Teledermatology: Canadian dermatologists’ practice patterns, perceived challenges and future recommendations by Sidra Sarfaraz, Tarek Turk, Samuel A. J. Lowe, Luvneet Verma, Marlene Dytoc

“…The objective of this study was to determine Canadian dermatologists’ and dermatology residents’ perspectives on teledermatology. …”
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Widening access to isotretinoin in primary care: an evaluation of New Zealand national dispensing data for isotretinoin for acne, 2008–2023 by Bruce Arroll, Diarmuid Quinlan, Peter Moodie, Rachel Petronella Roskvist, Jason Arnold

“…Objectives To identify what changes in the prescribing of isotretinoin have occurred since funded prescriber access was widened in 2009 from ‘dermatologist only’ prescribing to include ‘general practitioners (GPs) and nurse practitioners working within their scope of practice’.Design Evaluation of isotretinoin dispensing data from 2008 to 2023 using the national annual prescribing data obtained from the New Zealand Pharmaceutical National Collection database.Setting All New Zealand citizens prescribed and dispensed funded isotretinoin for acne from 2008 to 2023 were included.Main outcome measures The prescribing data were analysed to identify the total number of prescriptions per year by prescribing clinician type, patient ethnicity and deprivation levels.Results In 2008, nearly 100% (26 897) of dispensed prescriptions were written by a dermatologist, while in 2023, 79% (39 432) were written by primary care clinicians. …”
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Healthcare Utilization and Costs Among US Adolescents With Alopecia Areata by Markqayne Ray, Elyse Swallow, Kavita Gandhi, Christopher Carley, Vanja Sikirica, Travis Wang, Nicolae Done, James Signorovitch, Arash Mostaghimi

“…The non-AT/AU cohort vs controls had more outpatient (11.6 vs 8.0) and dermatologist (3.4 vs 0.4) visits, higher mean plan costs ($7587 vs $4496), and higher OOP costs ($1579 vs $805) (all _P_<.001). …”
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Drug Insurance and Psoriasis Severity: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Laurence Mainville, Hélène Veillette, Paul R. Fortin

“…**Methods:** This unicentric, retrospective cohort study included patients suffering from psoriasis treated by advanced therapy, dermatologist-prescribed between September 2015 and August 2019, in a tertiary academic care center in Québec City, Canada. …”
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The Prevalence of Using Traditional, Complementary, and Integrative Medicine by Patients with Epidermolysis Bullosa by Mohammad Mahdi Parvizi, Nasrin Saki, Ehsan Amiri-Ardekani, Parisa Ahmadfard, Mehdi Pasalar

“…We enrolled the patients with EB whose diseases were approved by a dermatologist and registered in the dermatology department and Molecular Dermatology Research Center affiliated with Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.  …”
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Follicular Occlusion Syndrome — a Possible Option of Follicular-Retension Origin of Pilonidal Sinus by D. D. Shlyk, M. N. Pikuza, Yu. E. Kitsenko, A. S. Pirogova, N. B. Paramonova, R. T. Rzaev, N. P. Teplyuk, P. V. Tsarkov

“…Deroofing of the lining of the cavity, often used in dermatologic practice, along with complex treatment within the framework of multidisciplinary (together with a dermatologist) management of patients with FOS, looks promising.…”
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Vitiligo and cutaneous malignancy: what is the risk? by Sahngeun Jenny Mun, Monisha Gupta

“…Unfortunately, this is not a common knowledge amongst patients, general practitioners (GPs) and dermatologists, which is a disservice to patients with vitiligo. …”
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AN AUTOMATED SKIN DISEASE DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM BASED ON DEEP LEARNING MODEL by LAWRENCE OMOTOSHO, KEHINDE SOTONWA, BENJAMIN ADEGOKE, OLUWASHINA OYENIRAN, JOSHUA OYENIYI

“…In order to facilitate rapid diagnosis and treatment of different skin diseases by the use of a deep learning model, this study developed a comprehensive framework to improve the decision-making of dermatologists in Nigeria in terms of the diagnosis of selected skin diseases. …”
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Evaluation of acitretin side effects on Iraqi psoriatic patients by Ahmed H. Kadhim‎, Dhia'a A. Hassan‎, Amer H. Chyad‎, Abdulstaar M. Khudyar‎

“…Acitretin was wildly used to improve plaque psoriasis  and also for postural psoriasis and  erthrodemic psoriasis .The present study focus on the evaluation of the common  side effects of acitretin which makes a wide hesitation for Iraqi dermatologists to use it in treatement of psoriasis. Twenty  psoriatic outpatient were treated with a dose of 25mg/ day for three continuous months in outpatient clinic of al- noor hospital during 2009 , their lipid profiles , liver and kidney function tests before starting treatment with acitretin considered as a control values. …”
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The characteristics of dermatology inpatients seen at the quaternary Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital in Durban, South Africa, over a 5-year period – 2015 - 2020 by L Mthembu, J T Masuka, K Duze, A Mosam

“…We retrospectively reviewed and analysed electronic records of all dermatology inpatients managed by dermatologists from 2015 to 2020 at Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital (IALCH) in Durban, South Africa. …”
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Estimating the Burden of Illness Related to Genital Warts in Russia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Vera N. Prilepskaya, Mikhail Gomberg, Smita Kothari, Karen Yee, Amit Kulkarni, Suzanne M. Garland, Anna R. Giuliano

“…**Results:** The overall GW prevalence estimate was 9162 cases per 100 000 for male and female patients aged 18–60 years, with 9917 for obstetrician/gynecologists (OB/GYN), 8298 for urologists (URO), and 7833 for dermatologists (DERM). For males, GW prevalence was 8769 cases per 100 000, with the highest prevalence in the 30–34 age group. …”
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Costs and Resource Use Among Patients with Cervical Cancer, Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia, and Genital Warts in Algeria by Ali-Chakib Bennacef, Aomar Ammar Khodja, Fadl Allah Abou-Bekr, Tidiane Ndao, Ryan Holl, Goran Benčina

“…**Methods:** This was a descriptive analysis of questionnaire data obtained from a panel of 15 oncologists, gynecologists, and dermatologists (n=5 each). Data on diagnostic and treatment patterns, recurrence, and healthcare resource use (HCRU) were obtained. …”
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A novel approach to skin disease segmentation using a visual selective state spatial model with integrated spatial constraints by Yu Bai, Hai Zhou, Hongjie Zhu, Shimin Wen, Binbin Hu, Haotian Li, Huazhang Wang, Daji Ergu, Fangyao Liu

“…Automated techniques for skin lesion segmentation assist dermatologists in early detection and ongoing monitoring of various skin diseases, ultimately improving patient outcomes and reducing healthcare costs. …”
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