Prevalence and associations of fatigue in childhood atopic dermatitis: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Fatigue is a symptom that can negatively impact patients' quality of life. However, the relationship of AD with fatigue has not been fully studied, especially in children.

Objective

To determine the prevalence of fatigue in AD patients, and whether AD severity, demographics and comorbidities are associated with increased fatigue in children.

Methods

A cross-sectional observational study was performed among 248 children with AD. Paediatric patients (ages 8-17 years) and parents (of children ages 0-17 years) completed a questionnaire, including demographics, history of atopic comorbidities and validated severity measures of AD, itch, pain, sleep disturbance, sleep-related impairment and fatigue. AD severity was also assessed by clinician-reported Eczema Area

SUBMITTER: Rangel SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10062493 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature