Clinical and Experimental Dermatology

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BACKGROUND: Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory skin disorder affecting the skinfold regions. There is growing appreciation of the need for socioeconomic factors to be included in multidisciplinary assessments of HS. However, knowledge regarding HS and workplace function is limited. OBJECTIVES: To assess the relationship between HS and workplace function. METHODS: Cinahl, Embase, MedLine, PsycInfo and PubMed were systematically searched to collect data from studies in which validated surveys of workplace function were administered to HS patients...

MySkinSelfie was a mobile phone application for skin self-monitoring enabling secure sharing of patient-captured images with healthcare providers. This retrospective study assessed MySkinSelfie's role in remote skin cancer assessment at two centres for urgent (melanoma & squamous cell carcinoma) and non-urgent skin cancer referrals, investigating the feasibility of using patient-taken images without dermoscopy for remote diagnosis. Total number of lesions utilising MySkinSelfie was 814 with mean age of 63...

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Skin problems are common in returning travellers, despite the fact that vaccination, insect repellent techniques, adequate clothing and footwear are all ways to prevent skin disease. When travelling to unusual areas, the traveller can still expect to pick up diseases that are common across the world such as lice, scabies, staphylococcal or streptococcal infections. What can differ are the different arthropods and the diseases they can spread. Given the plethora of dermatoses in returning travellers, a methodological approach is necessary...

The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare, particularly in the field of dermatology, has experienced significant progress through the creation of advanced tools such as the Large Language and Vision Assistant (LLaVA). This comprehensive review examines whether LLaVA represents a significant breakthrough or merely a passing trend in dermatological practice. By incorporating both language and visual analysis capabilities, LLaVA aims to support enhanced diagnostic accuracy, patient engagement, and customized treatment planning, as evidenced by current research and case studies...

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions for skin cancer diagnosis continue to gain momentum, edging closer towards broad clinical use. These AI models, particularly deep learning architectures, require large digital image datasets for development. This review provides an overview of the datasets used to develop AI algorithms and highlights the importance of dataset transparency for evaluation of algorithm generalisability across varying populations and settings. Current challenges for curation of clinically valuable datasets are detailed, which include dataset shifts arising from demographic variations and differences in data collection methodologies, along with inconsistencies in labelling...

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The aim of this study was to investigate the appropriateness of suspected skin cancer referrals made by non-medical practitioners (NMPs) and compare this to referrals made by local General Practitioners (GPs). Data were collected prospectively from patients referred to a UK hospital dermatology department from primary care. The profession of the referrer was ascertained from review of referral letters and direct questioning. Patient records and subsequent histology reports were reviewed to determine ultimate diagnosis...

BACKGROUND: It is unknown if an unhealthy diet can affect the risk of developing psoriasis. OBJECTIVES: We hypothesised that individuals with an unhealthy diet have increased risk of prevalent and incident psoriasis. METHODS: We included 105,332 adults from the Copenhagen General Population Study, who were invited between 2003 and 2015. Response-rate was 43%. An unhealthy versus healthy diet was defined according to adherence to general national dietary guidelines...

BACKGROUND: Topical imiquimod has shown to be an effective treatment for EMPD, although available evidence supporting its use is based on case reports and small series of patients. OBJECTIVES: To investigate the therapeutic outcomes and analyze potential clinico-pathological factors associated with imiquimod response in a large cohort of EMPD patients. METHODS: Retrospective chart review of 125 EMPD patients treated with imiquimod at 20 Spanish tertiary-care hospitals...

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