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How Adalimumab Impacts Antibiotic Prescriptions in Patients Affected by Hidradenitis Suppurativa: A 1-Year Prospective Study and Retrospective Analysis

We conducted a one-year prospective study involving the enrollment of 58 patients with Hidradenitis Suppurativa. Through a retrospective analysis of data on the same patients, with reference to the year prior to the initiation of the anti-TNFα drug adalimumab, we aimed to show how the advent of this...

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Autores principales: Martora, Fabrizio, Marasca, Claudio, Picone, Vincenzo, Fornaro, Luigi, Megna, Matteo, Fabbrocini, Gabriella
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9917487/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36769485
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm12030837
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Sumario:We conducted a one-year prospective study involving the enrollment of 58 patients with Hidradenitis Suppurativa. Through a retrospective analysis of data on the same patients, with reference to the year prior to the initiation of the anti-TNFα drug adalimumab, we aimed to show how the advent of this biologic therapy changes the number of days of antibiotic therapy, the number of flare-ups per year, and their duration in days, as well as the quality of life and perceived pain of patients.