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ArticleScientific reports2023

Relationship between facial skin problems with a focus on inflammatory cytokines and the presence of Malassezia in 1-month-old infants.

Satsuki Shimizu, Kaori Yonezawa, Megumi Haruna, Emi Tahara-Sasagawa, Yuriko Usui, Takeo Minematsu, Sachi Higuchi

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Article in Scientific reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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0.4field-weighted citation impact, top 36% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Relationship Between Cytokines and Face Skin Symptoms in Newborns in Two Japanese Cities.Skin research and technology : official journal of International Society for Bioengineering and the Skin (ISBS) [and] International Society for Digital Imaging of Skin (ISDIS) [and] International Society for Skin Imaging (ISSI) · 2024
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Satsuki ShimizuDepartment of Midwifery and Women's Health, Division of Health Sciences and Nursing, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan.
Kaori YonezawaDepartment of Midwifery and Women's Health, Division of Health Sciences and Nursing, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan. kaoriyone@m.u-tokyo.ac.jp.
Megumi HarunaDepartment of Midwifery and Women's Health, Division of Health Sciences and Nursing, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan.
Emi Tahara-SasagawaDepartment of Midwifery and Women's Health, Division of Health Sciences and Nursing, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan.
Yuriko UsuiDepartment of Midwifery and Women's Health, Division of Health Sciences and Nursing, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan.
Takeo MinematsuGlobal Nursing Research Center, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan.
Sachi HiguchiDepartment of Midwifery, Oita University of Nursing and Health Sciences, 2944-9 Megusuno, Oita-City, Oita, 870-1201, Japan.
The University of Tokyo · JPIshikawa Prefectural Nursing University · JPOita University of Nursing and Health Sciences · JP

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Infantile skin problems not only cause temporary pain and discomfort, but also have a long-term impact on health. Hence, the purpose of this cross-sectional study was to clarify the relationship between inflammatory cytokines and Malassezia fungal facial skin problems in infants. Ninety-six 1-month-old infants were examined. Facial skin problems and the presence of inflammatory cytokines in the forehead skin were assessed using the infant facial skin visual assessment tool (IFSAT) and the skin blotting method, respectively. Malassezia, a fungal commensal, was detected using forehead skin swabs, and its percentage in the total fungal population was analyzed. Infants with positive interleukin-8 signals were more likely to have severe facial skin problems (p = 0.006) and forehead papules (p = 0.043). No significant association between IFSAT scores and Malassezia was found, but infants with forehead dryness had a lower percentage of M. arunalokei in the total fungal population (p = 0.006). No significant association was observed between inflammatory cytokines and Malassezia in the study participants. Longitudinal studies on the development of facial skin problems in infants are warranted to investigate the involvement of interleukin-8 and devise preventive strategies in the future.

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Interleukin-8MalasseziaCross-Sectional StudiesCytokinesHumansInfantSkinCytokinesInterleukin-8

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PMID36977695
PMCPMC10049982
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