The researchers reported that asynchronous teledermatology effectively diagnosed and managed non-scarring alopecia in 91.3% of cases within the UPMC network, improving access for underserved populations, with high engagement from Black and Asian patients and significant participation from those living outside Pittsburgh.
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August 2021 in “JAAD international” This review found that teledermatology was significantly used during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly for managing common ambulatory dermatoses like acne and eczema.
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January 2021 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” In this study, researchers piloted an asynchronous telemedicine program for isotretinoin management in acne patients, finding that dosing outcomes were similar to synchronous visits and clinicians were comfortable adjusting doses remotely.
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August 2018 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” In this study, teledermatology did not significantly differ from in-person visits in complete response rates for actinic keratosis treatment, but it showed higher treatment failures and more frequent local reactions.
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October 2020 in “Frontiers in Medicine” This study found that teledermatology has a high accuracy rate of 78% for diagnosing inflammatory dermatoses, supporting its use as a viable patient care option.
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February 2014 in “Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare” Smartphone-based teledermatology is effective for diagnosing skin diseases in the military with good accuracy.
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April 2021 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study found that the implementation of the SAVe teledermatology model increased access to dermatologic care during COVID-19, reducing referral wait times significantly compared to in-person visits.
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August 2021 in “Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” This study analyzed teledermatology usage in mainland China during early 2020, finding that eczema, acne, and atopic dermatitis were the most common conditions treated and varied by age group.
January 2023 in “DIGITAL HEALTH” This study found that users of a German direct-to-consumer teledermatology platform for finasteride reported improvements in hair appearance and self-esteem, though 12% experienced treatment-related adverse events.
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August 2019 in “Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare” This study found that dermatologists in São Paulo reported increased confidence in teledermatology over one year, citing its utility for triage and diagnosis, particularly for superficial infections and pigmentary disorders.
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November 2014 in “Military Medicine” This retrospective review of the U.S. military's teledermatology program from 2004 to 2012 found that timely consultations helped avoid unnecessary medical evacuations and facilitated necessary ones for service members and coalition partners.
December 2023 in “JAAD international” Teledermatology is highly effective for diagnosing and managing hair loss.
August 2018 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study found that while both conventional care and teledermatology showed similar clinical response rates for treating actinic keratosis with imiquimod 5% cream, teledermatology was associated with higher treatment failure and local reaction rates.
April 2019 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” In this study, the researchers observed significant metabolic dysregulation in central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia, particularly involving lipid metabolism and the downregulation of AMPK-related genes.
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November 2024 in “Australian Journal of General Practice” This abstract highlights the urgent need for rigorous research, quality assessment tools, and health economics analyses to integrate DTC telemedicine with traditional primary care for improved healthcare quality and efficiency.
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May 2020 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Dermatologists should watch for skin symptoms in COVID-19 patients, prioritize urgent cases, and use telemedicine.
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March 2019 in “Cell Stem Cell” This study found that Oncostatin M, via JAK-STAT5 signaling, keeps hair follicle stem cells inactive, and its removal leads to hair growth initiation in mice.
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January 2019 in “Journal of cancer” This study found that the medicinal formula YH0618 may reduce toxicity from the chemotherapy drug doxorubicin, improving side effects like hair loss and organ damage, while maintaining its anti-cancer effects.
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March 2022 in “Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy” This study developed a simple and rapid method using silver nanoparticles to detect minoxidil concentration in hair-growth formulations, demonstrating a detection limit of 0.35 mM.
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June 2019 in “BMC genomics” This study cataloged several long non-coding RNAs and microRNAs in cashmere goat dermal papilla cells, suggesting these non-coding RNAs may play a role in hair follicle stem cell activation and hair growth.
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June 2023 in “Turkish Journal of Surgery” This case report described a rare combination of synchronous gallbladder and pancreatic cancers with an unusual initial symptom of complete loss of facial and scalp hair, marking a unique presentation never previously documented for abdominal malignancies in medical literature.
May 2023 in “Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy” This study developed a synchronized fluorescence spectroscopic approach to quantify finasteride and tadalafil in various forms, achieving high accuracy with %recoveries of about 99.62% and 100.19% respectively, and demonstrated superior environmental friendliness compared to previous methods.
December 2015 in “European Journal of Pediatric Dermatology” This study describes synchronous neonatal telogen effluvium as a physiological phenomenon where newborns exhibit a hair band of rarefaction in the occipital region, not caused by sleeping position.
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September 2002 in “Archives of Dermatology” Dermatologists diagnose and manage melanoma more effectively than general practitioners.
This report describes a complex case of postmenopausal hyperandrogenism with virilization and concurrent rare ovarian tumors, highlighting the critical role of interdisciplinary collaboration in diagnosing and managing such challenging scenarios.
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March 2002 in “Journal of pharmaceutical sciences” This study found that nonionic liposomes were the most effective vehicle for delivering reporter genes into the skin of rat pups, compared to other liposome and nonliposome formulations.
January 2024 in “Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences” This study hypothesizes that the curling of hair may result from the contraction of the Arrector Pili Muscle, contributing to the diverse types of curly hair.
January 2024 in “Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences” This study hypothesizes that curly hair is shaped by the contraction of the Arrector Pili Muscle within the follicle, potentially modifiable through muscle-relaxing treatments, but further research is needed to confirm this mechanism.
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August 2016 in “Lasers in Surgery and Medicine” In this study, photodynamic therapy was found to achieve permanent reduction of nonpigmented hair in mice, unlike an 800-nm diode laser, by targeting the hair matrix through repeated sessions.
This chapter reviews factors affecting hair growth and shedding and describes various conditions that can lead to hair growth diseases, but it reports no new clinical findings.