Ashley N Gray, Rohan Mital, Abena Minta, Margo Waters, Farah Almhana, Jourdan Hydol-Smith, Benjamin H Kaffenberger
Neutrophilic dermatoses (NDs) encompass a wide range of cutaneous and extracutaneous manifestations, many of which impair quality of life (QoL) and are difficult to treat. Although NDs are transient and mild, others are chronic, severely debilitating conditions with profound impacts on QoL, including pain, mental health, occupational limitations, and sexual health implications. Current literature lacks attention to these unique care challenges to the ND patient population. The authors aim to summarize what is currently known about QoL in NDs and identify which diseases would benefit from additional research and disease-specific QoL assessment...
April 2024: Dermatologic Clinics