228 citations
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February 2003 in “Urology” This article discusses the side effects of androgen deprivation therapy for nonmetastatic prostate cancer, highlighting the need for clinical trials to systematically study these effects.
1 citations
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November 2023 in “SKIN The Journal of Cutaneous Medicine” October 2023 in “Journal of Pakistan Association of Dermatologists” In this study, reflectance confocal microscopy was shown to provide early insights into sub-clinical treatment progress in patients with androgenetic alopecia, potentially offering advantages over global photography.
9 citations
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April 2016 in “Clinical Endocrinology” This study suggests that measuring scalp hair 17-hydroxyprogesterone and androstenedione concentrations can be a promising tool for monitoring treatment in children with congenital adrenal hyperplasia.
August 2026 in “npj Flexible Electronics” This review outlines the potential of soft bioelectronics in wound care, emphasizing their ability to monitor and manage wounds through integrated smart systems and identifying challenges for future advancements in the field.
June 2026 in “International Journal of Innovative Technologies in Social Science” This review highlights the broad range of adverse effects associated with isotretinoin in acne treatment and examines strategies such as dietary supplementation and adjusted dosing protocols to enhance patient tolerability while maintaining efficacy.
January 2026 in “Indian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology” This study found trichoscopy to be a quick and effective method for diagnosing and monitoring tinea capitis in children, with improvements in trichoscopic features observed by week 2 and full recoveries confirmed mycologically by week 8.
January 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” 1 citations
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July 2025 in “MedComm – Biomaterials and Applications” This review discusses the potential of microneedles in cancer diagnosis and treatment, highlighting advances and ongoing clinical trials, but reports no new results; it emphasizes the minimally invasive nature of this technology.
1 citations
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April 2022 in “Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery” This document provides protocols for gender-affirming hormone therapy in India, highlighting the need for research on outcomes and adverse events in adults receiving such therapy; it reports no new results.
August 2025 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Minoxidil can temporarily increase hair shedding, causing anxiety and treatment discontinuation.
September 2024 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This study aims to evaluate the prevalence of androgenetic alopecia in transgender men undergoing testosterone therapy, noting that such hormone treatment can lead to dermatological issues that significantly affect their quality of life. Results are not reported in the abstract.
82 citations
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May 2006 in “Cancer Nursing” This study found that symptom monitoring by parents of children undergoing chemotherapy identified nausea as the most common issue, with fatigue, eating problems, and fever also frequently observed.
280 citations
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May 2005 in “Andrology” This document outlines recommendations from an international panel on testosterone therapy for aging men with late-onset hypogonadism, emphasizing the need for careful assessment and monitoring due to limited long-term safety data.
57 citations
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September 2006 in “Cancer Nursing” This descriptive study reported that adults undergoing chemotherapy or radiation therapy experienced severe symptoms like fatigue and constipation, with nutrition changes being a common self-care strategy.
129 citations
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February 2006 in “Andrology” This article reviews considerations and guidelines for testosterone therapy in older men with low testosterone levels but does not provide new clinical results, emphasizing the need for ongoing evaluation and careful management, particularly regarding risks related to prostate and cardiovascular health.
14 citations
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May 2020 in “Drug Testing and Analysis” This study reports that hair analysis could potentially monitor metformin use in diabetic patients, suggesting a possible correlation between daily dose and concentration in dark hair but not in light hair.
9 citations
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June 2025 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” This review highlights recent advancements in microneedle technology, noting its ability to enhance transdermal drug delivery, biosensing, cancer treatment, and skin disease repair, while emphasizing its potential for improving patient compliance and reducing side effects.
February 2023 in “IntechOpen eBooks” This article discusses the various administration methods and considerations for testosterone replacement therapy, highlighting the importance of individualized therapeutic monitoring and potential adverse effects, but reports no new clinical results.
July 2018 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This article discusses current visualization methods for assessing hair restoration therapy responses, noting imprecision in triangulated measurements and patient dissatisfaction with visible tattoos.
69 citations
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November 2023 in “Heliyon” This abstract discusses the importance of developing intelligent and multifunctional dressings with skin-like properties for real-time wound monitoring, highlighting their potential to improve wound management, prognostic evaluation, and the integration of health monitoring into clinical practice.
September 2024 in “Archiv Euromedica” In this review, the authors concluded that trichoscopy is a quick, non-invasive, and effective method for diagnosing and monitoring non-scarring alopecia, offering a more precise and faster alternative compared to other diagnostic methods for identifying and managing different types of hair loss.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study demonstrates that genome-edited epidermal stem cells can continuously monitor blood glucose levels in vivo and potentially aid in diabetes treatment through skin somatic gene therapy.
8 citations
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March 2021 in “Drug testing and analysis” This study improved a hair analysis method to estimate the days of continuous ingestion of hay-fever medicines, with an average error of about 2 days from actual ingestion.
9 citations
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July 2024 in “Internal Medicine Journal” This narrative review discusses the initiation and monitoring of gender-affirming hormone therapy in Australia, noting standard testosterone use for trans men and estradiol with anti-androgens for trans women, emphasizing the importance of monitoring cardiovascular and bone health.
5 citations
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January 2017 in “Nevrologiâ, nejropsihiatriâ, psihosomatika” In this study, sustained-release sodium valproate showed high efficacy in achieving seizure remission for adults with focal and generalized epilepsy over one year, but side effects like weight gain and tremor were more frequent among heterozygous carriers of certain gene variants.
3 citations
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May 2011 in “Medical Hypotheses” This article proposes that transnasal evaporative cooling could advance understanding of various physiological phenomena, but reports no new clinical results; potential research directions are suggested for this concept.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study suggests that monitoring CD8+ TEMRA cells in patients with rapidly progressive alopecia areata treated with intravenous corticosteroids could help predict therapeutic outcomes.
November 2025 in “Mendeley Data” In this study, tofacitinib and baricitinib showed comparable efficacy and tolerability under unorthodox weight-stratified dosing in pediatric patients with moderate-to-severe alopecia areata over 24 weeks; however, the unorthodox baricitinib regimen yielded a lower effectiveness in severe cases, emphasizing the importance of adherence to guideline-recommended dosing.
28 citations
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October 2018 in “Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology” This study suggests that gender-affirming testosterone therapy in transgender men is generally safe and effective with adequate screening and monitoring, although high-quality long-term studies are lacking.