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ArticleClinics in dermatology

Global impact on dermatology practice due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Shashank Bhargava, Nicole Negbenebor, Roxanna Sadoughifar, Serene Ahmad, George Kroumpouzos

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Article in Clinics in dermatology. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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13citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

13 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 26 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 4 institutions in 4 countries.

Shashank BhargavaDepartment of Dermatology, RD Gardi Medical College, Ujjain, India.
Nicole NegbeneborDepartment of Dermatology, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
Roxanna SadoughifarUniversity of Rome G. Marconi, Rome, Italy; Bidar Skin Center, Tehran, Iran.
Serene AhmadUniversity of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.
George KroumpouzosDepartment of Dermatology, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA; Department of Dermatology, Medical School of Jundiaí, São Paulo, Brazil. Electronic address: gk@gkderm.com.
Brown University · USMarconi University · ITRuxmaniben Deepchand Gardi Medical College · INUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This contribution focuses on the effects of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on dermatology practice. We discuss the impact on practice volume and procedures and on the considerable increase in teledermatology use. We also describe the important roles that dermatologists have played in enhancing infection prevention and on the frontline. During the crisis, dermatologists have faced the challenge of a shortage of resources, such as personal protective equipment, in the health care system. In addition, they have been involved in managing cutaneous manifestations related to COVID-19 and occupational disease caused by personal protective equipment. Dermatologists have made a diligent effort to identify melanoma and to ensure the treatment of high-risk skin cancers. Safety guidelines have been suggested to minimize the potential risks associated with the systemic use of immunosuppressant agents and immunomodulators in patients with severe inflammatory skin disease during the pandemic. Finally, social distancing necessitated that dermatology conferences take place virtually and teaching via e-learning increased.

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COVID-19DermatologyHumansPandemicsPersonal Protective EquipmentSARS-CoV-2

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PMID34518007
PMCPMC8043816
OpenAlexW3127011128

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