Understanding Hurley Stage III Hidradenitis Suppurativa Patients' Experiences With Pain: A Cross-Sectional Analysis.
Leah A JohnstonElaine DupuisLauren LamSusan M PoelmanPublished in: Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery (2023)
Patients with Hurley stage III HS report high levels of daily pain and QoL impairment and many individuals use over-the-counter treatments and CAMs to manage their pain. Physicians involved in the care of HS patients should consider implementing routine counselling on pain management into their clinical practices, especially for patients with severe HS.
Keyphrases
- pain management
- chronic pain
- end stage renal disease
- hidradenitis suppurativa
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- primary care
- newly diagnosed
- healthcare
- peritoneal dialysis
- neuropathic pain
- prognostic factors
- mental health
- early onset
- quality improvement
- spinal cord injury
- patient reported outcomes
- clinical practice
- human immunodeficiency virus
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv testing