Publications by authors named "Mikkel Bak Jensen"
This review underscores that psoriasis can manifest in infancy, negatively impacting the quality of life of children and their families. It often presents as minor, less pruritic plaques with subtle characteristics. Pediatric psoriasis is associated with an increased risk of arthritis, metabolic disorders, and psychological conditions, necessitating regular screenings.
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- Gold contact allergy is identified through patch testing, but while these tests often show positive results, actual dermatitis cases from everyday gold exposure are uncommon.
- A study aimed to determine the prevalence of gold contact allergy among dermatitis patients by reviewing literature from 2010 to 2024, analyzing 16 studies with nearly 15,000 participants.
- The findings revealed a pooled prevalence of 14.1% for gold contact allergy, indicating variability across studies, and emphasizing the necessity for consistent testing methods and additional research to clarify this allergy's significance.
Introduction: Leather has been a significant source of chromium (Cr) allergy in Denmark since the 1990s. More recently, cobalt (Co) allergy has been identified in leather as a source of allergic contact dermatitis.
Objectives: To measure Cr and Co levels in Danish leather goods.
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- Neomycin, an aminoglycoside antibiotic linked to contact allergies, was banned for human use in Denmark in October 2009 but is still present in certain vaccines.
- A study examining trends in neomycin contact allergies from 2000 to 2023 found an overall prevalence of 1.4%, with a notable decrease post-2009 (from 1.8% to 1.2%).
- The allergy was more common in individuals over 40 and those with facial dermatitis, but less common in those with occupational or hand dermatitis, indicating specific demographic and health associations without major changes over time.
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- - Acne fulminans (AF) is a serious and rare skin condition that can cause significant scarring, and standard treatments are often insufficient, leading to a need for better therapies.
- - A study reviewed 3 clinical cases and 12 cases from the literature where TNF-α inhibitors, particularly adalimumab, were used to treat AF, showing clinical improvement in a majority of patients after 1 to 7 months.
- - While the treatment showed promising results with mild and reversible side effects, more research, including randomized controlled trials, is necessary to determine effective dosages and timing for TNF-α inhibitors in AF management.
Background Cardiovascular mortality is the leading contributor to the shortened life expectancy in patients with severe mental illness (SMI), but efforts to predict cardiovascular outcomes in these patients have been lacking. In this study, we aimed to determine the severity of coronary artery calcification (CAC), and its effect on mortality rates in patients with SMI, compared with the general population. Methods All individuals with a registered cardiac computed tomography for calcium scoring in the Western Denmark Heart Registry, from January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2016, were included.
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