Paradoxical improvement of life quality in the COVID-19 era in psoriasis patients.
PLoS One
; 17(9): e0275293, 2022.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2054372
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Psoriasis is a chronic immune-mediated inflammatory disease. Beyond the physical dimensions, the disease has an extensive emotional and psychosocial effect on patients, influencing their quality of life, social life and interpersonal relationships. Thus patient-reported outcomes are a crucial instrument for the evaluation of disease burden. Navigating life in times of the COVID-19 pandemic is challenging, especially for persons suffering from chronic diseases. We here analyzed the impact of lockdown restrictions on psoriasis patients.OBJECTIVE:
To compare the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) before and during the COVID-19 pandemic of patients with psoriasis.METHODS:
Retrospective longitudinal analysis in adult patients with moderate to severe psoriasis undergoing biologic treatment between January 2020 and January 2021. DLQI, patient demographics, Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI), and recent biologic treatment were recorded.RESULTS:
103 patients were identified, of whom 19 had additional psoriatic arthritis. Female (n = 29) and male (n = 74) patients were distributed 1 to 3. Median age of patients was 54 years (range 18-85). All patients received biologic systemic treatment anti-IL-23 (n = 39), anti-IL-17A (n = 30), anti-IL-12/23 (n = 25), or anti-TNFα (n = 9). Comparing DLQI scores before the COVID-19 pandemic and under lockdown restriction showed improved DLQI scores over time. Further analysis displayed that patients mostly ticked "not relevant" on social activities during lockdown. Thus, the DLQI scores may be artificial improved and may not really reflect the actual disease burden.CONCLUSIONS:
Psoriasis patients showed a contrary improvement of life quality despite harsh COVID-19 lockdown suggesting that DLQI should be modified when social life is restricted.
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International databases
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Psoriasis
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Biological Products
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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Young adult
Language:
English
Journal:
PLoS One
Journal subject:
Science
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Medicine
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Journal.pone.0275293
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