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Background Autoimmune bullous dermatoses are characterized by recurrent painful erosions in the mucus membranes and blisters all over the body. The objective of this study was to evaluate quality-of-life and mental health status in patients diagnosed as having pemphigus. Patients and methods A total of 40 patients with pemphigus were recruited from the Dermatology Clinic, Assiut University Hospitals, Egypt. They were assessed clinically, and then the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) was determined and SF-36 questionnaires were administered to patients. Results Of the 40 patients, there were 14 male and 26 female patients. Range of the DLQI for male patients was 8.0–22.0 and that for female patients was 3.0–27.0. The DLQI showed a significant correlation with surface area measured (P=0.048). Conclusion These results suggest that the DLQI and SF-36 can be very useful tools in assessing the outcome criteria for clinical studies of patients with pemphigus. Patient’s quality-of-life is much impaired with this type of disorders.

Background Autoimmune bullous dermatoses are characterized by recurrent painful erosions in the mucus membranes and blisters all over the body. The objective of this study was to evaluate quality-of-life and mental health status in patients diagnosed as having pemphigus. Patients and methods A total of 40 patients with pemphigus were recruited from the Dermatology Clinic, Assiut University Hospitals, Egypt. They were assessed clinically, and then the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) was determined and SF-36 questionnaires were administered to patients. Results Of the 40 patients, there were 14 male and 26 female patients. Range of the DLQI for male patients was 8.0–22.0 and that for female patients was 3.0–27.0. The DLQI showed a significant correlation with surface area measured (P=0.048). Conclusion These results suggest that the DLQI and SF-36 can be very useful tools in assessing the outcome criteria for clinical studies of patients with pemphigus. Patient’s quality-of-life is much impaired with this type of disorders.

Background Autoimmune bullous dermatoses are characterized by recurrent painful erosions in the mucus membranes and blisters all over the body. The objective of this study was to evaluate quality-of-life and mental health status in patients diagnosed as having pemphigus. Patients and methods A total of 40 patients with pemphigus were recruited from the Dermatology Clinic, Assiut University Hospitals, Egypt. They were assessed clinically, and then the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) was determined and SF-36 questionnaires were administered to patients. Results Of the 40 patients, there were 14 male and 26 female patients. Range of the DLQI for male patients was 8.0–22.0 and that for female patients was 3.0–27.0. The DLQI showed a significant correlation with surface area measured (P=0.048). Conclusion These results suggest that the DLQI and SF-36 can be very useful tools in assessing the outcome criteria for clinical studies of patients with pemphigus. Patient’s quality-of-life is much impaired with this type of disorders.

Objective: Diabetes mellitus may cause sexual dysfunction among men, medical complications, and psychological disturbances. This study was carried out to assess quality of life and erectile dysfunction among a sample of diabetic men. Materials: In the current study, we included 500 diabetic men attending the Andrology outpatient clinic, Diabetes outpatient clinic, diabetic foot outpatient clinic, Assiut University Hospitals, Egypt. The participants were evaluated using the Arabic version of the International Index of Erectile Function questionnaire and the Arabic version of SF-36 questionnaire. Results: The mean age was 53.13 ± 11.92 years. Of the 500 participants, erectile dysfunction was severe in 112 patients (22.4%), moderate in 82 patients (16.4%), mild-to-moderate in 116 patients (23.2%), mild in 158 patients (31.6%), and 32 patients (6.4%) had no impairment. Erectile dysfunction increased with age of participants, smoking, and duration of diabetes. Conclusion: Lifestyle changes and clinical management of accompanying medical complications with better understanding of the psychological problems that face diabetic people with erectile dysfunction can lead to better management and reduction of the incidence of erectile dysfunction.