Publications by authors named "A E Hampel"
Background: Leishmaniasis is caused by infection with intracellular protozoans of the genus Leishmania. Transmission occurs predominantly by the bite of phlebotomine sandflies, other routes, including congenital transmission, are rare. The disease manifests as either cutaneous, visceral or mucosal/mucocutaneous leishmaniasis.
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- The study aimed to evaluate how well mobile phone-powered AI algorithms perform compared to clinicians in diagnosing and managing pigmented skin lesions in a clinical setting.
- Researchers conducted a multicentre trial in Australia and Austria, involving both specialist clinicians and novice junior doctors to assess their accuracy against two AI diagnostic tools.
- The main outcomes measured included the accuracy of diagnosis and management decisions, with the AI's performance compared to that of experts and novices based on histopathological examination and monitoring methods.
The polymorphic presentation of annular dermatoses in the pediatric population renders them a diagnostic challenge to the clinician. They include various distinct disease entities that can be vaguely categorized according to the age of onset. Herein, we report on a young girl with clinical characteristics of Wells' syndrome, while histological findings favored the diagnosis of annular erythema of infancy (AEI).
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