July 2025 in “The Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia” This Health Policy report outlines the creation of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines and referral pathways for managing dermatological conditions in Pakistan's primary care setting, aiming to standardize care and improve patient outcomes.
June 2025 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study surveyed 85 alopecia patients from a specialist clinic, revealing frequent barriers to timely and accurate diagnosis and treatment, with many reporting significant delays and dissatisfaction with initial care from general practitioners before accessing specialist dermatology services.
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June 2020 in “Clinical & experimental allergy/Clinical and experimental allergy” This study found that the implementation of a streamlined referral pathway improved the rate of anaphylaxis referrals from an emergency department to a specialized allergy service from 0% in 2007 to 44% in 2016.
November 2024 in “Indian Journal of Rheumatology” This study reported that primary care physicians' lack of knowledge about rheumatology and referrals to other specialties are major factors delaying systemic lupus erythematosus patients' access to rheumatology care in India.
September 2025 in “International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR)” This theoretical review analyzes how stress affects hair loss through hormonal and neural pathways, indicating that knowledgeable hairdressers could help in early detection and guide clients toward medical interventions, highlighting a potential collaboration between aesthetic care and medical treatment for stress-induced alopecia.