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ReviewJMIR dermatology2025

Dermatologic Research in Displaced Populations: Importance, Challenges, and Proposed Solutions.

Derek Maas, Jackleen S Marji

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Review in JMIR dermatology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Derek MaasNew York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, United States.ORCID 0009-0001-9649-285X
Jackleen S MarjiThe Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, 335 West 52nd St, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10016, United States, 1 646-754-2100.ORCID 0009-0003-6789-2146

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Unlabelled: Displaced populations face complex dermatologic challenges. Contributing factors include low immunization rates, poor sanitation, crowded living conditions, and physical abuse. Chronic inflammatory conditions and infectious diseases, including fungal infections and scabies, are prevalent. Research is crucial to reduce the spread of disease, improve care in these populations, and develop sustainable frameworks for long-term dermatologic health care in crisis settings. The paucity of dermatologist support in this field exacerbates the issue. Ethical considerations include nonmaleficence and culturally sensitive practices, and proposed solutions include trauma-informed care training, advocacy for equitable research funding, teledermatology, and the development of shared international screening guidelines. Further research is essential to enhance dermatologic care for displaced populations.

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Biomedical ResearchDermatologyRefugeesSkin DiseasesHumansasylum seekersbacterial infectionscommunicable diseasescultural competencydermatologic researchdermatologydisplaced personsepidemiologyethical researchfungal infectionsgenital diseasesglobal healthhealth care deliveryhealth care disparitieshealth policyhealth services accessibilityinfectiousinformed consentinternally displaced personsmental healthmental health servicesposttraumatic stress disorderrefugeesresearch designscabiesscarsskin diseasestelemedicinetrauma-informed carevaccinationwar-related injuries

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PMID40324332
PMCPMC12068831

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