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ArticleJAAD international2021

Burden of skin disease and associated socioeconomic status in Asia: A cross-sectional analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 1990-2017.

Katelyn Urban, Sherman Chu, Rachel L Giesey, Sino Mehrmal, Prabhdeep Uppal, Maria E Delost, Gregory R Delost

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Article in JAAD international, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06998589 (Comparison of the Efficacy and Safety of Delicate Pulsed Light and Q-Switched 1064 nm Nd), which is not on this map. Cited by 37 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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NCT06998589 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

Comparison of the Efficacy and Safety of Delicate Pulsed Light and Q-Switched 1064 nm Nd:YAG Laser in the Treatment of Post-Acne Erythema

TypeinterventionalSponsorSecond Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityRan2025 to 2025Enrolled26ConditionsPost-acne ErythemaArmsDPL
3 · Its place in the literature

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37 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 80 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. An evaluation of skin and eye diseases associated with exposure to solar ultraviolet radiation in Central Asia.Photochemical & photobiological sciences : Official journal of the European Photochemistry Association and the European Society for Photobiology · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 6 institutions in 1 country.

Katelyn UrbanLake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Greensburg, Pennsylvania.
Sherman ChuWestern University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Northwest, Lebanon, Oregon.
Rachel L GieseyOhio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Athens, Ohio.
Sino MehrmalDepartment of Internal Medicine, Alameda Health System - Highland Hospital, Oakland, California.
Prabhdeep UppalDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Christiana Care Health System, Newark, Delaware.
Maria E DelostDepartment of Health Professions, Youngstown State University, Youngstown, Ohio.
Gregory R DelostApex Dermatology and Skin Surgery Center, Mayfield Heights, Mayfield Heights, Ohio.
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine · USAlameda Health System · USChristiana Care Health System · USOhio University · USWestern University of Health Sciences · USYoungstown State University · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionSkin diseases have a significant global impact on quality of life, mental health, and loss of income. The burden of dermatologic conditions and its relationship with socioeconomic status in Asia is currently not well understood.

methodsWe selected Global Burden of Disease Study datasets to analyze disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) in 50 Asian countries, including Central Asia, northern Asia, eastern Asia, western Asia, southeastern Asia, and southern Asia, between 1990 and 2017. We compared DALYs to the socioeconomic status using the sociodemographic index and gross domestic product per capita of a country. Statistical analysis was performed using Pearson's correlation.

resultsSome countries had higher or lower than expected age-standardized DALY rates of skin diseases. Asian countries, especially high-income countries, had a high burden of inflammatory dermatoses, including acne, alopecia areata, atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, decubitus ulcers, psoriasis, pruritus, and seborrheic dermatitis. The burden of infectious dermatoses was greater in low-income Asian countries. The burden of skin cancer in Asia was relatively low.

conclusionThere is a high burden of skin disease, especially inflammatory conditions, in Asian countries, but the burden of individual dermatoses in Asia varies by country and socioeconomic status. DALYs can potentially serve as a purposeful measure for directing resources to improve the burden of skin disease in Asia.

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AA, Alopecia areataacneage-standardized prevalence ratesalopeciaatopic dermatitisbasal cell carcinomaDALYs, disability-adjusted life yearsdisability-adjusted life years (DALYs)GBD, Global Burden of DiseaseGDP, gross domestic productGlobal Burden of Disease Study (GBD) databaseglobal medicinegross domestic product (GDP) per capitainfectious diseaseitchleishmaniasismelanomaNMSC, nonmelanoma skin cancernonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC)prurituspsoriasisscabiesSDI, sociodemographic indexskin cancersocioeconomic statussquamous cell carcinomasyphilistuberculosisurticariaviral skin diseases

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