Sleep quality in patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria

Autor: Fatma Etgü, Sevda Önder
Jazyk: English<br />Turkish
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Turkderm Turkish Archives of Dermatology and Venereology, Vol 57, Iss 2, Pp 55-60 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2651-5164
DOI: 10.4274/turkderm.galenos.2023.56563
Popis: Background and Design: Chronic urticaria is characterized by the occurrence of hives (wheals) and/or angioedema for 6 weeks or more. Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study. All participants were asked to complete the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and Insomnia Severity Index (ISI). Patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) completed the Urticaria Activity Score 7 (UAS-7) and Chronic Urticaria Quality of Life Questionnaire. Results: The study included 88 patients with CSU (26 men and 62 women) and 88 healthy controls (26 men and 62 women). The mean global PSQI score was 7.27+-4.54 in the patient group and 4.97+-2.82 in the control group (p
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