Comparative Study of Quality of Life and Obsessive-Compulsive Tendencies in Patients With Chronic Hand Eczema and Lichen Simplex Chronicus.

Background: Lichen simplex chronicus (LSC) and chronic hand eczema (CHE) are 2 common dermatological disorders that affect physical, social, and psychological aspects of life. The aim of this study was to compare quality of life and obsessive-compulsive tendencies between patients with LSC and patients with CHE.

Materials And Methods: Sixty patients with LSC, 60 patients with CHE, and 60 healthy controls were included in the study.

Comparative study of quality of life and psychosocial characteristics in patients with psoriasis and leg ulcers.

Psoriasis and leg ulcers have a marked impact on the patient's quality of life and represent a life-long burden for affected patients. The aim of this study is to compare the quality of life, anxiety and depression, self-esteem, and loneliness in patients with psoriasis and leg-ulcer patients. Eighty patients with leg ulcers, eighty patients with psoriasis, and eighty healthy controls were included in this study.