Abstract

Objectives: To describe some clinical characteristics of psoriasis patients treated as inpatients at the Dermatology Department of Hue Central Hospital. 

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 79 psoriasis patients treated as inpatients at the Dermatology Department of Hue Central Hospital from January 2019 to August 2022. 

Results: The age group from 30 to 59 accounted for the highest proportion at 54.4%. Males made up 59.5% of the patients. 64.6% had been living with the disease for over 5 years. Only 10.2% of patients had a family history of psoriasis (father, mother, or siblings). Stress was the most common triggering factor at 58.2%, followed by medication use at 32.9%. All patients experienced itching. Red skin plaques and scaling were the most common lesions, found mainly on the chest, abdomen, back, and limbs. 64.6% had scalp involvement, and 25.3% had nail involvement. 67.1% were diagnosed with the common type of psoriasis vulgaris. 73.4% of patients were classified in the severe group based on PASI scores.

Conclusions: Psoriasis most commonly affects people of working age. The most frequent triggering or aggravating factors are stress, medication use, alcohol abuse, and smoking. The study shows that most inpatients with psoriasis had the common type and were in the severe category. These findings highlight the need for effective treatment strategies and improving the quality of life for psoriasis patients.