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Skin Health DisMeta-analysisSystematic review

Prevalence of vitiligo in East Africa

systematic review and meta-analysis.

ConclusionIn East Africa, the combined prevalence of vitiligo was relatively high. The increased prevalence of vitiligo highlights the need for health policymakers to pay attention to vitiligo.

Seid K, Jaleta CG, … senior author Getahun GKSkin Health and Disease

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IJDSystematic review
Implementation of Total Body Photography for Skin Cancer Early Detection: A Systematic Review.
Hussain NAB, Ansah-Sasraku FA, … senior author Janda MInternational Journal of Dermatology
Skin Health DisSystematic review
Machine learning applications in androgenetic alopecia: a systematic review.
Huang J, McMullen E, … senior author Donovan JSkin Health and Disease
Skin Health DisSystematic review
Treatment adherence in acne vulgaris
systematic review and narrative synthesis.
Santer M, Maund E, … senior author Muller ISkin Health and Disease

Nature
A two-hit mechanism triggers autoimmune hair loss.
Cui J, Wu P, … senior author Chen TNature
JAMA DermObservational study
Longitudinal Growth in Children With Epidermal Differentiation Disorders.
Echeandia-Francis C, Luo AJ, … senior author Choate KAJAMA Dermatology
JAMA Derm
Low-Dose Oral Minoxidil Use for Pediatric Hair Disorders
An International Consensus Statement.
Akiska YM, Fu J, … senior author Wall DJAMA Dermatology
JIDLaboratory research
Evidence that IL-4/IL-13-Responsive IGFLs Promote Allergic Skin Inflammation.
Wang Q, Xue GR, … senior author Turner MJJournal of Investigative Dermatology
Acta DV
Objectively Measured Photoaging and Skin Cancer in Organ Transplant Recipients.
Wiegell SR, Philipsen PA, … senior author Hædersdal MActa Dermato-Venereologica
J Cosmet Derm
Treatment of Facial Contour and Localized Submental Fat Using Multilayer Microneedling Radiofrequency
Garzon XEG, Filippo GR, … senior author de Almeida Filippo AJournal of Cosmetic Dermatology
Skin Health Dis
Skin cancer prevention practices of barbers for their customers: a pilot study.
Fleming H, Wells C, Stores RSkin Health and Disease
Clin Derm
Rare Malignant Tumors of the Eyelid
A Comprehensive Clinicopathologic, Molecular, and Management Review of Adnexal and Neuroendocrine Neoplasms.
Caputo V, Biondi F, … senior author Rongioletti FClinics in Dermatology
Skin Health DisObservational study
Prevalence and determinants of anxiety and depression in adult patients with atopic dermatitis in Tanzania.
Masenga GE, Masenga EJ, … senior author Mavura DRSkin Health and Disease
Skin Health Dis
Enhanced in vivo thromboxane biosynthesis in melanoma compared with basal cell carcinoma skin cancers.
Petrucci G, Di Stefani A, … senior author Rocca BSkin Health and Disease
Skin Health DisObservational study
Cutaneous small-vessel vasculitis with predominant IgM or IgG immune deposits on direct immunofluorescence
What does it mean in clinical practice and how does it fit within the dermatologic addendum to the 2012 revised International Chapel Hill Consensus Conference Nomenclature of Vasculitides? A retrospective review of 14 patients at Mayo Clinic.
Fletcher KM, Lehman JS, Wetter DASkin Health and Disease
Melanoma ResObservational study
Dissociation between systemic inflammatory markers and the tumor microenvironment in predicting sentinel lymph node metastasis in cutaneous melanoma.
Duman N, Özel A, … senior author Karaca ŞBMelanoma Research
J Derm Treat
Association of a Han Chinese urticaria-derived polygenic risk score with chronic spontaneous urticaria susceptibility and advanced systemic treatment use.
Chen YW, Chen YM, … senior author Chen ICJournal of Dermatological Treatment
Skin Health Dis
Exploring the effects of visible atopic eczema on willingness for direct and indirect contact.
Lander K, Harris C, … senior author Kleyn CESkin Health and Disease
Skin Health Dis
Evaluating serum procollagen type III N-terminal peptide use as a liver fibrosis screening test in patients with psoriasis receiving methotrexate
a retrospective service evaluation in comparison with the Fibrosis-4 (FIB-4) index.
Roulston G, McKinney C, … senior author Alderdice DSkin Health and Disease
Clin Derm
The Mystery of Dürer's Fever.
Demas DA, Perciaccante DAClinics in Dermatology
J Cutan Pathol
Molecular Characterization of Sclerosing Nevi With Pseudomelanomatous Features.
Corey Z, Johnson M, … senior author Raghavan SSJournal of Cutaneous Pathology
Contact Derm
Gold and Nickel Release From Jeweller-Purchased 10K and 14K Gold Earrings in Cysteine-Modified Artificial Sweat.
Jensen MB, Nikpour S, … senior author Johansen JDContact Dermatitis
Clin Derm
Portraits of Pioneering Scientists in Dermatology
Preserving the Visual History of the Specialty.
Yazıcı A, Unsal G, … senior author Parish LCClinics in Dermatology
J Cutan PatholObservational study
Histopathologic Characterization of Untreated and Treated Psoriasis: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Aquino TMO, Calvarido MGAA, … senior author Kern JSJournal of Cutaneous Pathology
Skin Health Dis
Exploration of burnout and imposter phenomenon among dermatology resident doctors in the UK.
Frimpong-Manso HB, Haq BU, … senior author Guckian JSkin Health and Disease
Skin Health DisObservational study
'My HS is significantly impacted by my cycle'
a cross-sectional study exploring the impact of menstruation and pregnancy on hidradenitis suppurativa.
Garrett O, Hutchison E, Wainman HESkin Health and Disease
Skin Health DisObservational study
Improving undergraduate teaching of chronic wounds with three-dimensional silicone models
a Finnish questionnaire-based cohort study.
Salava A, Mandelin J, Isoherranen KSkin Health and Disease
Contact Derm
Beyond HEMA
Shifts in the (Meth)acrylate Composition of Matched Nail Cosmetics Between 2023 and 2026.
Ipenburg NA, de Groot AC, Rustemeyer TContact Dermatitis
J Derm SciLaboratory research
Anterior gradient 2 is overexpressed in extramammary Paget's disease and involved in cell survival.
Matsunaga-Nakashima H, Sawamura S, … senior author Fukushima SJournal of Dermatological Science
Clin Exp DermObservational study
Autoimmune Bullous Disorders Associated With Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors
A Retrospective Review of a Single Center Cohort Over the Past Decade.
Cull D, Holder K, … senior author Sominidi Damodaran SClinical and Experimental Dermatology
Skin Health Dis
Delayed cutaneous depigmentation in Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease.
Shanshal M, Khan SSkin Health and Disease
Skin Health DisObservational study
A single-centre, retrospective cohort study of paediatric tinea capitis in the United Kingdom.
Herd E, Gardner L, … senior author Carson LSkin Health and Disease
Skin Health DisObservational study
Inequality and determinants of access to phototherapy among patients with psoriasis in Thailand.
Churee C, Hanvoravongchai P, Rattananupong TSkin Health and Disease
JEADVReview
Modulation of sebocyte function in acne: A pathway-inclusive review.
Zouboulis CC, Pappas A, … senior author Picardo MJournal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology
Skin Health DisReview
Racial and ethnic disparities in T helper 2-mediated inflammatory skin disorders.
Pollack BL, Roberts AN, … senior author Kataru RPSkin Health and Disease
J Derm SciReview
Skin macrophage subsets in health and disease.
Weninger FGP, Keith YHJournal of Dermatological Science
Skin Health DisReview
Shared epigenetic mechanisms in atopic dermatitis and food allergy
a review of immune dysregulation at the skin-gut axis.
Tajanlangit PS, Tajanlangit SMSkin Health and Disease
Derm TherReview
Dermocosmetics for Periocular Aging
Evidence, Mechanisms, and Integration with Aesthetic Procedures. A Narrative Review.
Prudkin L, Piquero-Casals J, … senior author López Estebaranz JLDermatology and Therapy
JAMACase report
Palmar Lesions and Moth-Eaten Alopecia in a 23-Year-Old Man.
Zheng C, Ye Y, Yu QJAMA
JAMA Derm
Pseudofolliculitis Barbae Diagnosis and Treatment in US Veterans.
Smith CA, Collins O, … senior author Yeung HJAMA Dermatology
JAMA Derm
Generalized Linear Keratotic Papules in a Man in His 30s.
Zhu J, Sun JJAMA Dermatology
JAMA Derm
BCMA-Targeted T-Cell Engager Therapy for Refractory Pemphigus.
Ronicke M, Rothe T, … senior author Sticherling MJAMA Dermatology
BJD
Low-risk lesion, increased-risk patient
separating lesion prognosis from future melanoma risk.
Balado-Simó P, Podlipnik SBritish Journal of Dermatology
BJD
Dental Sinus
Cutaneous Clues to a Root Cause.
Farrugia S, Scerri LBritish Journal of Dermatology
BJD
Circadian rhythm and minoxidil
avenues for further investigation.
Maas D, Spindler A, … senior author Lo Sicco KIBritish Journal of Dermatology
BJD
Longitudinal Validation of the Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus Quality of Life Index.
Shah VK, Wei E, … senior author Chong BFBritish Journal of Dermatology
BJD
Goals of melanoma surveillance
focusing on outcomes that matter most.
Bell KJL, Adamson AS, … senior author Nickel BBritish Journal of Dermatology
BJD
Daytime oral minoxidil
a new question, and an open mechanism.
Sareen J, Donovan JBritish Journal of Dermatology
JID
Peripheral serotonin in skin homeostasis.
Kleszczyński K, Slominski RM, Slominski ATJournal of Investigative Dermatology
JEADVLetter
GLP-1-based therapy and early response to advanced treatment in atopic dermatitis with obesity.
Paolino G, Carugno A, … senior author Mercuri SRJournal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology
JEADVLetter
High-frequency ultrasound enhances diagnostic accuracy for subungual and periungual tumour.
Wang W, Shan D, … senior author Guo LJournal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology
Skin Health DisLetter
Identifying and addressing obstacles to optimal alopecia areata and atopic dermatitis care in the UK.
Gallard S, Schilling S, … senior author Asfour LSkin Health and Disease
Skin Health DisCase report
Novel cutaneous adverse effects of the increasingly prevalent glucagon-like peptide 1 agonists.
Carson L, Eisner M, … senior author Weatherhead SSkin Health and Disease
Skin Health DisCase report
Localized comedones and perifollicular hyperpigmentation during tapinarof cream therapy: a case series.
Sano Y, Ogura Y, … senior author Honda TSkin Health and Disease
Skin Health DisCase report
Polymorphous immunotherapy-induced cutaneous sarcoidosis.
Mackie L, Terlizzo M, … senior author Aguilar-Duran SSkin Health and Disease
Skin Health DisCase report
A case of bilateral upper limb eczema herpeticum.
Howard-James C, Shudell ESkin Health and Disease
Skin Health DisCase report
Adjunctive rifampicin-ofloxacin therapy in histoid Hansen disease with high bacillary burden: a case report.
Nitya VN, Singh A, … senior author H VSkin Health and Disease
Skin Health DisLetter
Beyond diagnostic accuracy
evaluating the clinical utility of artificial intelligence for suspicious lesion triage.
Chandrasekara NSkin Health and Disease
Skin Health DisCase report
Efficacy and safety of spesolimab in resistant pyoderma gangrenosum
a case report and brief review of the literature.
Turki K, Bahloul E, … senior author Turki HSkin Health and Disease
Skin Health DisCase report
Cutaneous reactive angiomatosis
a case report of a reactive manifestation of underlying acute myelogenous leukaemia.
Pudasaini P, Paudel S, … senior author Chapagain LSkin Health and Disease
Skin Health DisCase report
Guselkumab as a therapeutic option for recalcitrant pyoderma gangrenosum and Crohn disease
a case report and review of the literature.
Tanrıbilir ME, Atliya O, … senior author Adışen ESkin Health and Disease
Skin Health DisCase report
Rapidly growing well-differentiated cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma of the scalp in a patient who was immunosuppressed.
Zub Carlsson KA, Sandanger Ø, … senior author Halvorsen Hortemo KSkin Health and Disease
J Cutan PatholCase report
Disseminated Xanthogranuloma Harboring a GAB2::BRAF Fusion and MITF Pathogenic Variant Successfully Treated With Cobimetinib
A Rare Case Report.
Xu PC, Cushman-Vokoun AM, … senior author Pradhan DJournal of Cutaneous Pathology
Skin Health DisCase report
A case of dupilumab-induced psoriatic alopecia.
Pearce J, Avila ZJSkin Health and Disease
Arch Derm Res
Assessment of the readability of patient education materials on dermatology practice websites
a focus on acne and skin cancer
Hentati N, Thomas KM, … senior author Bordeaux JSArchives of Dermatological Research
IJDLetter
Small-Diameter Melanoma Awareness
Early Detection or Overdiagnosis?
De Giorgi V, Perillo G, … senior author Zuccaro BInternational Journal of Dermatology
IJDLetter
Do Age and Body Mass Index Predict Differential Response to Abrocitinib Dosing?
Yılmaz E, Özer NK, Topal EInternational Journal of Dermatology
JCMSLetter
Exclusion of Psychiatric Comorbidities in Prurigo Nodularis Randomized Controlled Trials.
Levy R, Perlmutter JW, … senior author Dytoc MJournal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery
IJDLetter
Questioning the Terminology of "Retronychia Inversa".
Capella GLInternational Journal of Dermatology
IJDLetter
Response to Questioning the Terminology of "Retronychia Inversa".
Tordjman L, Corona-Rodarte E, … senior author Morrison BWInternational Journal of Dermatology
JCMSLetter
Lived Experiences of Patients With Psoriasis, Acne, and Rosacea in a Rural Indigenous Community.
Perlmutter JW, Akouris PP, … senior author Asiniwasis RJournal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery
JCMS
Telogen Effluvium
Six Days of Patient Documented Hair Loss.
Chalupczak NV, Lipner SRJournal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery
JCMS
Microsporum canis-Induced Kerion.
Yu N, Zhang CJournal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery
Clin Exp Derm
Consenting for Mortality Risk in Dermatological Surgery: Is It Necessary?
Ye JH, Partridge L, … senior author Wernham AClinical and Experimental Dermatology
IJDLetter
Interpreting Incident Psychiatric Diagnoses in Adolescents With Atopic Dermatitis
The Importance of Baseline Observability.
Yılmaz E, Özer NK, Topal EInternational Journal of Dermatology
JCMS
Nevus Anemicus.
Balan KJournal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery
JCMS
Actinic Granuloma.
Ma JY, Wei AHJournal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery
Arch Derm Res
Barriers to medical care among sexual and gender minority skin cancer survivors
Smith CA, Ohamadike C, … senior author Yeung HArchives of Dermatological Research
J DermatolCase reportLetter
A Case of Genital-Predominant Inverse Psoriasis With Psoriatic Arthritis Treated With Sequential IL-23/IL-17-Targeted Biologic Therapy.
Murakami T, Ishistsuka Y, … senior author Fujimoto MJournal of Dermatology
Acta DVCase report
Multiple Eruptive Facial Tumours in a 72-year-old Man Receiving Pembrolizumab: A Quiz.
Desjonqueres C, Sourty B, Maillard HActa Dermato-Venereologica
Arch Derm Res
Sociodemographic patterns of specific sunburn contexts among U.S. adults reporting sunburn
analysis of NHIS 2024
Schneiderman M, Hartman RIArchives of Dermatological Research

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