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Smoking Cigarettes and Consuming Alcohol in Patients with Psoriasis
Eldina Malkic Salihbegovic1, Nermina Kurtalic2, Esed Omerkic1
1Health Center Zivinice, Zivinice, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Materia Socio-Medica
|May 20, 2021
Summary
Cigarette smoking is linked to increased psoriasis severity, while alcohol consumption is not. Understanding these habits is crucial for managing psoriasis effectively.
Area of Science:
- Dermatology
- Public Health
Background:
- Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin condition.
- Harmful habits like smoking and alcohol use are prevalent in psoriasis patients.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the frequency of smoking and alcohol consumption in psoriasis patients.
- To analyze the relationship between these habits and psoriasis severity (PASI score).
- To examine the gender distribution of these habits.
Main Methods:
- Prospective study involving 129 psoriasis patients.
- Data collection on smoking and alcohol consumption habits.
- Correlation analysis between habits and Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) scores.
Main Results:
- 41.09% of patients smoked, and 24.80% consumed alcohol.
- Smoking was more common in men (46.77%) than women (35.82%).
- Alcohol consumption was significantly higher in men (45.16%) than women (5.97%).
- A statistically significant positive correlation was found between cigarette smoking and psoriasis severity (r=0.63).
- No significant correlation was observed between alcohol consumption and psoriasis severity (r=0.32).
Conclusions:
- Cigarette smoking is associated with increased psoriasis severity.
- Alcohol consumption in psoriasis patients did not show a significant link to disease severity.
- A multidisciplinary approach is recommended to address harmful habits in psoriasis management.
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