Kaspar Hauser, the Child of Europe: are smallpox vaccination scars the clue to a two-century-old mystery?
We have explored the 19th-century mystery of the identity of Kaspar Hauser, the so-called Child of Europe, from the perspective of the smallpox vaccination. We have highlighted the improbability that he was secretly inoculated based on the vaccination policies and methodologies applied at the time. This consideration allows for a reflection on the whole case and the importance of vaccination scars in ascertaining immunization against one of humanity's deadliest killers, especially given the recent monkeypox outbreak. (Source: Clinics in Dermatology)
Source: Clinics in Dermatology - June 7, 2023 Category: Dermatology Authors: Michael E. Habicht, Elena Varotto, Mauro Vaccarezza, Andrea Cossarizza, Francesco M. Galassi Tags: Reflections on Dermatology: Past, Present, and Future Source Type: research
Demographic and applicant-specific Predictors of medical school research productivity in a national cohort of dermatology residents
Research is a crucial aspect of medical advancement, and applicants applying to dermatology often have very high research outputs. With USMLE Step 1 becoming pass/fail, research productivity may be more emphasized. We primarily sought to assess predictors of medical school research productivity.Class of 2023 dermatology residents publicly listed on ACGME accredited programs were included. Their medical-school bibliography and demographics were assessed using PubMed and other platforms (e.g., Doximity, Linked-in). (Source: Clinics in Dermatology)
Source: Clinics in Dermatology - June 2, 2023 Category: Dermatology Authors: Harrison Zhu, Austin Huang, Kelvin Zhou, Anshul Bhatnagar, Ryan Sorensen, Kathryn Cordova, Gianmarco A. Calderara, Nina Dasari, R. Parker Kirby, Soo Jung Kim Tags: Graduate Medical Education Rounds Source Type: research
Superior Vena Cava Syndrome and Gynecomastia in Antiquity: Paleodermatologic Considerations on Ageing in the Past
We explore the antiquity of two well-known conditions, often associated with advancing age, namely the superior vena cava syndrome and gynecomastia, through the veristic sculptural representation dating back to the Classical Age. The statue of the Old Fisherman from the “Paolo Orsi” Regional Archaeological Museum of Syracuse, Italy thanks to the extremely accurate rendering of the appearance of the cutaneous tissues, makes it possible to open a window on the antiquity and morphologic presentation of pathologic phenomena that would be difficult to infer solely f rom the human skeleton remains. (Source: Clinics in Dermatology)
Source: Clinics in Dermatology - May 26, 2023 Category: Dermatology Authors: Francesco Maria Galassi, Andrea Cossarizza, Elena Varotto Source Type: research
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Source: Clinics in Dermatology - May 1, 2023 Category: Dermatology Source Type: research
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Source: Clinics in Dermatology - May 1, 2023 Category: Dermatology Source Type: research
Ending the Pandemic of Inaccessibility in Dermatology
Dermatology in the United States is among the global leaders in advancing scientific discovery and practicing evidence-based medicine. However, many patients face limited access to dermatologic care due to a national shortage of dermatologists, provider clustering, and the interplay of sociodemographic/economic factors. These intertwined barriers have created a landscape where race, ethnicity, insurance subtype, education, and socioeconomic status negatively impact access to dermatologic services. (Source: Clinics in Dermatology)
Source: Clinics in Dermatology - April 25, 2023 Category: Dermatology Authors: Joseph Michael Yardman-Frank, Vinod Nambudiri Source Type: research
A further methodologic comment on Recalcati et al's response on the “skull with petrified ears” on the necessity of evidence-based anthropologic studies
We would like to thank Recalcati et al for their response by stressing that we very much welcome the contributions to anthropology and paleopathology that may arise from the field of clinical medicine, including dermatology. It is not our intention to promote a separation between areas of knowledge1,2 (suffice it to say that one of us, F.M.G., is a physician by training); on the contrary, we wish to promote the integration of different approaches toward the establishment of a problem-solving strategy capable of identifying diseases in the past. (Source: Clinics in Dermatology)
Source: Clinics in Dermatology - April 23, 2023 Category: Dermatology Authors: Francesco M. Galassi, Elena Varotto, Veronica Papa Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research
A further methodological comment on Recalcati et al. ’s Response on the “Skull with Petrified Ears” on the necessity of evidence-based anthropological studies
We would like to thank Recalcalti and his colleagues for their response by stressing that we very much welcome the contributions to anthropology and palaeopathology that may arise from the field of clinical medicine, including dermatology – it is not our intention to promote a separation between areas of knowledge1,2 (suffice it to say that one of us, F.M.G., is a physician by training), on the contrary we wish to promote the integration of different approaches towards the establishment of a problem-solving strategy capable of iden tifying diseases in the past. (Source: Clinics in Dermatology)
Source: Clinics in Dermatology - April 23, 2023 Category: Dermatology Authors: Francesco M. Galassi, Elena Varotto, Veronica Papa Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research
Monkeypox between dermatology and anthropology: a model for evolutionary medicine
In their recent communication, Czinn and Hoenig offered a useful overview of the history of the names used in contemporary medicine to refer to such diseases as smallpox, monkeypox, chickenpox and syphilis, detailing when both technical and more popular definitions emerged in the past.1 With special reference to smallpox, syphilis and chickenpox, their work provides a link with current research on their antiquity and evolution.2,3 With reference to the present monkeypox epidemic, we concur with the authors that, following the guidelines of the WHO, one should be concerned that “we do not use the monkeypox outbreak to dis...
Source: Clinics in Dermatology - April 17, 2023 Category: Dermatology Authors: Francesco M. Galassi, Luca Sineo, Veronica Papa, Elena Varotto Tags: CORRESPONDENCE Source Type: research
Response to “Comment on ‘The mystery of the skull with ears: An ancient case of petrified ears?’”
To the Editor, we have read with interest a recent communication by Recalcati and colleagues, whom we thank for referencing our preliminary study1, suggesting that the skull called teschio con le orecchie housed in the hypogeum of the Church of Santa Luciella ai Librai in Naples may have been “created” as a result of an inspiration suggested by the famous mosaic representation from Pompeii of an eared skull. This is reinforced by the authors’ statement that they do not know if the authors who altered the skull with the ears of Santa Luciella's were aware of this mosaic or of simila r representations, but their goal w...
Source: Clinics in Dermatology - March 28, 2023 Category: Dermatology Authors: Francesco M. Galassi, Elena Varotto, Veronica Papa Source Type: research
Response to “ The mystery of the skull with ears?: An ancient case of petrified ears?”. Reply from the Authors.
We thank Galassi and colleagues for their expert comment about our paper [1]. They question the hypothesis that the peculiar appearance of the skull with ears is the result of a purposeful modification and conclude that the modification of the skull “are solely the result of post-mortem taphonomy and do not reflect at all any internal anthropogenic alteration”. (Source: Clinics in Dermatology)
Source: Clinics in Dermatology - March 21, 2023 Category: Dermatology Authors: Sebastiano Recalcati, Franco Rongioletti, Fabrizio Fantini Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research
European Jewish dermatologists who came to New South Wales, Australia, as a consequence of National Socialism: Challenges and contributions
This study aimed to identify Jewish dermatologists who fled Europe as a result of National Socialism and migrated to the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW), document their struggles, and describe their contribution to dermatology. Five dermatologists who survived the horrors of Nazism and migrated to NSW were identified. Frederik Goldschlag (1893-1973), Richard Kantor (1886-1954), Isidor Knossew (1898-1965), Emil Milder (1902-1973) and Emery Kocsard (1912-2005) arrived in NSW in the period 1938-1951. (Source: Clinics in Dermatology)
Source: Clinics in Dermatology - March 13, 2023 Category: Dermatology Authors: Sophie Walter Tags: Caretaker of the Skin Source Type: research
Dermatologists with Extraordinary Life Stories: Nikolai Tsankov and His Island in Antarctica
An island in Antarctica has been named in honor of the distinguished Bulgarian dermatologist Nikolai Tsankov. This contribution tells the story of Tsankov Island, and the remarkable man behind the eponym. He has has participated in multiple expeditions to Antarctica as a pioneer in studying the effects its climactic conditions on healthy skin. (Source: Clinics in Dermatology)
Source: Clinics in Dermatology - March 10, 2023 Category: Dermatology Authors: Leonard J. Hoenig, Lawrence Charles Parish Tags: Reflections on Dermatology: Past, Present, and Future Source Type: research
Dermatologists with Extraordinary Life Stories: Harvey S. Moser and the 1939 Voyage of the St. Louis
Harvey S. Moser is a retired dermatologist who in 1939, at age 11 years old, was a passenger with his family aboard the St.Louis, a German ship en route to Cuba, that was carrying over 900 Jews fleeing Nazi persecution. The passengers were denied entry to Cuba, the United States, and Canada, so the ship sailed back to Europe. Finally, Great Britain, Belgium, France and the Netherlands agreed to admit the refugees. Unfortunately 254 of the St. Louis passengers were later murdered by the Nazis after Germany conquered the latter three counties in 1940. (Source: Clinics in Dermatology)
Source: Clinics in Dermatology - March 9, 2023 Category: Dermatology Authors: Harvey S. Moser, Leonard J. Hoenig Tags: Reflections on Dermatology: Past, Present, and Future Source Type: research
Poxes Great and Small: The Stories Behind Their Names
The word “pox” indicated, during the late 15th Century, a disease characterized by eruptive sores. When an outbreak of syphilis began in Europe during that time, it was called by many names including the French term “La Grosse Verole” (“the great pox”) to distinguish it from smallpox which was te rmed “La Petite Verole” (“the small pox”). Chickenpox was initially confused with smallpox until 1767, when the English physician William Heberden (1710-1801) provided a detailed description of chickenpox, differentiating it from smallpox. (Source: Clinics in Dermatology)
Source: Clinics in Dermatology - March 9, 2023 Category: Dermatology Authors: Amber B. Czinn, Leonard J. Hoenig Tags: Reflections on Dermatology: Past, Present, and Future Source Type: research
