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Actemra (tocilizumab) received emergency use authorization for the treatment of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in June 2021. Literature has linked numerous cutaneous adverse effects to tocilizumab. In this current survey, investigators reviewed and compared these adverse effects to the common cutaneous manifestations of COVID-19. While similarities in patient presentation exist, important distinctions are made to aid dermatologists in their clinical diagnosis. J Drugs Dermatol. 2023;22(12):e42-e43. doi:10.36849/JDD.6532e.
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COVID-19 , Efeitos Colaterais e Reações Adversas Relacionados a Medicamentos , Dermatopatias , Humanos , SARS-CoV-2 , Tratamento Farmacológico da COVID-19 , Dermatopatias/tratamento farmacológicoRESUMO
Given the importance of skin of color (SoC) representation in dermatologic education and training, this study quantified representation of Fitzpatrick skin phototypes (FST) in core dermatology surgery textbooks. Images within Surgery of the Skin: Procedural Dermatology, Dermatologic Surgery, and Facial Reconstruction after Mohs Surgery were categorized according to the Fitzpatrick skin phototype (FST) depicted and the dermatologic surgery topic addressed. 1501 images were analyzed, with only 5.6% of the images categorized as FST IV-VI representing SoC. Several topics (11/29, 37.9%) identified did not include images with SoC. Increasing access to high-quality images of SoC can enhance appreciation of various skin conditions, especially those predominant in SoC, by dermatologic trainees and clinicians.
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Dermatologia , Dermatopatias , Humanos , Pigmentação da Pele , Pele , Cirurgia de MohsRESUMO
Nirmatrelvir-ritonivir (Paxlovid) recently received emergency use authorization for the treatment of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Literature has linked numerous cutaneous adverse effects to nirmatrelvir and ritonavir, the copackaged tablets within Paxlovid. A review and comparison of these adverse effects to the common cutaneous manifestations of COVID-19 is provided. Numerous drug-to-drug interactions exist between nirmatrelvir-ritonivir and commonly-used medications within dermatology.
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COVID-19 , Efeitos Colaterais e Reações Adversas Relacionados a Medicamentos , Humanos , Ritonavir , LactamasRESUMO
Monkeypox has infected over 18,000 individuals in the United States since the first reported case on May 17, 2022.1 Monkeypox is a variola poxvirus that is related to smallpox, but monkeypox symptoms (fever, painful vesicular or pustular rash, and lymphadenopathy) are milder and fatalities are rare.
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Exantema , Mpox , Vacina Antivariólica , Vírus da Varíola , Humanos , Estados Unidos , Mpox/diagnóstico , Mpox/epidemiologia , Mpox/prevenção & controle , DermatologistasRESUMO
Dermatologists serve a vast array of patients with unique backgrounds. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) designated members of sexual and gender minorities as underrepresented in scholarly literature. Our study examines the past 10 years of studies published in highly-cited dermatologic journals, surveying each study for common data collection of sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) in dermatological studies. We found representation of sexual and gender minorities to be increasing in dermatological studies but recommend that SOGI data be collected regularly just as any other common variable in dermatological patient studies.
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Identidade de Gênero , Minorias Sexuais e de Gênero , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Comportamento Sexual , Inquéritos e QuestionáriosRESUMO
Purpose of Review: We explore the utility of social media platforms as educational tools in dermatology, providing a summary of how these sites are used by the public and dermatologists alike, and demonstrating ways these findings may be applied for educational purposes. Recent Findings: Over half of the world's population utilizes social media platforms. More recently, these platforms have increasingly been used for educational purposes. In the field of dermatology, a large portion of the educational content is coming from users with no formal medical or dermatologic training. Summary: Each of the top five social media platforms in the world (Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and Facebook) has unique qualities which people may utilize to educate fellow users. As more of the population seeks online health information and education, it is important that dermatologists, while taking ethical considerations into account, become more comfortable facilitating educational content on social media.
