Microneedling in Combination with Topical Pimecrolimus 1% versus Topical Pimecrolimus 1% for the Treatment of Refractory Stable Vitiligo: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Fariba Iraji, Ali Asilian, Zahra Talebzadeh, Mina Saber, Fatemeh Mokhtari, Amirhossein Siadat, Seyed Mohsen Hosseini

“…The following methods were used to evaluate the results: DLQI questionnaires, patient satisfaction questionnaires, and two independent dermatologists comparing the improvement rate for each group. …”
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Update on Low-Molecular Weight Hyaluronic Acid in Dermatology: A Scoping Review by Stephanie Waggett, Elliott Lyles, Todd Schlesinger

“…Basic scientists and dermatologists have achieved substantial progress over the past two decades, and several applications of LMW-HA in dermatology were identified. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of Tracnil™ Administration in Patients with Dermatological Manifestations of PCOS: An Open-Label Single-Arm Study by Ezhil Arasan Ramanan, Sailatha Ravi, K. R. Radha Anbu, Margaret Michael

“…This treatment is practically implementable in a dermatologists’s office practise.…”
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Suggested Guidelines for the Treatment of Mycosis Fungoides in Countries with Limited Resources by Mona Abdel-Halim Ibrahim, Nada Eltayeb, Mirna Michel Ibrahim, Ahmed Nassar, Maged Daruish, Maha El-Zimaity, Mahmoud El-Lithy, Ahmed Mostafa, Amal El-Afifi, Haitham Abdelbary, Mahira Hamdy El-Sayed

“…Treatment algorithm was formulated at Ain-Shams cutaneous lymphoma clinic through the collaboration of dermatologists, haematologists, and oncologists. Level of evidence is specified for each treatment option. …”
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Secukinumab Treatment in Patients With Hidradenitis Suppurativa in Real-World Clinical Settings: A Multicenter Study by Ece Erbağcı, Özge Sevil Karstarlı Bakay, Fatma Aslı Hapa

“… Introduction: Treatment of hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) remains a challenge in clinical practice for dermatologists. Although the efficacy and safety of secukinumab (SEC) in the treatment of HS has been demonstrated in phase III studies, real-world data is limited. …”
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Treatment Adherence in Adolescent Acne Patients: Investigating the Relationship for Better Care Strategies by Huriye Aybüke Koç, Cansu Altınöz Güney, Bedia Sultan Önal

“…Our study, which showed a decrease in acne treatment adherence and response as ADHD symptoms increased, will raise awareness among dermatologists to be more vigilant in their approach to this patient group. …”
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Skin Cancer Detection Using Transfer Learning and Deep Attention Mechanisms by Areej Alotaibi, Duaa AlSaeed

“…<b>Background/Objectives:</b> Early and accurate diagnosis of skin cancer improves survival rates; however, dermatologists often struggle with lesion detection due to similar pigmentation. …”
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Social Media and Urticaria - A Data Audit of Facebook®, LinkedIn®, and Twitter® Posts by Himel Mondal, Arunima Dhabal, Shaikat Mondal, Indrashis Podder

“…Conclusion: The overall quality of urticaria related information on these 3 social media platforms is satisfactory for patients. Dermatologists may consider utilising social media to further educate such patients and improve the overall treatment outcome. …”
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Multiclass skin lesion classification using deep learning networks optimal information fusion by Muhammad Attique Khan, Ameer Hamza, Mohammad Shabaz, Seifeine Kadry, Saddaf Rubab, Muhammad Abdullah Bilal, Muhammad Naeem Akbar, Suresh Manic Kesavan

“…In order to diagnose skin lesions with less effort, dermatologists are increasingly turning to machine learning (ML) techniques and computer-aided diagnostic (CAD) systems. …”
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Herald Patch as the Only Evidence of Pityriasis Rosea: Clinical, Laboratory and Pathogenetic Features by Francesco Drago, Astrid Herzum, Serena Varesano, Gaetano Serviddio, Francesco Broccolo, Giulia Ciccarese

“…The records of the patients were extracted from a PR registry, which collected data on patients with PR diagnosed from 2003 to 2023 by at least two dermatologists from the same study team. Nineteen patients (eleven males, eight females) with a mean age of 27.1 years presented the herald patch as the only cutaneous manifestation of PR. …”
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Two-step-7-Pink Rule: A Practical Tool for the Dermoscopic Evaluation of Fully Amelanotic Skin Lesions by Riccardo Pampena, Stefano Migliorati, Giovanni Paolino, Michela Lai, Nicola Lippolis, Stefania Guida, Stefania Borsari, Sebastiano Pellerone, Sofia Maria Di Ciaccio, Elvira Moscarella, Giovanni Pellacani, Giuseppe Argenziano, Caterina Longo

“…Methods: The database of 1 referral center was retrospectively reviewed for images of non-inflammatory fully amelanotic skin lesions. Two dermatologists jointly assessed a validation set of images for dermoscopic criteria and constructed a diagnostic algorithm, the 2-step 7-pink rule (2S-7PR). …”
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Cost‐of‐illness analysis of chronic urticaria clinical management in five countries of Latin America by Jorge Sánchez, Leidy Álvarez, José Ignacio Larco, Luis Ensina, Guillermo Guidos‐Fogelbach, Cesar A. Reyes‐López, German D. Ramon, Karla Robles‐Velasco, Ivan Cherrez‐Ojeda

“…To determine the frequency of medical interventions as well as clinical and sociodemographic characteristics of CSU patients, questionnaires were administered to patients, primary care physicians, allergists, and dermatologists. In each country, diagnostics and therapeutic expenses were calculated by reviewing medical records, health insurance, and interviews. …”
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Melasma management: Unveiling recent breakthroughs through literature analysis by Darshan Kumar R, Richa Sood, Prashant Tiwari

“…A multidisciplinary approach integrating dermatologists, cosmetic surgeons, and skincare professionals is essential for designing comprehensive and individualized treatment regimens. …”
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The Role of Digital Fluorescence in Acne Vulgaris: Correlation of Ultraviolet Red Fluorescence with the Severity of Acne Vulgaris by Imam Budi Putra, Nelva K. Jusuf, Nani Kumala Dewi

“…Clinical assessment for each patient was done by 3 dermatologists. Determination of correlation between UVRF with acne lesion counts was done using Pearson test and with acne severity using Spearman test. …”
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CHARACTERISTICS OF THE COURSE OF LEUCOCYTOCLASTIC VASCULITIS WITH SKIN LESIONS. ANALYSIS OF CLINICAL CASES by O.A. Borzykh, O.V. Belan, I.A. Mormol, Y.M. Avramenko, T. Іengalychev, T.M. Markina

“…Diagnosis and treatment of LCV is a complex problem in the practice of doctors of many specialties, such as rheumatologists, dermatologists, and therapists, family doctors, which requires close cooperation of specialists. …”
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A Hybrid Model for Psoriasis Subtype Classification: Integrating Multi Transfer Learning and Hard Voting Ensemble Models by İsmail Anıl Avcı, Merve Zirekgür, Barış Karakaya, Betül Demir

“…The dataset includes 930 images labeled by expert dermatologists from the Dermatology Clinic of Fırat University Hospital, representing four distinct subtypes: generalized, guttate, plaque, and pustular. …”
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Challenges in Diagnosis and Management of SLE in Africa: An Online Survey by Farhanah Paruk, Dzifa Dey, Anisa Mosam, Oluwaytoyin Amira Christina, Mohammed Tikly

“…Results Our 226 respondents from 31 countries were dermatologists (38%), rheumatologists (28%), and nephrologists (23%), the majority practicing at university/state‐funded hospitals (80.8%), but over half of patients (59.6%) were self‐funded for laboratory tests and medications. …”
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Dermoscopy of Vitiligo and Other Hypopigmented Skin Lesions in Indian Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study by Ananya Sharma, Binod Khaitan, Vishal Gupta, M Ramam, Kanika Sahni

“…Dermoscopic findings were recorded by concordance of at least 2 qualified dermatologists. Results: Common dermoscopic findings in vitiligo were intermediate or ill-defined margins (96/105, 91.4%), and a complete absence of pigment network (70/105, 66.7%). …”
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The characteristics of dermatology inpatients seen at the quaternary Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital in Durban, South Africa, over a 5-year period – 2015 - 2020 by L Mthembu, J T Masuka, K Duze, A Mosam

“…We retrospectively reviewed and analysed electronic records of all dermatology inpatients managed by dermatologists from 2015 to 2020 at Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital (IALCH) in Durban, South Africa. …”
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Influence of Genetics, Immunity and the Microbiome on the Prognosis of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD Prognosis Study): the protocol for a Copenhagen IBD Inception Cohort Study by Johan Burisch, Lene Terslev, Mikkel Østergaard, Annette Bøjer Jensen, Frank Krieger Jensen, Flemming Bendtsen, Charlotte Wiell, Mohamed Attauabi, Klaus Theede, Viktoria Fana, Hartwig Roman Siebner, Henrik S Thomsen, Jakob M Møller, Simon Francis Thomsen, Gorm Roager Madsen, Anne Vibeke Wewer, Rune Wilkens, Johan Ilvemark, Nora Vladimirova, Sanja Bay Hansen, Yousef Jesper Wirenfeldt Nielsen, Helene Andrea Sinclair Ingels, Trine Boysen, Jacob T Bjerrum, Christian Jakobsen, Maria Dorn-Rasmussen, Sabine Jansson, Yiqiu Yao, Ewa Anna Burian, Frederik Trier Møller, Kristina Bertl, Andreas Stavropoulos, Jakob B Seidelin

“…The occurrence and course of extraintestinal manifestations will be evaluated by rheumatologists, dermatologists and dentists, and assessed by MR cholangiopancreatography, MR of the spine and sacroiliac joints, ultrasonography of peripheral joints and entheses, clinical oral examination, as well as panoramic radiograph of the jaws. …”
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