Publications by authors named "Cristina Ciudad-Blanco"

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  • The research evaluates the effectiveness and safety of bimekizumab for treating hidradenitis suppurativa in real-world clinical settings.
  • Significant improvements were observed in key activity scores and patient-reported outcomes after 16 weeks, with all results showing a strong statistical significance (p < 0.001).
  • Bimekizumab was well-tolerated with no reported discontinuations or new safety issues, reaffirming its favorable safety profile previously seen in phase 3 clinical trials.
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Background: Immunosuppressed (IS) patients, particularly solid organ transplant recipients and those on immunosuppressive therapy, face a higher incidence and recurrence of nonmelanoma skin cancers (NMSC), including basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) is the preferred treatment for high-risk NMSC due to its high cure rate and margin examination capabilities. However, IS patients may experience more complications, such as surgical site infections, and a greater risk of recurrence, making their outcomes a subject of interest.

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Introduction: There is still a need to develop a simple algorithm to identify patients likely to need complex Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) and optimize MMS schedule. The main objectives of this study are to identify factors associated with a complex MMS and develop a predictor model of the number of stages needed in surgery and the need for a complex closure.

Materials And Methods: A nationwide prospective cohort study (REGESMOHS, the Spanish Mohs surgery registry) was conducted including all patients with a histological diagnosis of basal cell carcinoma (BCC).

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Introduction: Dermoscopic algorithms for melanoma diagnosis could be time-expending, and their reliability in daily practice lower than expected.

Objective: To propose a simplified dermoscopic algorithm for melanoma diagnosis.

Material And Methods: A multicenter retrospective analysis of 1,120 dermoscopic images of atypical melanocytic tumors (320 melanomas and 800 non-melanomas) was performed.

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Randomized studies to assess the efficacy of Mohs micrographic surgery in basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas are limited by methodological and ethical issues and a lack of long follow-up periods. This study presents the "real-life" results of a nationwide 7-years cohort on basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma treated with Mohs micrographic surgery. A prospective cohort was conducted in 22 Spanish centres (from July 2013 to February 2020) and a multivariate analysis, including characteristics of patients, tumours, surgeries and follow-up, was performed.

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Characterization of patients, surgery procedures and the risk factors for dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) recurrences is poorly defined. In this study, we aimed to describe the demographics, tumor characteristics and interventions of DFSP treated with Mohs micrographic surgery (MSS) to determine the rate and risk factors for recurrence. Data were collected from REGESMOHS, a nationwide prospective cohort study of patients treated with MMS in Spain.

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Background: The use of Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) for rare cutaneous tumors is poorly defined. We aim to describe the demographics, tumor presentation and topography, surgery characteristics and complications of MMS for rare cutaneous tumors in a national registry.

Methods: Prospective cohort study of patients treated with MMS in Spain between July 2013 and June 2018.

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Background And Objectives: Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the follicular unit characterized by recurrent, painful, skin lesions including inflammatory nodules, abscesses, tunnels, and mutilating scarring. Intralesional corticosteroids injection (ICI) for HS has received little attention in the scientific literature. We evaluate the clinical response of ICI in acute and chronic HS lesions and aim to identify new applications of ultrasound-assisted procedures in HS management.

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Dermoscopic studies about cutaneous metastases of malignant melanoma (CMMM) are few. Our objective was to analyze the dermoscopic features of CMMM and propose a new dermoscopic pattern classification based on color pigmentation and some specific dermoscopic features. A retrospective evaluation of 150 dermoscopic images of CMMM taken from 40 patients was performed.

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Article Synopsis
  • - The study compares Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) outcomes for basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), as prior research hadn't differentiated between the two types of tumors in this context.
  • - Over 2,600 patients were followed, revealing that SCC patients were generally older and had larger tumors, with a higher incidence of incomplete surgeries and postoperative complications compared to BCC patients.
  • - The findings highlight notable differences in MMS treatment, indicating that an understanding of these disparities can improve surgical planning and patient preparation for better outcomes.
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Pili multigemini is a rare disorder where more than one hair exists in a single hair follicle. Papillar tips that divide into several tips will produce several hair shafts, so that characteristically do not fuse again. This disorder is relatively frequent on the beard of adult men and on the scalp of children.

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Episcleral hemangiomas are usually associated with neonatal hemangiomatosis. Recently, propranolol has been described for the treatment of this entity. We present for the first time a patient with an episcleral hemangioma without neonatal hemangiomatosis successfully treated with topical timolol.

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Background: Specific risk factors for complications in pediatric dermatologic surgery have not been studied in previous reports.

Objectives: Analyze complications of a cohort of children for anesthetic and surgical complications and determine specific risk factors for surgical complications.

Methods: Retrospective collection of data from 210 consecutive children having operations over 6 years.

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Background: Clinical decisions on whether to follow up or remove small and medium congenital melanocytic nevi (SMCMN) in children have cost implications that have not been studied.

Objectives: To compare the costs of excision of SMCMN in children with lifelong follow-up in a tertiary center.

Methods And Materials: We elaborated models for the evaluation of the costs of excision and long-term follow-up.

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