Farhan Mir Shaikh , Sandesh Raja MBBS , Azzam Ali MBBS , Adarsh Raja MBBS , Iftikhar Athar Rasool D-DERM , Arfa Asad MBBS , Muhammad Sohaib Asghar MBBS, MD
{"title":"Epidemiology of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Karachi, Pakistan","authors":"Farhan Mir Shaikh , Sandesh Raja MBBS , Azzam Ali MBBS , Adarsh Raja MBBS , Iftikhar Athar Rasool D-DERM , Arfa Asad MBBS , Muhammad Sohaib Asghar MBBS, MD","doi":"10.1016/j.jdin.2025.03.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jdin.2025.03.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL), caused by Leishmania species is a prominent neglected tropical disease globally, posing substantial public health challenges. This study explores the epidemiology, clinical characteristics, geographic distribution of CL cases, and role of travel to endemic areas contributing spread of the disease to urban centers like Karachi.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A retrospective study was conducted from July 2019 to February 2024, enrolling 525 patients with confirmed CL diagnoses at a leading dermatological hospital in Karachi. Demographic and clinical data, including age, gender, lesion characteristics, and travel history were collected. The chi-square test was used to compare travel history to endemic areas between individuals from Karachi and those from other regions.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>CL predominantly affected younger age groups, with 35.5% of cases occurring in individuals aged ≤10 years. Male patients accounted for 65.1% of the cohort. Lesions were predominantly located on exposed body parts (96.3%). Most patients in this study were from Baluchistan (49.7%). In Karachi, 37% of patients reported a travel history to endemic areas, whereas only 2.17% of cases from other regions had traveled (<em>P</em> < .001).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>The findings underscore the need for region-specific prevention and control strategies, enhanced surveillance, and public health initiatives to mitigate the spread of CL.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34410,"journal":{"name":"JAAD International","volume":"21 ","pages":"Pages 9-15"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143895293","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Response to Kantor’s “The great automatic grammatizator: On the use and misuse of large language models in scientific and academic writing”","authors":"Dag Øivind Madsen PhD , Shahab Saquib Sohail PhD","doi":"10.1016/j.jdin.2025.02.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jdin.2025.02.005","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":34410,"journal":{"name":"JAAD International","volume":"21 ","pages":"Pages 5-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143886930","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Noelle Desir BA , Iain Noel Encarnacion MS , Temitayo A. Ogunleye MD , Susan C. Taylor MD
{"title":"Scalp pain or tenderness may offer diagnostic clues regarding cicatricial alopecia subtype","authors":"Noelle Desir BA , Iain Noel Encarnacion MS , Temitayo A. Ogunleye MD , Susan C. Taylor MD","doi":"10.1016/j.jdin.2025.03.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jdin.2025.03.001","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":34410,"journal":{"name":"JAAD International","volume":"21 ","pages":"Pages 7-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143886929","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ditte M.L. Saunte MD, PhD , Sidra Khan MBBS , Morvarid Zehtab MD , Avrom S. Caplan MD , Jeremy A.W. Gold MD , Dallas J. Smith PharmD , Misha Rosenbach MD , Christine Li BS , Shyam Verma MBBS, DV&D, PhD , David Castillo BS , Allen McMillen MS , Boni Elewski MD , Henry W. Lim MD , Seemal R. Desai MD , Roderick Hay DM , Esther E. Freeman MD, PhD
{"title":"The American Academy of Dermatology and International League of Dermatological Societies’ Drug Resistant Dermatophytes (Tinea) Registry: The latest addition to the COVID-19, mpox, and Emerging Infections Registry","authors":"Ditte M.L. Saunte MD, PhD , Sidra Khan MBBS , Morvarid Zehtab MD , Avrom S. Caplan MD , Jeremy A.W. Gold MD , Dallas J. Smith PharmD , Misha Rosenbach MD , Christine Li BS , Shyam Verma MBBS, DV&D, PhD , David Castillo BS , Allen McMillen MS , Boni Elewski MD , Henry W. Lim MD , Seemal R. Desai MD , Roderick Hay DM , Esther E. Freeman MD, PhD","doi":"10.1016/j.jdin.2025.01.015","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jdin.2025.01.015","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":34410,"journal":{"name":"JAAD International","volume":"20 ","pages":"Pages 59-60"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143851495","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nessr Abu Rached MD , Fries Leifeld MD , Eggert Stockfleth MD , Daniel Myszkowski MD , Yannik Haven MD , Falk G. Bechara MD , Thilo Gambichler MD
{"title":"Body mass index is not associated with lymph node metastasis, infection, and seroma after sentinel lymph node biopsy in cutaneous melanoma","authors":"Nessr Abu Rached MD , Fries Leifeld MD , Eggert Stockfleth MD , Daniel Myszkowski MD , Yannik Haven MD , Falk G. Bechara MD , Thilo Gambichler MD","doi":"10.1016/j.jdin.2025.02.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jdin.2025.02.003","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":34410,"journal":{"name":"JAAD International","volume":"21 ","pages":"Pages 1-2"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143886927","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Vishal A. Patel MD , Sarah T. Arron MD , Brian Berman MD, PhD , M. Shane Chapman MD, MBA , Anokhi Jambusaria-Pahlajani MD , George Martin MD , Anthony M. Rossi MD , Todd Schlesinger MD , Nathalie C. Zeitouni MDCM , Neal Bhatia MD
{"title":"Expert consensus-based recommendations on the use of photodynamic therapy in actinic keratosis patients","authors":"Vishal A. Patel MD , Sarah T. Arron MD , Brian Berman MD, PhD , M. Shane Chapman MD, MBA , Anokhi Jambusaria-Pahlajani MD , George Martin MD , Anthony M. Rossi MD , Todd Schlesinger MD , Nathalie C. Zeitouni MDCM , Neal Bhatia MD","doi":"10.1016/j.jdin.2024.11.011","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jdin.2024.11.011","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Current actinic keratosis (AK) treatment guidelines are controversial and incomplete, leaving an unmet need for clearer and more in-depth guidance on the usage of photodynamic therapy (PDT) in AKs.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>To gain consensus on the use of PDT for AKs using a modified Delphi method.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Consensus statements were developed after a literature review of topics surrounding PDT and AKs. Ten panelists voted through electronic questionnaires rating each statement on a three-point Likert-type scale: strongly agree, agree, and disagree. Consensus was established when ≥70% of panelists strongly agreed on the statement. Statements that did not meet the threshold were revised after each round of voting and sent out for the next round of voting. A virtual meeting was held after 2 rounds of voting to discuss outstanding statements.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Three modified Delphi rounds were completed in total and 1 virtual meeting was held. All 10 experts responded to all rounds of voting. A total of 55 statements established consensus with the ≥70% majority requirement necessary.</div></div><div><h3>Limitations</h3><div>Recommendations are based on expert opinions.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>The results from this consensus panel are intended to bridge gaps in the existing guidelines and will continue to evolve.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34410,"journal":{"name":"JAAD International","volume":"20 ","pages":"Pages 62-73"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143879318","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Isabella Roman BS , Miguel A. Aristizabal MD , Napat Leeaphorn MD , Leila M. Tolaymat MD , Thais P. Pincelli MD
{"title":"Alopecia areata in solid organ transplant recipients: A retrospective analysis","authors":"Isabella Roman BS , Miguel A. Aristizabal MD , Napat Leeaphorn MD , Leila M. Tolaymat MD , Thais P. Pincelli MD","doi":"10.1016/j.jdin.2025.01.014","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jdin.2025.01.014","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":34410,"journal":{"name":"JAAD International","volume":"20 ","pages":"Pages 51-53"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143820783","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Maha Kazmi BS , Winnie Fan MD , Bianca Obiakor BA , Rebecca Jacobson BM , Kelly M. Cordoro MD , Anna Haemel MD
{"title":"Fracture risk in adult versus pediatric patients with linear morphea of the extremity: A single center retrospective study","authors":"Maha Kazmi BS , Winnie Fan MD , Bianca Obiakor BA , Rebecca Jacobson BM , Kelly M. Cordoro MD , Anna Haemel MD","doi":"10.1016/j.jdin.2025.01.013","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jdin.2025.01.013","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":34410,"journal":{"name":"JAAD International","volume":"20 ","pages":"Pages 35-37"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143705804","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}