Prevalence of acne vulgaris and its impact of the quality of life among secondary school-aged adolescents in Sohag Province, Upper Egypt
Prevalence of acne vulgaris and its impact of the quality of life among secondary school-aged adolescents in Sohag Province, Upper Egypt
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10.1111/jocd.12328
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发表时间：
2017-09-01
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2.3
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Mahboob-Allah, Rehab Ahmed
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作者：
Abu El-Hamd, Mohammed;Nada, Essam El-Din Abdel-aziz;Mahboob-Allah, Rehab Ahmed
背景寻常痤疮是青少年中最常见的皮肤病。目的是确定上埃及索哈杰省中学青少年中寻常痤疮的患病率及其对生活质量的影响。患者和方法这是在上埃及索哈杰省随机选择的政府和技术中学进行的一项横断面研究。获得了索哈格医学院科学研究委员会和教育部的批准。每个患有痤疮的学生都接受了完整的病史和头部和颈部的局部检查，以评估寻常痤疮的严重程度。使用自我报告的经过验证的特定调查问卷卡迪夫痤疮残疾指数 (CADI) 评估寻常痤疮对其生活质量的影响。结果本研究包括 994 名青少年中学生。寻常痤疮的总体患病率为 333 例（33.5%）。患有痤疮的学生的平均年龄为16.840.87。寻常痤疮在女性中比男性更常见（200 例，60% vs 133 例，40%）。最常见的寻常痤疮类型为轻度 178 例，占 53%，其次是中度类型 135 例，占 41%，重度类型为 20 例，占 6%。 CADI评分与疾病等级显着相关，其中重度疾病等级最高，其次是中度，最后是轻度。结论寻常痤疮是一种常见的皮肤病，对上埃及索哈杰省中学青少年的生活质量有重要影响。
BackgroundAcne vulgaris is the most common dermatological condition encountered in adolescents.AimIt was to determine the prevalence of acne vulgaris and its impact of the quality of life among adolescents attending secondary schools in Sohag Province, Upper Egypt.Patients and methodsThis was a cross-sectional study conducted in randomly selected governmental and technical secondary schools in Sohag Province, Upper Egypt. Approval was taken from the scientific research committee of Sohag Faculty of Medicine and also from Ministry of Education. Every student with acne was subjected to full medical history and local examination of head and neck to assess the severity of acne vulgaris. Assessment of the impact of acne vulgaris on their quality of life was carried out using self-reported validated specific questionnaire, the Cardiff Acne Disability Index (CADI).ResultsThis study included 994 teenage secondary school students. The overall prevalence of acne vulgaris was 333 (33.5%). The mean age of the students with acne was 16.840.87. Acne vulgaris was more common among females than among males (200, 60% vs 133, 40%). The most common form of acne vulgaris was mild 178, 53%, followed by moderate form 135, 41%, and severe form 20, 6%. CADI score was significantly related to the disease grade and it was maximum among those with severe grade, followed by moderate and lastly mild disease grade.ConclusionAcne vulgaris is a common skin disease and has a valuable impact on quality of life among adolescents attending secondary schools in Sohag Province, Upper Egypt.