Kaitlyn D’Onofrio

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Psoriasis patients have higher rates of hospitalization due to serious infection than those without the disease, but a recent study found that adults with psoriasis are less likely to get the influenza vaccine than rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients.&nbsp;The cohort study assessed&nbsp;adults&nbsp;aged &ge;&nbsp;18 years diagnosed with psoriasis (n = 17,078), RA (n = 21,832), or chronic hypertension that required oral medication (n = 496,972) during the 2010-2011 influenza season and 24 months prior (September 2008&ndash;March 2011). Researchers collected data from the&nbsp;OptumInsight&nbsp;Clinformatics&nbsp;DataMart.&nbsp;Psoriasis patients were younger than&nbsp;other patients.&nbsp;RA patients were more likely to be female (73%) than&nbsp;those with psoriasis (49.8%) and hypertension (50.6%).&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/Vaccine_bio/status/1051538137749499904">https://twitter.com/Vaccine_bio/status/1051538137749499904</a>When controlling for confounding factors, researchers found that hypertension patients had similar rates of flu vaccination when compared with psoriasis patients (odds ratio [OR]:&nbsp;0.98, 95%; CI:&nbsp;0.94&ndash;1.02).&nbsp;When adjusting for age, sex, and treatment with systemic therapy,&nbsp;RA patients were more likely than psoriasis patients to be vaccinated&nbsp;(OR: 1.08, 95%; CI: 1.03&ndash;1.13).&nbsp;Results varied by age.&nbsp;&ldquo;For example, a 30- year-old patient with RA was 30% more likely to receive an influenza vaccine than a 30-year-old with psoriasis (OR: 1.30, 95% CI: 1.18 &ndash; 1.45), but a 70-year-old patient with rheumatoid arthritis had a similar likelihood of receiving a flu vaccination as a 70-year-old with psoriasis,&rdquo; the authors wrote.&nbsp;The study cited previous research indicating that healthcare providers are patients&rsquo; greatest influence of information regarding the flu shot.&nbsp;&ldquo;For younger psoriasis patients, a dermatologist may be the only healthcare provider they see regularly, making it important for dermatologist to provide counseling about recommended vaccinations,&rdquo; the authors wrote.&nbsp;The authors concluded by calling for continued research into why adults with psoriasis do not receive the vaccine&nbsp;to&nbsp;create targeted interventions to ultimately decrease hospitalization rates.&nbsp;<a href="https://proddocwire.wpengine.com/docwire-pick/recommend-flu-shot-everyone/">AAP, CDC Recommend Flu Shot for Everyone Aged Six Months and Older</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://proddocwire.wpengine.com/docwire-pick/baloxavir-marboxil-flu-drug/">Single-dose Flu Drug May Shorten Symptoms</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://proddocwire.wpengine.com/docwire-pick/psoriasis-and-psoriatic-arthritis/">Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis: What Are the Dietary Recommendations for Patients?</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://proddocwire.wpengine.com/abstracts/psoriasis-associated-greater-risk/">Psoriasis is associated with a greater risk for cardiovascular procedure and surgery in patients with hypertension: A nationwide cohort study</a>&nbsp;Source:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.jidonline.org/article/S0022-202X(18)32658-7/pdf">Journal of Investigative Dermatology&nbsp;</a>

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