Publications by authors named "Magdalena Kotewicz"
Article Synopsis
- * In a study of 106 adults with psoriasis, findings revealed that female patients reported significantly higher levels of anxiety and depression compared to males.
- * The intensity of skin pain correlated with greater scores on anxiety and depression assessments, highlighting the impact of physical symptoms on the emotional well-being of psoriasis patients.
Article Synopsis
- Psoriasis is an inflammatory skin condition that commonly causes itch and pain, with a study conducted on 106 patients revealing that 84.9% reported itch and 50% reported skin pain.
- The study measured the severity of both itch and skin pain using various scales, showing that while average itch intensity was moderate, skin pain was generally mild, with strong correlations found between itch and pain scores.
- The findings suggest that neurogenic inflammation may explain the strong link between itch and skin pain in psoriasis patients, but no connection was found between pain severity and overall disease severity or duration.
