Rob Dillard

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Epidemiology hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) studies from Africa are lacking. Therefore, a study sought to uncover the prevalence of HS in Lagos, Nigeria. The findings were reported in Dermatology. In this cross-sectional, researchers analyzed 802 healthy adults from the outpatient clinic of Family Medicine and Ophthalmology at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital in Lagos. The analysis was performed conducted using a validated screening questionnaire.The results showed that the prevalence of HS in the sample was 2.2% (18/802; 95% CI:1.4% &ndash; 3.5%) with no gender predominance. The average age in the HS group was 34 years (IQR 28-42), and the median BMI of the HS patients was 27.0 (IQR 21.4-28.6). There was no significant difference in BMI between the HS and control group, the researchers noted. The screening questionnaire had a sensitivity of 1 (18/18), specificity of 0.8 (20/25), positive predictive value of 0.8 (18/23), and a negative predictive value of 1 (20/20), they further noted.&ldquo;The axilla was the most affected (HS) site, and all patients had a mild disease severity,&rdquo; the researchers concluded. They added that &ldquo;the HS screening questionnaire is a suitable tool in population surveys.&rdquo;

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