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November 2020 -
Volume 18, Issue 11

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Original Contribution

Perceptions of Patient Safety Culture among Physicians and Nurses in a Tertiary Hospital in Southwestern Saudi Arabia
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Abdullah A. Alsabaani
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2020.93884

Awareness, Knowledge and Practice of Adult Saudi Females about Cervical Cancer Screening, in Aseer Region, Saudi Arabia
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Mehad H. Al-Qasem, Osma Badar, Anwar M. Abokathiyah
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2020.93885

Public awareness and attitude of the population of Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah regarding the effects of sunlight and food on vitamin D homeostasis: A cross-sectional study
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Sultan S. Al Thagfan, Saleh A. Bahashwan, Ahmed M. AlJohani, Mohammed W. Azuny,
Eyad A. Domlo, Mohammad Y. Manqu, Salem S. Alhubayshi, Khaled Faisal Alhejail,
Salah M. El Sayed
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2020.93886

Appendectomy as a risk factor for ectopic pregnancy in Taif city
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FarZana R. Arain, Lura A. Habib, Hadeel A. Alharthi, Tasneem H. Elsayed, Dhuha A. Alhumaidi, Lujain A. AlHarthi, Mai S. Althobaiti
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2020.93887

Epidemiology of Hepatitis B in Salahaldeen
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Layla A. Hameed, Sarab Kahtan Abedalrahman, Marwah Imad Al Ameen
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2020.93888

Attitude and Awareness Toward Heart Attack Symptoms and Lifesaving Actions Among Population of Western Region, KSA
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Ali M. Alabdali, Hessa A. Alshahrani, Athar I. Alqurashi, Maryam A. Alzaylaee, Rawan A. Althobaiti, Thekra I. Alsalmi
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2020.93890

Risk Factors of Cervical Epithelial Cell Abnormality in Baghdad
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Asan Ali Qasim Al Niyazee, Ilham Majeed Abdulaaima, Luma Abdulrazzaq Mohammed Saleh, Sarab Kahtan Abedalrahman
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2020.93889

Population and Community Studies

Patterns of Contact Lenses Use among female Students at Health Colleges of King Khalid University at Abha, KSA
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Safar Abadi Alsaleem, Dina Abdullah S. Asiri, Shatha Mahdi A alamry, Amani Hashem AbuHassan, Nouf Saad S Al-Shahrani, Norah Saad Alkahtani, Mohammed Abadi Alsaleem,
Awad S. Alsamghan
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2020.93891

Factors associated with failure of exclusive breastfeeding among mothers of twins in Saudi Arabia
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Malak Mohammad Allihaibi
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2020.93892

Monogenic diabetes: importance of genetic testing
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Rubena Ali Malik, Sabana Shaikh
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2020.93893

Clinical Audit Report as preliminary step for Quality Improvement Project on Prescribing Proton Pump Inhibitors for appropriate indications in West Bay Health Center
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Samar Soliman, Mohamed Salem, Eman Mohamed, Sharief Khan, Abdul-Ali Shah, Wafaa Yousuf
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2020.93894

Prevalence and association between sleep, stress, and physical activity among medical students in southern region, Saudi Arabia
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Shehata Farag Shehata, Mohammed Saad Alshahrani, Mohammed Saad Aldarami, Faisal Ali Asiri, Hashem Abdullah Alghamdi
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2020.93895

Prevalence of fibromyalgia syndrome in chronic urticaria
[Abstract]
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Abdulsatar J. Mathkhor, Jinan Q. Mohammed
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2020.93897

Virtual Pain Management Clinic during COVID-19 pandemic: Experience from Qatar
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Khalid Ahmed, Hani Abdalla, Siddig Abdalla, Mouhand FM Mohamed, Yasir Hassan
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2020.93898

Clinical Research and Methods

Telemedicine difficulties for Family Physicians in dermatological cases
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Zeeshan Najam Khan
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2020.93899

Case Report

Early Diagnosis of an Ectopic Pregnancy in patient with Irregular Menstrual Bleeding
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Samar Soliman, Mohammed Salem
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2020.93900


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November 2020 - Volume 18, Issue 11

Prevalence of fibromyalgia syndrome in chronic urticaria

Abdulsatar J. Mathkhor (1)
Jinan Q. Mohammed (2)

(1) Rheumatologist. Rheumatology unit in Basrah Teaching Hospital Basrah. Iraq
(2) Dermatologist. Dermatology unit in Basrah Teaching Hospital Basrah. Iraq

Corresponding author:
Abdulsatar J. Mathkhor,
Rheumatologist. Rheumatology unit in Basrah Teaching Hospital,Basrah. Iraq
Email: amthkhoor@yahoo.co.uk

Received: September 2020; Accepted:October 2020; Published: November 1, 2020Citation: Abdulsatar J. Mathkhor, Jinan Q. Mohammed. Prevalence of fibromyalgia syndrome in chronic urticaria. World Family Medicine. 2020; 18(10): 102-106 DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2020.93897

Abstract

Background: Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) can coexist with many autoimmune, rheumatic and inflammatory disorders. Chronic urticaria (CU) and FMS are different types of diseases but share many clinical and pathological features. This study aims to evaluate these features and to investigate whether patients with CU are also affected by FMS.

Patients and methods: Eighty two patients with CU and 86 healthy controls were enrolled to this study. All patients were assessed for autologous serum skin test (ASST), and urticaria total severity score (TSS). Body mass index was calculated for all the participants. All patients were assessed according to the 1990 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) classification criteria for FMS and asked questions regarding the associated clinical features of FMS.

Results: A total of 50(60.9%) patients with chronic urticaria were found to have widespread pain. A total of 28 patients met the criteria of FMS with a prevalence rate of 34.1%; of whom, 20(71.4%) were women. FMS associated clinical features were more frequent in patients with CU than in controls. Positive ASST and severe TSS were more frequent in CU patients with FMS than those patients without FMS.

Conclusion: FMS and its associated clinical features are more prevalent in patients with CU than in the general population. Women with CU are more frequently affected by FMS than are men. Awareness of this comorbidity is an essential part in the treatment of CU.

Key words: Autologous serum skin test,
Chronic urticaria, fibromyalgia,
Urticaria total severity score.







 


 
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