Awareness Of Sweet Syndrome Among Dental Students

Abstract

Introduction

Sweet syndrome is a very rare inflammatory skin condition characterised by a sudden onset of fever and painful rash on arms, legs, trunk, face or neck. Sweet syndrome exhibits in three clinical forms: classical, malignancy associated and drug induced. The exact cause of Sweet syndrome is not fully understood. Most likely, the disorder results from multiple, complex factors including immunological, and environmental factors. treatment with low doses of corticosteroids such as methylprednisolone or prednisone has proven effective in eliminating symptoms.

Aim

Aim of the study is to create awareness about sweet syndrome among dental students.

Materials and methods

An online survey was conducted among 100 students based on the awareness and knowledge on Sweet Syndrome. The study was conducted from January to march, 2021. A questionnaire was prepared with 15 questions on causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment of Sweet Syndrome . Later, the questionnaire was uploaded in the Google forms.The results were statistically analysed using the latest software version SPSS.

Results

A total of 100 respondents attended this survey. It shows that 57.84% males attended this survey more than the females of 42.16%.. Sweet syndrome is a rare and progressive disease in which 87.88% respondents were aware of balo’s disease , whereas only 12.12% respondents didn’t know about Sweet syndrome.

Conclusion

Within the limits of  study, it was observed that the majority of the dental students are aware of Sweet syndrome. The association between gender and number of responses shows that males are more aware than females.