Birmingham vasculitis activity score and the short form 36-item health survey predict current depressive disorders in patients with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

This study compared the frequency and severity of depressive disorders in patients with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis (AAV) before and during the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus type 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic using the Korean version of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale-Revised (K-CESD-R) and the Korean version of the Profile of Mood States (K-POMS) depression, and further determined predictors of current depressive disorders in the patients during the pandemic.

Methods

Of the 61 patients with AAV who participated before the pandemic, 8 patients were transferred to other hospitals, 3 patients died, and 2 patients refused to participate in this study. Finally, 48 patients participated in this study. Depr

SUBMITTER: Yun JD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9244328 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature