Christian Vestergaard, Daniel de la Rosa Carrillo, Randeep Mandla, Anne Grete Frøstrup, Susanne T Gren, Petri Vänni, Anna-Kaisa Asikainen, Kristian Kofoed, Cato Mørk
{"title":"Alopecia Areata: Impact on Patients' Quality of Life and Disease Perception: A Survey-Based Study.","authors":"Christian Vestergaard, Daniel de la Rosa Carrillo, Randeep Mandla, Anne Grete Frøstrup, Susanne T Gren, Petri Vänni, Anna-Kaisa Asikainen, Kristian Kofoed, Cato Mørk","doi":"10.2340/actadv.v105.43318","DOIUrl":"10.2340/actadv.v105.43318","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Alopecia areata significantly impacts patients' emotional and psychosocial well-being. This survey investigated patients' perspectives on disease severity and its impact on quality of life. The study evaluated whether disease assessment tools (Severity of Alopecia Tool, Dermatology Life Quality Index, and Patient Unique Stigmatization Holistic tool in dermatology) reflect patients' perceptions of their condition. The study was conducted as an anonymous social media survey in Norway and Denmark. The questionnaire was divided into 3 main sections: (i) demographics and disease characteristics; (ii) disease severity and QoL measures; and (iii) patient perception and psychosocial impact. A total of 360 individuals participated in the survey reporting alopecia areata as mild (15%), moderate (29%), or severe (58%). Some 61% reported alopecia areata to interfere with their daily or weekly activities. All disease assessment tools demonstrated an age-dependent pattern, where scores were highest in the youngest (< 30 years) responder group. The relationship between Dermatology Life Quality Index and Severity of Alopecia Tool scores was found to be weak (R-squared = 0.08). Similarly, the correlation between Dermatology Life Quality Index and self-reported disease severity was also weak (R-squared = 0.136). This study demonstrates that there is a clear need for the development of more comprehensive, validated, and patient-centred assessment tools that can accurately reflect the physical, emotional, psychological, and social challenges faced by individuals with alopecia areata.</p>","PeriodicalId":6944,"journal":{"name":"Acta dermato-venereologica","volume":"105 ","pages":"adv43318"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12305969/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144666776","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Awareness, Patient Behaviour, and Treatment Expectations in a French Cohort with Actinic Keratosis (REAKT Survey).","authors":"Jean-Michel Amici, Pierre Lévy, Gregory Caillet, Chantal Touboul, Jean-Michel Joubert, Brigitte Dréno","doi":"10.2340/actadv.v105.43351","DOIUrl":"10.2340/actadv.v105.43351","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study was undertaken to evaluate disease awareness, attitudes, and expectations in people with actinic keratosis (AK) in France. A total of 639 participants aged ≥ 40 years reporting AK lesions diagnosed by a physician were recruited from a representative general population panel. Data were collected on disease awareness, care experience, sun protection behaviour,, and treatment expectations. The proportion of participants endorsing correct statements about AK rarely exceeded 50%. Only 332 participants (52.0%) reported that they knew much about treatments and 134 (21.0%) never felt the need to request information; 545 participants (85.3%) reported that waiting times to see dermatologists were excessive; 160 treated participants (40.8%) reported lesion persistence after treatment; and 140 (35.3%) that certain treatments made their skin painful or unsightly. Sun protection was sub-optimal, with 145 participants (22.7%) rarely or never going out in the sun with protection and 334 (52.3%) rarely or never putting on sunscreen in the morning. The most frequently desired improvements to care were \"Treatments that make lesions disappear\" (n = 528; 82.6%), \"Treatments that are easy to use\" (n = 524; 82.0%) and \"Physicians to propose regular skin examinations\" (n = 510; 79.8%). In conclusion, better information and education for AK patients are needed, as well as more acceptable topical treatments.</p>","PeriodicalId":6944,"journal":{"name":"Acta dermato-venereologica","volume":"105 ","pages":"adv43351"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12305970/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144666777","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Skin Erosion on the Nasal Root with Marked Right Eyelid Swelling: A Quiz.","authors":"Yoshihito Mima, Masako Yamamoto, Ken Iozumi","doi":"10.2340/actadv.v105.43874","DOIUrl":"10.2340/actadv.v105.43874","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":6944,"journal":{"name":"Acta dermato-venereologica","volume":"105 ","pages":"adv43874"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12305472/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144666779","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cutaneous Mass with Indurated Erythema in the Right Popliteal Fossa: A Quiz.","authors":"Yoshihito Mima, Masako Yamamoto, Ken Iozumi","doi":"10.2340/actadv.v105.43722","DOIUrl":"10.2340/actadv.v105.43722","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":6944,"journal":{"name":"Acta dermato-venereologica","volume":"105 ","pages":"adv43722"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12278590/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144607088","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Suvi-Päivikki Sinikumpu, Jari Jokelainen, Laura Huilaja
{"title":"Allergic Contact Dermatitis in a Paediatric Population: A 20-year Nationwide Registry-based Study.","authors":"Suvi-Päivikki Sinikumpu, Jari Jokelainen, Laura Huilaja","doi":"10.2340/actadv.v105.43557","DOIUrl":"10.2340/actadv.v105.43557","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":6944,"journal":{"name":"Acta dermato-venereologica","volume":"105 ","pages":"adv43557"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12278594/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144599074","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Phanitanun Phusanawiwat, Patcharawadee Thongkumkoon, Siri Chiewchanvit, Chatree Chai-Adisaksopha, Mati Chuamanochan
{"title":"Multiple Erythematous Oedematous Plaques on the Neck of a 68-year-old Man: A Quiz.","authors":"Phanitanun Phusanawiwat, Patcharawadee Thongkumkoon, Siri Chiewchanvit, Chatree Chai-Adisaksopha, Mati Chuamanochan","doi":"10.2340/actadv.v105.43241","DOIUrl":"10.2340/actadv.v105.43241","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":6944,"journal":{"name":"Acta dermato-venereologica","volume":"105 ","pages":"adv43241"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12278587/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144599075","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jakob Willner, Magnus Bruze, Jakob Dahlin, Kajsa Davidson Källberg, Cecilia Svedman
{"title":"Occupational Sensitization to Colophony Subsequently Giving Rise to Both Environmental and Occupational Allergic Contact Dermatitis.","authors":"Jakob Willner, Magnus Bruze, Jakob Dahlin, Kajsa Davidson Källberg, Cecilia Svedman","doi":"10.2340/actadv.v105.43296","DOIUrl":"10.2340/actadv.v105.43296","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":6944,"journal":{"name":"Acta dermato-venereologica","volume":"105 ","pages":"adv43296"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12278592/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144599076","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}