Work productivity and activity in patients with SAPHO syndrome: a cross-sectional observational study

Li, Chen; Xu, Hui; Gong, Liang; Wang, Afang; Dong, Xinyong; Yuan, Kai; Huang, Guangrui; Wei, Shufeng; Sun, Luying

doi:10.1186/s13023-022-02523-2

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“…This study was conducted using a single-centre, cross-sectional design. The inclusion criteria included a diagnosis of SAPHO syndrome according to the diagnosis criteria proposed by Kahn [ 12 ] in 2003, and symptoms like bone pain persisting in the most recent one month. 18–60 years old, those who have had sex in the past 4 weeks.…”

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Sexual function assessment in patients with SAPHO syndrome: a cross-sectional study

Jiang

Zhang

et al. 2023

Orphanet J Rare Dis

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Introduction SAPHO syndrome is a group of special syndromes characterized by synovitis, acne, pustulosis, hyperostosis and osteitis. Skin lesions and joint damage are the main clinical manifestations. Among them, females mostly present with palm toe pustulosis, while males have severe acne as the main external manifestation. The bone and joint damage characterized by bone hypertrophy and osteitis is the core manifestation of SAPHO and affects all parts of the body. SAPHO syndrome causes great physical and mental suffering to patients, and it also brings a huge financial burden to the family. The purpose of this study is to explore the impact of SAPHO on the quality of sexual life of patients. Methods We screened and included 249 SAPHO patients (169 women and 80 men) from Peking Union Medical College Hospital (Beijing, China). First, we recorded the basic situation of the patient through questionnaires (including gender, age, SAPHO duration, BMI, smoking, drinking, marital status, educational level, occupational status and work status.). Then, the patient needed to fill in the Short Form-36 quality of life questionnaire (SF-36 QoL) to record the quality of life. For Sexual dysfunction (SD), female patients needed to fill in the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) to assess the quality of sexual life; while the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) was used to assess the SD of male patients. At the same time, we used self-esteem and relationship questionnaire (SEAR) to analyze the psychological state of SAPHO patients. Finally, we performed statistical analysis on the data obtained, and then explored the connection between SAPHO and SD. Results In this cross-sectional study, a total of 249 patients completed the questionnaire and constituted the study population. We found that among 169 female patients, 124 patients had FSD (73.4%); while 45 patients did not have FSD (26.6%); and among 80 male patients, 45 (56.3%) had ED; However, 35 patients did not have ED (43.7%). The results of the quality of life and mental state assessment showed that female patients with SD showed lower scores in terms of mental state. Among all male participants, we found no significant difference in quality of life and mental state among participants with or without SD. In addition, there was no significant difference in the duration of SAPHO between female and male participants with or without SD. Conclusion This study is the first to evaluate the SD of SAPHO patients. The incidence of SD in female SAPHO patients is higher than that in male patients; the cause of female SD may be mainly psychological factors. These results prove that it is particularly important to focus on regulating their psychological state while diagnosing and treating SAPHO patients in clinical practice.

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