Chronic spontaneous urticaria in clinical practice: a pilot survey about attitudes and perceptions on assessment, diagnostic work-up and dietary management.
Journal
Italian journal of dermatology and venereology
ISSN: 2784-8450
Titre abrégé: Ital J Dermatol Venerol
Pays: Italy
ID NLM: 101778002
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
12 2021
12 2021
Historique:
pubmed:
25
11
2020
medline:
2
2
2022
entrez:
24
11
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) is a heterogeneous condition whose management can be complex and challenging. The aim of this study is to evaluate physicians' attitudes regarding practical aspects of CSU management, including adherence to international guidelines, criteria and instruments for CSU assessment, prescription of laboratory investigations and role of dietary measures. A cross-sectional survey was conducted using a study-specific questionnaire. It was administered to a group of physicians with a specialist interest in CSU from different areas of Italy definable as "CSU experts" (group A; N.=21) and subsequently to other physicians who managed CSU only occasionally in their clinical activity (group B; N.=25). The EAACI/GA The results of the present pilot survey seem to suggest the heterogeneity of the approaches used for CSU management in clinical practice.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) is a heterogeneous condition whose management can be complex and challenging. The aim of this study is to evaluate physicians' attitudes regarding practical aspects of CSU management, including adherence to international guidelines, criteria and instruments for CSU assessment, prescription of laboratory investigations and role of dietary measures.
METHODS
A cross-sectional survey was conducted using a study-specific questionnaire. It was administered to a group of physicians with a specialist interest in CSU from different areas of Italy definable as "CSU experts" (group A; N.=21) and subsequently to other physicians who managed CSU only occasionally in their clinical activity (group B; N.=25).
RESULTS
The EAACI/GA
CONCLUSIONS
The results of the present pilot survey seem to suggest the heterogeneity of the approaches used for CSU management in clinical practice.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33228337
pii: S0392-0488.20.06760-7
doi: 10.23736/S2784-8671.20.06760-7
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM