{"title":"Epidemiology and Healthcare of Juvenile and Late-Onset Acne: Claims Data Analysis.","authors":"Kristina Hagenström, Katharina Müller, Theresa Klinger, Brigitte Stephan, Matthias Augustin","doi":"10.1007/s13555-024-01284-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s13555-024-01284-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Acne is the most frequent chronic inflammatory skin condition in adolescence but occurs also in later age. Our study aimed to characterise the epidemiology, geographical distribution, comorbidity and healthcare of acne juvenilis (AJ) and acne tarda (AT).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Statutory health insurance (SHI) data from 2016 to 2020 were analysed. Prevalence rates, including geographical distribution, comorbidities and drug use by specialists group, were measured.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In 2020, the prevalence of acne among adults was 1.50% (AT > 25 years) and among adolescents was 3.88% (AT ≤ 25 years). The highest prevalence (13.02%) was observed at the age of 17 years. Sex differences were higher in AT (73.80% in women) than in AJ (64.55% in women). Compared with non-affected persons, individuals with acne - in particular with AT - showed significantly higher rates of skin-related comorbidities, including folliculitis (rate ratio (RR) 8.89), pyoderma (RR 7.27) and rosacea (RR 5.53), and non-skin-related comorbidities, such as ovarian dysfunction (RR 2.36), rhinitis allergica (RR 1.84) and Crohn's disease (RR 1.79). Preferred systemic therapeutics prescribed were anti-infectives in AT (46.86%) and retinoids in AJ (52.35%). In the majority of cases, dermatologists were involved in the treatment of acne (AT 65.77%; AJ 76.27%). The most commonly prescribed topical agents were adapalene with benzoyl peroxide (AT 87.72%; AJ 85.75%), while systemic isotretinoin (AT 81.20%; AJ 90.06%) was also a frequently used drug. General practitioners were more likely to prescribe anti-infectives, especially topical antibiotics such as chlortetracycline (AT 52.38%; AJ 44.44%) and systemic antibiotics, especially tetracycline (AT 58.33%; AJ 67.50%).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Acne affects a relevant proportion of the German population not only in adolescence, and management of this inflammatory skin disease does not naturally follow medical guidelines or specialist recommendations. These findings emphasise the importance of specialised care and comprehensive therapeutic management that should also consider the exploration of comorbidities.</p>","PeriodicalId":11186,"journal":{"name":"Dermatology and Therapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142460196","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}
Jacek C Szepietowski, Lajos Kemeny, Thomas Mettang, Petr Arenberger
{"title":"Long-Term Efficacy and Tolerability of an Emollient Containing Glycerol and Paraffin for Moderate-to-Severe Uremic Xerosis: A Randomized Phase 3 Study.","authors":"Jacek C Szepietowski, Lajos Kemeny, Thomas Mettang, Petr Arenberger","doi":"10.1007/s13555-024-01287-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13555-024-01287-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>There is an unmet need for effective topical therapies for patients with uremic xerosis and chronic kidney disease-associated pruritus (CKD-aP). The long-term efficacy and tolerability of an emollient containing glycerol 15% and paraffin 10% (V0034CR) was evaluated in a phase 3 study.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In this randomized, double-blind, two-parallel group, vehicle-controlled study, patients with moderate-to-severe uremic xerosis were randomized to once-daily application of V0034CR or vehicle control for 28 days (period I). This was followed by a treatment-free period of ≤ 21 days (period II), then all patients received open-label treatment with V0034CR for ≥ 84 days (period III). Outcomes included treatment response at the end of period I (El Gammal's xerosis severity score), instrumental measures of scaling (D-Squame technique), time to relapse during period II, rate of recurrence during period III, pruritus severity over time, patient acceptability, and adverse events (AEs).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The intent-to-treat population comprised 235 patients randomized to V0034CR (n = 118) or vehicle control (n = 117) during period I. Treatment response at the end of period I was achieved by 71 patients (60.2%) in the V0034CR group versus 48 (41.0%) with vehicle control (p = 0.0041). This coincided with greater reductions in the total surface area of squames (p = 0.001 vs vehicle control). Xerosis relapsed progressively without treatment in period II; however, remission was durable under maintenance therapy in period III. Improvements in pruritus severity were comparable between V0034CR and vehicle control, suggesting that the antipruritic effect of V0034CR was mainly exerted by its oil-in-water emulsion base. V0034CR had high patient acceptability and was well tolerated; the most common treatment-related AEs were irritation or erythema (2.1%), exacerbated pruritus (1.3%), and vesicles at the application site (0.9%).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>These data support the use of V0034CR, with its hydrating and occlusive properties, for the long-term management of patients with moderate-to-severe uremic xerosis and CKD-aP.</p><p><strong>Trial registration: </strong>ClinicalTrials.gov identifier NCT01084148; EudraCT number 2006-002201-31.</p>","PeriodicalId":11186,"journal":{"name":"Dermatology and Therapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142460198","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}
Hanane Chajra, Thibaut Saguet, Corinne Granger, Lionel Breton, Pedro Contreiras Pinto, Mickael Machicoane, Jean Marc Le Doussal
{"title":"Correction: A New TGF-β Mimetic, XEP™-716 Miniprotein™, Exhibiting Regenerative Properties Objectivized by Instrumental Evaluation.","authors":"Hanane Chajra, Thibaut Saguet, Corinne Granger, Lionel Breton, Pedro Contreiras Pinto, Mickael Machicoane, Jean Marc Le Doussal","doi":"10.1007/s13555-024-01285-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s13555-024-01285-y","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11186,"journal":{"name":"Dermatology and Therapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142460194","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}
Jonathan I Silverberg, Andreas Wollenberg, Linda Stein Gold, James Del Rosso, Gil Yosipovitch, Peter Lio, Jose-Manuel Carrascosa, Gaia Gallo, Yuxin Ding, Zhenhui Xu, Marta Casillas, Evangeline Pierce, Helena Agell, Sonja Ständer
{"title":"Publisher Correction: Patients with Moderate-to-Severe Atopic Dermatitis Maintain Stable Response with No or Minimal Fluctuations with 1 Year of Lebrikizumab Treatment.","authors":"Jonathan I Silverberg, Andreas Wollenberg, Linda Stein Gold, James Del Rosso, Gil Yosipovitch, Peter Lio, Jose-Manuel Carrascosa, Gaia Gallo, Yuxin Ding, Zhenhui Xu, Marta Casillas, Evangeline Pierce, Helena Agell, Sonja Ständer","doi":"10.1007/s13555-024-01269-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s13555-024-01269-y","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11186,"journal":{"name":"Dermatology and Therapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142460200","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}
Peter Anderson, James Piercy, Jenny Austin, Simran Marwaha, Kent A Hanson, Ernest H Law, Gregor Schaefer, Samantha K Kurosky, Sergio Vañó-Galván
{"title":"Alopecia Areata Treatment Patterns and Satisfaction: Results of a Real-World Cross-Sectional Survey in Europe.","authors":"Peter Anderson, James Piercy, Jenny Austin, Simran Marwaha, Kent A Hanson, Ernest H Law, Gregor Schaefer, Samantha K Kurosky, Sergio Vañó-Galván","doi":"10.1007/s13555-024-01280-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s13555-024-01280-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Alopecia areata (AA) is an autoimmune disease that causes scalp, face, and/or body hair loss. Recently, oral treatments with kinases inhibition became the first approved therapies for severe AA. An understanding of the use and effectiveness of traditional therapies in real-world treatment settings is needed to guide integration of novel therapies into the treatment paradigm. This study aimed to describe traditional treatment patterns, dermatologists' reasons for therapy choice, and dermatologists' satisfaction with disease control among patients with AA.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Data were drawn from the 2021-2022 Adelphi Real World AA Disease Specific Programme™, a cross-sectional survey of dermatologists and adult patients with AA, conducted in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the UK. For each patient, using data from patient consultation and medical records, dermatologists reported % scalp hair loss (SHL), characteristics of current and prior AA therapies, and satisfaction with disease control.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Overall, 239 dermatologists provided data for 1720 patients with AA. Mean (SD) patient age was 35.8 (11.6) years, and 51% were male. Based on dermatologist perception, among patients with ≤ 10% SHL, 74% were experiencing mild AA, while ≥ 95% of patients with ≥ 50% SHL were experiencing severe/very severe AA. In patients with ≥ 50% SHL, the most common therapies received included systemic immunosuppressants (31%), topical corticosteroids (24%), and oral corticosteroids (24%). Among all patients who had switched therapies, 49%, 26%, and 24% switched because of worsening AA, lack of initial efficacy with prior treatment, and loss of response over time, respectively. Among those with SHL ≥ 50%, dermatologists reported satisfaction with current therapy in < 30% of patients.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Dermatologists reported low satisfaction with traditional AA therapies used in patients with extensive SHL, with some patients discontinuing treatment because of worsening disease. This suggests more effective treatments are needed for patients with severe AA.</p>","PeriodicalId":11186,"journal":{"name":"Dermatology and Therapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142460193","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}
{"title":"Factors Affecting Treatment Persistence in Japanese Patients with Psoriasis Prescribed Biologics: A Real-World Study Using an Insurance Claim Database.","authors":"Celine Miyazaki, Junya Masuda, Phiona I-Ching Tsai, Hidehisa Saeki","doi":"10.1007/s13555-024-01274-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s13555-024-01274-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Poor persistence to biologics can result in suboptimal health outcomes and increased economic burden for chronic conditions, including psoriasis (PsO). In Japan, studies evaluating factors responsible for biologic treatment persistence in patients with PsO are limited. We assessed biologic treatment persistence (median treatment duration and overall treatment survival) and associated factors in patients with PsO in a real-world setting.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This retrospective analysis of insurance claims records from the Japan Medical Data Center (JMDC) database included patients with PsO [International Classification of Diseases (ICD) code: L40.x] ≥ 18 years of age who had received biologic treatment. Treatment persistence was analyzed using data from 2016 to 2020 by biologic class and by individual biologics (infliximab, adalimumab, ustekinumab, guselkumab, secukinumab, ixekizumab, and brodalumab) in bio-naïve (who initiate first biologic at index) and bio-experienced patients. Kaplan-Meier survival (treatment persistence), and multivariate Cox proportional hazard regression (predictive factors) analyses were used.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Overall, 1528 patients with PsO were included (mean age 47.4 years). Infliximab had the longest median treatment duration (33.6 months), while brodalumab had the shortest (9.7 months) among biologics evaluated. Of the biologics evaluated, 1-year treatment survival was highest with guselkumab (83%), and lowest with brodalumab (45%). Bio-experienced patients showed slightly longer median treatment duration than bio-naïve patients (22.8 versus 18.1 months). Factors predictive of treatment persistence were sex [male; hazard ratio (HR) 0.84, p = 0.016] and specific PsO diagnostic codes, such as L40.0 (PsO vulgaris; HR 0.69; p = 0.006), L40.1 (generalized pustular PsO; HR 0.75; p = 0.034), and L40.9 (PsO unspecified; HR 0.72; p = 0.001). Meanwhile, age and Charlson Comorbidity Index score were significantly associated with adalimumab and infliximab treatment persistence, respectively.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Among biologics evaluated, infliximab had the longest median treatment duration, and guselkumab had the highest 1-year treatment survival. Sex and specific PsO diagnostic codes influenced overall treatment persistence. These findings could inform long-term treatment plans for PsO in real-world clinical settings.</p>","PeriodicalId":11186,"journal":{"name":"Dermatology and Therapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142460197","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}
Brittany Craiglow, Yang Won Lee, Sergio Vañó-Galván, Alexander Egeberg, Yves Dutronc, Frederick Durand, Evangeline Pierce, Guanglei Yu, Yun-Fei Chen, Arash Mostaghimi
{"title":"Publisher Correction: Improvement in Measures of Quality of Life and Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression in Patients with Severe Alopecia Areata Achieving Sustained Scalp Hair Regrowth with Baricitinib.","authors":"Brittany Craiglow, Yang Won Lee, Sergio Vañó-Galván, Alexander Egeberg, Yves Dutronc, Frederick Durand, Evangeline Pierce, Guanglei Yu, Yun-Fei Chen, Arash Mostaghimi","doi":"10.1007/s13555-024-01265-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s13555-024-01265-2","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11186,"journal":{"name":"Dermatology and Therapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142460199","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}
Mario Valenti, Luciano Ibba, Ruggero Cascio Ingurgio, Piergiorgio Malagoli, Andrea Carugno, Marco Campoli, Carlo G Carrera, Francesca M Gaiani, Davide Strippoli, Federica Mola, Angelo V Marzano, Nicola Zerbinati, Anna Minuti, Antonio Costanzo, Alessandra Narcisi
{"title":"A 3-Year Multicentric Study on Switching from Ustekinumab to Guselkumab in Partial Responders with Psoriasis-IL PSO (Italian Landscape Psoriasis).","authors":"Mario Valenti, Luciano Ibba, Ruggero Cascio Ingurgio, Piergiorgio Malagoli, Andrea Carugno, Marco Campoli, Carlo G Carrera, Francesca M Gaiani, Davide Strippoli, Federica Mola, Angelo V Marzano, Nicola Zerbinati, Anna Minuti, Antonio Costanzo, Alessandra Narcisi","doi":"10.1007/s13555-024-01270-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s13555-024-01270-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Guselkumab, a human monoclonal antibody targeting the p19 subunit of interleukin-23 (IL-23), has shown efficacy in psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. However, long-term real-world data on its effectiveness in patients with inadequate response to ustekinumab are limited. This study investigates guselkumab's long-term effectiveness and safety in patients with psoriasis with partial response to ustekinumab.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We performed a retrospective multicentric study analyzing data of patients with psoriasis from seven Italian hospitals between January 2021 and May 2024. The study included 169 patients who switched from ustekinumab to guselkumab. Primary endpoints were Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) 75, PASI 90, PASI 100, and absolute PASI ≤ 2. Site-specific Physician Global Assessment (PGA) scores were also collected for difficult-to-treat areas.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The study included 169 patients. After 3 years of treatment, PASI 75, PASI 90 and PASI 100 were achieved by 88.4%, 55.8%, and 32.6% of patients, respectively. Site-specific PGA showed significant improvements, especially in the scalp and genital areas. After 3 years of treatment, no significant impact of higher body mass index (BMI) or cardiometabolic comorbidities on guselkumab effectiveness was detected. No severe adverse events were reported during the study period.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>In our study, guselkumab provided significant long-term effectiveness and safety in patients partially responsive to ustekinumab, improving both PASI score and site-specific PGA and confirming its potential use for patients with psoriasis switching from ustekinumab.</p>","PeriodicalId":11186,"journal":{"name":"Dermatology and Therapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142460192","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}
Pedro J Gómez-Arias, Jesús Gay-Mimbrera, Irene Rivera-Ruiz, Macarena Aguilar-Luque, Miguel Juan-Cencerrado, Carmen Mochón-Jiménez, Francisco Gómez-García, Silvia Sánchez-González, Adriana Ortega-Hernández, Dulcenombre Gómez-Garre, Esmeralda Parra-Peralbo, Beatriz Isla-Tejera, Juan Ruano
{"title":"Association Between Scalp Microbiota Imbalance, Disease Severity, and Systemic Inflammatory Markers in Alopecia Areata.","authors":"Pedro J Gómez-Arias, Jesús Gay-Mimbrera, Irene Rivera-Ruiz, Macarena Aguilar-Luque, Miguel Juan-Cencerrado, Carmen Mochón-Jiménez, Francisco Gómez-García, Silvia Sánchez-González, Adriana Ortega-Hernández, Dulcenombre Gómez-Garre, Esmeralda Parra-Peralbo, Beatriz Isla-Tejera, Juan Ruano","doi":"10.1007/s13555-024-01281-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s13555-024-01281-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Alopecia areata (AA) is an autoimmune disease causing non-scarring hair loss, with both genetic and environmental factors implicated. Recent research highlights a possible role for scalp microbiota in influencing both local and systemic inflammatory responses, potentially impacting AA progression. This study examines the link among scalp microbiota imbalances, AA severity, and systemic inflammation.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We conducted a cross-sectional study with 24 participants, including patients with AA of varying severities and healthy controls. Scalp microbial communities were analyzed using swab samples and ion torrent sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene across multiple hypervariable regions. We explored correlations among bacterial abundance, microbiome metabolic pathways, and circulating inflammatory markers.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Our findings reveal significant dysbiosis in the scalp microbiota of patients with AA compared to healthy controls. Severe AA cases had an increased presence of pro-inflammatory microbial taxa like Proteobacteria, whereas milder cases had higher levels of anti-inflammatory Actinobacteria. Notable species differences included abundant gram-negative bacteria such as Alistipes inops and Bacteroides pleibeius in severe AA, contrasted with Blautia faecis and Pyramydobacter piscolens predominantly in controls. Significantly, microbial imbalance correlated with AA severity (SALT scores) and systemic inflammatory markers, with elevated pro-inflammatory cytokines linked to more severe disease.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>These results suggest that scalp microbiota may play a role in AA-related inflammation, although it is unclear whether the shifts are a cause or consequence of hair loss. Further research is needed to clarify the causal relationship and mechanisms involved.</p>","PeriodicalId":11186,"journal":{"name":"Dermatology and Therapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142388795","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}
Divya K Sharma, Lilia C Murase, Misha Rosenbach, John S Barbieri, Jenny E Murase
{"title":"Regulated Medical Waste Reduction in the Dermatology Clinic.","authors":"Divya K Sharma, Lilia C Murase, Misha Rosenbach, John S Barbieri, Jenny E Murase","doi":"10.1007/s13555-024-01279-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s13555-024-01279-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>The disposal of regulated medical waste (RMW) in the healthcare setting can be both costly and environmentally harmful. Prior studies have found large amounts of waste disposed of in RMW containers are inappropriately placed. Few studies to date have investigated the efficacy of waste reduction practices in the dermatology setting.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a practice-wide intervention in reducing RMW in the outpatient dermatology setting. By performing daily waste audits and two concurrent educational interventions, the amount of RMW produced and percent of appropriately placed RMW will be measured. Further analysis will occur by comparing pre-intervention values to post-intervention values.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The percentage of waste properly placed in RMW containers prior to any intervention was 11%. Following both educational interventions, the percentage of waste properly placed in RMW containers increased by 56.1% (CI 43.7-68.5%) and the percentage of total waste produced that was identified and disposed of as RMW decreased by 6.0% (95% CI 1.2-10.8%).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our study provides practical data for dermatology providers to make small changes which can result in significant reductions of regulated medical waste, potentially providing benefits to the environment and cost-savings.</p>","PeriodicalId":11186,"journal":{"name":"Dermatology and Therapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142399669","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}