A Comparison of Alternative Medicine Users and Non-Users in Patients With Hidradenitis Suppurativa

被引：1

作者：

Lane, Jordan ^{[1
]}

Emmerich, Veronica ^{[1
]}

Senthilnathan, Aditi ^{[1
]}

Kolli, Sree S. ^{[2
]}

Cardwell, Leah A. ^{[1
]}

Richardson, Irma M. ^{[1
]}

Feldman, Steven R. ^{[1
,3
,4
,5
]}

Pichardo, Rita O. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Wake Forest Sch Med, Dept Dermatol, Ctr Dermatol Res, Winston Salem, NC 27101 USA

[2] Henry Ford Hosp, Transit Year Residency, Detroit, MI 48202 USA

[3] Wake Forest Sch Med, Dept Pathol, Winston Salem, NC 27101 USA

[4] Wake Forest Sch Med, Dept Social Sci & Hlth Policy, Winston Salem, NC 27101 USA

[5] Univ Southern Denmark, Dept Dermatol, Odense, Denmark

来源：

JOURNAL OF DRUGS IN DERMATOLOGY | 2021年 / 20卷 / 10期

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D O I：

10.36849/JDD.6046

中图分类号：

R75 [皮肤病学与性病学];

学科分类号：

100206 ;

摘要：

Background: Hidradenitis suppurativa patients often seek non-prescription therapies. Objective: To determine the prevalence of alternative medicine use and characterize the differences between patients who report using alternative medications versus those who do not. Methods: We surveyed 67 patients with hidradenitis suppurativa regarding demographics, alternative medicine use, disease severity, and quality of life. Results: 25 (372%) of the HS subjects reported alternative medicine use. Alternative medicine users tended to be younger (36.7 vs 40.8 years), have a shorter time since diagnosis (12.6 vs14.6 years), and reported worse quality of life (14.1 vs 11.0) than non-users. These differences were not statistically significant. Limitations: Limitations included a small sample size. Conclusion: Alternative medicine use among patients with hidradenitis is common regardless of disease severity; even mild disease may drive patients to seek alternative treatment.

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页码：1072 / 1074

页数：3

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