{"title":"The Bidirectional Association between Psoriatic Disease and Uveitis: An Updated Meta-Analysis.","authors":"Miao Miao, Jiong Yan, Yujin Sun, Jia Liu, Shun Guo","doi":"10.1177/12034754251322764","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/12034754251322764","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>In the past decade, there has been growing research interest in the association between psoriatic diseases and uveitis due to the potential pathogenetic links. However, observational studies have reported inconsistent results.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We thoroughly searched PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science for cohort or case-control studies investigating the bidirectional association between psoriatic diseases (psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis) and uveitis. The Newcastle-Ottawa Quality Assessment Scale was used for quality evaluation of included studies. Egger's test was used for publication bias assessment. We employed a random-effects model to pool individual data, using odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence interval (CI) as the effect measure.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Eleven cohort studies and 1 case-control study with 9,641,856 participants were included. Eleven studies were considered as good quality, and 1 study was considered as fair quality. Egger's test indicated no significant publication bias. The meta-analysis indicated that patients with psoriatic disease was at higher risk of developing uveitis (OR: 2.14, 95% CI: 1.57-2.90). The result maintained consistent in patients with psoriatic arthritis (OR: 3.13, 95% CI: 2.10-4.67) but not in those with psoriasis without arthritis (OR: 1.40, 95% CI: 0.91-2.14). We also found that uveitis was associated with an increased risk of psoriatic disease (OR: 2.56, 95% CI: 1.66-3.96) including psoriasis without arthritis (OR: 1.99, 95% CI: 1.12-3.53) and psoriatic arthritis (OR: 3.53, 95% CI: 2.08-5.99).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our study suggested that uveitis was more likely to be bidirectionally associated with psoriatic arthritis rather than psoriasis without arthritis. More investigations focusing on the mechanisms are needed to better understand these findings from observational studies.</p>","PeriodicalId":15403,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery","volume":" ","pages":"12034754251322764"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144001775","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}
Brandon R Block, Camille M Powers, Benjamin D Hu, Annie Chang, Raphaella Lambert, Hannah Verma, Grace Rabinowitz, Jeremy Orloff, Austin J Piontkowski, Carrie Levinson, Nicholas Gulati, Jonathan Ungar
{"title":"Changes in Melanocytic Nevi and Melanoma Associated With Pregnancy: A Scoping Review.","authors":"Brandon R Block, Camille M Powers, Benjamin D Hu, Annie Chang, Raphaella Lambert, Hannah Verma, Grace Rabinowitz, Jeremy Orloff, Austin J Piontkowski, Carrie Levinson, Nicholas Gulati, Jonathan Ungar","doi":"10.1177/12034754251335590","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/12034754251335590","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Pregnancy is a transformative period characterized by numerous physiological and hormonal changes, including those affecting the skin. Among these changes, alterations in melanocytic nevi and the potential risk of melanoma are areas of significant interest and ambiguity. This scoping review aims to synthesize existing literature on these topics to provide a comprehensive understanding and identify gaps in knowledge. Following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews guidelines, a systematic search was conducted; out of 4824 identified articles, 80 met the inclusion criteria. While some studies suggest hormonal influences might accelerate melanocyte growth, others argue that perceived growth is due to mechanical stretching of the skin, and still others found no significant size changes. Pigmentary changes in nevi are more consistently reported, though some researchers advocate viewing them with suspicion until proven benign. The risk of developing pregnancy-associated melanoma is contentious, with some studies proposing that hormonal changes and gestational immunosuppression increase susceptibility, but the evidence remains inconclusive. Prognostic outcomes are equally disputed, with conflicting findings on pregnancy-associated melanoma thickness, recurrence rates, and survival outcomes. We also performed a novel semi-quantitative analysis to assess attitudes on the risk and prognosis of pregnancy-associated melanoma in the literature, demonstrating that authors of narrative reviews are more likely to oppose theories of pregnancy as a trigger for melanoma development or progression than researchers who conducted the primary investigations. These inconsistencies in the literature highlight the need for further research with standardized methodologies and consideration of confounding factors.</p>","PeriodicalId":15403,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery","volume":" ","pages":"12034754251335590"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143998001","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}
Gillian McPherson, Katie K Lovell, Lauren McGrath, Anna R Carmichael, Bettina Trettin, Steven R Feldman
{"title":"How Do Patients Feel About Dermatoscopes? A Qualitative Study.","authors":"Gillian McPherson, Katie K Lovell, Lauren McGrath, Anna R Carmichael, Bettina Trettin, Steven R Feldman","doi":"10.1177/12034754251327579","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/12034754251327579","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15403,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery","volume":" ","pages":"12034754251327579"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144026060","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}
Darshana Seeburruth, Serena Dienes, Ye-Jean Park, Muskaan Sachdeva, Shubhreet Johal, Mehnaz Munir, Marissa Joseph, Sameh Hanna
{"title":"Evaluating the Impact of Novel Educational Modules on Medical Students' Confidence, Knowledge, and Diagnostic Accuracy in Skin of Colour Dermatology: A National Pilot Study.","authors":"Darshana Seeburruth, Serena Dienes, Ye-Jean Park, Muskaan Sachdeva, Shubhreet Johal, Mehnaz Munir, Marissa Joseph, Sameh Hanna","doi":"10.1177/12034754251334581","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/12034754251334581","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15403,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery","volume":" ","pages":"12034754251334581"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144005714","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}
Victoria Jiminez, Natalie Garcia, Kelsey B Montgomery, Conway Huang, Daniel Bergman, Peter Pavlidakey, Liton Francisco, Kristy K Broman
{"title":"Diagnosis and Management of Atypical Fibroxanthoma and Pleomorphic Dermal Sarcoma in a Large Institutional Cohort.","authors":"Victoria Jiminez, Natalie Garcia, Kelsey B Montgomery, Conway Huang, Daniel Bergman, Peter Pavlidakey, Liton Francisco, Kristy K Broman","doi":"10.1177/12034754251334577","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/12034754251334577","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15403,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery","volume":" ","pages":"12034754251334577"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143993527","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}
Miranda K Branyiczky, Ryan Geng, Siddhartha Sood, Abrahim Abduelmula, Asfandyar Mufti, Jensen Yeung
{"title":"Onset of Vitiligo During Dupilumab Treatment: A Systematic Review.","authors":"Miranda K Branyiczky, Ryan Geng, Siddhartha Sood, Abrahim Abduelmula, Asfandyar Mufti, Jensen Yeung","doi":"10.1177/12034754251334569","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/12034754251334569","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15403,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery","volume":" ","pages":"12034754251334569"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143987122","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":"Youth With Hydroa Vacciniforme.","authors":"Li-Yu Ge, Ze-Hu Liu","doi":"10.1177/12034754251335841","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/12034754251335841","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15403,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery","volume":" ","pages":"12034754251335841"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144026657","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":"Linear Lichen Planus.","authors":"Yamini Sihag, Yashdeep Singh Pathania","doi":"10.1177/12034754251335860","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/12034754251335860","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15403,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery","volume":" ","pages":"12034754251335860"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143968007","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":"Erratum to Burden of Vitiligo in Canada: Retrospective Analysis of a Canadian Public Claims Database.","authors":"","doi":"10.1177/12034754251322637","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/12034754251322637","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15403,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery","volume":" ","pages":"12034754251322637"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143986935","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}