Publications by authors named "Giulia Tochtermann"
Background: Fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) represents an important diagnostic tool for the workup of salivary gland (SG) lesions. The Milan System for Reporting Salivary Gland Cytopathology (MSRSGC) is a six-tiered system for standardizing diagnoses and improvement of communication between pathologists and clinicians, providing risk of malignancy (ROM) rates for every category. The aims of the present study were (i) to validate the use of MSRSGC in a large series of SG FNAC in a tertiary center in Switzerland, (ii) to determine ROM for each category and compare them with data from MSRSGC and similar studies, and (iii) to investigate whether there were relevant differences of non-diagnostic results between fine-needle aspirations (FNA) performed by cytopathologists compared to non-cytopathologists.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Improving health-related quality of life (HRQoL), disease severity, and treatment adherence through patient education is an increasingly important, yet relatively new area in dermatology. This randomized controlled trial aims to contribute to this growing area of research by exploring the effects of a 9-week educational program for patients with chronic skin diseases.
Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of a multidisciplinary educational program on HRQoL and disease severity in patients with psoriasis or atopic dermatitis (AD).
Background: Psoriasis and atopic dermatitis are chronic skin diseases that greatly affect the quality of life. Both diseases can be triggered or exacerbated by stress.
Objective: We aimed to differentiate personality traits between patients with chronic skin conditions and people treated for stress in a pilot study.