| Autor: |
Thorleifsdottir RH; Department of Medical Sciences, Dermatology, Uppsala University, SE-751 85 Uppsala, Sweden. ragnahlin@gmail.com., Sigurdardottir SL, Sigurgeirsson B, Olafsson JH, Sigurdsson MI, Petersen H, Gudjonsson JE, Johnston A, Valdimarsson H |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Zdroj: |
Acta dermato-venereologica [Acta Derm Venereol] 2017 Mar 10; Vol. 97 (3), pp. 340-345. |
| DOI: |
10.2340/00015555-2562 |
| Abstrakt: |
Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease with profound effects on patients' health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Twenty-nine patients with plaque psoriasis and a history of streptococcal-associated psoriasis exacerbations were randomly assigned to tonsillectomy (n = 15) or control (n = 14) groups and followed for 24 months. Patients were evaluated with the Psoriasis Disability Index, Psoriasis Life Stress Inventory and Psoriasis Area and Severity Index. HRQoL and psoriasis-related stress improved significantly in the tonsillectomy group compared with the control group (p = 0.037 and p = 0.002, respectively), with a mean 50% improvement in HRQoL and a mean 59% improvement in psoriasis-induced stress. Clinical improvement correlated significantly with improved HRQoL (r = 0.297, p = 0.008) and psoriasis-related stress (r = 0.310, p = 0.005). Of the tonsillectomized patients, 87% concluded that the procedure was worthwhile. Tonsillectomy may improve quality of life for selected patients with plaque psoriasis. |
| Databáze: |
MEDLINE |
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