Pain management in hidradenitis suppurativa: a retrospective analysis of cross-sectional data from Black and White patients demonstrates racial disparity

Int J Dermatol. 2024 Apr;63(4):e84-e85. doi: 10.1111/ijd.17090. Epub 2024 Feb 25.

Authors

Matthew Helm^{1

2}, Stephanie Golub³, Calista Long¹, Junjia Zhu⁴, Joslyn S Kirby^{1

2}, Lauren C Hollins^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Pennsylvania State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA.
² Department of Dermatology, Pennsylvania State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, USA.
³ Department of Family Medicine, Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME, USA.
⁴ Department of Public Health Sciences, Pennsylvania State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, USA.

PMID: 38402571
DOI: 10.1111/ijd.17090

No abstract available

Keywords: acne inversa; hidradenitis suppurativa; narcotic; neuropathic; opioid; pain management; race; racial disparity.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Black or African American
Cross-Sectional Studies
Hidradenitis Suppurativa* / complications
Humans
Pain Management
Retrospective Studies
White