Monday, May 20, 2013

Health: psoriasis, 42% of patients and 'discriminated against at work - Agi - AGI - Journalistic Agency Italy

14:55 May 20, 2013 Into (AGI) – Rome, May 20 – Nearly one in two people (42%) and ‘been penalized or discriminated against in terms of opportunity’ recruitment and career because of psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis. This was revealed by a survey by the Association for the Defence of psoriasis (Adipso), according to which, in addition, chronic skin disease has had a negative impact on social life for 74% of respondents, was’ denied ‘the possibility’ of play sports at 63%, has negatively affected the mood of 70% in clothing and 84% of women and 41% of men.
Helping patients comes from the beautiful PSO Project, s ponsored by Adipso, ADOI, Italian Association of Hospital Dermatologists and SIDEMAST, Societa ‘Italian of Dermatology medical, surgical, aesthetic and Sexually Transmitted Diseases and realized with the support of MSD.
The initiative’ was born with the aim to support and help patients, who often do not follow the therapies as they should, ’cause the amount of time that separates them from the results and’ often a source of discouragement. “The project Pso Beautiful, as all projects oriented towards the psoriasis sufferer is not only ‘important, but essential to promote and improve the quality’ of their lives,” said the president Adipso, Mara Maccarone, “the main problem and ‘that of’ daily confrontation ‘with the people around you at the workplace, in schools for young people in the gym, to the hairdresser and summer especially to the sea and the pool.
Even the choice of clothing seriously a ffects the daily lives preferring even in hot long sleeves and pants. Even the social choices affect the lives of the sick relational leading them to avoid encounters and public places. The company ‘today imposes stereotypes in which the image is considered positive aesthetic the main component in the injury of the public.
Psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis are perceived by the public in a distorted way, ’cause the negative impact of these diseases as well as psychological problems also determines the aesthetic, especially in women “. However, early diagnosis allows you to have more effective drug therapies, just ’cause taken in the early stages of disease onset. “The patient should be referred promptly to a dermatologist to not let it play to empty any alarm bells as the interest or the nail lesions difficult to detect by the untrained eye and to avoid reaching comorbidity ‘as important as psoriatic arthritis” , warned Ornella De Pita ‘, Past President ADOI, “the almost totality’ of psoriasis you can ‘effectively treat: Depending on the severity’ are available topical products, for mild to moderate, and systemic drugs for shapes more ‘serious, able to control the disease and ensure a good quality’ of life. ” Psoriasis and ‘a chronic skin disease that affects more’ than 100 million people in the world, about 2 million and a half in Italy. It is manifested by the appearance of spots, initially reddish, rounded and covered with silvery-white scales with the progression of the disease. Are affected more ‘frequently zones’ exposed’, such as elbows, knees, scalp. About 30% of these patients with psoriatic arthritis, characterized by the coexistence of psoriasis and arthritis. (AGI).

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