Pain in Hidradenitis Suppurativa: A Pilot Study.

Risk factors for hidradenitis suppurativa: a pilot study*

The hidradenitis suppurativa is a chronic debilitating inflammatory disease whose etiology is not fully understood. We conducted a pilot case-control study matched by sex and age with other dermatological patients to analyze possible risk factors associated with this disease. We included 15 cases and 45 controls, 67% were women. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis identified...

Psychosocial impact of hidradenitis suppurativa: a qualitative study.

Hidradenitis suppurativa influences patients' lives in many ways. It is therefore necessary to focus on the effects of the disease on daily life in order better to define patient-related outcomes in hidradenitis suppurativa studies. Interviews were conducted with 12 patients with hidradenitis suppurativa. Initial single interviews were followed by semi-structured and structured qualitative focu...

Microbial profile and antibiotic susceptibility of bacteria isolated from patients with hidradenitis suppurativa

Background: Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease of unknown etiology. There is evidence that bacteria may contribute to initiating the inflammatory response in HS patients. To date, data on bacteria found in HS lesions and their resistance rates are rare. Methods: The results of bacterial cultures and antibiotic susceptibility of the isolated bacteria obtained fr...

More than just an Anti-Infective Agent: A Prospective Pilot Clinical Trial to Determine the Effectiveness of IV Ertapenem in Severe Hidradenitis Suppurativa

The Burden of Hidradenitis Suppurativa in a Cohort of Patients in Southern Finland: A Pilot Study.

BACKGROUND Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory disease that impacts the quality of life. METHODS We evaluated its burden in a cohort of 26 Finnish patients in a single-center cross-sectional study. Demographic data, disease history, clinical data, treatment patterns, and workability were collected. Patients responded to the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) and Beck De...