TITLE:
Etiologies and Associated Factors of Generalised Pruritus Sine Materia in the Dermatology-Venerology Department of CHUD-Borgou/Alibori (Benin)
AUTHORS:
Nadège Agbessi, Bérénice Degboe, Violette Fingoue Ngabakoua, Fabrice Akpadjan, Odile Houngbo, Hugues Adegbidi, Félix Atadokpede, Christiane Koudoukpo
KEYWORDS:
Generalized Pruritus Sine Materia, Etiologies, Associated Factors, Parakou
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Cosmetics, Dermatological Sciences and Applications,
Vol.13 No.3,
September
13,
2023
ABSTRACT:
Introduction: The aim
was to identify the etiologies of generalised pruritus sine materia and
to determine the associated factors in Parakou. Methods: This was a
retrospective observational study conducted from January 2011 to June 2022. The
patients included were of all ages and both sexes in whom the sine materia nature
of the pruritus was noted after clinical examination. These patients had an
etiological assessment available or not, complete or partial. For each patient,
socio-demographic, socio-cultural, socio-economic and clinical data were
collected using a pre-established survey form. They were then processed and
analysed using Epi Data 3.1 and SPSS version 21 software respectively. Results: The incidence of generalised pruritus sine materia was 0.89%
(73 cases/8214 consultants). The predominant etiologies were aquagenic pruritus
(16.4%) and intestinal parasitosis (12.3%). After a bi-variate analysis, two
risk factors were identified: frequency of towel change greater than 1 month
(OR = 3.02; CI95% = 0.98 - 9.31; P = 0.0486)
and use of cold water for bath (OR = 3.28; CI95% = 1.09 - 9.81; P = 0.0274). Conclusion: The etiologies and associated factors of generalised
pruritus sine materia found in Parakou are varied but are linked to
lifestyle. There is an urgent need to raise public awareness of the need to
improve lifestyle in order to reduce the frequency of pruritus sine materia.