This summary highlights key contents of the latest issue of the Austrian dermatology journal, SKIN, including coverage of the ÖADF conference program, introduction of a "Phlebology Certificate," and new SKINdeep open-access articles.
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October 2010 in “Journal of biomedical nanotechnology” This review discusses the challenges and contradictions in understanding nanoparticle penetration and toxicity in human skin, emphasizing the need for standardized testing and further research on particles smaller than 10 nm.
34 citations
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July 2010 in “Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery” This review highlights the need for methodologies to understand and quantify drug penetration into hair follicles as significant drug pathways, noting this area lacks comprehensive articles and reports no new results.
48 citations
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January 2011 in “Circulation” This report from the American Heart Association highlights that while death rates from cardiovascular diseases have declined significantly, the overall burden of these diseases remains high in the U.S.
4 citations
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September 2012 in “Clinical Pharmacology in Drug Development” This study reviewed the dosages of products approved in Japan from 2003-2010 and found that 28.1% were at different levels than in the U.S., with limited evidence suggesting different clinical responses.
184 citations
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December 2018 in “Nature Communications” This study demonstrated that enhancing human skin constructs with hair follicles through engineered cell organization and vascularization improved hair growth in immunodeficient mice, suggesting potential advances for treating alopecia and chronic wounds.
8 citations
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April 2012 in “Laser Physics Letters” This study found that a curcumin-labeled particle-associated antiseptic penetrated deeper into hair follicles in porcine skin than particles without antiseptic.
May 2014 in “Hair transplant forum international” This issue includes two articles on female pattern hair loss, focusing on current approaches to diagnosis and treatment, but it presents no new clinical findings.
July 2024 in “International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery” This publication presents articles focused on eyebrow hair restoration but reports no new research findings.
22 citations
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September 2004 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Bimatoprost can cause longer, thicker, darker eyelashes and eyebrows.
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March 2022 in “Journal of Infection” This article discusses the withdrawal of bamlanivimab monotherapy's emergency use authorization in the U.S. due to evolving COVID-19 variants and offers no new clinical data.
January 1997 in “International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery” This segment on Dateline NBC investigated a US hair restoration clinic using hidden cameras, but the article reports no new research findings.
September 2022 in “Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” This article reviews various recent studies and articles relevant to plastic surgeons, covering topics like alopecia treatment, wound therapy, breast implant safety, and surgical techniques, but provides no new clinical results; it aims to update readers on key developments in plastic surgery.
July 2023 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This journal issue features articles on safety and treatment advancements in cosmetic dermatology, including the use of hyaluronic acid injections, acne therapies, and exosome treatments for hair restoration.
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November 2019 in “International Journal of Women's Dermatology” Ketoconazole shampoo can cause rare pink hair discoloration.
January 2016 in “Journal of Materials Chemistry B” Advancements in biomaterials and nanotechnology are improving medical applications like hair growth, bone regeneration, and cancer treatment.
83 citations
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January 2015 in “World Journal of Stem Cells” This review discusses current experimental approaches for regenerating human hair follicles using tissue engineering and isolated cells, but reports no successful strategies with adult cells yet found.
July 2019 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This article introduces the July 2019 issue of the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, highlighting review articles on global rosacea treatment guidelines and herbal alternatives for androgenetic alopecia, but it reports no new research findings.
This letter humorously reflects on aging and disputes the notion of "Geezer syndrome" linked to the Great Depression, emphasizing resilience and growth in knowledge over time.
16 citations
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March 2018 in “Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery – Global Open” This literature review suggests that early and aggressive intervention may improve outcomes for avulsive ballistic facial injuries, although further comparative studies are needed.
41 citations
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December 2008 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This review discusses fixed drug eruption (FDE) potentially linked to finasteride and emphasizes dermatologists' need to recognize its possible occurrence due to the drug's widespread use, but reports no new clinical results.
232 citations
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January 2016 in “BMC Bioinformatics” This study found that using curated biomedical databases as training examples for information extraction tasks in Genome-Wide Association Studies can outperform cost-insensitive methods, demonstrating their potential use without expert annotation.
101 citations
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July 2020 in “Dermatologic therapy” This systematic review reports that "COVID toes" and other skin manifestations can be initial signs of COVID-19, and advises immunosuppressive therapy adjustments only for infected or at-risk patients.
65 citations
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March 2016 in “Lasers in Medical Science” This review found that many low-level light therapy studies report beneficial effects but often fail to provide adequate measurement details, affecting the reliability and repeatability of the research.
47 citations
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December 2000 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” This study found that women with androgenetic alopecia showed higher levels of certain hormones and lower levels of sex hormone-binding globulin than healthy controls, potentially linking these factors to alopecia severity.
31 citations
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June 2020 in “Dermatologic Therapy” This systematic review reports that for patients with underlying dermatologic disorders who contracted COVID-19, most experienced mild to moderate exacerbation of their skin conditions and were managed similarly to the general population, suggesting treatment discontinuation during acute infection may prevent severe recurrence.
21 citations
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March 2019 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This review discusses the dermatologic care of transgender individuals and highlights the need for more quantitative research to improve clinical understanding and support future studies.
13 citations
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January 2016 in “Burns & Trauma” This review discusses the effects of vacuum massage on skin structures and concludes that there is insufficient evidence for its efficacy in treating burn scars, suggesting more research is needed on its potential benefits and mechanisms.
8 citations
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June 2021 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This review details various skin manifestations linked to COVID-19 and highlights dermatitides caused by personal protective equipment, emphasizing the need for accurate diagnosis and prompt treatment.
4 citations
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November 2011 in “Archives of Dermatology” Hamilton scale imprecise, hair shaft diameter decreases, stem cell transplant regrows hair, ECP ineffective for alopecia areata universalis.