Validation of a specific health-related quality of life instrument in a large cohort of patients with psoriasis: the QualiPso Questionnaire.

The aim of this study was to develop and validate a standardized tool designed to assess health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in a large cohort of French patients with psoriasis, the QualiPso Questionnaire. A draft questionnaire was developed based on a literature review, followed by one-to-one interviews of 50 patients with psoriasis conducted by trained psychologists. The interview transcripts were analysed, after which 56 items were retained and validated in a cohort of 569 patients.

[Methicilline-sensitive and methicilline-resistant Staphylococcus aureus related morbidity in chronic wounds: a prospective study].

Objective: Staphylococcus aureus is the most common bacteria responsible for cutaneous infections. Its capacity to adapt has led to the selection of methicilline-resistant strains (MRSA). These strains create specific problems in their management in dermatology (mode of contamination, treatment, added costs, increased nosocomial risks).

Routine vs extensive malignancy search for adult dermatomyositis and polymyositis: a study of 40 patients.

Objective: To identify potential risk factors and the yield of routine screens for early detection of malignancy associated with dermatomyositis (DM) and polymyositis (PM).

Design: Retrospective study of malignancies in all patients with DM or PM followed up between the years 1981 and 2000 and a review of the relationship of DM and PM to malignancy, the usefulness of various tests or examinations for malignancy search, and the patients' course.

Setting: Departments of internal medicine and dermatology in a teaching hospital.