作者
Paras P Vakharia, Rishi Chopra, Ryan Sacotte, Kevin R Patel, Vivek Singam, Neha Patel, Supriya Immaneni, Takeshia White, Robert Kantor, Derek Y Hsu, Jonathan I Silverberg
发表日期
2017/12/1
期刊
Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
卷号
119
期号
6
页码范围
548-552. e3
出版商
Elsevier
简介
Background
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is associated with itch, skin inflammation and barrier disruption, and scratching, all of which may be associated with skin pain.
Objective
To characterize the patient burden of skin pain in AD.
Methods
We performed a prospective dermatology practice–based study using questionnaires and evaluation by a dermatologist.
Results
Overall, 305 patients (age range, 13–97 years) were included in the study, with 564 encounters. The cohort included 195 females (63.9%) and 193 whites (63.7%). The mean (SD) age at enrollment was 42.3 (18.1) years, and the mean (SD) age of patient-reported AD onset was 29.6 (31.9) years. At baseline, 144 patients (42.7%) reported skin pain in the past week, with 42 (13.8%) reporting severe or very severe pain. Twenty-four (16.8%) thought the skin pain was part of their itch, 16 (11.2%) from scratching, and 77 (72.0%) from both. Patients with skin pain …
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