Impairment of sexual life in @entity1 with XXXX .

@entity1 @entity1569 @entity458
BACKGROUND: Sexual life can be severely affected in @entity1 with @entity1569 . However, this component is not often assessed by clinicians. OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of @entity458 and its degree of association with clinical and personal factors among @entity1569 @entity1 . METHODS: @entity458 was investigated in all eligible adults hospitalized with @entity1569 in a dermatological hospital from February 2000 to February 2002, using answers to specific items from two dermatology-specific questionnaires, and from two @entity1569 -specific questionnaires. Clinical severity and @entity458 were also evaluated. The same questionnaires were collected a month after hospital discharge, to estimate changes from baseline. RESULTS: Of 936 @entity1 ,from 35.5% (Psoriasis Disability Index) to 71.3% (Impact of Psoriasis on Quality of Life Questionnaire) reported to have experienced sexual problems because of @entity1569 . A more severe disease and the presence of @entity458 were also associated with @entity458 . At 1-month follow-up, a reduction of >75% in clinical severity was associated with a twofold probability of substantial improvement of sexual life. CONCLUSIONS: @entity458 is very frequent in @entity1 with @entity1569 . Single questions on sexual life from quality of life questionnaires provide a simple tool that may be useful in clinical practice to assess sensitive issues, and thus to provide better @entity1 -physician communication.
