Hidradenitis suppurativa: clinical features, comorbidities and quality of life in Colombia

Introduction: Hidradenitis suppurativa is a chronic inflammatory skin disease that manifests in the form of painful and recurrent and suppurating lesions. In Colombia, there is little epidemiological information on this pathology. This study aims to describe the severity of symptoms, sociodemograph...

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Main Authors: Hector Castellanos, Gloria A. Vargas, Lili Rueda, Liliana Gonzalez, Esperanza Melendez, Maria I Arredondo, Janeth T Acosta
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Published: Asociación Colombiana de Dermatología y Cirugía Dermatológica 2024-07-01
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Online Access:https://revista.asocolderma.org.co/index.php/asocolderma/article/view/1759
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author Hector Castellanos
Gloria A. Vargas
Lili Rueda
Liliana Gonzalez
Esperanza Melendez
Maria I Arredondo
Janeth T Acosta
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Janeth T Acosta
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description Introduction: Hidradenitis suppurativa is a chronic inflammatory skin disease that manifests in the form of painful and recurrent and suppurating lesions. In Colombia, there is little epidemiological information on this pathology. This study aims to describe the severity of symptoms, sociodemographic factors and quality of life of HS patients in Colombia.  Material and Methods: This is an exploratory, multicenter, observational, cross-sectional study conducted in 8 dermatology centers in Colombia.  Results: Several parameters were collected from 90 patients: 23.3% of the patients were classified as Hurley stage I, 42.2% as stage II, and 34.4% as stage III. Patients classified within Hurley's stage III severity had the highest mean BMI (30.2 kg/m2). The mean time elapsed from onset of symptoms to diagnosis was 64.6 months and the mean to the start of treatment from diagnosis was 1.7 months. Comorbidities were frequent, with obesity being the most common (38.9%). Regarding quality of life, a statistically significant difference was found in the DLQI from Hurley’s severity index (p-value=0.0056), in the utility index relative to the Hurley severity index (p-value=0.011) and in the EQ-5D-5L visual analog scale (EQ-5D-5L-VAS; p-value=0.001).  Conclusions: As in all other countries, in Colombia, patients with hidradenitis suppurativa require early and appropriate diagnosis and treatment. This study can be used to help physicians gain a better understanding of the disease, which could lead to better patient management.
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spelling doaj-art-175d22e4e8a4487b93ee1984117c68692025-08-20T03:15:26ZengAsociación Colombiana de Dermatología y Cirugía DermatológicaRevista de la Asociación Colombiana de Dermatología y Cirugía Dermatológica1657-04482590-843X2024-07-0132310.29176/2590843X.1759Hidradenitis suppurativa: clinical features, comorbidities and quality of life in ColombiaHector Castellanos0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9789-4148Gloria A. Vargas1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3638-3771Lili Rueda2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3261-5299Liliana Gonzalez3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5349-1988Esperanza Melendez4https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9987-6683Maria I Arredondo5https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6318-4957Janeth T Acosta6https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7283-4475Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Coordinador Académico Unidad de DermatologíaUniversidad de AntioquiaUniversidad El BosqueCaja de Compensación Familiar - CAFAM, Bogotá, ColombiaCentro Integral de Reumatología del Caribe - Circaribe, Barranquilla, ColombiaHospital Pablo Tobón UribeAbbvie, Bogotá, Colombia Introduction: Hidradenitis suppurativa is a chronic inflammatory skin disease that manifests in the form of painful and recurrent and suppurating lesions. In Colombia, there is little epidemiological information on this pathology. This study aims to describe the severity of symptoms, sociodemographic factors and quality of life of HS patients in Colombia.  Material and Methods: This is an exploratory, multicenter, observational, cross-sectional study conducted in 8 dermatology centers in Colombia.  Results: Several parameters were collected from 90 patients: 23.3% of the patients were classified as Hurley stage I, 42.2% as stage II, and 34.4% as stage III. Patients classified within Hurley's stage III severity had the highest mean BMI (30.2 kg/m2). The mean time elapsed from onset of symptoms to diagnosis was 64.6 months and the mean to the start of treatment from diagnosis was 1.7 months. Comorbidities were frequent, with obesity being the most common (38.9%). Regarding quality of life, a statistically significant difference was found in the DLQI from Hurley’s severity index (p-value=0.0056), in the utility index relative to the Hurley severity index (p-value=0.011) and in the EQ-5D-5L visual analog scale (EQ-5D-5L-VAS; p-value=0.001).  Conclusions: As in all other countries, in Colombia, patients with hidradenitis suppurativa require early and appropriate diagnosis and treatment. This study can be used to help physicians gain a better understanding of the disease, which could lead to better patient management. https://revista.asocolderma.org.co/index.php/asocolderma/article/view/1759Hidradenitis suppurativaEpidemiologyQuality of life
spellingShingle Hector Castellanos
Gloria A. Vargas
Lili Rueda
Liliana Gonzalez
Esperanza Melendez
Maria I Arredondo
Janeth T Acosta
Hidradenitis suppurativa: clinical features, comorbidities and quality of life in Colombia
Revista de la Asociación Colombiana de Dermatología y Cirugía Dermatológica
Hidradenitis suppurativa
Epidemiology
Quality of life
title Hidradenitis suppurativa: clinical features, comorbidities and quality of life in Colombia
title_full Hidradenitis suppurativa: clinical features, comorbidities and quality of life in Colombia
title_fullStr Hidradenitis suppurativa: clinical features, comorbidities and quality of life in Colombia
title_full_unstemmed Hidradenitis suppurativa: clinical features, comorbidities and quality of life in Colombia
title_short Hidradenitis suppurativa: clinical features, comorbidities and quality of life in Colombia
title_sort hidradenitis suppurativa clinical features comorbidities and quality of life in colombia
topic Hidradenitis suppurativa
Epidemiology
Quality of life
url https://revista.asocolderma.org.co/index.php/asocolderma/article/view/1759
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