Differences between objective efficacy and perceived efficacy in patients with palmar hyperhidrosis treated with either botulinum toxin or endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2013, Pages

  Alvarez M A ^a   Ruano, J ^a   Gomez F J ^a   Casas, E ^a   Baamonde, C ^a   Salvatierra, A ^a   Moreno, J C ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO REINA SOFÍA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN A;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FEMALE; HAND PALM; HUMAN; HYPERHIDROSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PALMAR HYPERHIDROSIS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL STATUS; SYMPATHECTOMY; SYMPATHETIC TRUNK; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BOTULINUM TOXINS; CHILD; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HAND; HUMANS; HYPERHIDROSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOCIAL CLASS; SYMPATHECTOMY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84874110412     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2012.04630.x     Document Type: Article

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