Dermatology practical & conceptual最新文献

{"title":"Correlation of Psychosomatic Factors and Personality Traits with The Severity of Hidradenitis Suppurativa.","authors":"Konstantinos Kontoangelos, Foteini Dionysia Foulou, Sofia Tsiori, Charalabos Papageorgiou, Alexander Stratigos, Aikaterini I Liakou","doi":"10.5826/dpc.1404a4566","DOIUrl":"10.5826/dpc.1404a4566","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Hidradenitis suppurativa is a disease with a decisive burden on sufferers, both physical and psychological. It was expected that the more intense the severity of symptoms the patients experienced, the greater the correlation with the psychosomatic manifestations would be.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The present study aimed to explore the correlation between hidradenitis suppurativa and the psychosomatic burden, the personality, and the demographic characteristics of the participants.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The participants were 90 outpatients of the hospital, aged 18 to 65, who had been diagnosed with hidradenitis and were sufficiently proficient in Greek. The psychometric instruments administered were the Symptom Checklist-90 (SCL90), the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire (EPQ), the short-form McGill Pain Questionnaire (SF-MPQ), the Hurley and refined Hurley classifications, the International Hidradenitis Suppurativa Severity Scoring System (IHS4), and a short demographic questionnaire. All statistical analyses were performed using the SPSS-28 statistical package.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>According to statistical analyses, there was no statistically significant relationship between disease severity, psychosomatic burden, and personality. However, there were statistically significant associations with demographic factors, such as being female or not being in a relationship, the patient's body mass index, the locus of the skin lesion, a history of hospitalization, comorbidities, psychiatric history, and pain with psychopathological manifestations and personality.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>It is important that further research be conducted that will include more mental disorders besides anxiety and depression while at the same time excluding confounding factors for safer interpretation of the results.</p>","PeriodicalId":11168,"journal":{"name":"Dermatology practical & conceptual","volume":"15 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11928126/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143673516","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Attitudes and Behaviors Regarding Sun Exposure of the Italian Population.","authors":"Vincenzo Piccolo, Charles Taïeb, Marketa Saint Aroman, Catherine Baissac, Eleonora Cinelli, Giuseppe Argenziano","doi":"10.5826/dpc.1501a4650","DOIUrl":"10.5826/dpc.1501a4650","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11168,"journal":{"name":"Dermatology practical & conceptual","volume":"15 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11928133/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143673565","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Epidemiological, Clinical, Dermoscopic Findings, and Management of Perinevoid Alopecia.","authors":"Cintia Medeiros Martins, Daniel Fernandes Melo, Hugo Monteiro Faver, Michela Starace, José Leonardo Rodrigues Machado, Carla Jorge Machado, Rita Fernanda Cortez de Almeida","doi":"10.5826/dpc.1501a4742","DOIUrl":"10.5826/dpc.1501a4742","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11168,"journal":{"name":"Dermatology practical & conceptual","volume":"15 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11928115/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143673586","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Melasma and Its Effect on Quality of Life: A Cross-Sectional Perspective.","authors":"Reza Almasi Ghale, Maryam Nasimi, Saeideh Alidoost, Marjan Talebi, Rouzbeh Almasi Ghale, Mehregan Rahmani, Farkhondeh Pouresmaeili","doi":"10.5826/dpc.1501a4601","DOIUrl":"10.5826/dpc.1501a4601","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Melasma is a skin disorder that causes brown spots on the face, especially in females and people with dark skin. This situation can have a significant impact on the patient's quality of life, including issues with self-confidence, mental strain, and difficulty in social and familial relationships.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This study aimed to evaluate the quality of life of patients with melasma.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We conducted a study analyzing the relationship between the severity of melasma and quality of life using the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) questionnaire.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The study found that severity of melasma, which was measured by the Melasma Area and Severity Index (MASI), was closely related to the degree of maximum darkness in the affected area. The researchers also found a modest impact on quality of life related to the condition, with DLQI scores averaging 6.16, and a strong correlation between MASI scores and quality of life.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Healthcare professionals should also consider the emotional and societal consequences of skin pigmentation conditions in addition to providing medical and therapeutic interventions. Further research is needed to better understand the complex relationships between different factors and their impact on skin health.</p>","PeriodicalId":11168,"journal":{"name":"Dermatology practical & conceptual","volume":"15 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11928086/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143673607","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Dermoscopic Features of Anogenital Verrucous Carcinoma.","authors":"Enrico Zelin, Giuseppe Stinco, Marco Turina, Enzo Errichetti","doi":"10.5826/dpc.1501a4655","DOIUrl":"10.5826/dpc.1501a4655","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11168,"journal":{"name":"Dermatology practical & conceptual","volume":"15 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11928102/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143673520","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Dermoscopy of Vitiligo and Other Hypopigmented Skin Lesions in Indian Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study.","authors":"Ananya Sharma, Binod K Khaitan, Vishal Gupta, M Ramam, Kanika Sahni","doi":"10.5826/dpc.1501a4648","DOIUrl":"10.5826/dpc.1501a4648","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Non-vitiligo hypopigmented skin lesions may be close clinical mimickers of vitiligo, resulting in a diagnostic dilemma. Dermoscopic features of vitiligo have been studied, but those of other hypopigmentation disorders are not well-characterized.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>We aimed to describe and compare the dermoscopic features of vitiligo and other hypopigmented skin lesions.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This was a cross-sectional study including 105 vitiligo and 137 other hypopigmented skin lesions, including ash-leaf macules (N=17), nevus depigmentosus (N=16), post-inflammatory hypopigmentation (N=16), pityriasis alba (N=15), pityriasis versicolor (N=14), idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis (IGH) (N=14), lichen sclerosus (N=12), leprosy (N=9), and others. Dermoscopic findings were recorded by concordance of at least two qualified dermatologists.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Common dermoscopic findings in vitiligo were intermediate or ill-defined margins (96/105, 91.4%) and a complete absence of pigment network (70/105, 66.7%). Nevus depigmentosus lesions were mostly hypopigmented, with a faint pigment network throughout the lesion. In 15/17 (88.2%) ash-leaf macules, a characteristic pattern of sharply demarcated areas of normal pigment network was seen within a depigmented lesion. Almost all lesions of IGH had a sharply defined margin with completely absent pigment network; discernible eccrine openings within the lesion were seen in 9/14 (64.3%). Dermoscopic findings of a complete absence of pigment network, perifollicular retention of pigment, presence of vascular pattern, loss of discernibility of eccrine openings within the lesion, and lack of scaling were statistically significantly more common in vitiligo than other hypopigmented skin lesions (P <0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Vitiligo, nevus depigmentosus, ash-leaf macule, and IGH have distinctive dermoscopic features. Dermoscopy can aid in the differential diagnosis of vitiligo and other hypopigmented skin lesions.</p>","PeriodicalId":11168,"journal":{"name":"Dermatology practical & conceptual","volume":"15 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11928104/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143673539","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Geriatric Psoriasis: Evaluation of Clinical Features, Disease Course, and Treatment Modalities of Patients from a Tertiary Care Hospital.","authors":"Elif Çalışkan, Yusuf Can Edek, Nuray Keskin, Petek Üstün, Esra Adışen","doi":"10.5826/dpc.1501a4511","DOIUrl":"10.5826/dpc.1501a4511","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Psoriasis is an inflammatory skin disease characterized by erythematous, scaly, pruritic plaques on the extensor areas of the extremities. It is one of the most common dermatological diseases in the geriatric population.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>The aim of this investigation was to evaluate the demographic data, clinical characteristics, and treatment responses of the geriatric population (≥65 years) with psoriasis at our hospital.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In this study, we examined 160 geriatric patients diagnosed with psoriasis. We evaluated patients in two groups: early onset (EaO) (<60 years) and elderly onset (EO) (≥60 years).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In our study, 53.8% of the patients were male, the average age was 68.7 years, and 65% of the patients were considered EaO. Knee and elbow lesions were detected more frequently at the beginning and during the disease in the EaO group; 44.4% of patients had nail psoriasis, while 20.6% had psoriatic arthritis. Nail involvement (P = 0.17) and the presence of psoriatic arthritis (P = 0.035) were more common in the EaO group. Erythrodermic psoriasis was more common in the EaO group, but it was not statistically significant (P = 0.097). It was observed that the disease course of psoriasis was slower in the EaO group compared to the EO group (P = 0.001). Systemic treatment was predominantly initiated as the first treatment agent in the EO group (P = 0.006). Patients in the EaO group received more cyclosporine treatment than the others (P = 0.004).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The geriatric population is associated with multiple comorbidities and polypharmacy, highlighting the importance of evaluating patients' medications and comorbidities when selecting a treatment agent for psoriasis.</p>","PeriodicalId":11168,"journal":{"name":"Dermatology practical & conceptual","volume":"15 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11928112/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143673593","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A Window into the Vascular Endothelium in Covid-19: Nails.","authors":"Ozge Sevil Karstarli Bakay, Niyazi Cetin, Umut Bakay, Gokhan Cinar, Sule Goksin","doi":"10.5826/dpc.1501a4927","DOIUrl":"10.5826/dpc.1501a4927","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Endothelial damage is associated with acute and long-term coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) complications. Proximal nailfold capillaries and nail beds give important clues to microvascular changes associated with endothelial dysfunction.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>We aimed to use dermoscopy to examine the proximal nailfold capillaries and nail bed of COVID-19 patients and identify microvascular changes.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A prospective study was designed to evaluate the dermoscopic features of proximal nail fold capillaries and nail bed in mild-to-moderate COVID-19 patients and healthy controls between June 2022 and December 2023. The patients underwent their initial dermoscopic examination two weeks after the onset of symptoms, followed by a follow-up evaluation 10-14 months later.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The study included 46 patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19 and 62 healthy controls. The presence of avascular areas (P <0.001), meandering capillaries (P = 0.016), microhemorrhages (P = 0.007), and enlarged capillaries (P = 0.009) in the proximal nail fold was significantly higher in COVID-19 patients than in healthy controls. The capillary architecture was disorganized (P = 0.002) and density reduced (P <0.001) in COVID-19 patients compared to healthy controls. In the follow-up examination, microvascular changes were observed to have regressed.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Proximal nailfold dermoscopy is an effective, low-cost, easily accessible method that enables observation of microvascular changes in COVID-19 patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":11168,"journal":{"name":"Dermatology practical & conceptual","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11928108/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143031925","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A Comparative Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness between Synergic Activities of 0.1% Polyhexanide and Rigenase® (Fitostimoline® Plus spray) versus a Hydrating Formulation for the Topical Management of Rubbing Injuries Secondary to Atopic Dermatitis.","authors":"Eugenia Veronica Di Brizzi, Anna Balato, Stefano Caccavale, Amalia Lupoli, Carlo Panetti, Giuseppe Argenziano","doi":"10.5826/dpc.1501a4906","DOIUrl":"10.5826/dpc.1501a4906","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Managing rubbing injuries in atopic dermatitis is challenging and has a significant impact on patients' quality of life. Polyhexamethylene biguanide (PHMB) and Rigenase® (a patented Triticum vulgare extract) show promise in tissue repair and antimicrobial activity.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of two topical treatments, Fitostimoline® Plus spray and a hydrating formulation with hyaluronic acid, in rubbing injuries secondary to atopic dermatitis.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>This comparative study enrolled 68 patients with atopic dermatitis and rubbing injuries, randomly assigned to Group A (N=38) receiving Fitostimoline® Plus spray (0.1% PHMB and Rigenase®) or Group B (N=30) receiving a hyaluronic acid spray. The primary endpoint was the clinical lesion response at 10 days post-treatment. Secondary endpoints included pain reduction (Visual Analogue Scale, VAS) and patient satisfaction (Dermatology Life Quality Index, DLQI).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Group A had a significantly higher complete response rate (81.3% vs. 64.3%, P <0.001). Partial response rates were also higher in Group A (P = 0.045). Pain reduction was greater in Group A (VAS: 6.8 ± 1.2 to 2.4 ± 0.8) compared to Group B (7.1 ± 1.3 to 3.9 ± 1.0) (P <0.001). DLQI scores improved more in Group A (12.5 ± 3.5 to 3.2 ± 1.1) than in Group B (13.0 ± 3.2 to 6.5 ± 1.4) (P <0.001). Dermoscopic examinations showed significant skin barrier improvement in Group A (P <0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Fitostimoline® Plus spray, with 0.1% PHMB and Rigenase®, offers superior treatment for chronic lesions in atopic dermatitis, enhancing wound healing and patient quality of life.</p>","PeriodicalId":11168,"journal":{"name":"Dermatology practical & conceptual","volume":"15 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11928089/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143673434","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Dermoscopy in the Diagnosis of Keratosis Lichenoides Striata (Nekam Disease): A Rare Clinical Entity.","authors":"Caterina Mariarosaria Giorgio, Eugenia Veronica Di Brizzi, Anna Balato, Paolino Franzese, Nicola Maria Giorgio, Gaetano Licata","doi":"10.5826/dpc.1501a5108","DOIUrl":"10.5826/dpc.1501a5108","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11168,"journal":{"name":"Dermatology practical & conceptual","volume":"15 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11928090/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143673521","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}