ArticleBMJ open2016
State of the art of chronic spontaneous urticaria in Italy: a multicentre survey to evaluate physicians' and patients' perspectives.
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- Knowledge of chronic spontaneous urticaria management among Italian general practitioners: Baseline findings from the BRIDGE study.The World Allergy Organization journal · 2026Article
- The Urticaria Voices Study: Physicians' Perspectives on the Real-World Patient Burden, Treatments, and Outcomes in Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria.Dermatology and therapy · 2025Article
- Urticaria Voices: Real-World Treatment Patterns and Outcomes in Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria.Dermatology and therapy · 2025Article
- Physician estimation of the prevalence and clinical impact of chronic urticaria: results of the global, multicenter UCARE CU-PAPER study.Frontiers in allergy · 2025Article
- The efficacy and safety of herbal combination of Unani Medicine in chronic urticaria: A randomized, controlled study.Journal of traditional and complementary medicine · 2021Article
- Clinical characteristics and management of chronic spontaneous urticaria in patients refractory to HThe World Allergy Organization journal · 2020Article
- Clinical characteristics and epidemiology of chronic urticaria: a nationwide, multicentre study on 1091 patients.Postepy dermatologii i alergologii · 2019Article
- Management of chronic spontaneous urticaria: a worldwide perspective.The World Allergy Organization journal · 2018Article
- The Efficacy and Safety of a Fixed Combination of Chinese Herbal Medicine in Chronic Urticaria: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Pilot Study.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2018Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo assess the clinical status of chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) and understand treatment approaches in Italy through specialists who treat CSU (dermatologists and allergy specialists) and CSU patients' experience.
designMulticentre survey.
settingOnline structured questionnaires (one for physicians and one for patients).
participantsPhysicians and patients with CSU in Italy.
interventionsNone. PRIMARY/SECONDARY OUTCOMES: Physician and patient attitudes/experiences.
resultsSurvey results from 160 allergy and 160 dermatology specialists show that specialists see a median of 40 (IQR 20-80) patients with CSU/year. While most specialists (56%) know the CSU guidelines, only 27% use them regularly (36% of allergy specialists vs 18% of dermatologists). This is reflected in treatment choices with differences between physicians who use guidelines regularly and those who do not: 91.6% vs 71.7% choose standard-dose, non-sedating antihistamines as first-line treatment; 85.9% vs 56.0% select up-dosing for second-line treatment and 65.3% vs 37.2% add leukotriene receptor antagonists or H
conclusionsIn Italy, the gap between guideline-based care and QoL-related needs in CSU patients affects treatment satisfaction. This information could be used to improve the management of CSU in Italy.
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