Clinical Convergence®: Approaching Chronic Urticaria from the Patient Perspective

Although chronic urticaria (CU) occurs in the population at low frequency, its impact on patients’ lives, including work productivity and social interactivity, is significant. The availability of evidence-based treatment guidelines has done little to curb the confusion surrounding appropriate diagnosis, treatment, and management of symptoms in patients with CU. Consequently, patients with CU continue to experience a lowered quality-of-life associated with the disease itself, as well as the side effects resulting from treatment.