The Broad-Spectrum Impact of Hidradenitis Suppurativa on Quality of Life: A Comparison with Psoriasis.
Sampogna F, Fania L, Mazzanti C, et al. Dermatology. 2019 May 23:1-7.
The aim of this study was to evaluate in detail the QoL impact of HS comparing it with other skin conditions, and in particular with psoriasis. HS had the worst QoL among several skin conditions. Compared to psoriasis the mean symptom score was 69.4 versus 53.7, and the mean psychosocial score was 56.1 versus 32.7. Overall, the scores of patients with HS were higher than those of psoriasis patients on 16 of the 17 items of the Skindex-17.
Suicidality and risk of suicidality in psoriasis: A critical appraisal of two systematic reviews and meta-analyses.
Matterne U, Baumeister SE, Apfelbacher C. Br J Dermatol . 2019 May 10.
Chi et al. and Singh et al each conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies examining the relationship between suicidality and psoriasis. Singh et al. concluded that patients with psoriasis have a significantly higher risk of suicidal ideation, suicide attempts, and completed suicides, while Chi et al concluded that the available limited, very low-quality evidence does not support the notion of an association between psoriasis on the one hand, and suicide, suicidal ideation and attempts on the other.
Psoriasis and Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
Cottone M, Sapienza C, Macaluso FS, Cannizzaro M. Dig Dis . 2019 May 10:1-7.
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and psoriasis (PS) are associated conditions. The reason for this association lies in the sharing of predisposition genes and common immunological mechanisms. This review will focus on the interplay between IBD and PS, with details on prevalence and phenotype of PS in IBD, genetics, pathogenetic pathways, and therapy.
Psoriasis in HIV infection: an update.
Alpalhão M, Borges-Costa J, Filipe P. Int J STD AIDS. 2019 May;30(6):596-604.
A review of the available literature to highlight the updated evidence on psoriasis in HIV-infected individuals, particularly in regards to its epidemiology, proposed pathophysiology, clinical presentation, currently available therapeutic options, and future perspectives.
All-cause and cause-specific mortality in psoriasis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Dhana A, Yen H, Yen H, Cho E. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2019 May;80(5):1332-1343.
A systematic review and meta-analysis of mortality risk in psoriasis that included studies reporting all-cause or cause-specific mortality risk estimates in psoriasis patients compared with general population or subjects free of psoriasis. The pooled RRs for cardiovascular mortality were 1.15 (95% CI 1.09-1.21) in psoriasis, 1.05 (95% CI 0.92-1.20) in mild psoriasis, and 1.38 (95% CI 1.09-1.74) in severe psoriasis. For noncardiovascular causes, mortality risk from liver disease, kidney disease, and infection was significantly increased in psoriasis, regardless of disease severity.