Social Media as a Medium for Dermatologic Education
AbstractPurpose of ReviewWe explore the utility of social media platforms as educational tools in dermatology, providing a summary of how these sites are used by the public and dermatologists alike, and demonstrating ways these findings may be applied for educational purposes.Recent FindingsOver half of the world ’s population utilizes social media platforms. More recently, these platforms have increasingly been used for educational purposes. In the field of dermatology, a large portion of the educational content is coming from users with no formal medical or dermatologic training.SummaryEach of the top five social media...
Source: Current Dermatology Reports - April 25, 2022 Category: Dermatology Source Type: research
Irritant Contact Dermatitis — a Review
AbstractPurpose of ReviewIrritant contact dermatitis is the most common form of contact dermatitis and the most common occupational skin disease. This review provides a comprehensive summary of the endogenous and exogenous factors that play a role in the pathogenesis of irritant contact dermatitis.Recent FindingsIn conjunction with avoidance of irritants, barrier protection, and regular application of moisturizers, management now emphasizes the importance of primary prevention through educational initiatives in high-risk workplaces.SummaryThe diagnosis of irritant contact dermatitis is often difficult, as there is no confi...
Source: Current Dermatology Reports - April 7, 2022 Category: Dermatology Source Type: research
Inpatient Teledermatology: a Review
AbstractPurpose of ReviewInpatient teledermatology is a rapidly growing field with significant potential to add value and streamline patient care. This review summarizes the current literature on inpatient teledermatology, primarily focusing on its diagnostic and clinical management utility as compared to live dermatologic evaluation.Recent FindingsThe COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the adoption of inpatient teledermatology, which has been shown to be comparable to live hospitalist evaluation for triage, diagnosis, and management of hospitalized patients for a wide variety of conditions. Despite its comparative cost-eff...
Source: Current Dermatology Reports - April 2, 2022 Category: Dermatology Source Type: research
What We Have Learned –Milestones in Pediatric Contact Dermatitis
AbstractPurpose of ReviewThis review highlights recent developments in the field of pediatric allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) and patch testing. We will review updates on the pathophysiology of contact dermatitis, discuss new contact allergens, explore the impact of dupilumab on patch testing, and provide pearls for the diagnosis and management of ACD in children.Recent FindingsACD is not a single immunologic phenomenon but rather has contributions from multiple inflammatory pathways. Emerging contact allergens include ingredients found in “slime” toys, glucose monitors and insulin pumps, and electronic equipment. Da...
Source: Current Dermatology Reports - March 26, 2022 Category: Dermatology Source Type: research
Novel Diagnostic Technologies and Therapeutic Approaches Targeting Chronic Wound Biofilms and Microbiota
AbstractPurpose of ReviewTo provide an up-to-date overview of recent developments in diagnostic methods and therapeutic approaches for chronic wound biofilms and pathogenic microbiota.Recent FindingsBiofilm infections are one of the major contributors to impaired wound healing in chronic wounds, including diabetic foot ulcers, venous leg ulcers, pressure ulcers, and nonhealing surgical wounds. As an organized microenvironment commonly including multiple microbial species, biofilms develop and persist through methods that allow evasion from host immune response and antimicrobial treatments. Suppression and reduction of bi...
Source: Current Dermatology Reports - March 25, 2022 Category: Dermatology Source Type: research
Applications of Stem Cell Therapy and Adipose-Derived Stem Cells for Skin Repair
AbstractPurpose of ReviewIn this article, we summed up the different types of stem cells which are present in the skin and the role of adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) in providing various anti-aging properties.Recent FindingsAdipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) can be utilised in numerous unbelievable ways like in skin regeneration, soft tissue augmentation, anti-aging therapy, curing wrinkled skin and even in skin whitening. ADSCs prove to be useful even in cosmetic surgeries where it increases the success rate dramatically with the fusion of fat grafts and lipo-injections.SummaryWe sum up the various other related prope...
Source: Current Dermatology Reports - March 18, 2022 Category: Dermatology Source Type: research
Sporotrichosis: a Comprehensive Review on Recent Drug-Based Therapeutics and Management
AbstractPurpose of ReviewOver a period of time, sporotrichosis has arisen as one of the leading fungal infections not only in animals but humans also. Several possible reasons that contribute to its emergence include change in epidemiology and distribution, evolutionary changes in taxonomy, and several outbreaks. World Health Organization has identified sporotrichosis as one of the major neglected tropical diseases (NTD) for 2021 –2030 under the category of fungal NTDs. Several factors are contributing to increases in morbidity due to sporotrichosis such as delayed diagnosis and unavailability of appropriate antifungal t...
Source: Current Dermatology Reports - March 17, 2022 Category: Dermatology Source Type: research
Neutrophilic Dermatoses: a Clinical Update
AbstractPurpose of ReviewNeutrophilic dermatoses are defined by the presence of a sterile neutrophilic infiltrate on histopathology. This review focuses on the pathogenesis, epidemiology, clinicopathological features, diagnosis, and management of four disorders: Sweet syndrome, pyoderma gangrenosum, Beh çet syndrome, and neutrophilic eccrine hidradenitis.Recent FindingsRecent studies have provided insight into the complex pathogenesis of neutrophilic dermatoses. Evidence supports an intricate interplay of abnormal neutrophil function and inflammasome activation, malignant transformation into dermal infiltrating neutrophil...
Source: Current Dermatology Reports - March 16, 2022 Category: Dermatology Source Type: research
