CHE, 78.1% reported itching. Significant positive associations with itching were observed for younger age groups (17-25 and 26-45 years), for moderate, severe and very severe CHE and for small/moderate impairment in HRQoL. Atopic skin diathesis, hardly being able to realize treatment recommendations and very or extremely large impairments in HRQoL were associated with itch severity. Conclusion: Taking the identified variables into account may help identify vulnerable groups most affected by (severe) itch. (C) 2014 S. Karger AG, Basel
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | QUALITY-OF-LIFE; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; CHRONIC PRURITUS; DERMATOLOGICAL PATIENTS; SKIN MORBIDITY; PREVALENCE; DERMATITIS; BURDEN; VALIDATION; INTENSITY; Atopy; Chronic hand eczema; Dermatology Life Quality Index; Eczema; Itch; Pruritus; Quality of life; CARPE registry |
| Subjects: | 600 Technology > 610 Medical sciences Medicine |
| Divisions: | Medicine > Institut für Epidemiologie und Präventivmedizin > Medical Sociology |
| Depositing User: | Dr. Gernot Deinzer |
| Date Deposited: | 28 Nov 2019 14:09 |
| Last Modified: | 28 Nov 2019 14:09 |
| URI: | https://pred.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/10899 |
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