International journal of dermatology
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Despite constituting half the population, women represent a minority of active physicians and hold a small proportion of faculty leadership positions in North America. However, dermatology is one of the few specialties where women comprise a substantial portion of the workforce. This study explores extent and contributors to gender disparity in academic dermatology faculty positions, leadership, and research. ⋯ Gender disparity exists in academic dermatology, and the current academics fail to account for the enormous social challenges that women face, which may put them at a disadvantage to career advancement. Among other factors, better representation of female leadership may encourage and inspire women joining academic faculties in the future.
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Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) syndrome is a rare adverse drug reaction. This study aimed to evaluate the incidence of association with individual drugs, clinical manifestations, disease course, and outcomes of DRESS. ⋯ The results of our study revealed that anticonvulsants were the leading culprit drugs for DRESS, and carbamazepine was the individual drug most commonly associated with DRESS in Korea. Further studies of the mechanisms of action of these drugs are required in order to facilitate prompt diagnosis and effective management, which can affect prognosis and clinical outcome, of DRESS.
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The scientific community depends on high-quality peer-reviewed research, which is being polluted with pseudoscience published in fake journals that have exploited the open-access model. This "predatory publishing" has made its way into the field of dermatology. In a recent study, we identified and listed these journals. ⋯ The field of dermatology is not immune to predatory publishers. This study validates Beall's list as well as other previous studies. Strategies to a solution include spreading awareness throughout academic institutions and dermatology departments as well as avoiding publishers that are involved in predatory practices. However, some journals may be able to make necessary adjustments and become legitimate contributors to the field.
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Chromhidrosis is a rare condition where colored sweat comes from the apocrine or eccrine glands. Pseudochromhidrosis is an uncommon condition where colored sweat is related to specific dye-producing bacteria, drugs, dyes, or chemical agents. This article provides a literature review of the various etiology, investigation, treatment, and prognosis. ⋯ The treatment options rely on the primary etiology such as removing dyes and chemical agents first and then treating the chromogenic bacteria. Topical and oral erythromycin seems to be the most effective treatment both in unidentified and identified chromogenic bacteria cases. Results and prognosis were excellent and without recurrence.
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The aim of this study was to describe the clinical characteristics of patients with pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) and to evaluate the association between these characteristics, the treatment followed, and the patient responses, relapses, and mortality rates. ⋯ Despite the advances that have been made in the treatment of patients with pyoderma gangrenosum, we are still unclear as to the optimal way in which patients should be followed up once the diagnosis is made. The results of our study underline the importance of doing screening tests to detect potential disease, emphasizing patients younger than 50 years old, for a minimum time lapse of 24 months. It is essential to design randomized-controlled trials to understand the most appropriate and effective ways of following up patients with pyoderma gangrenosum.