Differential Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment of mpox (Monkeypox): A Review for Dermatologists
AbstractThe current 2022 mpox (monkeypox) outbreak has been officially recognized as a public health emergency. The mpox clinical symptoms include high fever, fatigue, chills, headache, swollen lymph nodes, muscle aches, and a disseminated painful rash. However, recent cases of mpox have shown a shift in clinical symptoms, with anogenital skin lesions emerging as the predominant feature. Due to the predominant skin manifestations of mpox, dermatologists could be crucial in detecting new mpox cases and educating frontline healthcare professionals about mpox. The mpox virus is continuously evolving and has several variants. ...
Source: American Journal of Clinical Dermatology - April 27, 2023 Category: Dermatology Source Type: research

Comment on: “Methotrexate Cutaneous Ulceration: A Systematic Review of Cases”
(Source: American Journal of Clinical Dermatology)
Source: American Journal of Clinical Dermatology - April 17, 2023 Category: Dermatology Source Type: research

Author ’s Reply to Parvathaneni et al. Comment on: “Methotrexate Cutaneous Ulceration: A Systematic Review of Cases”
(Source: American Journal of Clinical Dermatology)
Source: American Journal of Clinical Dermatology - April 17, 2023 Category: Dermatology Source Type: research

Comment on: “Methotrexate Cutaneous Ulceration: A Systematic Review of Cases”
(Source: American Journal of Clinical Dermatology)
Source: American Journal of Clinical Dermatology - April 17, 2023 Category: Dermatology Source Type: research

Author ’s Reply to Parvathaneni et al. Comment on: “Methotrexate Cutaneous Ulceration: A Systematic Review of Cases”
(Source: American Journal of Clinical Dermatology)
Source: American Journal of Clinical Dermatology - April 17, 2023 Category: Dermatology Source Type: research

Comment on: “Eyebrow and Eyelash Alopecia: A Clinical Review”
(Source: American Journal of Clinical Dermatology)
Source: American Journal of Clinical Dermatology - April 14, 2023 Category: Dermatology Source Type: research

Chronic Telogen Effluvium: Is it a Distinct Condition? A Systematic Review
ConclusionsThe lack of a consensual consistent definition for chronic telogen effluvium is a significant limitation. Many cases presently labelled chronic telogen effluvium likely either represent early female pattern hair loss or incipient secondary telogen effluvium owing to an unidentified underlying secondary cause. Where triggering factors have been definitively excluded, hair shedding may represent an alteration in the hair cycle away from normal total asynchronous cycling. Some cases may also represent a preoccupation with normal hair shedding in anxious long-haired individuals. (Source: American Journal of Clinical Dermatology)
Source: American Journal of Clinical Dermatology - April 13, 2023 Category: Dermatology Source Type: research

Isotretinoin Exposure and Risk of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis and Trial Sequential Analysis
ConclusionThis meta-analysis with TSA found no evidence of an association of isotretinoin use with IBD. Isotretinoin should not be withheld because of unnecessary concerns for the development of IBD.PROSPERO registration noCRD42022298886. (Source: American Journal of Clinical Dermatology)
Source: American Journal of Clinical Dermatology - April 3, 2023 Category: Dermatology Source Type: research

Blue Nail Discoloration: Literature Review and Diagnostic Algorithms
We present diagnostic algorithms for monodactylic and polydactylic blue nail discoloration to guide workup and treatment plans. (Source: American Journal of Clinical Dermatology)
Source: American Journal of Clinical Dermatology - March 27, 2023 Category: Dermatology Source Type: research