Patient perspectives of wound care management in hidradenitis suppurativa

Poondru, Sneha; Scott, Kourtney; Riley, J. M.

doi:10.1007/s00403-023-02576-8

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“…Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory skin disorder characterized by recurrent nodules, abscesses, comedones, and sinus tracts that often leave prominent scarring in the axilla, groin, perianal, inframammary, and intermammary folds [1][2][3]. HS is more prevalent in women than men and affects up to 4% of the global population, with an estimated annual cost of $6500 per patient [4]. In one study, nearly half of the patients indicated that they could not afford the dressings and wound care supplies they would prefer in terms of both type and quantity [4].…”

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“…HS is more prevalent in women than men and affects up to 4% of the global population, with an estimated annual cost of $6500 per patient [4]. In one study, nearly half of the patients indicated that they could not afford the dressings and wound care supplies they would prefer in terms of both type and quantity [4].…”

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“…LASCA effectively estimates skin microcirculation and aids in HS evaluation. It detects imperceptible foci and post-operative outcomes, including ischemic necrosis and lesion area assessment for surgical precision [4,23].…”

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The Role of FDG-PET in the Evaluation of Hidradenitis Suppurativa: A Systematic Review

Talasila,

Teichner,

Subtirelu

et al. 2023

JCM

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Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic skin disorder characterized by nodules, comedones, and sinus tracts that often leave prominent scarring. In recent years, non-invasive imaging techniques have been used to assess the inflammatory activity, vascularization, and treatment response of lesions. Specifically, fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (FDG-PET/CT) scans may aid in identifying systemic inflammation in patients with HS, improving diagnosis. Inflamed hypermetabolic tissues exhibit a greater uptake of FDG due to increased glucose uptake and vascularity. A systematic review was conducted to summarize the utility of nuclear imaging techniques in the diagnosis and treatment follow-up of HS. PubMed, Scopus, and ScienceDirect databases were utilized for relevant articles discussing the utility of PET scans in managing HS. A total of 51 citations were identified in the initial search. Following the review of titles, abstracts, and duplicates, 43 articles were excluded, leaving a total of eight articles for analysis. Data were extracted from each article, encompassing the number of patients, imaging techniques employed, and final results. An analysis of the data demonstrated that FDG-PET showed evidence of identifying subclinical lesions of the disease, improving the visualization of HS, and providing an objective method of assessing severity.

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