Publications by authors named "Olivia Crum"
Background: Acne scarring can have a detrimental impact on quality of life, making early and effective treatment essential. Lasers and energy-based treatment are the preferred treatment modality, yet a clear consensus on the ideal laser selection is lacking in the literature.
Aims: This review article aims to describe the therapeutic potential of lasers for acne scarring with a focus on clinical trials involving atrophic facial acne scars.
Background: National cancer reporting-based registry data, although robust, lacks granularity for incidence trends. Expert opinion remains conflicted regarding the possibility of melanoma overdiagnosis in the context of rising incidence without a corresponding rise in mortality.
Objective: To characterize 10- and 50-year trends in melanoma incidence and mortality.
Background: Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) is increasingly used to treat cutaneous melanoma. However, it is unclear whether intraoperative immunohistochemistry (IHC) improves surgical outcomes.
Objective: To determine whether intraoperative IHC during MMS and staged excision is associated with a decreased risk of poor surgical outcomes.
Background: This study aims to determine the population-based incidence and characterize the features of nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) using the Rochester Epidemiology Project (REP).
Methods: All patients diagnosed with an optic neuropathy from January 1, 1990, to December 31, 2016, were retrospectively reviewed to identify incident cases of NAION using the REP database, which is a record-linkage system of medical records for all patient-physician encounters among Olmsted County, Minnesota residents. The overall incidence of NAION was estimated using the age-specific and sex-specific population figures for Olmsted County census data for 1990 through 2016.
Background: Although advances have been made in the understanding of recurrence patterns in dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans, the current understanding of disease-specific mortality after surgical management is limited.
Objective: To understand disease-specific mortality rates associated with dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans treated with wide local excision (WLE) versus Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS).
Materials And Methods: A systematic literature search was conducted on March 6, 2023, to identify patients treated with MMS or WLE for dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans.
Background: During Mohs surgery for melanoma, evidence has demonstrated that many surgeons opt for smaller initial margins than traditionally recommended (0.5 cm for in situ and 1 cm for invasive). Literature regarding surgical outcomes based on initial margin is sparse.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Objective: Primary cutaneous melanoma incidence is increasing in elderly individuals. This population-based cohort examines incidence and mortality rates among adults aged 61 years and older with cutaneous melanoma.
Materials And Methods: Using the Rochester Epidemiology Project, patients aged 61 years of age or older with a first lifetime diagnosis of cutaneous melanoma between January 1, 1970 and December 31, 2020 were identified.
Objective: To identify changes in the incidence and mortality of cutaneous melanoma in the fastest-growing segment of the US population, middle-aged adults.
Patients And Methods: Using the Rochester Epidemiology Project, patients aged 40 to 60 years with a first lifetime diagnosis of cutaneous melanoma between January 1, 1970, and December 31, 2020, while a resident of Olmsted County, Minnesota, were identified.
Results: A total of 858 patients with a primary cutaneous first-time melanoma were identified.
Background: Current consensus guidelines have discouraged the use of sub-0.5-cm (in situ) and sub-1-cm (invasive) margins when performing Mohs micrographic surgery (Mohs) for melanoma, with minimal evidence to guide this recommendation.
Objective: To compare melanoma local recurrence rates after Mohs based on initial margin size.
Importance: The study of health conditions associated with papilledema will augment the clinical judgment of eye care professionals treating patients with optic disc edema in determining the urgency of additional evaluation and counseling patients accordingly.
Objectives: To determine the incidence, demographic characteristics, and etiologies of papilledema based on a unique records-linkage research platform; and to describe the demographic and clinical differences between patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) and other causes of papilledema.
Design, Setting, And Participants: Retrospective population-based cross-sectional study of patients treated for papilledema at outpatient eye clinics in Olmsted County, Minnesota, using the Rochester Epidemiology Project.
Background: Nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) is a common cause of acute optic neuropathy in adults and is associated with vascular risk factors. Owing to the overlapping risk factor profiles between NAION and cerebral stroke, previous studies have produced conflicting results with regard to NAION as an independent risk factor for stroke.
Methods: A retrospective chart review was conducted using the Rochester Epidemiology Project database to identify all cases of NAION occurring among Olmsted County, Minnesota residents from January 1, 1990, through December 31, 2016.