Serum levels of the IFN-regulated cytokine CXCL13 have been found to correlate with SLEDAI and renal involvement in systemic lupus erythematosus. This study investigates whether CXCL13 can also be a marker of disease activity in patients with subacute cutaneous or chronic cutaneous lupus erythematosus (SCLE, CCLE). We analysed CXCL13 levels in 60 patients’ sera (18 [...]

BACKGROUND: The treatment of severe morphea is challenging, and treatment experience concerning the use of immunosuppressive agents for this condition is limited. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study is to analyze the use of cyclosporine, its tolerability, and its effect on skin sclerosis. Materials and METHODS: Patients with severe morphea who underwent treatment with cyclosporine [...]

BACKGROUND: Acne is an important health issue with a major psychological impact in addition to the physical problems it causes. OBJECTIVES: To investigate the superiority of mobile teledermatology in the care of patients with high‐need facial acne in comparison to outpatient services with particular attention to treatment efficacy, safety, and patient compliance. Further, patient satisfaction [...]

BACKGROUND: Recent studies investigated the value of teledermatology (TD) as a valid tool for a dermatologist-directed triage systems. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the feasibility of a store-and-forward TD triage system in a large number of patients. METHODS: Previously trained general practitioners selected suspicious skin tumours in the setting of a general preventive medicine screening programme and [...]

BACKGROUND: Computerized analysis of pigmented skin lesions may help to increase diagnostic accuracy for melanoma, help to avoid unnecessary procedures and reduce health care costs. OBJECTIVES: We evaluated both the patient acceptance and diagnostic utility of such an analysis tool in a real clinical setting. METHODS: Two hundred nine consecutive patients (median age: 34 years, [...]

BACKGROUND: The willingness to be educated is one of the highest desires among patients with psoriasis. Therefore, a collaborative model of management would appear to be essential in enhancing patient satisfaction in this challenging condition. The present study aimed at examining the applicability of a mobile teledermatology service in this regard and assessing the association [...]

This paper describes a new method of collecting additional data for the purpose of skin cancer research from the patients in the hospital using the system Mobile Computing in Medicine Graz (MoCoMed-Graz). This system departs from the traditional paper-based questionnaire data collection methods and implements a new composition of evaluation methods to demonstrate its effectiveness. [...]

BACKGROUND: The ability to diagnose malignant skin tumours accurately and to distinguish them from benign lesions is vital in ensuring appropriate patient management. Little is known about the effects of mobile teledermatology services on diagnostic accuracy and their appropriateness for skin tumour surveillance. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of clinical and dermoscopic image tele-evaluation [...]

Erratum in J Am Acad Dermatol. 2012 May;66(5):829. Soyer, Peter [corrected to Soyer, H Peter]. BACKGROUND: Genital warts may mimic a variety of conditions, thus complicating their diagnosis and treatment. The recognition of early flat lesions presents a diagnostic challenge. OBJECTIVE: We sought to describe the dermatoscopic features of genital warts, unveiling the possibility of [...]