What lessons can we learn? Clinical and epidemiological retrospective analysis of 267 patients with urticaria in a Brazilian tertiary center
Abstract Background: There are few epidemiological studies of urticaria, published in the indexed literature (PubMed/Medline). Objective: The study aimed to evaluate the epidemiological and clinical data among patients with urticaria/angioedema attending a reference clinic in Brazil. Methods: Two...
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| author | Roberta Fachini Jardim Criado Paulo Ricardo Criado Nathalia Baldavira Debora Cardial Ana Maria Gimenez-Arnau Carlos D’Apparecida Machado Filho |
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| description | Abstract Background: There are few epidemiological studies of urticaria, published in the indexed literature (PubMed/Medline). Objective: The study aimed to evaluate the epidemiological and clinical data among patients with urticaria/angioedema attending a reference clinic in Brazil. Methods: Two hundred sixty-seven patients were evaluated retrospectively considering demographic data, time course of the disease, triggering symptoms, the presence of angioedema, complementary laboratory tests including total blood count, reactive-C protein, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, IgE serum levels, and other, as necessary. Results: The most commonly diagnosed type of urticaria was chronic spontaneous urticaria (56.93%). Angioedema was associated with chronic urticaria in 108 patients (40.08%). Study limitations: Unicentered and retrospective. Conclusion: Some relevant findings in this study are the observation of a female prevalence of cases (4-females: 1-man), a result more elevated than demonstrated in previous studies in Europe and Asia, the median age was 43-years old and the delay of time between the diagnosis of urticaria and the admission for treatment in a specialized center was approximately 2-years. Other multicenter studies can better establish these differences in Brazilian patients. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-48a60c1a1ce445b48b5eecd284bf34a92022-12-22T04:16:15ZengSociedade Brasileira de DermatologiaAnais Brasileiros de Dermatologia0365-05962021-08-0196443644110.1016/j.abd.2020.12.003What lessons can we learn? Clinical and epidemiological retrospective analysis of 267 patients with urticaria in a Brazilian tertiary centerRoberta Fachini Jardim Criadohttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2482-3047Paulo Ricardo Criadohttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9785-6099Nathalia Baldavirahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4256-9006Debora Cardialhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2482-4234Ana Maria Gimenez-Arnauhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9548-5423Carlos D’Apparecida Machado Filhohttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4362-1563Abstract Background: There are few epidemiological studies of urticaria, published in the indexed literature (PubMed/Medline). Objective: The study aimed to evaluate the epidemiological and clinical data among patients with urticaria/angioedema attending a reference clinic in Brazil. Methods: Two hundred sixty-seven patients were evaluated retrospectively considering demographic data, time course of the disease, triggering symptoms, the presence of angioedema, complementary laboratory tests including total blood count, reactive-C protein, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, IgE serum levels, and other, as necessary. Results: The most commonly diagnosed type of urticaria was chronic spontaneous urticaria (56.93%). Angioedema was associated with chronic urticaria in 108 patients (40.08%). Study limitations: Unicentered and retrospective. Conclusion: Some relevant findings in this study are the observation of a female prevalence of cases (4-females: 1-man), a result more elevated than demonstrated in previous studies in Europe and Asia, the median age was 43-years old and the delay of time between the diagnosis of urticaria and the admission for treatment in a specialized center was approximately 2-years. Other multicenter studies can better establish these differences in Brazilian patients.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0365-05962021000400436&tlng=enAngioedemaBiomarkers, pharmacologicalEpidemiologyTreatment outcomeUrticaria |
| spellingShingle | Roberta Fachini Jardim Criado Paulo Ricardo Criado Nathalia Baldavira Debora Cardial Ana Maria Gimenez-Arnau Carlos D’Apparecida Machado Filho What lessons can we learn? Clinical and epidemiological retrospective analysis of 267 patients with urticaria in a Brazilian tertiary center Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia Angioedema Biomarkers, pharmacological Epidemiology Treatment outcome Urticaria |
| title | What lessons can we learn? Clinical and epidemiological retrospective analysis of 267 patients with urticaria in a Brazilian tertiary center |
| title_full | What lessons can we learn? Clinical and epidemiological retrospective analysis of 267 patients with urticaria in a Brazilian tertiary center |
| title_fullStr | What lessons can we learn? Clinical and epidemiological retrospective analysis of 267 patients with urticaria in a Brazilian tertiary center |
| title_full_unstemmed | What lessons can we learn? Clinical and epidemiological retrospective analysis of 267 patients with urticaria in a Brazilian tertiary center |
| title_short | What lessons can we learn? Clinical and epidemiological retrospective analysis of 267 patients with urticaria in a Brazilian tertiary center |
| title_sort | what lessons can we learn clinical and epidemiological retrospective analysis of 267 patients with urticaria in a brazilian tertiary center |
| topic | Angioedema Biomarkers, pharmacological Epidemiology Treatment outcome Urticaria |
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