DermatologyPub Date : 2024-01-01Epub Date: 2024-05-29DOI: 10.1159/000539565
Mallory deCampos-Stairiker, Shannon Kody, Gabrielle Meyers, Julia Maxson, Alex G Ortega-Loayza
{"title":"Drug-Induced and Malignancy-Associated Neutrophilic Dermatoses in Patients with Hematologic Malignancies: A Single Institution Experience.","authors":"Mallory deCampos-Stairiker, Shannon Kody, Gabrielle Meyers, Julia Maxson, Alex G Ortega-Loayza","doi":"10.1159/000539565","DOIUrl":"10.1159/000539565","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Neutrophilic dermatoses (NDs) often occur secondary to inflammatory conditions, medication exposure, and hematologic malignancy. While malignancy-associated NDs (MA-NDs) have been well reported among those with hematologic cancers, little is known about drug-induced NDs (DI-NDs) within this population. The objective of this study was to compare the presentations and outcomes of patients with hematologic malignancies who developed MA-NDs and DI-NDs.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Cases of ND occurring between 2013 and 2023 among those with hematologic malignancies were identified from the electronic medical records of our institution. Patient characteristics, recent medication exposures, cancer mutations, and disease outcomes were reviewed. Patients were categorized with DI-ND if they were recently exposed to one of four medications known to be commonly associated with ND or were otherwise categorized with MA-ND. We report a descriptive analysis of cases of DI-ND and MA-ND.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We identified 52 patients with ND and co-occurring hematologic malignancy including 16 cases of DI-ND (30.8%) and 36 cases of MA-ND (69.2%). The most common ND in both groups was Sweet's syndrome. Chronic underlying conditions including solid tumors, inflammatory disorders, chronic viral infection, and tobacco use were more common among those with MA-ND. Among those with DI-ND, tyrosine kinase inhibitors were the most commonly associated drugs (43.8%). The most common cancer mutation among those with DI-ND was FLT3 (43.8%), while the most common mutation among those with MA-ND was TP-53 (19.4%). Among those who had died at the time of data collection, 90.0% of those with DI-ND and 66.7% of those with MA-ND died within 1 year of ND diagnosis.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Most cases of ND occurring with hematologic malignancies develop secondary to cancer rather than drug exposure. Different cancer mutations may predispose to DI-ND and MA-ND. Further research is needed to establish diagnostic criteria for DI-ND and to determine the pathogenic role of specific cancer mutations, particularly FLT3, in the development of ND.</p>","PeriodicalId":11185,"journal":{"name":"Dermatology","volume":" ","pages":"659-664"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141174716","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
DermatologyPub Date : 2024-01-01Epub Date: 2023-11-03DOI: 10.1159/000534703
Yu Zhou, Kaihui Zhang, Xueting Ma, Zhiyin Xie
{"title":"Efficacy and Safety of Secukinumab for the Treatment of Psoriasis: A Meta-Analysis of Pivotal Phase III Trials.","authors":"Yu Zhou, Kaihui Zhang, Xueting Ma, Zhiyin Xie","doi":"10.1159/000534703","DOIUrl":"10.1159/000534703","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Secukinumab, a fully humanized monoclonal antibody against IL-17A, was approved for the treatment of moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis in the USA and European Union in 2015.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Secukinumab, a fully humanized monoclonal antibody against IL-17A, was approved for the treatment of moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis in the USA and European Union in 2015. The aim of this study was to systematically evaluate the efficacy and safety of secukinumab for the treatment of moderate and severe plaque psoriasis and provide an evidence-based reference for clinical practice.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>PubMed, Google Scholar, Cochrane Library, and Clinical Trials databases were searched. Pivotal phase III clinical trials were analysed. RevMan was used for the statistical analysis of the data.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Seven pivotal phase III clinical trials were analysed. All trials evaluated secukinumab in moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis and had two common primary end points: the proportion of respondents to the Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) and the proportion of respondents to the Investigator's Global Assessment (IGA). The total response ratios of PASI and IGA respondents in the secukinumab group were 82.8 and 71.3%, respectively, compared to placebo. Secukinumab was superior to etanercept, with risk ratios of 1.7 and 2.1, respectively. Secukinumab was generally well tolerated during the 1-year trial period. However, adverse events also occurred.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Secukinumab was found to be more effective than etanercept and had an acceptable safety profile. Since psoriasis is an autoimmune disease that requires lifelong treatment, attention should be paid to its adverse effects.</p>","PeriodicalId":11185,"journal":{"name":"Dermatology","volume":" ","pages":"271-281"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71479302","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
DermatologyPub Date : 2024-01-01Epub Date: 2023-11-08DOI: 10.1159/000533872
Keliang Fan, Jia Wang, Qingqing Xu, Pengling Liu, Juan Wang, Mengzhen Zhao, Dandan Wei, Lei Yan, Yuanyuan Chen, Lihong Zhou, Chao Yuan, Tian Chen, Zhenxing Mao
{"title":"Lipidomics Reveals the Effects of Detergents on Skin Surface Lipids in Young Adults.","authors":"Keliang Fan, Jia Wang, Qingqing Xu, Pengling Liu, Juan Wang, Mengzhen Zhao, Dandan Wei, Lei Yan, Yuanyuan Chen, Lihong Zhou, Chao Yuan, Tian Chen, Zhenxing Mao","doi":"10.1159/000533872","DOIUrl":"10.1159/000533872","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Detergent is a chemical product commonly used in people's daily life. Contact with detergent solutions can damage the human skin barrier and cause skin diseases. Skin surface lipids (SSLs) play a decisive role in skin barrier function. This study aimed to observe the changes of SSLs in young adults after exposure to detergent solutions to explore the underlying mechanism of skin barrier function damage.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A self-controlled study on youth adults was conducted in Zhengzhou, China, in November 2020. The study lasted for a total of 1 week, and skin barrier function was assessed by trans-epidermal water loss (TEWL) values. The changes of SSLs before and after exposure to the detergent with subjects were measured using ultra-performance liquid chromatography quadrupole time of flight mass spectrometry.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The skin barrier function of subjects' hands was impaired after exposure to detergent (TEWL value increased, p < 0.001). A total of 520 SSLs were detected, divided into 6 main categories. The average relative abundance of these 6 major lipids decreased after exposure. Sphingolipids (mainly ceramides), free fatty acids (mainly long-chain fatty acids), cholesterol lipids, and glycerophospholipids are the most severely damaged lipids.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Detergent solutions can damage the skin barrier function and SSLs of young hands; interventions targeting SSLs to eliminate detergent damage to human skin may be of value.</p>","PeriodicalId":11185,"journal":{"name":"Dermatology","volume":" ","pages":"233-242"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71520796","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
DermatologyPub Date : 2024-01-01Epub Date: 2024-07-17DOI: 10.1159/000540250
Pierre André Becherel, Ziad Reguiai, Anne Claire Fougerousse, Jean Luc Perrot, Edouard Begon, Domitille Thomas-Beaulieu, Laure Mery-Bossard, Diane Pourchot, Claire Boulard, Charlotte Fite, Jessica Beaziz, Inès Zaraa, Dominique Lons-Danic, Antoine Badaoui, Josiane Parier, Guillaume Chaby, Eric Estève, Anne-Laure Liegeon, Alexandra Patchinsky, Philippe Muller, Charlotte Lepelley-Dupont, Claire Poreaux, Caroline Jacobzone-Lévêque, Kevin Chassain, Rima Mohty, Marc Perrussel, Charline Garcia, Céline Girard, Anne Sophie Dillies, Maud Amy de la Breteque, Nathalie Quiles-Tsimaratos, Daphné Denis, François Maccari
{"title":"Compared Burden of Psoriasis, Atopic Dermatitis, Hidradenitis Suppurativa, and Chronic Urticaria: Baseline Characteristics of the Patients Included in the OMCCI Cohort - A French, Prospective Multicenter Study of Chronic Inflammatory Dermatoses.","authors":"Pierre André Becherel, Ziad Reguiai, Anne Claire Fougerousse, Jean Luc Perrot, Edouard Begon, Domitille Thomas-Beaulieu, Laure Mery-Bossard, Diane Pourchot, Claire Boulard, Charlotte Fite, Jessica Beaziz, Inès Zaraa, Dominique Lons-Danic, Antoine Badaoui, Josiane Parier, Guillaume Chaby, Eric Estève, Anne-Laure Liegeon, Alexandra Patchinsky, Philippe Muller, Charlotte Lepelley-Dupont, Claire Poreaux, Caroline Jacobzone-Lévêque, Kevin Chassain, Rima Mohty, Marc Perrussel, Charline Garcia, Céline Girard, Anne Sophie Dillies, Maud Amy de la Breteque, Nathalie Quiles-Tsimaratos, Daphné Denis, François Maccari","doi":"10.1159/000540250","DOIUrl":"10.1159/000540250","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Chronic inflammatory dermatoses (CIDs) can significantly affect patients' lives. The Observatory of Chronic Inflammatory Skin Diseases (OMCCI) cohort was initiated to quantify the impact and disease evolution of four CID over 4 years' follow-up; at least 1,000 patients per CID are planned to be enrolled. The objective of this study was to present baseline characteristics of patients included in the OMCCI cohort between December 2020 and September 2022.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This French, prospective, multicenter registry included adult patients treated in daily practice for moderate-to-severe psoriasis (PS), atopic dermatitis (AD), hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), or chronic urticaria (CU) starting or modifying a systemic treatment. At the inclusion visit and then every 6 months during 4 years, patient-reported outcomes and data on these diseases and their treatments are recorded.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 2,058 patients from 24 centers were included: 1,137 PS, 413 AD, 301 HS, and 207 CU. Of these, 1,950 patients started or changed systemic treatment, and 108 reduced the dose of existing systemic treatment. Disease impact was qualified as debilitating by 80.1% (PS), 90.5% (AD), 90.5% (HS), and 89.4% (CU), affecting daily, family, and professional life. According to the SF-12 Survey, the impact of all four diseases was borderline pathological for physical health and severe for mental health. At inclusion, 20.4% of patients were receiving a conventional systemic or biologic treatment. After the first visit, this percentage raised to 83.3%. During the 6 months preceding study inclusion, 17.7% (PS), 27.9% (AD), 43.1% (HS), and 43.6% (CU) of patients missed work due to their illness, and 26.3% of patients with HS had been admitted to hospital (vs. 8.1%, 5.8%, and 13% of patients with PS, AD, or CU, respectively).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>These CIDs (especially HS) had a major impact on all aspects of patients' quality of life. The low baseline use of systemic drugs and the high burden of these CIDs suggest that these agents are underused. Long-term and dynamic evaluation of the changes brought by the initiation or optimization of these treatments on the evolution of patients' lives will be studied prospectively during the 4-year follow-up of the OMCCI.</p>","PeriodicalId":11185,"journal":{"name":"Dermatology","volume":" ","pages":"702-712"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141632898","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
DermatologyPub Date : 2024-01-01Epub Date: 2024-10-30DOI: 10.1159/000541612
Nikolaj Holgersen, Valdemar Wendelboe Nielsen, Nana Aviaaja Lippert Rosenø, Hans Christian Ring, Signe Holm Nielsen, Julia-Tatjana Maul, Jacob P Thyssen, Alexander Egeberg, Simon Francis Thomsen
{"title":"The Copenhagen Hidradenitis Suppurativa Cohort: Insights from the First 8 Years.","authors":"Nikolaj Holgersen, Valdemar Wendelboe Nielsen, Nana Aviaaja Lippert Rosenø, Hans Christian Ring, Signe Holm Nielsen, Julia-Tatjana Maul, Jacob P Thyssen, Alexander Egeberg, Simon Francis Thomsen","doi":"10.1159/000541612","DOIUrl":"10.1159/000541612","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11185,"journal":{"name":"Dermatology","volume":" ","pages":"917-921"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142544325","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
DermatologyPub Date : 2024-01-01Epub Date: 2023-08-14DOI: 10.1159/000532054
Michael E Jacobson, Ian A Myles, Amy S Paller, Lawrence F Eichenfield, Eric L Simpson
{"title":"A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Multicenter, 16-Week Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of FB-401 in Children, Adolescents, and Adult Subjects (Ages 2 Years and Older) with Mild-to-Moderate Atopic Dermatitis.","authors":"Michael E Jacobson, Ian A Myles, Amy S Paller, Lawrence F Eichenfield, Eric L Simpson","doi":"10.1159/000532054","DOIUrl":"10.1159/000532054","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Atopic dermatitis is a common chronic, relapsing, and remitting inflammatory skin disorder associated with cutaneous dysbiosis. Current treatment options often fail to adequately control the disease and have unfavorable safety profiles. There is a need for new options that address these treatment shortcomings.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>The aim of the study was to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of FB-401, a live therapeutic product of 3 strains of Roseomonas mucosa, compared to matching placebo applied topically 3 times per week to participants ages ≥2 years of age with mild-to-moderate atopic dermatitis.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study was conducted. The primary outcome was the proportion of participants with 50% improvement in Eczema Area and Severity Index score from baseline at week 16. 154 subjects aged 2 or older with a clinical diagnosis of atopic dermatitis as defined by Hanifin and Rajka criteria with mild or moderate severity were randomized 1:1 via interactive web response system to FB-401 or placebo.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The proportion of subjects who achieved the primary outcome was similar between both treatment groups, with no significant treatment group differences observed at any post-baseline visit. The number of treatment-emergent adverse events and the number of subjects with at least one were similar across treatment groups. One serious adverse event not related to treatment was reported. No treatment-emergent adverse events led to treatment discontinuation or study discontinuation.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>FB-401 showed an acceptable safety profile but failed to prove superior to placebo in treating children and adults with mild-to-moderate atopic dermatitis.</p>","PeriodicalId":11185,"journal":{"name":"Dermatology","volume":" ","pages":"85-94"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11533390/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10353144","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
DermatologyPub Date : 2024-01-01Epub Date: 2024-10-15DOI: 10.1159/000540920
Lawrence F Eichenfield, Mark Boguniewicz, Christine T Lauren, Donald Y M Leung, Moise L Levy, Lynda C Schneider, Elaine C Siegfried, Wynnis L Tom, Amy S Paller
{"title":"Systemic Therapy for Atopic Dermatitis in Children and Adolescents: A US Expert Consensus.","authors":"Lawrence F Eichenfield, Mark Boguniewicz, Christine T Lauren, Donald Y M Leung, Moise L Levy, Lynda C Schneider, Elaine C Siegfried, Wynnis L Tom, Amy S Paller","doi":"10.1159/000540920","DOIUrl":"10.1159/000540920","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic, type-2 mediated, inflammatory skin disease characterized by intense pruritus, disruption of skin barrier function, and immune dysregulation. Management strategies for AD are routinely determined based on disease severity. First-line treatment begins with basic skin care and topical anti-inflammatory medication, which is typically sufficient for the management of mild-to-moderate disease. For those patients with moderate-to-severe disease, systemic therapy is often required. This can involve off-label treatment with conventional immunosuppressant medications. However, this approach is limited by a lack of robust clinical trial data and safety concerns that necessitate close monitoring. The emergence of novel targeted biologics and small molecules to treat AD presents an opportunity to optimize AD management and patient outcomes by offering greater efficacy than traditional immunosuppressants and a favorable safety profile. As the treatment landscape shifts, clinicians can benefit from a standardized process of patient assessment and treatment, along with resources to help maintain contemporary knowledge of available therapeutic options. This US-based, expert-led consensus used a modified Delphi process to develop core recommendations for the use of systemic medications for the management of pediatric patients <18 years of age with moderate-to-severe AD.</p>","PeriodicalId":11185,"journal":{"name":"Dermatology","volume":" ","pages":"897-909"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11651338/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142460190","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
DermatologyPub Date : 2024-01-01Epub Date: 2023-12-23DOI: 10.1159/000535932
Ditte Georgina Zhang, Jennifer Astrup Sørensen, Nadja Højgaard Pedersen, Zarqa Ali, Emek Kocatürk, Marcus Maurer, Simon Francis Thomsen
{"title":"Online Depiction of Urticaria Is Often Flawed and Does Not Reflect the Spectrum of Clinical Manifestation.","authors":"Ditte Georgina Zhang, Jennifer Astrup Sørensen, Nadja Højgaard Pedersen, Zarqa Ali, Emek Kocatürk, Marcus Maurer, Simon Francis Thomsen","doi":"10.1159/000535932","DOIUrl":"10.1159/000535932","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>The internet is a popular source of health information including images of disease manifestations. Online photographs of skin lesions may aid patients in identifying their disease, if these pictures are of good quality and of the disease they claim to show. If not, patients may be at risk of delayed diagnosis, misdiagnosis, and suboptimal treatment. For urticaria, the mismatch rate and quality of online pictures are unknown. The objective of this study was therefore to evaluate the content and quality of online images of urticaria.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The search term \"urticaria\" was applied to Google Images and Shutterstock. The top 100 photographs from each search engine were retrieved on October 9th, 2022. Illustrations, drawings, and heavily edited photographs were excluded. Each image was evaluated for patient characteristics, characteristics of urticarial lesions, and image quality.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Across 194 unique images of urticaria (after removing duplicates), 35 (18.0%) did not depict urticarial lesions, and 38 (19.6%) were ambiguous. Less than two-thirds of images 121 (62.4%) showed bona fide urticarial lesions. Pictures of urticarial lesions under-represented children and did not reflect female preponderance of the disease. Images predominantly depicted urticaria lesions on Caucasian skin (59.8%) and were typical of spontaneous rather than inducible urticaria. Only 3 (1.5%) pictures showed angioedema, a common clinical sign in patients with urticaria. The overall quality of online urticaria pictures was mostly good or very good.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Physicians and patients should be aware that one in five online pictures of urticaria does not show urticarial skin lesions, and children, females, non-Caucasian patients, inducible urticaria, and angioedema are under-represented. These findings should prompt efforts to improve the accuracy and representativeness of online urticaria pictures.</p>","PeriodicalId":11185,"journal":{"name":"Dermatology","volume":" ","pages":"507-513"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139032213","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
DermatologyPub Date : 2024-01-01Epub Date: 2024-10-08DOI: 10.1159/000541894
Sarah Hobelsberger, Julian Steininger, Friedegund Elke Meier, Stefan Beissert, Frank Friedrich Gellrich
{"title":"Three-Dimensional Total Body Photography, Digital Dermoscopy, and in vivo Reflectance Confocal Microscopy for Follow-Up Assessments of High-Risk Patients for Melanoma: A Prospective, Controlled Study.","authors":"Sarah Hobelsberger, Julian Steininger, Friedegund Elke Meier, Stefan Beissert, Frank Friedrich Gellrich","doi":"10.1159/000541894","DOIUrl":"10.1159/000541894","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>The combination of total body photography (TBP) and digital dermoscopy (DD) for monitoring patients with a high risk for melanoma can allow early detection of melanoma. This study aimed to examine if the use of three-dimensional (3D)-TBP, DD, and reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM) for regular monitoring of patients at high risk for melanoma was beneficial in comparison to monitoring using dermoscopy alone.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The intervention group (IG) underwent 3D-TBP examinations at every visit, along with DD and/or RCM for diagnosis and/or monitoring of pigmented lesions if necessary. The control group (CG) underwent dermoscopy examinations alone.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 600 patients (324 male and 276 female) were followed up over a median period of 23 months (mean, 2.85 visits) in the IG and 22 months (mean, 2.74 visits) in the CG (p = 0.009). DD and RCM monitoring were performed for 166 and 105 lesions, respectively. The number needed to treat (NNT) to diagnose melanoma with RCM was 2.83. The IG included more second primary melanomas (22 vs. 1, p = 0.022) and more excised nevi (186 vs. 10, p < 0.001), which consisted of more dysplastic nevi (137 vs. 2, p < 0.001). Among the melanomas diagnosed in the IG, three were diagnosed directly with RCM, nine with a combination of 3D-TBP and RCM, and 10 with dermoscopy alone.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Follow-up assessments with a combination of 3D-TBP, DD, and RCM led to the detection of more melanomas in comparison to the CG. The use of RCM reduced the NNT for melanocytic lesions.</p>","PeriodicalId":11185,"journal":{"name":"Dermatology","volume":" ","pages":"803-813"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11651331/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142388793","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
DermatologyPub Date : 2024-01-01Epub Date: 2024-09-26DOI: 10.1159/000541469
Austin J Piontkowski, Divija Sharma, Benjamin Ungar
{"title":"Rosacea and Gastrointestinal Diseases: A Case-Control Study in the All of Us Database.","authors":"Austin J Piontkowski, Divija Sharma, Benjamin Ungar","doi":"10.1159/000541469","DOIUrl":"10.1159/000541469","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Recent reports have suggested a link between rosacea and several gastrointestinal diseases, although the evidence has largely been limited to European and Asian populations. This study seeks to confirm and expand upon the connection between rosacea and gastrointestinal conditions using the diverse All of Us database.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We identified 8,319 rosacea patients and selected 4:1 controls matched (n = 33,276) based on age, race, gender, smoking status, insurance status, annual income, education, and alcohol use. Conditional logistic regression was then performed on the matched cohort to assess the relationship between rosacea and Crohn's disease (CD), microscopic colitis, ulcerative colitis (UC), celiac disease (CED), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), Helicobacter-associated disease, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>On logistic regression, rosacea patients were significantly more likely than matched controls to be diagnosed with IBS (odds ratio [OR]: 2.35, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 2.18-2.53, p < 0.001), CD (OR: 1.82, 95% CI: 1.53-2.15, p < 0.001), UC (OR: 1.70, 95% CI: 1.44-2.02, p < 0.001), CED (OR: 1.93, 95% CI: 1.59-2.34, p < 0.001), Helicobacter-associated disease (OR: 1.79, 95% CI: 1.50-2.14, p < 0.001), and GERD (OR: 2.07, 95% CI: 1.97-2.18, p < 0.001). However, there was no statistically significant association between rosacea and microscopic colitis (OR: 1.47, 95% CI: 0.91-2.37, p = 0.12).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study highlights the presence of notable gastrointestinal comorbidities among individuals with rosacea in a diverse cohort. Consequently, more targeted monitoring of gastrointestinal diseases in rosacea patients may be warranted, as well as potential further investigation into the gut-skin axis in terms of rosacea pathophysiology.</p>","PeriodicalId":11185,"journal":{"name":"Dermatology","volume":" ","pages":"875-878"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142343437","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}