research Limitations of Treatment-Induced Alopecia Grading Instruments in Evaluating Therapeutic Response
Current methods for grading hair loss from cancer treatment are not accurate enough and need improvement.
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60-90 / 1000+ results research Validation of the Cutaneous Lupus Disease Area and Severity Index (CLASI) using physician- and patient-assessed health outcome measures
CLASI is a valid tool for assessing skin activity and damage in lupus patients.
research Two‐dimensional planimetry for alopecia areata severity evaluation compared with severity of alopecia tool: A pilot study
Measuring bald patch size can help grade hair loss severity, with photograph-based evaluation being more reliable.
research Quality of life in patients suffering from seborrheic dermatitis: influence of age, gender and education level
Seborrheic dermatitis lowers quality of life more for women, younger people, and those with more education.
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Most clinicians follow discharge guidelines, many lupus patients don't use sunscreen regularly, dithranol is effective for psoriasis, biopsy methods should be based on lesion type, voriconazole may raise skin cancer risk, a new scale can help diagnose female hair loss early, and most melanomas may develop from existing moles.
research Dermatopathia Pigmentosa Reticularis: Report of a New Cases and Literature Review
DPR can show different hair characteristics, as seen in two brothers with normal hair.
research STRIAA (Severity TRichoscopy Index Alopecia Areata): Validation of a Novel Trichoscopic Tool for Evaluation of Alopecia Areata
The STRIAA tool helps doctors quickly and effectively assess the severity of Alopecia Areata.
research Investigation of hair shaft in seborrheic dermatitis using atomic force microscopy
Hair from people with seborrheic dermatitis is thicker scaled, more damaged, and thinner than healthy hair, and atomic force microscopy can help monitor the condition.
research Responsiveness of the DLQI and the Colombian validated version of the Skindex-29 in scarring and non-scarring alopecia
Telogen effluvium most affects quality of life in alopecia patients.
research A new self‐reported measure of disease severity of scalp hair loss in alopecia areata
The new measure helps understand the personal and emotional impact of hair loss in alopecia areata patients.
research Skin Semiology and Grading Scales
The document concludes that dermatology training and grading scales need to better represent dark-skinned individuals to improve diagnosis and assessment of skin conditions.
research Diagnostic and grading criteria for androgenetic alopecia using dermoscopy
New dermoscopic criteria accurately diagnose and grade the severity of hair loss in androgenetic alopecia.
research 345 Assessment of functional impairment in psoriasis
Psoriasis patients experience moderate functional impairment related to disease severity and less satisfaction.
research The Hairdex Quality of Life Instrument—A Translation and Psychometric Validation in Patients with Alopecia Areata
The Swedish Hairdex-S is a reliable tool for assessing quality of life in Alopecia Areata patients.
research Trichoscopy of dissecting cellulitis of the scalp: Exclamation mark hairs and white dots as markers of disease chronicity
Exclamation mark hairs suggest early scalp disease, while white dots indicate it's chronic.
research Dercum Disease: Exploratory Therapeutic Approaches in the Absence of Standardized Medical Treatment—A Single Center Case Series
Individualized treatments may help manage Dercum's disease symptoms.
research A New Assessment Method of Vitiligo by Combination of Dermoscopy and Reflectance Confocal Microscopy
The new method combining dermoscopy and Reflectance Confocal Microscopy is more effective for evaluating vitiligo.
research Dermatopathia pigmentosa reticularis: A report of a case with delayed onset alopecia and onychodystrophy
DPR can cause skin, hair, and nail issues, sometimes appearing later in life.
research A Segmental Approach to Scoring Hair Density from Global Images: Introducing the Scalp Coverage Scoring Method for Clinical Trials and Practice
The Scalp Coverage Scoring method reliably measures hair density from images.
research Beyond health-related quality of life: initial psychometric validation of a new scale for addressing the gap in assessing the full range of alopecia areata psychosocial burden
The SAAD-41 scale effectively measures the psychosocial impact of alopecia areata.
research Symptom Checker (Lesional and Regional Dermatoses)
The document provides a guideline to help identify skin conditions in small animals based on lesion characteristics.
research Assessing a measure for Quality of Life in patients with severe Alopecia Areata: a multicentric Italian study
Alopecia Areata severely impacts mental health, causing anxiety and depression, affecting quality of life.
research Development of a Visual Extension of the Severity of Alopecia Tool (VESALT) for Alopecia Areata
VESALT improves alopecia areata assessment by including non-scalp areas and is reliable and user-friendly.
research Dermoscopy
Dermoscopy helps diagnose and differentiate various hair and scalp conditions.
research Dermatological changes in a prospective cohort of acutely ill, hospitalised Malawian children, stratified according to nutritional status
Skin changes were less common, and photo assessments were unreliable.
research The quality of E uropean dermatological guidelines: critical appraisal of the quality of EDF guidelines using the AGREE II instrument
European dermatological guidelines vary in quality, with some highly rated, but improvements are needed in applicability and consistency.
research Dermoscopic Analysis of Patients with and without Poor Prognostic Indicators in Alopecia Areata – A Comparative Study
Certain hair and scalp features indicate a worse outcome in alopecia areata.
research Dermatological history and examination
A thorough skin history and full examination are important for diagnosing and understanding the impact of skin diseases.
research Validation and clinical relevance of a novel scalp coverage scoring method
The new scalp coverage scoring method accurately measures hair loss and growth in men.
research Reflectance confocal microscopy can differentiate dermoscopic white dots of the scalp between sweat gland ducts or follicular infundibulum
Reflectance confocal microscopy can tell apart white dots on the scalp as either sweat gland ducts or hair follicle openings.