COVID-19 Pandemic Impact on Severe Alopecia Areata Patients
Skin appendage disorders
; : 1-5, 2021.
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in English
| EuropePMC | ID: covidwho-1668463
ABSTRACT
Introduction The pandemic of COVID-19 has several implications for patients with chronic stress-sensitive diseases such as alopecia areata (AA). On the other hand, the vulnerability of AA patients using immunosuppressives to a more severe infection is in the shadow of ambiguity. This teledermatology study aimed to evaluate the course and outcome of AA in patients during this challenging period. Methods Patients with AA who had previously received systemic therapy included in this study. Information about demographic data, AA history, characteristics, and treatments, hair loss progression, Corona Disease Anxiety Scale (CDAS), adherence to protective measures against the COVID-19, possible infection, and its features obtained via a telephone call. Results A total of 57 patients participated. The majority (84.2%) of the participants had mild anxiety assessed by CDAS. Two patients (3.5%) had got infected with COVID-19. Twenty-one (36.8%) participants experienced hair loss progression. Hair loss progression correlated with drug dose reduction (OR 46.09, 95% CI 5.48–387.14, p < 0.001) although it did not influence by the level of anxiety evaluated by the CDAS (p > 0.05). Conclusion The anxiety perceived by severe AA patients about COVID-19 is mild;however, many experience hair loss progressions owing to their drug dose reduction.
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Databases of international organizations
Database:
EuropePMC
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
Language:
English
Journal:
Skin appendage disorders
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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