Summary of Dermatological Studies and Reviews in the British Journal of Dermatology, September 2020

    September 2020 in “ British Journal of Dermatology ”
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    TLDR The document highlights advancements and findings in dermatology, including AI use, disease prevention, treatment efficacy, and the impact of conditions on patients' lives.
    The document from September 1, 2020, summarized various dermatological studies and reviews published in the British Journal of Dermatology. Key topics included the use of artificial intelligence in dermatology, a cluster randomized controlled trial on preventing hand dermatitis in nurses, the link between blood mercury levels and non-melanoma skin cancer, and the life experiences of psoriasis patients on biologics. It also covered immune profiling of hair follicles in lichen planopilaris and frontal fibrosing alopecia, the British Association of Dermatologists' centenary, genetic and environmental factors in atopic dermatitis, the psychological impact of Stevens-Johnson syndrome, and the efficacy of topical minocycline gel for rosacea. Other subjects were the development of a new instrument for measuring eczema control, the impact of psoriasis on work productivity, the safety of ingenol mebutate gel for actinic keratoses, sleep disturbances in atopic dermatitis, and the response to platelet-rich plasma in androgenetic alopecia. COVID-19-related dermatological findings and the lack of images of skin of color in publications were also noted.
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