Autor: |
Elena Calabria, Federica Canfora, Stefania Leuci, Noemi Coppola, Giuseppe Pecoraro, Amerigo Giudice, Alessandro Antonelli, Massimo Aria, Luca D’Aniello, Michele Davide Mignogna, Daniela Adamo |
Jazyk: |
angličtina |
Rok vydání: |
2024 |
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Zdroj: |
Scientific Reports, Vol 14, Iss 1, Pp 1-16 (2024) |
Druh dokumentu: |
article |
ISSN: |
2045-2322 |
DOI: |
10.1038/s41598-024-53074-4 |
Popis: |
Abstract Several orofacial painful conditions are influenced by gender-related factors, but no studies are available with regard to Burning Mouth Syndrome (BMS). The present study aimed at investigating gender differences among BMS patients and their influence on pain perception. 242 BMS males (BMSm) and 242 BMS females (BMSf) matched for age were consecutively enrolled. Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics were recorded and the numeric rating scale (NRS), the Total Pain Rating Index (T-PRI), the Hamilton rating scale for anxiety and depression (HAM-A, HAM-D), the Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI) and the Epworth sleepiness scale (ESS) were administered. The BMSm presented statistically significant higher levels of education and rate of employment compared to the BMSf (p-values: 0.001**). Moreover, the BMSm were greater consumers of alcohol and had a higher BMI than the BMSf (p-values: |
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