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ArticlePostepy dermatologii i alergologii2018

Disease severity and prophylactic measures in patients with cutaneous lupus erythematosus: results of a worldwide questionnaire-based study.

Dominik Samotij, Justyna Szczęch, Victoria P Werth, Fukumi Furukawa, Annegret Kuhn, Jacek C Szepietowski, Adam Reich

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Article in Postepy dermatologii i alergologii, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 31% of its field
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4 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 5 institutions in 4 countries.

Dominik SamotijDepartment of Dermatology, University of Rzeszow, Rzeszow, Poland.
Justyna SzczęchDepartment of Dermatology, University of Rzeszow, Rzeszow, Poland.
Victoria P WerthCorporal Michael J. Crescenz Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Fukumi FurukawaDepartment of Dermatology, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan.
Annegret KuhnUniversity Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany.
Jacek C SzepietowskiDepartment of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland.
Adam ReichDepartment of Dermatology, University of Rzeszow, Rzeszow, Poland.
Rzeszów University · PLWroclaw Medical University · PLPhiladelphia VA Medical Center · USUniversity Hospital Münster · DEWakayama Medical University · JP

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionDue to a wide array of dermatologic manifestations, assessment of disease severity in cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE) remains challenging. Given a need for some standardization in this field, we conducted a worldwide questionnaire-based study among physicians experienced in CLE management.

aimWe asked about CLE assessment, their prophylactic measures advised to patients, and treatment recommendations. MATERIAL AND

methodsA total of 83 completed questionnaires were received. Participating physicians recommended assessing disease severity at each patient's visit (39.1%), monthly (4.9%) or at least every third month (17.3%). Almost half of the responding physicians (47.0%) waited 2-3 months before identifying a specific treatment option as not effective.

resultsThe vast part of the participants informed their patients about of the risks of sun exposure and advised adequate preventive measures. Smoking was less frequently a matter of discussion between physicians and their patients. Recommendations for the timing of CLE severity assessment likely depends on disease severity and the type of therapeutic intervention.

conclusionsProper patient education about effective prophylactic measures should be included during routine CLE patient consultations.

Indexed as

chronic cutaneous lupus erythematosuscutaneous lupus erythematosusdiscoid lupus erythematosuslupus erythematosus tumidusprophylaxissubacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus

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PMID29760621
PMCPMC5949550
OpenAlexW2802494621

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