Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of rosacea patients is a relevant outcome measure in research and clinical practice. A review of the literature was systematically carried out regarding levels of HRQoL of patients with rosacea, including associations between HRQoL scores, demographic and clinical characteristics. Searches were performed in Cochrane, PubMed, EMBASE, PsycINFO, CINAHL and LI...

BACKGROUND Surgical scars are crucial cosmetic problem, especially when in exposed areas such as the anterior neck following thyroidectomy. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the impact of post-thyroidectomy scars on quality of life (QoL) of thyroid cancer patients and identify the relationship between scar characteristics and QoL. METHODS Patients with post-thyroidectomy scars on the neck were recruite...

BACKGROUND The Multinational Assessment of Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis (MAPP) survey data were not analysed to account for cultural and healthcare system differences across European countries (EC). OBJECTIVE To utilize MAPP data to characterize psoriasis in Spanish patients, including severity assessment and Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI). METHODS The MAPP survey was conducted ...

IMPORTANCE Psoriasis is associated with adiposity and weight gain increases the severity of psoriasis and the risk of incident psoriasis. Therefore, we aimed to measure the effect of weight reduction on the severity of psoriasis in obese patients with psoriasis. OBJECTIVE To assess the effect of weight reduction on the severity of psoriasis in overweight patients. DESIGN Sixty obese patient...

ackground: Psoriasis is a chronic hyperproliferative disease of the skin, scalp, nails, and joints that affects 2% of the general population. One of the extracutaneous manifestations of psoriasis is psoriatic arthritis which occurs in 25–34% of the psoriasis cases. This type of inflammatory arthritis is characterized by pain, swelling, and tenderness around the joints, and may adversely a...

BACKGROUND Several instruments for the assessment of the severity of hand eczema and health-related quality of life (HR-QoL) related to hand eczema have been developed. OBJECTIVES The aim of the present study was to evaluate the correlation between frequently used methods. METHODS Consecutive patients with current hand eczema from three different centres participated in the study. Severity ...

BACKGROUND Acne vulgaris causes erythematous papulopustular lesions in active stage and often leave behind residual scarring and pigmentation. Its onset in adolescence may add to the emotional and psychological challenges experienced during this period. AIMS To assess the impact of acne on the various psychosocial domains of daily life. MATERIALS AND METHODS This was a prospective, cross-se...

Address for correspondence: Nilay Duman MD, Department of Dermatology Ali Cetinkaya Kampusu, Afyon Kocatepe University, School of Medicine, Ýzmir Karayolu 7. Km Afyonkarahisar, Turkey, Tel:+90(272) 444 03 04, Fax: +90(272) 246 33 22 Email: [email protected] Received: 18.12.2015; Accepted: 16.03.2015: Published Online: 04.07.2015 Hand eczema (HE) is among the most common dermatological diso...

Background: Hirsutism is defined as excess terminal hair growth over androgen-dependent areas in women. It may cause significant social and psychological stigma with a negative impact on the quality of life. However, there dearth data regarding this important parameter from Indian sub-continent. Objectives: A cross-sectional study was performed to elucidate life women hirsutism using dermatolog...

BACKGROUND Omalizumab is approved in the UK as add-on treatment for chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) in patients with inadequate response to H1-antihistamines. Ciclosporin is an established but unlicensed 3rd line option for CSU. Two parallel retrospective observational studies were conducted to describe outcomes of treatment and adverse events with omalizumab or ciclosporin for CSU treatmen...