Abstract
OBJECTIVE: COVID-19 toes represent the main dermatological COVID-19 cutaneous manifestation in pediatric patients. Its diagnosis exposes the whole family to social stigma and this aspect was not previously evaluated. PATIENTS AND METHODS: This was a multicenter, case-control, observational study that compared the family impact of COVID-19 toes vs. psoriasis (PsO). We enrolled 46 pediatric patients (23 with psoriasis and 23 with COVID-19 toes, age and gender matched) and their parents/caregivers that had to fill the Dermatitis Family Impact (DFI) questionnaire. RESULTS: DFI index did not differ significantly between both subgroups (p=0.48), and in psoriatic patients did not correlate with both Psoriasis Area Severity Index (PASI) (p=0.59) and itch-VAS (p=0.16). CONCLUSIONS: COVID-19 toes, a transitory dermatosis, exerted a similar impact/perturbation on family dynamics than PsO, a well-known stigmatizing, chronic inflammatory dermatosis.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 87-93 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences |
Volume | 26 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 2022 |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- Chilblain-like lesions
- COVID-19 toes
- Dermatitis family impact
- Pediatrics
- Psoriasis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pharmacology (medical)