ArticleJournal of public health research2024
Does chronic urticaria affect quality of sleep and quality of life?
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- The Impact of Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria on Sleep-A Systematic Review.Dermatology and therapy · 2026Pooled it
- Impact of Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria on Major Life-Changing Decisions: An Exploratory Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- The Burden of Urticaria in the Middle East and North Africa Region From 1990 to 2021: A Systematic Analysis Based on the GBD Study 2021.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Disease Control, Activity and Quality of Life in Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria: A Cross-Sectional Study from Kazakhstan.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Psychological Wellbeing of Patients with Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria and Its Relation to Their Overall Health-Related Quality of Life.Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology · 2026Article
- Sleep Disturbance and Chronic Urticaria: A Narrative Review of Its Relationship, Treatment and Evolving Literature.Health science reports · 2025Article
- Advances in Biologic Therapies for Allergic Diseases: Current Trends, Emerging Agents, and Future Perspectives.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Sleep Disturbance and Psychological Stress: Two Interconnected Conditions in Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria.Sisli Etfal Hastanesi tip bulteni · 2025Article
- Functional heterogeneity of mast cells in cutaneous inflammation: implications for precision medicine.Frontiers in immunology · 2025Review
- Acupuncture Enhances Quality of Life and Disease Control in Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria Patients on Omalizumab: A Study of 61 Cases.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2024Article
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Abstract
Background: Urticaria affects a wide range of daily activities and social relationships. It has a severe impact on quality of life (QOL) and causes psychological problems. Objective: was to assess the impact of chronic urticaria (CU) on quality of sleep, the levels of depression, anxiety, QOL and their interaction with each other and their relation to disease related factors. Patients and methods: The study included 25 patients with CU and 25 healthy controls. Urticaria Activity Score (UAS) was used for objective evaluation of the intensity of urticaria. Patients completed a 10-cm visual analogue score (VAS) indicating the overall severity of their itching over the previous 2 weeks. The Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) was used to evaluate patients' QOL. Patients were also assessed for anxiety and depression with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) was used for evaluation of sleep quality and sleep disturbances. Results: In our CU patients the mean of UAS7 score was 39.72 ± 2.76 and the mean of VAS score was 28 ± 1.34. The mean of DLQI score was 24.8 ± 4.37 indicating severe impact of QOL. CU patients had higher total HADS score when compared to controls; 72% of the patients had depression and 92% had anxiety. By using PSQI, CU patients had significantly longer sleep latency onset, shorter total sleep duration, lower sleep efficiency and higher PSQI scores compared to controls. Conclusion: CU highly affects the QOL of patients and is associated with higher levels of anxiety, depression and poor sleep quality.
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