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The European Federation of Allergy and Respiratory Illness Patient Associations (EFA) has published the largest ever study of the quality of life of people with atopic dermatitis (ED) in Europe, where 10% of people with dermatitis
Atopic dermatitis is a skin disease that can affect all ages, but is more common in children under 5 years of age.
When it persists in the adult (in about 30% of cases), it tends to be more serious.
It is estimated that the prevalence of atopic dermatitis in the general population is 2-5%.
People with severe AD spend an average of € 927.12 per year for the treatment of the disease and face additional daily expenses such as personal hygiene on average 18% more per month. 23% of these people do not have an optimistic view of their lives and 28% live daily with pruritus (itching) on the skin, 17% have cracked skin and 20% feel their skin peel off. [19659007] 51% of people try to hide the disease
The study also reveals that one in four people feel unable to cope with life, especially beyond age 50 and under more severe conditions of the disease. About 70% are constantly looking for information on new, more effective treatments that help them improve their lives.
On the other hand, 51% of people try to hide the disease and 45% admit that atopic dermatitis has influenced their relationships, their bad life and their hobbies the week before the interviews, so that 38 % report having been injured at work because of their skin.
The presentation took place on September 14, the day marking the celebration of the first day. European and World Atopic Dermatitis and the 27th Annual Congress of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) held in Paris
Increasing the visibility and understanding of the real impact of the most serious forms of the disease is one of the main objectives of this study on a European scale. The study "Itching to Life – Quality of Life and Costs for People with Atopic Dermatitis in Europe" included 1,189 people with severe atopic dermatitis in 9 European Union.
"EFA wants to promote a better understanding between people who do not have this disease in order to help Europeans who live atypically as a result of severe atopic dermatitis to lead a more normal life" said Susanna Palkonen, MD. (or Atopic Eczema) – AD, is a chronic inflammatory skin disease badociated with atopy, non-contagious, immune-mediated and determined by the interaction between genetics and atopic dermatitis.
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Alzheimer's disease is generally characterized by very dry, flaky and inflamed skin (red) and intense pruritus, with variable clinical manifestations according to age.
It is a disease that can affect all ages, but its onset is more common in children under 5 and affects about 20% of children at a given stage. of your life. When it persists in the adult (in about 30% of cases), it tends to be more serious. The prevalence of atopic dermatitis in the general population is estimated to be 2-5%.
