{"title":"Biologic and Small Molecule Therapy Switch in Atopic Dermatitis Patients with Dupilumab-Associated Ocular Surface Disease: A Systematic Review.","authors":"Hibo Rijal, Salma Elsayed, Rahma Osman, Amny Osman, Sonja Molin","doi":"10.1177/12034754261442915","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/12034754261442915","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15403,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery","volume":" ","pages":"12034754261442915"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2026-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147772801","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Population-Based and Routinely Collected Health Data Studies of Immunobullous Diseases: A Scoping Review.","authors":"Heather J Zhao, Vince Wu, Michelle Gandelman, Inna Ushcatz, Anastasiya Muntyanu, Aaron M Drucker","doi":"10.1177/12034754261442933","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/12034754261442933","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Validated case definitions are essential for reliable epidemiological research using routinely collected health data. The extent to which population-based studies on autoimmune blistering diseases (AIBDs) use validated case definitions is uncertain, and variability in definitions may limit the generalizability of findings.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To describe definitions of AIBDs used in population-based epidemiologic studies and whether these definitions have been validated.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>MEDLINE and Embase were searched for epidemiologic studies on pemphigoid, pemphigus and their variants, dermatitis herpetiformis (DH), epidermolysis bullosa acquisita (EBA), and linear IgA bullous dermatosis (LABD). Eligible studies reported case definitions using routinely collected data. Two reviewers independently screened studies and extracted data, with discrepancies resolved by consensus.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Ninety-two studies met the inclusion criteria. Among 63 pemphigoid studies, the majority used International Classification of Diseases (ICD) codes, and 26 studies validated case definitions using combinations of clinical diagnosis, histopathology, and direct or indirect immunofluorescence, often with scoring systems. The majority of 39 pemphigus studies used ICD codes or electronic medical records to identify cases; of the 5 studies that validated cases, most used chart review requiring 2 or more confirmatory clinical or laboratory findings. Two of 6 DH studies used validated definitions with clinical and immunopathological criteria. Among 8 EBA studies, none reported formal validation. One LABD study was included without case validation.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Most population-based studies of AIBDs rely on administrative coding or electronic medical records, but few use formally validated case definitions. Improving and standardizing validation practices is important to enhance the accuracy and comparability of epidemiological findings in AIBDs.</p>","PeriodicalId":15403,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery","volume":" ","pages":"12034754261442933"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2026-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147772819","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Use of Artificial Intelligence in Dermatology for Skin of Color Patients: A Scoping Review.","authors":"Nujud Al-Jabouri, Michelle Pham, Aisling Martins-Ezeifeaku, Ilya Mukovozov","doi":"10.1177/12034754261442937","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/12034754261442937","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15403,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery","volume":" ","pages":"12034754261442937"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2026-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147772763","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Fixed Drug Eruption.","authors":"Li Chai, Hong Shen","doi":"10.1177/12034754261431664","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/12034754261431664","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15403,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery","volume":" ","pages":"12034754261431664"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2026-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147772808","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Garrison J B Dyck, Aakankshya Kharel, Samuel A J Lowe, Andy D Lee, Pamela Mathura, Marlene Dytoc
{"title":"Improving Sun-Safe Practices for Elementary School Children.","authors":"Garrison J B Dyck, Aakankshya Kharel, Samuel A J Lowe, Andy D Lee, Pamela Mathura, Marlene Dytoc","doi":"10.1177/12034754261436039","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/12034754261436039","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Childhood is a crucial time for sun safety, as sun exposure in children is a major risk factor for the development of skin cancers. Identifying which programs effectively target children within schools is essential.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Three interventions ([1] delivery of a 30 minute presentation on sun-safety, [2] providing sunscreen samples to students at school, and [3] dispersal of letters to parents encouraging sun-safety item use) were evaluated.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Six-grade 6 classrooms at 3 different schools were recruited, each with 1 intervention and 1 control class. Demographic information and sun safety knowledge and habits were assessed in early April 2024 using a validated questionnaire. Starting in mid-April 2024, the intervention classes received the 3 interventions. The questionnaire was re-administered to all classes in mid-June 2024. The responses were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistical tests.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 111 students participated. The intervention classes showed positive trends in sun safety behaviours, including a greater increase in the number of sun safety items in school at follow-up and less of an increase in frequency of sunburns. Gender-based differences were also identified, such that female students exhibited lower overall baseline sun safety behaviours and a greater response to the interventions.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The 3 interventions evaluated improved certain aspects of sun safety behaviors among children. Future research with longitudinal follow-up is needed to fully assess the impact of these interventions. However, given the low effort and cost, implementation of these interventions represents a low-barrier option to promote sun safety behaviours among children.</p>","PeriodicalId":15403,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery","volume":" ","pages":"12034754261436039"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2026-04-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147772791","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jia Qi Adam Bai, Grace Xiong, Sana Gupta, Julia Thomas, Romy Shenderey, Ilya Mukovozov
{"title":"Efficacy and Safety of Nemolizumab and Traditional Systemic Therapies for Atopic Dermatitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.","authors":"Jia Qi Adam Bai, Grace Xiong, Sana Gupta, Julia Thomas, Romy Shenderey, Ilya Mukovozov","doi":"10.1177/12034754261442890","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/12034754261442890","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15403,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery","volume":" ","pages":"12034754261442890"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2026-04-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147729065","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Megan Park, Andy Dongkwun Lee, Samiha Mohsen, Emma Price, Fatemeh Jafarian, Irene Lara-Corrales, Michele Ramien
{"title":"Clinical Manifestations and Therapeutic Management of Reactive Infectious Mucocutaneous Eruption in Paediatric Patients: A Systematic Review.","authors":"Megan Park, Andy Dongkwun Lee, Samiha Mohsen, Emma Price, Fatemeh Jafarian, Irene Lara-Corrales, Michele Ramien","doi":"10.1177/12034754261442907","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/12034754261442907","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15403,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery","volume":" ","pages":"12034754261442907"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2026-04-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147722924","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sanaz Lordfard, Jaehyun Hwang, Chandana Shajil, Cheryl F Rosen, David Croitoru
{"title":"Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Signalling in Hidradenitis Suppurativa: A Scoping Review.","authors":"Sanaz Lordfard, Jaehyun Hwang, Chandana Shajil, Cheryl F Rosen, David Croitoru","doi":"10.1177/12034754261442918","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/12034754261442918","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15403,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery","volume":" ","pages":"12034754261442918"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2026-04-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147716997","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rachel Creighton, Raquel Lazarowitz, Jia Qi Adam Bai, Sana Gupta, Sidra Sarfaraz, Ghassan Barnawi, Mark G Kirchhof
{"title":"Clinical Features, Psychiatric Comorbidities, and Treatment Outcomes in Dermatitis Artefacta: A Systematic Review.","authors":"Rachel Creighton, Raquel Lazarowitz, Jia Qi Adam Bai, Sana Gupta, Sidra Sarfaraz, Ghassan Barnawi, Mark G Kirchhof","doi":"10.1177/12034754261437746","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/12034754261437746","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15403,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery","volume":" ","pages":"12034754261437746"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2026-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147698992","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Martin Cevallos-Cueva, Laura Ghanem, Guilherme Kuceki, Chinenye Onejeme, Cristina Sicorschi Gutu, Daniela L Mendoza-Millán, Esteban Fernandez-Faith
{"title":"Bruton's Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors for Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.","authors":"Martin Cevallos-Cueva, Laura Ghanem, Guilherme Kuceki, Chinenye Onejeme, Cristina Sicorschi Gutu, Daniela L Mendoza-Millán, Esteban Fernandez-Faith","doi":"10.1177/12034754261418239","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/12034754261418239","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Although second-generation H1 antihistamines remain the first-line treatment for chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU), a significant proportion of patients experience inadequate symptom control, highlighting the ongoing need for more effective and targeted treatment strategies. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of 5 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitors with placebo at 4, 8, and 12 weeks in patients with CSU. We searched PubMed, Embase, and CENTRAL (Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials) from inception to April 2025. The primary outcomes assessed included the Weekly Urticaria Activity Score (UAS7), complete absence of pruritus and urticaria (UAS7 = 0), well-controlled CSU (UAS7 ≤ 6), and safety outcomes. Across 5 included RCTs, 1071 (71.93%) patients received BTK inhibitors. BTK inhibitors significantly increased the likelihood of achieving UAS7 = 0 at week 4 [risk ratio (RR) 5.64; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.04-30.70; <i>P</i> = .05], week 8 (RR 3.78; 95% CI 2.48-5.76; <i>P</i> < .00001), and week 12 (RR 2.68; 95% CI 1.28-5.62; <i>P</i> = .02). Consistent findings were observed for UAS7 ≤ 6 at week 4 (RR 4.30; 95% CI 3.06-6.03; <i>P</i> < .00001), week 8 (RR 2.60; 95% CI 2.02-3.33; <i>P</i> < .00001), and week 12 (RR 2.05; 95% CI 1.68-2.50; <i>P</i> < .00001). Neither the incidence of adverse events (AEs; RR 1.06; 95% CI 0.84-1.33; <i>P</i> = .47), nor serious AEs (RR 1.17; 95% CI 0.34-4.02; <i>P</i> = .71) was significantly different between groups. BTK inhibitors offer a valuable, safe, and effective treatment option for CSU, particularly in cases that are refractory to second-generation H1 antihistamines.</p>","PeriodicalId":15403,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery","volume":" ","pages":"12034754261418239"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2026-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147716945","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}