scholarly journals SkinSpecs: A Mobile Solution that Addresses an Unmet Need for Tracking Chronic Skin Diseases in the Office and at Home

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (5) ◽  
pp. 309-320
Author(s):  
Olga K Afanasiev ◽  
Mika Tabata ◽  
Akhila Narla ◽  
Gregory Scott ◽  
Justin M Ko
Keyword(s):  
3D Reconstruction ◽  
Skin Disease ◽  
Visual Information ◽  
Clinical Decision Making ◽  
Skin Diseases ◽  
Unmet Need ◽  
Chronic Skin ◽  
Skin Conditions ◽  
Chronic Skin Diseases ◽  
At Home

Introduction: Currently there are no portable solutions to robustly document and longitudinally monitor dynamically changing chronic skin conditions. This study set out to engineer and test a mobile-based 3D imaging solution for chronic skin diseases to enhance clinical workflow and patient care.Methods: SkinSpecs uses smartphone-captured videos of patients’ skin disease and renders 3D true-to-life models that were evaluated by Stanford Health Care dermatologists.Results: We utilized video input to accurately reconstruct interactive 3D models of 16 different skin conditions from 31 patients. Assessment of SkinSpecs 3D reconstruction is faster (p<0.05) compared to descriptive exam, standard photographs or original videos. Dermatologists maintained highest accuracy, confidence and satisfaction with 3D reconstruction.  Dermatologist preferred SkinSpecs for documentation over other capture modalities. SkinSpecs was favorably used by dermatologists, with high satisfaction with resolution, breadth of visual information, time and ability to pick up incidental findings.Conclusion: We identified a proof-of-concept solution to objectively and robustly capture skin disease, with an office and home workflow that is acceptable to providers and patients. This fast, scalable method is deployable on smartphones and could be utilized to augment clinical decision making in the clinic and to empower patients at home.

scholarly journals SkinSpecs: A solution that addresses an unmet need for tracking chronic skin diseases in the office and at home

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 118-119
Author(s):  
Olga Afanasiev
Keyword(s):  
Skin Diseases ◽  
Unmet Need ◽  
Chronic Skin ◽  
Chronic Skin Diseases ◽  
At Home

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scholarly journals Application of medicinal plants in several dermatovenerological entities

2019 ◽  
Vol 69 (4) ◽  
pp. 525-531 ◽  
Author(s):  
Željan Maleš ◽  
Daniela Ledić Drvar ◽  
Ivan Duka ◽  
Kristina Žužul
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Skin Diseases ◽  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
Aloe Vera ◽  
Synthetic Drugs ◽  
Medicinal Treatment ◽  
Herbal Medicinal ◽  
Chronic Skin ◽  
Skin Conditions ◽  
Chronic Skin Diseases

Abstract Treatment of skin conditions with medicinal plants has been an ongoing human activity lasting over thousands of years. The use of specific plant species developed regionally, based on local flora. Commonly used medicinal plants for dermatological complaints are: Phlebodium aureum (L.) J. Sm., Ginkgo biloba L., Rosmarinus officinalis L., Panax ginseng C.A.Mey., Allium cepa L., Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f., Capsicum annuum L., Berbe ris aquifolium Pursh, Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze, and Podophyllum peltatum L. The demand for complementary therapeutics is an emerging trend due to the awareness of potential side effects that synthetic drugs might cause. More scientific evidence and better documentation are needed before advising dermatologic patients on herbal medicinal treatment. Standardised extracts and formulations with proven clinical efficacy should be developed for this cause. Here provided review entails the use of herbal medicinal products in the treatment of frequent chronic skin diseases, such as vitiligo, alopecia, psoriasis and genital warts.

scholarly journals The Need for Objective and Remote Tracking of Chronic Skin Diseases

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (6) ◽  
pp. 405-409
Author(s):  
Olga K Afanasiev ◽  
Mika Tabata ◽  
Justin M Ko
Keyword(s):  
Skin Disease ◽  
Skin Diseases ◽  
Delayed Diagnosis ◽  
Skin Condition ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Initial Assessment ◽  
Office Visits ◽  
Chronic Skin ◽  
Chronic Skin Diseases ◽  
Chronic Skin Disease

Importance: Managing chronic skin disease is often frustrating for both providers and patients, sometimes resulting in delayed diagnosis, inadequate therapy, and inconsistent care.Objective: This study performs stakeholder analyses to identify unmet clinical needs in chronic skin disease management. Methods: Survey of 33 providers and 25 patients at a Stanford Health Care Dermatology department.Results: When evaluating a chronic skin condition such as psoriasis, 79% of dermatologists rely solely on subjective documentation (gestalt, body surface area, descriptive exam). Objective documentation (photographs or scoring assessment tools) is used by 21% of providers upon initial assessment and by 7% of providers to assess change in disease between office visits. While 83% of providers were comfortable assessing change in disease severity based on prior document by oneself, only 31% were comfortable assessing change based on prior documentation by another provider (p <0.001). Dermatologists expressed the need for better documentation modality in clinic (94%), and in between office visits by patients (91%). While 90% of patients reported it is moderately to extremely important to track their disease, only 16% of patients consistently do. Most patients preferred to monitor their disease at home (92%) using cameras (80%) or by smartphone (59%). Patients were willing to spend 5-30 minutes weekly to monthly to document their disease.Conclusions and Relevance: This study identifies that dermatologists and patients need a solution that objectively and remotely monitors chronic skin diseases to optimize treatments, empower patients, and provide more cohesive care in a complex healthcare system.

scholarly journals High-Frequency Ultrasonography—Possibilities and Perspectives of the Use of 20 MHz in Teledermatology

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adriana Polańska ◽  
Dorota Jenerowicz ◽  
Elżbieta Paszyńska ◽  
Ryszard Żaba ◽  
Zygmunt Adamski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Frequency ◽  
Skin Diseases ◽  
Subcutaneous Tissue ◽  
Skin Tumor ◽  
Matched Pair ◽  
Skin Thickness ◽  
Chronic Skin ◽  
High Frequency Ultrasonography ◽  
Skin Conditions ◽  
Chronic Skin Diseases

High-frequency ultrasonography (HF-USG) is a non-invasive and in vivo method of visualization of the skin and upper part of subcutaneous tissue based on ultrasounds above 20 MHz. Although initially HF-USG was introduced to measure skin thickness, it currently gained widespread acceptance in dermato-oncology, primarily when used to determine skin tumor margins. Moreover, its application in different dermatology fields is known, particularly as a rapidly evolving method in the objective evaluation of the severity of various chronic skin diseases. Among different specialties, teledermatology belongs to leading and continually developing areas of successful telemedicine applications. Various skin conditions are visible to the human eye, which makes them particularly suitable for telemedicine. However, HF-USG enables specialists to look into deeper skin layers, thus extending diagnostic options. On the other hand, teledermatology creates the possibility of sending images for consultation and facilitates the therapeutic decision as HF-USG can be used in an asynchronous store and forward manner. It seems that HF-USG and teledermatology may be regarded as a truly matched pair. The aim of this work is to present current applications of 20-MHz ultrasonography in dermatology, including skin neoplasms and chronic skin diseases. Moreover, the authors aimed to analyze the possibilities of HF-USG use as a valuable tool in teledermatology, especially in diagnosing and monitoring patients suffering from long-lasting skin conditions.

scholarly journals “The role of Tulsi plant in management of Alasaka kushtha – A literature review.”

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (02) ◽  
Author(s):  
Eshwari S. Paratkar ◽  
Suryaprakash K. Jaisal ◽  
M.S. Jaiswal
Keyword(s):  
Skin Disease ◽  
Skin Diseases ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Ocimum Sanctum ◽  
Regular Consumption ◽  
Complex Chemical Composition ◽  
The Common ◽  
Chronic Skin ◽  
Skin Conditions

There are many skin disease which is most common among all skin diseases worldwide. Chronic skin conditions are typically not curable, but they can be managed using proper drugs and by paying close attention to lifestyle. Ayurveda focuses on healthy lifestyle practices and regular consumption of adaptogenic herbs. This study is focusing on getting knowledge of the role of Tulsi plant in Alasaka kushta by review of samhitas, research articles, published articles, and websites. In Ayurved samhitas various skin diseases are comes under different classification. Some skin diseases are comes under kshudra kushtha. Alasaka kushtha comes under kshudra kushta in some Ayurvedic  samhitas. Dravya guna is one of the pharmaco-therapeutic branch of Ayurveda deals with herbal drugs. The plant Ocimum sanctum better known as Tulsi or Holy basil can be used for everything from the common cold to heart disorder due to its highly complex chemical composition. Perhaps best known of many active compounds that have been identified and extracted from the Tulsi plant. Tulsi herb can also cure variety of skin disease. Therefore called as “Herb for all reason”.

scholarly journals Quality of Life in Patients with Skin Disease and Their Cohabitants

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Trinidad Montero-Vílchez ◽  
Manuel Sánchez-Díaz ◽  
Antonio Martínez-López ◽  
Salvador Arias-Santiago
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Hidradenitis Suppurativa ◽  
Skin Diseases ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Chronic Skin ◽  
Skin Conditions ◽  
Chronic Skin Diseases

Health evaluation implies assess multidimensional aspects of a person’s development, such as physical, social, psychological, and emotional features. It is important to consider all these factors to apply a needs-oriented each patient approach. Chronic skin diseases have a great impact on quality of life, even more than other chronic conditions. For example, hidradenitis suppurativa is estimated to impair quality of life more than cardiovascular disease, lung disease or endocrine diseases. Multiple tools have been developed to measure health-related quality of life in patient, being the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) the most used. Psoriasis, hidradenitis suppurativa, acne, atopic dermatitis and hair disorders are those with the greatest impact on patients’ quality of life. Moreover, chronic skin conditions impair not only patients’ quality of life, but also cohabitants. Nevertheless, there is scarce information regarding the impact on their cohabitants. So, the objective of this chapter is to review the literature to assess the psychological and social effects of dermatological conditions both on patients and cohabitants.

The Constructive Thinking Inventory: Factorial Structure in Healthy Individuals and Patients with Chronic Skin Diseases

1998 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 226-233 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jürgen Hoyer ◽  
Mechthild Averbeck ◽  
Thomas Heidenreich ◽  
Ulrich Stangier ◽  
Karin Pöhlmann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Skin Diseases ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Initial Study ◽  
Statistical Independence ◽  
Constructive Thinking ◽  
Global Factor ◽  
Emotional Coping ◽  
Factor Congruence ◽  
Chronic Skin ◽  
Chronic Skin Diseases

Epstein's “Constructive Thinking Inventory” (CTI) was developed to measure the construct of experiential intelligence, which is based on his cognitive-experiential self-theory. Inventory items were generated by sampling naturally occurring automatic cognitions. Using principal component analysis, the findings showed a global factor of coping ability as well as six main factors: Emotional Coping, Behavioral Coping, Categorical Thinking, Personal Superstitious Thinking, Esoteric Thinking, and Naive Optimism. We tested the replicability of this factor structure and the amount of statistical independence (nonredundancy) between these factors in an initial study of German students (Study 1, N = 439) and in a second study of patients with chronic skin disorders (Study 2, N = 187). Factor congruence with the original (American) data was determined using a formula proposed by Schneewind and Cattell (1970) . Our findings show satisfactory factor congruence and statistical independence for Emotional Coping and Esoteric Thinking in both studies, while full replicability or independence could not be found in both for the other factors. Implications for the use and further development of the CTI are discussed.

167 Influence of Chronic Skin Diseases on Male Sexual Function in Upper Egypt

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. e69
Author(s):  
H. Abdel Hafez ◽  
A.A. Abdel-Motaleb ◽  
H.D. Gaber ◽  
G.S.T. Al-Attar
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Function ◽  
Skin Diseases ◽  
Upper Egypt ◽  
Male Sexual Function ◽  
Chronic Skin ◽  
Chronic Skin Diseases

scholarly journals Quality of Life and Psychosocial Needs of Children Suffering from Chronic Skin Diseases

2016 ◽  
Vol 52 (2) ◽  
pp. 133-148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mia Roje ◽  
Ines Rezo ◽  
Gordana Buljan Flander
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Skin Diseases ◽  
Psychosocial Needs ◽  
Chronic Skin ◽  
Chronic Skin Diseases

scholarly journals Influência de fatores emocionais nas doenças crônicas de pele: O estresse como gatilho para o desenvolvimento, reincidência ou agravamento da psoríase / Influence of emotional factors on chronic skin diseases: Stress as a trigger for development, recurrence or worsening of psoriasis

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (46) ◽  
pp. 584-608
Author(s):  
Manuela Sobral Bentes de Melo ◽  
Nara Freire Leão Rocha ◽  
Stéfany Silva Magalhães ◽  
Lais Landim Sousa
Keyword(s):  
Skin Diseases ◽  
Emotional Factors ◽  
Chronic Skin ◽  
Chronic Skin Diseases

Diversos estudos têm revelado a existência de uma relação entre aspectos psicossociais e o desenvolvimento ou agravamento de dermatoses crônicas, dentre as quais se encontra a psoríase. Fatores psicológicos, stress e outros eventos da vida são capazes de agravar de 40 e 80% dos casos. O estudo objetivou analisar a forma como esses aspectos podem ensejar o surgimento, a reincidência ou a acentuação do quadro clínico. Metodologia: Estudo de casos concretos com pacientes portadores da psoríase, além de uma vasta literatura bibliográfica acerca da temática. Conclusão: Ficou demonstrada a importância do tratamento psíquico e fisiológico, bem como a necessidade do desenvolvimento de estratégias de coping para enfretamento das situações sociais envolvidas.   

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