Department of General, Endocrine and Transplant Surgery, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland.
J Dermatol. 2013 Oct;40(10):819-23. doi: 10.1111/1346-8138.12238. Epub 2013 Aug 6.
The aim of this work was to assess the prevalence of palmar and axillary hyperhidrosis among young Polish adults. Additionally, this work aimed at comparing the subjective and objective (gravimetric) method of hyperhidrosis assessment. Healthy medical students, volunteering to take part in this study, were included. The participants filled out a questionnaire assessing the occurrence and subjective intensity of hyperhidrosis in different areas of the body. Additionally, the students were subjected to gravimetric assessment in four localizations: the face, palms, axillae and abdomino-lumbar area. Two hundred and fifty-three students (102 males and 151 females, mean age 24.3 ± 3.21 years) were included in the study. Forty-two (16.7%) participants declared that they suffer from hyperhidrosis. Out of the 42 students declaring any type of hyperhidrosis, only 20 (47.6%) exceeded the gravimetric reference values. From among the students that exceeded the normative values for palmar hyperhidrosis, only 10 (55.6%) were aware of their hyperhidrosis. In the group of students that exceeded the normative values for axillary hyperhidrosis, 16 (39%) were aware of their hyperhidrosis. Subjectively declared hyperhidrosis incidence may significantly exceed the real-life occurrence of this disease. Basing studies solely on data gathered from questionnaires, may lead to false results. It is imperative, when assessing patients suffering from hyperhidrosis, to use both objective and subjective methods of evaluation.
本研究旨在评估波兰年轻成年人手掌和腋窝多汗症的患病率。此外，本研究旨在比较多汗症评估的主观和客观（称重）方法。志愿参加这项研究的健康医学生被纳入研究。参与者填写了一份问卷，评估身体不同部位多汗症的发生和主观强度。此外，学生们还在四个部位进行了称重评估：面部、手掌、腋窝和腹腰区。共有 253 名学生（102 名男性和 151 名女性，平均年龄 24.3 ± 3.21 岁）参与了这项研究。42 名（16.7%）参与者表示患有多汗症。在 42 名报告任何类型多汗症的学生中，只有 20 名（47.6%）超过了称重参考值。在手掌多汗症超过正常范围的学生中，只有 10 名（55.6%）意识到自己患有多汗症。在腋窝多汗症超过正常范围的学生中，有 16 名（39%）意识到自己患有多汗症。主观报告的多汗症发病率可能明显高于这种疾病的实际发生率。仅基于问卷调查收集的数据进行研究可能会导致错误的结果。在评估多汗症患者时，必须同时使用客观和主观的评估方法。
