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Valentina Dini

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HIDRAdisk: validation of an innovative visual tool to assess the burden of hidradenitis suppurativa

2019

Background: Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic, relapsing, inflammatory skin disease characterized by painful inflamed nodules, recurrent abscesses and fistulas located in apocrine gland–bearing body sites. The negative impact of HS on patient's quality of life (QoL) has been reported to be greater than other dermatologic conditions as psoriasis and atopic eczema, and its improvement is an important goal in disease management. Nowadays, there are no specific validated QoL instruments available for HS and generic dermatologic questionnaires are used. Objective: The objective of this study was to demonstrate the validity, reliability and responsiveness of HIDRAdisk, a new innovative t…

MalePsychometricsVisual Analog ScaleIntraclass correlationAcne ‐ RosaceaHIDRAdiskLongitudinal StudieSeverity of Illness Index030207 dermatology & venereal diseases0302 clinical medicineQuality of lifeSurveys and QuestionnairesHidradenitis suppurativa030212 general & internal medicineLongitudinal StudiesIMPACT IMPAIRMENT VALIDITY DISEASE.HIDRAdisk Hidradenitis Suppurativa Quality of Life Validation study Visual toolValidation studyDermatology Life Quality IndexMiddle AgedhumanitiesInfectious DiseasesHIDRAdisk; Hidradenitis Suppurativa; Quality of Life; Validation study; Visual toolItalyhidradenitis suppurativa; visual analog scale; quality of LifeFemaleOriginal ArticleSettore MED/35 - MALATTIE CUTANEE E VENEREEVisual toolPsychometricHumanAdultmedicine.medical_specialtyPsychometricsVisual analogue scaleReproducibility of ResultDermatology03 medical and health sciencesYoung AdultCronbach's alphaInternal medicineSeverity of illnessmedicineHumansbusiness.industryhidradenitis suppurativaReproducibility of Resultsmedicine.diseaseQuality of Lifebusiness
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Evidence for a 'window of opportunity' in hidradenitis suppurativa treated with adalimumab: a retrospective, real-life multicentre cohort study

2021

BACKGROUND The anti-tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-α adalimumab is the only licenced biologic for moderate-to-severe hidradenitis suppurativa (HS). No predictors of response have been identified so far. OBJECTIVES To identify clinical parameters predicting response to adalimumab and confirm its efficacy/safety. METHODS The data of 389 patients with HS treated with adalimumab in 21 Italian centres were reviewed. Sex, age at onset/diagnosis/baseline, body mass index, smoking, phenotype, previous treatments, concomitant antibiotics and 'therapeutic delay', defined as the time from HS onset to adalimumab initiation, were assessed. Response to adalimumab and its impact on quality of life (QoL) wer…

medicine.medical_specialtyVisual analogue scaleAnti-Inflammatory AgentsDermatologySeverity of Illness Index030207 dermatology & venereal diseases03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineSettore MED/35Quality of lifeInternal medicineSeverity of illnessmedicineAdalimumabHumansHidradenitis suppurativahidrosadenitis suppurativaRetrospective Studiesbusiness.industryAdalimumabRetrospective cohort studyOdds ratioDermatology Life Quality Indexmedicine.diseasehumanitiesHidradenitis SuppurativaTreatment OutcomeQuality of LifeAdalimumab Hidradenitis Suppurativa quality of lifeSettore MED/35 - MALATTIE CUTANEE E VENEREEbusinessmedicine.drug
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Hidradenitis Suppurativa in a Large Cohort of Italian Patients: Evaluation of the Burden of Disease

2022

<b><i>Background:</i></b> Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic, inflammatory, recurrent, debilitating skin disease of the hair follicle that usually occurs after puberty with painful, deep-seated, inflamed nodules and sinus tracts in the apocrine gland-bearing areas of the body, most commonly the axillae and inguinal and anogenital regions, with a relevant impact on patients’ quality of life (QoL). <b><i>Objective:</i></b> To evaluate how the burden of HS disease impacts on patient well-being and working activities in a large Italian population over a period of 9 months. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> A multicenter, prosp…

Burden of diseaseAdultMalemedicine.medical_specialtyHIDRAdiskDermatologyDiseaseSeverity of Illness IndexBurden of disease; HIDRAdisk; Hidradenitis suppurativa; Quality of lifeCohort StudiesYoung AdultQuality of lifeCost of IllnessInternal medicinemedicineHumansHidradenitis suppurativaProspective StudiesStage (cooking)Disease burdenQuality of life.Prostaglandins Abusiness.industryBurden of diseaseDermatology Life Quality IndexMiddle Agedmedicine.diseaseCost of IllneProspective StudieHidradenitis suppurativaItalyQuality of LifeFemaleCohort StudiebusinessCohort studyHuman
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