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EClinicalMedicine
February 2025
Institute of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiochemistry, Molecular Diagnostics, Philipps University Marburg, Marburg, Germany.
Unlabelled: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) characterised by type 2 inflammation, including asthma, allergic rhinitis, chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps, atopic dermatitis, food allergies and eosinophilic esophagitis, are increasing in prevalence worldwide. Currently, there is a major paradigm shift in the management of these diseases, towards the concept of disease modification and the treatment goal remission, regardless of severity and age. Remission as a treatment goal in chronic inflammatory NCDs was first introduced in rheumatoid arthritis, and then adopted in other non-type 2 inflammatory diseases.
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January 2025
Aisha Faheem, M.Sc. (Biotechnology), MBA (Pharmaceutical Management) Research Assistant, Dow Research Institute of, Biotechnology and Biomedical Sciences, Karachi Pakistan.
Objective: In Pakistan, the real extent of fungal infection is unknown. Our objective was to estimate the burden of major fungal diseases here to emphasize their public health importance.
Methods: In this retrospective study, the medical records (January 2019 - December 2019) of 863 patients diagnosed with superficial fungal infection (SFI) were reviewed at the dermatology department of Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) Karachi.
J Psoriasis Psoriatic Arthritis
January 2025
Department of Dermatology, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
Background: Generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP) is a rare, chronic, often unpredictable, severe multisystemic autoinflammatory skin disease from which patients can experience flares, episodes of widespread eruptions of painful, sterile pustules often accompanied by systemic symptoms. The impact of GPP flares and underlying GPP severity on the healthcare resource utilization (HCRU) is not well characterized.
Objective: To quantify HCRU among US GPP patients by flare status and underlying severity.
F1000Res
January 2025
Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, 442001, India.
Background: Hand eczema is a prevalent dermatological condition that significantly impacts the quality of life of affected individuals. Topical corticosteroids, such as Clobetasol Propionate, are commonly employed for management, but concerns regarding long-term use and potential side effects necessitate exploration of alternative treatments. This study protocol outlines a randomized controlled trial comparing the efficacy of topical Tofacitinib 2% ointment with Clobetasol Propionate 0.
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December 2024
Department of Dermatology, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Background: Phakomatosis pigmentovascularis (PPV) is a rare congenital cutaneous syndrome characterized by capillary malformation and extensive dermal melanosis. The complexity of PPV is reflected in its evolving classification systems. Systemic manifestations encompass ocular, neurological, vascular, musculoskeletal, and renal involvement.
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