Zehra Topal Hangül, T. Tuman, Bengü Altunay-Tuman, Gizem Saygılı, A. Tufan
{"title":"Body-focused repetitive behaviors in children and adolescents, clinical characteristics, and the effects of treatment choices on symptoms: a single-center retrospective cohort study.","authors":"Zehra Topal Hangül, T. Tuman, Bengü Altunay-Tuman, Gizem Saygılı, A. Tufan","doi":"10.15570/actaapa.2022.24","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15570/actaapa.2022.24","url":null,"abstract":"INTRODUCTION\u0000This study determines clinical features of body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs) among a sample of Turkish children and adolescents, evaluates the naturalistic treatments selected in this sample, and determines the effects of those treatments during a 3-month follow-up.\u0000\u0000\u0000METHODS\u0000The study included a cohort of 67 patients 9 to 17 years old attending a tertiary center between March and June 2013 with complaints of nail biting, skin picking, and/or hair pulling. The patients completed psychometric scales and were evaluated for symptom severity, improvement, and adverse effects after an initial interview and at control visits during the 4th and 8th weeks.\u0000\u0000\u0000RESULTS\u0000The most common BFRB was nail biting. In nail-biting behavior, subjective awareness was higher, and urges prior to the behavior and release after the behavior were found to be higher. Although there was no significant difference between the choice of treatment and the course of psychiatric measures, significant improvement was found in functionality after treatment.\u0000\u0000\u0000CONCLUSIONS\u0000Despite its limitations, the small number of studies on BFRBs increases the importance of studies in this area.","PeriodicalId":45914,"journal":{"name":"Acta Dermatovenerologica Alpina Pannonica et Adriatica","volume":"21 1","pages":"141-146"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2022-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90728298","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}
Ka Siu Fan, Ka Hay Fan, Pak Lim Tse, Hao Ding, Runqing Su, Hiu Tat Kwok
{"title":"Analysis of top-cited articles on melanoma.","authors":"Ka Siu Fan, Ka Hay Fan, Pak Lim Tse, Hao Ding, Runqing Su, Hiu Tat Kwok","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>This bibliometric analysis evaluates the most influential studies in clinical research on melanoma.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Based on the bibliometric theory, articles in the Thomson Reuters Web of Science database were analyzed. Full English-language articles were searched for using the terms melanoma, superficial spreading melanoma, nodular melanoma, lentigo maligna melanoma, and acral lentiginous melanoma. The 100 most-cited articles were analyzed by topic, author, journal of publication, year of publication, institution, and country of origin.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The search returned 243,109 articles, with the majority from the past 3 decades: 1991-2000 (n = 29), 2001-2010 (n = 28), and 2011-2020 (n = 30). The top 100 cited articles had mean and median citations of 2,159 and 1,793, respectively. An article on the use of ipilimumab in metastatic melanoma, by Hodi et al., was most cited (8,150). The New England Journal of Medicine had the most citations (58,489), and Nature published the most articles (n = 21). The United States published the most articles (n = 81), led by the National Cancer Institute (n = 16). The majority of articles explored management (n = 68), prognosis (n = 57), and immunotherapy (n = 27).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This analysis serves as a guide for future research and highlights key areas of research, particularly in genetics and immunotherapy, that have influenced current knowledge of melanoma.</p>","PeriodicalId":45914,"journal":{"name":"Acta Dermatovenerologica Alpina Pannonica et Adriatica","volume":"31 4","pages":"127-133"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2022-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10413634","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":"Immunity after mRNA COVID-19 vaccine and immunosuppressive therapy: correspondence.","authors":"R. Mungmunpuntipantip, V. Wiwanitkit","doi":"10.15570/actaapa.2022.27","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15570/actaapa.2022.27","url":null,"abstract":"we","PeriodicalId":45914,"journal":{"name":"Acta Dermatovenerologica Alpina Pannonica et Adriatica","volume":"14 1","pages":"157"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2022-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80887810","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":"Chronic radiation dermatitis induced by cardiac catheterization: a case report and literature review.","authors":"Ting Ting Cheng, Hui-Ju Yang","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Fluoroscopy-induced chronic radiation dermatitis (FICRD) is an uncommon but increasing complication that is challenging to diagnose due to its varied symptoms and delayed onset, usually from months to years after radiation exposure. For patients undergoing cardiac catheterization, high-risk factors for radiodermatitis include obesity, the presence of complex or chronic total occlusion lesions, the use of a fixed large beam angulation, and a procedure time of more than 2 hours. We present an individual with FICRD that had an indurated plaque on his back for 7 years to familiarize physicians with high-risk groups and early recognition of the disease.</p>","PeriodicalId":45914,"journal":{"name":"Acta Dermatovenerologica Alpina Pannonica et Adriatica","volume":"31 4","pages":"147-149"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2022-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10424005","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}
Nurul Indah Pratiwi, K. Djawad, Jonathan Kurnia Wijaya, M. Ghaznawie, S. Wahab, A. Nurdin
{"title":"A diagnostic challenge in an atypical variant of microcystic adnexal carcinoma mimicking ulcerative basal cell carcinoma: a case report and brief literature review.","authors":"Nurul Indah Pratiwi, K. Djawad, Jonathan Kurnia Wijaya, M. Ghaznawie, S. Wahab, A. Nurdin","doi":"10.15570/actaapa.2022.26","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15570/actaapa.2022.26","url":null,"abstract":"Microcystic adnexal carcinoma (MAC) is a rare adnexal tumor with eccrine and pillar differentiations with a localized and aggressive nature, often misdiagnosed as other dermatoses. The most common clinical manifestations of MAC are yellowish or skin-colored papules, nodules, and plaques. However, in some rare cases an atypical manifestation such as ulceration that resembles malignancies such as basal cell carcinoma (BCC) can also occur. Diagnosis of MAC mainly relies on the aid of histopathology. Due to potential infiltration to other structures such as in perineural invasion, wide surgical excision or Mohs micrographic surgery is the preferred surgical option. We report the case of a 75-year-old male patient with ulcerative lesion on the forehead that clinically resembled BCC in addition to typical dermoscopic findings of BCC. However, histopathology confirmed a diagnosis of MAC, prompting physicians to be more aware of this condition when encountering chronic ulcerative lesions. After wide excision and a 1-year follow-up, the patient exhibited no signs of recurrences and will continue long-term follow-up.","PeriodicalId":45914,"journal":{"name":"Acta Dermatovenerologica Alpina Pannonica et Adriatica","volume":"38 1","pages":"151-155"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2022-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79839177","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}
Zehra Topal Hangül, Taha Can Tuman, Bengü Altunay-Tuman, Gizem Yılmaz Saygılı, Ali Evren Tufan
{"title":"Body-focused repetitive behaviors in children and adolescents, clinical characteristics, and the effects of treatment choices on symptoms: a single-center retrospective cohort study.","authors":"Zehra Topal Hangül, Taha Can Tuman, Bengü Altunay-Tuman, Gizem Yılmaz Saygılı, Ali Evren Tufan","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>This study determines clinical features of body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs) among a sample of Turkish children and adolescents, evaluates the naturalistic treatments selected in this sample, and determines the effects of those treatments during a 3-month follow-up.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The study included a cohort of 67 patients 9 to 17 years old attending a tertiary center between March and June 2013 with complaints of nail biting, skin picking, and/or hair pulling. The patients completed psychometric scales and were evaluated for symptom severity, improvement, and adverse effects after an initial interview and at control visits during the 4th and 8th weeks.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The most common BFRB was nail biting. In nail-biting behavior, subjective awareness was higher, and urges prior to the behavior and release after the behavior were found to be higher. Although there was no significant difference between the choice of treatment and the course of psychiatric measures, significant improvement was found in functionality after treatment.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Despite its limitations, the small number of studies on BFRBs increases the importance of studies in this area.</p>","PeriodicalId":45914,"journal":{"name":"Acta Dermatovenerologica Alpina Pannonica et Adriatica","volume":"31 4","pages":"141-146"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2022-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10413635","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":"Steroid abuse, quality of life, and various risk factors in dermatophytosis: a cross-sectional observational study from a tertiary care center in northern India.","authors":"Dilip Meena, Neirita Hazarika, Payal Chauhan, Pratika Goyal","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Dermatophytosis is a superficial cutaneous mycosis and is steadily progressing to epidemic proportions in India. Various factors such as steroid overuse and misuse are currently making its treatment challenging. The study examines various sociodemographic characteristics, clinical factors, and steroid abuse in patients with dermatophytosis and also assess their quality of life (QOL).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A hospital‑based cross‑sectional study was carried out for a period of 1 year among adult patients with dermatophytosis after obtaining informed written consent. Sociodemographic and clinical details were recorded, and QOL was assessed with the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) questionnaire.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among 550 patients analyzed, the most common dermatophytosis was tinea (n = 408/550, 74.18%), dominated by tinea cruris and tinea corporis. Steroid abuse was frequent (n = 511/550, 92.90%), the most common being clobetasol propionate (n = 26/52, 50%). Hypopigmentation and atrophy were the most common side effects (53.52%). The mean DLQI was 14.44 ± 7.29 in males and 15.78 ± 6.26 in females. DLQI scores were statistically influenced (p < .05) by steroid abuse, low socioeconomic status, young adult status, widespread tinea, and poor hygiene.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Dermatophytosis was found to have a significant adverse impact on QOL. As seen in this study, the widespread abuse of steroids may be a leading cause of the emergence of recalcitrant tinea in India.</p>","PeriodicalId":45914,"journal":{"name":"Acta Dermatovenerologica Alpina Pannonica et Adriatica","volume":"31 4","pages":"135-140"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2022-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10419523","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}
K. S. Fan, K. Fan, Pak Lim Tse, Hao Ding, Runqing Su, Hiu Tat Kwok
{"title":"Analysis of top-cited articles on melanoma.","authors":"K. S. Fan, K. Fan, Pak Lim Tse, Hao Ding, Runqing Su, Hiu Tat Kwok","doi":"10.15570/actaapa.2022.22","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15570/actaapa.2022.22","url":null,"abstract":"INTRODUCTION\u0000This bibliometric analysis evaluates the most influential studies in clinical research on melanoma.\u0000\u0000\u0000METHODS\u0000Based on the bibliometric theory, articles in the Thomson Reuters Web of Science database were analyzed. Full English-language articles were searched for using the terms melanoma, superficial spreading melanoma, nodular melanoma, lentigo maligna melanoma, and acral lentiginous melanoma. The 100 most-cited articles were analyzed by topic, author, journal of publication, year of publication, institution, and country of origin.\u0000\u0000\u0000RESULTS\u0000The search returned 243,109 articles, with the majority from the past 3 decades: 1991-2000 (n = 29), 2001-2010 (n = 28), and 2011-2020 (n = 30). The top 100 cited articles had mean and median citations of 2,159 and 1,793, respectively. An article on the use of ipilimumab in metastatic melanoma, by Hodi et al., was most cited (8,150). The New England Journal of Medicine had the most citations (58,489), and Nature published the most articles (n = 21). The United States published the most articles (n = 81), led by the National Cancer Institute (n = 16). The majority of articles explored management (n = 68), prognosis (n = 57), and immunotherapy (n = 27).\u0000\u0000\u0000CONCLUSIONS\u0000This analysis serves as a guide for future research and highlights key areas of research, particularly in genetics and immunotherapy, that have influenced current knowledge of melanoma.","PeriodicalId":45914,"journal":{"name":"Acta Dermatovenerologica Alpina Pannonica et Adriatica","volume":"28 1","pages":"127-133"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2022-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86913846","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}
Dilip Meena, N. Hazarika, P. Chauhan, Pratika Goyal
{"title":"Steroid abuse, quality of life, and various risk factors in dermatophytosis: a cross-sectional observational study from a tertiary care center in northern India.","authors":"Dilip Meena, N. Hazarika, P. Chauhan, Pratika Goyal","doi":"10.15570/actaapa.2022.23","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15570/actaapa.2022.23","url":null,"abstract":"INTRODUCTION\u0000Dermatophytosis is a superficial cutaneous mycosis and is steadily progressing to epidemic proportions in India. Various factors such as steroid overuse and misuse are currently making its treatment challenging. The study examines various sociodemographic characteristics, clinical factors, and steroid abuse in patients with dermatophytosis and also assess their quality of life (QOL).\u0000\u0000\u0000METHODS\u0000A hospital‑based cross‑sectional study was carried out for a period of 1 year among adult patients with dermatophytosis after obtaining informed written consent. Sociodemographic and clinical details were recorded, and QOL was assessed with the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) questionnaire.\u0000\u0000\u0000RESULTS\u0000Among 550 patients analyzed, the most common dermatophytosis was tinea (n = 408/550, 74.18%), dominated by tinea cruris and tinea corporis. Steroid abuse was frequent (n = 511/550, 92.90%), the most common being clobetasol propionate (n = 26/52, 50%). Hypopigmentation and atrophy were the most common side effects (53.52%). The mean DLQI was 14.44 ± 7.29 in males and 15.78 ± 6.26 in females. DLQI scores were statistically influenced (p < .05) by steroid abuse, low socioeconomic status, young adult status, widespread tinea, and poor hygiene.\u0000\u0000\u0000CONCLUSION\u0000Dermatophytosis was found to have a significant adverse impact on QOL. As seen in this study, the widespread abuse of steroids may be a leading cause of the emergence of recalcitrant tinea in India.","PeriodicalId":45914,"journal":{"name":"Acta Dermatovenerologica Alpina Pannonica et Adriatica","volume":"126 1","pages":"135-140"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2022-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82897255","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}