The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is rapidly spreading throughout the world. The study describes 12 patients with SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia, who developed an acute erythematous rash with nonfollicular pinhead-sized pustules, without mucosal involvement. The clinical differential diagnosis was viral rash, acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP), or multiform erythema.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The reasons for the appearance of acne in adulthood are largely unknown.
Objective: We explored the role of personal and environmental factors in adult female acne.
Methods: We conducted a multicenter case-control study in the outpatient departments of 12 Italian cities.
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol
January 2016
Background: Different lifestyle and dietetic factors have been linked with the onset and severity of acne.
Objective: To assess the complex interconnection between dietetic variables and acne.
Methods: This was a reanalysis of data from a case-control study by using a semantic connectivity map approach.
Background: It is believed that vitiligo has an impact on the overall patient quality of life (QoL).
Objective: To estimate QoL in a fairly large sample of Italian vitiligo patients by using the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) questionnaire.
Methods: One hundred and sixty-one vitiligo patients referred to 9 dermatological centers were offered to participate by filling in the Italian version of the DLQI questionnaire.