Publications by authors named "G Chaidemenos"

: Dermatoscopy has been established as an important diagnostic tool for a wide range of skin diseases. This study aims to evaluate the use of dermatoscopy in clinical practice among Greek dermatologists. : A nationwide questionnaire-based survey was conducted collecting data on the frequency of dermatoscopic examinations, the types of lesions examined, training and educational resources, as well as factors influencing the choice to incorporate dermatoscopy into daily clinical routines.

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"The Protimisis" study was a multicenter, cross-sectional study investigating the relative importance and economic value that patients assign to different characteristics of systemic psoriasis treatments. Treatment preferences were investigated with the DCE methodology and patients had to decide over the most important aspects of different psoriasis treatments. A questionnaire regarding demographic data/medical history and the DLQI and EQ-5D-3L questionnaires were also completed.

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Background: Obesity has been associated with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis severity and PASI 75 response attainment of biologic therapies, but findings are inconsistent.

Objective: This study aimed to examine the association of body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) on disease severity, to identify potential patient characteristics associated with response attainment and to assess the impact of infliximab on the patients' health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among infliximab-treated patients in the routine care setting of Greece.

Methods: This was a multicenter, prospective, observational study of adult moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis patients who had initiated treatment with originator infliximab within 2 weeks prior to enrolment.

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Linear atrophoderma of Moulin is a rare, acquired, linear dermatosis. We present a 17-year-old girl with multiple asymptomatic brownish atrophic plaques in a zosteriform distribution on the left side of the trunk. Clinical presentation and dermatopathology was compatible with the diagnosis of linear atrophoderma.

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