Evaluation of anxiety and depression prevalence in patients with primary severe hyperhidrosis

Autor: Sonia Oliveira Lima, Enaldo Vieira de Melo, Gleide Maria Gatto Bragança, Lucas Menezes Marques, Aloisio Ferreira Pinto Neto, Francisco Prado Reis
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, Volume: 89, Issue: 2, Pages: 230-235, Published: APR 2014
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, Vol 89, Iss 2, Pp 230-235 (2014)
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia v.89 n.2 2014
Anais brasileiros de dermatologia
Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia (SBD)
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Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia
Popis: BACKGROUND: Primary hyperhidrosis (PH) can lead to mood changes due to the inconveniences it causes. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to examine the existence of anxiety and depression in patients with severe primary hyperhidrosis who sought treatment at a medical office. METHODS: The questionnaire "Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale" was used for 197 individuals, in addition to the chi square test and Fisher exact test, p
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