Teledermatology: Practical Approach (For Professionals) Setting up a teledermatology service Why do teledermatology ? It bridges the gap between medical specialists and patients. It can act at any distance and the asynchronous (store and forward) mode is also time independent. It brings specialist competence in underserved areas What are the considerations when setting up a…
Teledermatology: Introduction (For Professionals) Some numbers The world has 8 million physicians (medical doctors) and therefore idealy, there would be 124 doctors for 100000 people. However, there are only 2% of all physicians are in Africa. Regarding dermatologists, it is estimated that ideally, there would be one dermatologist for 50000 people. However, there are huge…
1. Asians: who are they ? -they represent 4.5% of population of the US. -they are the people who come from the Far-east, South-East Asia and the Indian subcontinent. -Standards of beauty are different than in the West but very diverse as very different cultures live there (light skin is sought after but unregulated stores…
Social Media in Dermatology (Facebook…) (For Professionals) The power of social media can be seen in what is happening in the Middle East, it is changing or challenging polital regimes in a very short amount of time (Tunisia, Egypt…). What is the utility of social media ? They enable recruiting of patients. Traditionally, it is…
Dermatology In The Movie Theatre (For Professionals) Movies and the Skin Albinism (pale skin and light eyes is often viewed as a sign of Evil) Da Vinci Code (2006): Silas is an albino (and has scarring and automutilation) Foul Play (1978): Whitey Jackson (William Frankfather) is an albino Horror of Dracula (1958): pale skin only…
Poster: The Use Of Aziathioprine In The Treatment Of Severe Atopic Dermatitis (AD) In Children (For Professionals) In severe atopic dermatitis (AD), immunosuppressants such as cyclosporine are used. However the latter treatment is expensive especially in countries where a healthcare insurance system is lacking, and that the patient has to pay himself for treatment. 9…
Poster: Topical Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) In The Treatment Of Recalcitrant Warts (For Professionals) Warts have a spontaneous resolutive evolution most of the time but in the meantime numerous treatments are often tried and even after clearance the warts can reappear. The following is a retrospective study on the use of photodynamic therapy (PDT) in recalcitrant…
Poster: Mental Conditions Caused By Acne Vulgaris (For Professionals) There is no doubt severe psychological distress is associated with the development and worsening of acne. Through “complex dermatological and psychological assessment” as well as “psychiatry interview”, 49 patients (28 male and 21 female, median age 27 years old) in the study done in Moscow, Russian…
Poster: Skin Manifestations Of Diabetes Mellitus (For Professionals) There is no doubt diabetes is associated with skin manifestations, particularly skin infections. This study from the Middle East lists skin conditions in diabetic patients. 100 patients with DM were included in the study. The average age was 57 years old. Out of the patients who developed…
Topical Treatment Of Gorlin’s Syndrome (For Professionals) The sonic hedgehog pathway is implicated in the development of skin cancers called basal cell carcinoma (BCC). The mutation in nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome (NBCCS) (also called Gorlin’s syndrome) is at the level of the patched protein (PTCH) which is located on chromosome 9. PTCH is an…
