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Okeke CAV, Tran J, Wright I, Okoye GA, Burgess CM, Byrd AS. Skin tone representation in dermatologic direct-to-consumer advertisements: a cross-sectional analysis and call to action. Int J Womens Dermatol 2023; 9:e101. [PMID: 37860124 PMCID: PMC10584291 DOI: 10.1097/jw9.0000000000000101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2023] [Accepted: 07/06/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023] Open
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Background Direct-to-consumer advertisements (DTCAs) in medical marketing serve as a prominent modality to deliver information to an increasingly diverse audience of consumers and increase prescription sales. In dermatology, advertisements have the potential to shape the public's opinions, aid in the understanding of skin conditions, and raise awareness of available treatments. Objective To investigate and characterize the representation of skin tones in DTCAs. Methods Nielsen ratings were utilized to identify the networks most watched by Black viewers in 2022. Programming on NBCUniversal, ABC, CBS, and FOX that aired in the District of Columbia, suburban Maryland, and Northern Virginia from June 2022 to July 2022 was reviewed for DTCAs. DTCAs were then analyzed to determine the skin tones of models and skin conditions depicted on models with darkly pigmented skin. Results Of the 106 DTCAs related to dermatologic conditions, there were 13 unique advertisements featuring 32 unique models. Four advertisements depicted the skin condition on darkly pigmented skin tones. Using the Monk Skin Tone (MST) scale to assess the 32 unique individuals, only 25% (n = 8) were rated at an MST 7 or above, and 6.25% (n = 2) were rated at an MST 10. Limitations This study has the limitation of only sampling DTCAs from Washington, District of Columbia which does not fully represent all dermatology-related DTCAs in the United States. Conclusion Results of this content analysis demonstrate that the number of persons of color within dermatologic DTCAs is 23%, whereas there are 13.6% Black individuals in the 2021 US census. This suggests that DTCAs are becoming more diverse since 2018. However, findings also show that the vast majority of DTCAs do not include models with darkly pigmented skin, and there remains a lack of advertisements depicting skin disease among people of color. Given the role of DTCAs in informing and aiding patients' requests for prescription drugs, representation of all skin tones is essential for this communication to be effective, especially in the field of dermatology.
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- Chidubem A. V. Okeke
- Department of Dermatology, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC
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- Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC
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- Department of Dermatology, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC
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- Department of Dermatology, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC
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Jenkins T, Isaac J, Edwards A, Okoye GA. Hidradenitis Suppurativa. Dermatol Clin 2023; 41:471-479. [PMID: 37236715 DOI: 10.1016/j.det.2023.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic disease characterized by recurrent painful abscesses and chronic sinus tracts in intertriginous areas. In the United States, HS disproportionally affects adults of African-American heritage. Depending on the severity of disease, the consequences of HS can be far-reaching, significantly affecting mental health and quality of life. In recent years, concerted research efforts have been made to better understand the pathophysiology of the disease as well as identify emerging new treatment targets. Herein, we discuss the clinical presentation, diagnostic criteria, and treatment approach of HS with a focus on skin of color.
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- Toni Jenkins
- Howard University College of Medicine, 520 West Street NW, Washington, DC 20059, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Howard University, 2041 Georgia Avenue NW, Towers Suite 4300, Washington, DC 20060, USA
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- Howard University College of Medicine, 520 West Street NW, Washington, DC 20059, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Howard University, 2041 Georgia Avenue NW, Towers Suite 4300, Washington, DC 20060, USA.
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Adotama P, Grullon K, Ali S, Okoye GA. How We Do It: Our Method for Triamcinolone Injections of Acne Keloidalis Nuchae. Dermatol Surg 2023; 49:713-714. [PMID: 37040497 DOI: 10.1097/dss.0000000000003803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/13/2023]
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- Prince Adotama
- The Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York
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- University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey
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- Howard University College of Medicine, 2041 Georgia Avenue Northwest, Towers Building, Suite 4300, Washington, District of Columbia 20060, USA
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Shih T, Lee K, Aleshin M, Bennett R, Mayo T, Okoye GA, Villa N, Sayed CJ, Shi VY, Hsiao JL. A practical guide to starting a hidradenitis suppurativa specialty clinic. JAAD Int 2023; 11:117-120. [PMID: 36950265 PMCID: PMC10024999 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdin.2023.01.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/17/2023] Open
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- Terri Shih
- David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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- David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Dermatology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Redwood City, California
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- David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
- Bennett Surgical Center, Santa Monica, California
- Department of Dermatology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Dermatology, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Department of Dermatology, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, District of Columbia
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- Department of Dermatology, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire
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- Department of Dermatology, UNC School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
- Correspondence to: Jennifer L. Hsiao, MD, Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Dermatology, USC Dermatology, 1441 Eastlake Ave, Ezralow Tower, Suite 5301, Los Angeles, CA 90033-9174
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Cobb CBC, Heath CR, Byrd AS, McKinley-Grant LJ, Callender V, Adamson AS, Brown S, Desai SR, Glass DA, Jaleel T, Okoye GA, Taylor SC, Harvey VM. The Skin of Color Society's Meeting the Challenge Summit, 2022: Diversity in Dermatology Clinical Trials Proceedings. JAMA Dermatol 2023:2805462. [PMID: 37223905 DOI: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2023.1285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Importance Clinical trials remain the cornerstone for determining the safety and efficacy of an intervention. A diverse participant pool in dermatology clinical trials is critical to ensure that results are generalizable among the patient population who will ultimately depend on the efficacy of the intervention. The Skin of Color Society hosted the inaugural Meeting the Challenge Summit: Diversity in Dermatology Clinical Trials in Washington, DC, from June 10 to 11, 2022. The summit was an interactive and collaborative effort to advance discussions regarding the need for broader inclusion of racial and ethnic minority patients in dermatology clinical trials. Observations The summit focused on 3 principal areas: (1) understanding the current clinical trials landscape; (2) breaking down patient, clinician, industry, and regulatory barriers; and (3) effecting change through a diversity-focused strategy. The program hosted thought-provoking panel talks and discussions with various stakeholder groups, including a keynote presentation from the family of Henrietta Lacks. Conclusions and Relevance Panel discussions and insightful presentations from physicians, industry leaders, community trailblazers, and patients fostered new collaborations. The summit provided recommendations and suggested strategies for future initiatives designed to increase the representation of minority individuals in dermatology clinical trials.
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- Caryn B C Cobb
- The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
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- Department of Dermatology, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Dermatology, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC
- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Dermatology, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC
- Department of Dermatology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
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- Department of Dermatology, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC
- Callender Dermatology and Cosmetic Center, Washington, DC
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- Division of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery, Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin
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- Department of Dermatology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas
- Innovative Dermatology, Dallas, Texas
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- Department of Dermatology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas
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- Department of Dermatology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
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- Department of Dermatology, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC
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- Department of Dermatology, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
- Department of Dermatology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York
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- Hampton Roads Center for Dermatology, Newport News, Virginia
- Skin of Color Research Institute, Hampton University, Hampton, Virginia
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Byrd AS, Rosenberg AZ, Shipman WD, Okoh UJ, Mazhar M, Okoye GA, Bragazzi NL, Mortellaro C, Jemec GBE, Damiani G. Hidradenitis suppurativa in Black and White patients - a clinical study. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2023; 27:92-98. [PMID: 37129339 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202304_31325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE It is suggested that hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is more prevalent and causes greater morbidity in Black patients than in White. Clinical data are however lacking. PATIENTS AND METHODS We therefore describe HS risk factors, disease severity and clinical phenotypes in the Blacks and Whites. Patients referred for HS between 1984 and 2019 at the Johns Hopkins Hospital were identified using the Pathology Data System (PDS). Clinical and sociodemographic characteristics were extracted and the van der Zee & Jemec HS clinical phenotypes were recovered. RESULTS A total of 278 patients were identified. Ethnically, 108 (38.8%) were White, and 170 (61.2%) Black. The following HS phenotypes were found: Regular (n=193, 69.4%), scarring folliculitis (n=40, 1.4%) frictional furuncle (11.2%), conglobata (n=9, 3.2%), syndromic (n=3, 1.1%) and ectopic (n=2, 0.7%). No statistically significant ethnic differences in clinical presentation were found. Blacks however had more severe diseases than Whites (p= 0.024 for trend). With multivariate logistic regression analysis, we found that male sex, disease duration, and smoking were independent predictors of regular HS phenotype. Major limitations are the limited number of cases studied and the lack of data regarding response to therapies. CONCLUSIONS Demographics and phenotypical presentation of HS patients do not seem to be associated with Black ethnicity. However, there is a significant trend for Blacks to present with more Hurley stage 2 and 3 disease compared to White patients. It is speculated that ethnic differences are epiphenomena to social factors, highlighting the broader importance of ethnicity.
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- A S Byrd
- Department of Dermatology, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA.
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Ahuja G, Okorie NC, Khushbakht M, Nelson K, Okoye GA. Premedical Student Interest in and Exposure to Dermatology at Howard University. Cutis 2023; 111:E32-E38. [PMID: 37224499 DOI: 10.12788/cutis.0741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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We conducted a cross-sectional survey study of premedical undergraduate students at Howard University (Washington, DC), to evaluate the level of interest that underrepresented in medicine (UiM) premedical students have in the field of dermatology. The 19-question survey assessed student knowledge, opinions, and exposure to dermatology. Dermatology is an area of great interest for UiM premedical students that has few avenues available for exposure and learning. In dermatologic care, race-concordant mentoring is highly valued by UiM premedical students. Increased shadowing, research, and general events geared to dermatology could help improve the disparity between UiM interest in dermatology and actualizing the goal of becoming a dermatologist.
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- Geeta Ahuja
- Drs. Ahuja, Okorie, and Okoye, as well as Ms. Khushbakht, are from Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC. Dr. Okoye also is from the Department of Dermatology, Howard University Hospital. Dr. Nelson is from the Department of Dermatology, George Washington University Hospital, Washington, DC
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- Drs. Ahuja, Okorie, and Okoye, as well as Ms. Khushbakht, are from Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC. Dr. Okoye also is from the Department of Dermatology, Howard University Hospital. Dr. Nelson is from the Department of Dermatology, George Washington University Hospital, Washington, DC
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- Drs. Ahuja, Okorie, and Okoye, as well as Ms. Khushbakht, are from Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC. Dr. Okoye also is from the Department of Dermatology, Howard University Hospital. Dr. Nelson is from the Department of Dermatology, George Washington University Hospital, Washington, DC
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- Drs. Ahuja, Okorie, and Okoye, as well as Ms. Khushbakht, are from Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC. Dr. Okoye also is from the Department of Dermatology, Howard University Hospital. Dr. Nelson is from the Department of Dermatology, George Washington University Hospital, Washington, DC
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- Drs. Ahuja, Okorie, and Okoye, as well as Ms. Khushbakht, are from Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC. Dr. Okoye also is from the Department of Dermatology, Howard University Hospital. Dr. Nelson is from the Department of Dermatology, George Washington University Hospital, Washington, DC
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Oliveira CB, Byrd AS, Okoye GA, Kaplan MJ, Carmona-Rivera C. Neutralizing Anti‒DNase 1 and ‒DNase 1L3 Antibodies Impair Neutrophil Extracellular Traps Degradation in Hidradenitis Suppurativa. J Invest Dermatol 2023; 143:57-66. [PMID: 35934056 PMCID: PMC9771923 DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2022.06.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2022] [Revised: 06/13/2022] [Accepted: 06/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a debilitating inflammatory skin disorder characterized by abscess-like nodules and boils resulting in fistulas and tissue scarring. We previously reported evidence of an autoimmune signature in HS, characterized by enhanced neutrophil extracellular trap (NET) infiltration in HS skin lesions and dysregulation of the adaptive immune system characterized by the presence of autoantibodies. Timely removal of NETs is critical for tissue homeostasis to prevent a dysregulated generation of modified autoantigens and tissue damage. DNases 1 and 1L3 play important roles in proper NET removal. We tested the hypothesis that NETs in patients with HS are not effectively cleared owing to the presence of antibodies against DNase 1 and DNase 1L3. We report that HS serum poorly degraded NETs. Addition of exogenous DNase 1 restored NET degradation capabilities in a subset of HS samples. DNase 1 activity was significantly decreased in HS sera. Anti‒DNase 1 and ‒DNase 1L3 antibodies were detected in serum samples and skin lesions from patients with HS. Purified IgGs from HS decreased DNase 1 activity and NET degradation. Taken together, this identification of neutralizing antibodies against nucleases in HS expands the understanding of the pathogenesis of this disease to support an autoimmune mechanism in its underlying pathogenesis.
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- Christopher B Oliveira
- Systemic Autoimmunity Branch, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Howard University, Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Howard University, Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Systemic Autoimmunity Branch, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Systemic Autoimmunity Branch, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
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Smith SDB, Okoye GA, Sokumbi O. Histopathology of Hidradenitis Suppurativa: A Systematic Review. Dermatopathology (Basel) 2022; 9:251-257. [PMID: 35892482 PMCID: PMC9326614 DOI: 10.3390/dermatopathology9030029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2022] [Revised: 06/29/2022] [Accepted: 07/07/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory scarring disease felt to be related to occlusion of the hair follicle unit in intertriginous areas. We perform a systematic review on HS histopathology to evaluate current knowledge and discuss future directions. PubMed and Scopus databases were searched for relevant articles published from January 1985 to January 2021 that discussed the pathology of HS. Additional articles were identified by hand-searching, which entailed manually scanning selected journals. A total of 355 citations were identified in the primary search within the main databases. Two hundred and seventy-nine articles were excluded after a review of titles, abstracts, and duplicates. Sixty-one studies did not meet the inclusion criteria or were found to be duplicates, resulting in a total of 15 articles for analysis. Three articles were hand-searched. This comprehensive systematic review of the histopathology of HS confirms a high prevalence of follicular occlusion, follicular hyperkeratosis, and hyperplasia of the follicular epithelium. These findings support the central role of follicular occlusion in the development and progression of HS while providing a potential path to directing therapeutics against follicular occlusion.
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- Shane David Basil Smith
- Department of Pathology, The George Washington University, Washington, DC 20037, USA
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Howard University, Washington, DC 20059, USA;
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- Department of Dermatology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA;
- Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA
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Kulkarni V, Okoye GA, Garza LA, Wongvibulsin S. Geospatial Heterogeneity of Hidradenitis Suppurativa Searches in the United States: Infodemiology Study of Google Search Data. JMIR Dermatol 2022; 5:e34594. [PMID: 37632873 PMCID: PMC10334890 DOI: 10.2196/34594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2021] [Revised: 04/23/2022] [Accepted: 05/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Department of Dermatology, Howard University Hospital, Washington DC, DC, United States
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States
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Chien AL, Kim DJ, Cheng N, Shin J, Leung SG, Nelson AM, Zang J, Suh H, Rainer B, Wallis L, Okoye GA, Loss M, Kang S. Biomarkers of Tretinoin Precursors and Tretinoin Efficacy in Patients With Moderate to Severe Facial Photodamage: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Dermatol 2022; 158:879-886. [PMID: 35675051 DOI: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2022.1891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
Abstract
Importance Topical formulations of tretinoin precursors (retinol and its ester derivatives) are widely available over the counter and may offer similar clinical benefits to those of tretinoin for treatment of photoaging. However, which of the many purported molecular effects of retinoids most strongly drives clinical improvements in tretinoin-treated skin remains unclear. Objectives To evaluate the clinical efficacy of topical tretinoin precursors (TTP) vs tretinoin (RA) in treating moderate to severe facial photodamage and to identify potential biomarkers that correlate with clinical efficacy. Design, Setting, and Participants This randomized, double-blind, single-center, parallel-arm study of 24 patients with moderate to severe facial photodamage was conducted at an academic referral center from November 2010 to December 2011, with data analysis performed from January 2012 to December 2021. Interventions Daily topical application of 0.02% RA or 1.1% TTP formulation containing retinol, retinyl acetate, and retinyl palmitate for 24 weeks. Main Outcomes and Measures Photoaging and tolerability were assessed by dermatologist evaluations and patient-reported outcomes. Target gene expression was assessed by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction of biopsied tissue from treated areas. Results A total of 20 White women were ultimately analyzed (9 randomized to TTP, 11 randomized to RA). At week 24, there was no significant difference in Griffiths photoaging scores among patients receiving TTP vs RA (median, 4 vs 5) (TTP - RA difference: -1; 95% CI, -2 to 1; P = .27). Treatment with TTP was associated with erythema 6 times less frequently than RA (11% vs 64%) (TTP - RA difference: -0.53; 95% CI, -0.88 to -0.17; P = .01). Target gene analysis showed significant CRABP2 messenger RNA (mRNA) induction (confirming retinoic acid receptor signaling) but no significant changes in procollagen I or MMP1/3/9 mRNA in TTP-treated samples. Instead, MMP2 mRNA, which encodes a type IV collagenase, was significantly reduced in TTP-treated samples (week 24 - baseline mRNA difference: -5; 96% CI, -33 to 1.6; P = .02), and changes in MMP2 were strongly correlated with changes in fine wrinkles (r = 0.54; 95% CI, 0.12 to 0.80; P = .01). Interestingly, patients with severe baseline wrinkles exhibited greater improvements (r = -0.74; 95% CI, -0.89 to -0.43; P < .001). This trend was mirrored in MMP2 mRNA, with initial expression strongly predicting subsequent changes (r = -0.78; 95% CI, -0.89 to -0.43; P < .001). Conclusions and Relevance In this randomized clinical trial, there was no significant difference in efficacy between this particular formulation of TTP and tretinoin 0.02%. However, the results of these mechanistic studies highlight MMP2 as a possible mediator of retinoid efficacy in photoaging. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01283464.
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- Anna L Chien
- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, Maryland.,Department of Immunology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, Maryland.,Department of Dermatology, Inha University, Incheon, South Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, Maryland.,Department of Dermatology, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, Maryland.,Department of Dermatology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, Maryland.,Department of Dermatology, Ulsan University Hospital, Ulsan, South Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, Maryland.,Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, Maryland.,Department of Dermatology, Howard University, Washington, DC
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, Maryland
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Ahuja G, Kim JH, Tran JF, Nnorom S, Ali A, Ibrahim M, Okoye GA, Shokrani B, Dunmore-Griffith J, Geter K, Frederick WAI, Wilson L. Metastatic Acral lentiginous melanoma: A case report and review. J Natl Med Assoc 2022; 114:290-294. [PMID: 35221075 DOI: 10.1016/j.jnma.2022.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2021] [Revised: 01/20/2022] [Accepted: 01/31/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
Abstract
Of the four subtypes of cutaneous melanoma, acral lentiginous melanoma (ALM) is atypical in its presentation. ALM is a rare melanoma subtype that presents on the volar surfaces of the hand and foot. The difficulty of making an early diagnosis of ALM is highlighted by the case seen in our institution. The dire prognosis associated with ALM is postulated to be not only related to its destructive nature, but also due to a lack of patient awareness and vigilance, inadequate physician awareness, and disparity in healthcare access. We present this as a unique account of an ALM lesion in a 76 year old African-American male presenting originally in the left foot that went misdiagnosed for several years. The original lesion was considered to be an ulcerating left great toe lesion with signs typical of osteomyelitis. These clinical findings were corroborated by radiological x-ray evidence. Upon amputation and biopsy for suspected worsening osteomyelitis five years later, the pathological diagnosis of melanoma was finally made.
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- Geeta Ahuja
- Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC, United States.
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- Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC, United States
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- Department of Surgical Outcomes, Howard University Hospital, Washington, DC, United States
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Howard University Hospital, Washington, DC, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Howard University Hospital, Washington, DC, United States
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- Department of Dermatology, Howard University Hospital, Washington, DC, United States
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- Department of Pathology, Howard University Hospital, Washington, DC, United States
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- Department of Surgical Outcomes, Howard University Hospital, Washington, DC, United States
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- Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC, United States; Division of Surgical Oncology, Dept. of Surgery, Howard University Hospital, Washington, DC, United States
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- Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC, United States; Division of Surgical Oncology, Dept. of Surgery, Howard University Hospital, Washington, DC, United States
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Okeke CAV, Williams JP, Iwuala CU, Igwe PK, Khanna R, Perry JD, Okoye GA, Byrd AS. What's Race Got to Do With It? CRP Levels in Immune Mediated Skin Diseases: Considerations for Hidradenitis Suppurativa. Front Immunol 2022; 13:847050. [PMID: 35432388 PMCID: PMC9009384 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.847050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2022] [Accepted: 02/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
Abstract
Currently, there is a lack of racial/ethnic heterogeneity in research databases, exposing a systematic issue in studies exploring inflammation-mediated diseases, such as hidradenitis suppurativa (HS). HS is a chronic inflammatory skin condition that disrupts normal structure and functioning of terminal hair follicles, resulting in the formation of recurrent abscesses, nodules, and sinus tracts within intertriginous regions. Studies have described higher serum levels of inflammation-mediated C-reactive protein (CRP) in patients with HS, a disease that predominantly affects skin of color (SOC) populations. Herein, we explore the role of CRP levels in the context of HS disease presentation, management, and psychosocial implications in SOC patients to determine existing disparities in research studies.
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- Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, NJ, United States
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- Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, Creighton University School of Medicine, Phoenix, AZ, United States
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- Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC, United States
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- Department of Dermatology, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC, United States
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- Department of Dermatology, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC, United States
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Okoye GA, Kamara HI, Strobeck M, Mellman TA, Kwagyan J, Sullivan A, Byrd AS, Shokrani B, Mighty HE. Diagnostic accuracy of a rapid diagnostic test for the early detection of COVID-19. J Clin Virol 2022; 147:105023. [PMID: 35121489 PMCID: PMC8552805 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcv.2021.105023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2021] [Revised: 10/08/2021] [Accepted: 10/17/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVES This study was undertaken to evaluate the diagnostic performance of the BinaxNOW COVID-19 Ag Card rapid antigen assay (Abbott; Chicago, IL, USA) in the detection of COVID-19 infection compared to the reference standard of PCR testing. METHODS We evaluated the BinaxNOW COVID-19 Ag Card rapid antigen assay relative to a standard reference PCR test. We tested 3810 nasal swabs from symptomatic and asymptomatic adults undergoing surveillance COVID-19 testing at Howard University using one swab for each nostril. One swab was tested using the rapid antigen assay and the other using the PCR test. RESULTS The sensitivity of the BinaxNOW COVID-19 Ag Card rapid antigen assay was 91.84% (95% confidence interval (CI): 80.40-97.73%) and the specificity was 99.95% (95% CI: 99.81-99.99%). The range of Ct values for the N gene was 10.74-34.90 (M = 26.88, SD=4.86). Fourteen (28.6%) samples had an N gene Ct value > 30. The average N gene Ct value for rapid test negative (i.e. false negative) samples was 31.92. CONCLUSIONS The sensitivity of the test in our symptomatic and asymptomatic cohort was lower than the manufacturer's reported sensitivity in a symptomatic cohort (97.1%). Despite their relatively lower sensitivity (especially in asymptomatic individuals), rapid tests have undeniable benefits (i.e., ease of use and rapid results) that make them a helpful tool in the control of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Given the diagnostic accuracy of these tests as evidenced by this study, rapid tests can be thoughtfully employed in situations where swift results are critical.
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- Ginette A. Okoye
- Department of Dermatology, Howard University, 2041 Georgia Avenue NW, Suite 4300, Washington, DC 20060 United States of America
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- Department of Dermatology, Howard University, 2041 Georgia Avenue NW, Suite 4300, Washington, DC 20060 United States of America,Corresponding author at: Howard University Department of Dermatology, 2041 Georgia Ave NW, Suite 4300, Washington DC 20060 United States of America
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- Howard University College of Medicine, 520W St NW, Washington, DC 20059 United States of America
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Howard University, 2041 Georgia Ave NW, Suite 5100, Washington, DC 20060 United States of America
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- Howard University College of Medicine, 520W St NW, Washington, DC 20059 United States of America
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- Department of Pathology, Howard University, 520 W Street NW, Washington, DC 20059 United States of America
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- Department of Dermatology, Howard University, 2041 Georgia Avenue NW, Suite 4300, Washington, DC 20060 United States of America
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- Department of Pathology, Howard University, 520 W Street NW, Washington, DC 20059 United States of America
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- Howard University College of Medicine, 520W St NW, Washington, DC 20059 United States of America
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Okeke CAV, Khanna R, Okoye GA, Byrd AS. Assessment of the Generalizability of Hidradenitis Suppurativa Microbiome studies: The Minimal Inclusion of Racial and Ethnic Populations. J Am Acad Dermatol 2021; 86:e159-e161. [PMID: 34757150 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2021.10.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2021] [Accepted: 10/13/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- Department of Psychiatry, Creighton University School of Medicine, Phoenix, AZ
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- Department of Dermatology, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC
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- Department of Dermatology, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC.
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Okeke CAV, Perry JD, Simmonds FC, Erskine AB, Shipman WD, Seltzer JA, Andrews MR, Saini AD, Cole TA, Perkins JA, Otado J, Kwagyan J, Collins CIF, Okoye GA, Byrd AS. Clinical Trials and Skin of Color: The Example of Hidradenitis Suppurativa. Dermatology 2021; 238:180-184. [PMID: 34107480 DOI: 10.1159/000516467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2020] [Accepted: 04/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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- Chidubem A V Okeke
- Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, District of Columbia, USA,
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- Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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- Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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- Department of Health Behaviors and Health Education, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Howard University Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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- Charles R. Drew/UCLA Medical Education Program, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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- Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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McColl M, Boozalis E, Aguh C, Eseonu AC, Okoye GA, Kwatra SG. Pruritus in Black Skin: Unique Molecular Characteristics and Clinical Features. J Natl Med Assoc 2021; 113:30-38. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jnma.2020.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2019] [Revised: 06/01/2020] [Accepted: 07/04/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Seltzer JA, Ware OR, Okoye GA. 18713 A comparison study of preclinical and clinical underrepresented minority medical students perceptions of dermatology. J Am Acad Dermatol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2020.06.505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Quartey QQ, Edoror RO, Byrd AS, Okoye GA. Bonds and bridges: the role of social capital in building a more diverse dermatology workforce. Cutis 2020; 106:242-244. [PMID: 33465196 DOI: 10.12788/cutis.0111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Several calls to action have been made in response to the lack of racial diversity in dermatology, but we have yet to explore how differences in social capital perpetuate homogeneity in dermatology training programs and the workforce. Herein, the concept of social capital is applied to this problem in dermatology and is used as a scaffold to suggest interventions that may ameliorate the systemic barriers faced by underrepresented-in-medicine (UIM) students.
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- Department of Dermatology, Howard University, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Howard University, Washington, DC, USA
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- J C Lester
- Department of Dermatology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Howard University, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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Okeke CAV, Shipman WD, Perry JD, Kerns ML, Okoye GA, Byrd AS. Treating hidradenitis suppurativa during the COVID-19 pandemic: teledermatology exams of sensitive body areas. J DERMATOL TREAT 2020; 33:1163-1164. [PMID: 32643464 DOI: 10.1080/09546634.2020.1781042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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- Weill Cornell/Rockefeller/Sloan-Kettering Tri-Institutional MD-PhD Program, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA
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Gross AM, Turner J, Kirkorian AY, Okoye GA, Luca DC, Bornhorst M, Jacobs SS, Williams KM, Schore RJ. A Pediatric Case of Transformed Mycosis Fungoides in a BRCA2 Positive Patient. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol 2020; 42:e361-e364. [PMID: 30969264 DOI: 10.1097/mph.0000000000001481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
Abstract
Cutaneous T-cell lymphomas are very rare in children. Although mycosis fungoides is the most common of these rare cutaneous T-cell lymphomas in children, transformation to an aggressive malignancy remains extremely uncommon, and there are no clear guidelines for clinical management in the pediatric population. In addition, the increased usage of next-generation sequencing for pediatric patients with unusual malignancies may result in the discovery of pathogenic germline mutations, though the association between these mutations and the patient's cancer is not always clear. We present here a unique pediatric case of transformed mycosis fungoides in a patient with BRCA2 mutation.
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- Andrea M Gross
- Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC.,National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda
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- Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC
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- Department of Dermatology, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC
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Khanna R, Whang KA, Huang AH, Williams KA, Khanna R, Byrd AS, Okoye GA, Kwatra SG. Inpatient burden of hidradenitis suppurativa in the United States: analysis of the 2016 National Inpatient Sample. J DERMATOL TREAT 2020; 33:1150-1152. [DOI: 10.1080/09546634.2020.1773380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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- Raveena Khanna
- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NE, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Seltzer JA, Okeke CAV, Perry JD, Shipman WD, Okoye GA, Byrd AS. Exploring the risk of severe COVID-19 infection in patients with hidradenitis suppurativa. J Am Acad Dermatol 2020; 83:e153-e154. [PMID: 32389715 PMCID: PMC7205672 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2020.05.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2020] [Accepted: 05/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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- Weill Cornell/Rockefeller/Sloan Kettering Tri-Institutional MD-PhD Program, New York, New York.
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- Department of Dermatology, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC
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- Department of Dermatology, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC
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Anzaldi L, Perkins JA, Byrd AS, Kharrazi H, Okoye GA. Characterizing inpatient hospitalizations for hidradenitis suppurativa in the United States. J Am Acad Dermatol 2019; 82:510-513. [PMID: 31541745 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2019.09.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2019] [Revised: 07/28/2019] [Accepted: 09/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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- Laura Anzaldi
- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Dermatology, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC
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- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Center for Population Health Information Technology, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Dermatology, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC
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Byrd AS, Carmona-Rivera C, O’Neil LJ, Carlucci PM, Cisar C, Rosenberg AZ, Kerns ML, Caffrey JA, Milner SM, Sacks JM, Aliu O, Broderick KP, Reichner JS, Miller LS, Kang S, Robinson WH, Okoye GA, Kaplan MJ. Neutrophil extracellular traps, B cells, and type I interferons contribute to immune dysregulation in hidradenitis suppurativa. Sci Transl Med 2019; 11:11/508/eaav5908. [DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aav5908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2018] [Revised: 03/20/2019] [Accepted: 07/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
Abstract
Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), also known as acne inversa, is an incapacitating skin disorder of unknown etiology manifested as abscess-like nodules and boils resulting in fistulas and tissue scarring as it progresses. Given that neutrophils are the predominant leukocyte infiltrate in HS lesions, the role of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) in the induction of local and systemic immune dysregulation in this disease was examined. Immunofluorescence microscopy was performed in HS lesions and detected the prominent presence of NETs. NET complexes correlated with disease severity, as measured by Hurley staging. Neutrophils from the peripheral blood of patients with HS peripheral also displayed enhanced spontaneous NET formation when compared to healthy control neutrophils. Sera from patients recognized antigens present in NETs and harbored increased antibodies reactive to citrullinated peptides. B cell dysregulation, as evidenced by elevated plasma cells and IgG, was observed in the circulation and skin from patients with HS. Peptidylarginine deiminases (PADs) 1 to 4, enzymes involved in citrullination, were differentially expressed in HS skin, when compared to controls, in association with enhanced tissue citrullination. NETs in HS skin coexisted with plasmacytoid dendritic cells, in association with a type I interferon (IFN) gene signature. Enhanced NET formation and immune responses to neutrophil and NET-related antigens may promote immune dysregulation and contribute to inflammation. This, along with evidence of up-regulation of the type I IFN pathway in HS skin, suggests that the innate immune system may play important pathogenic roles in this disease.
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- Angel S. Byrd
- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Systemic Autoimmunity Branch, Intramural Research Program, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Systemic Autoimmunity Branch, Intramural Research Program, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Systemic Autoimmunity Branch, Intramural Research Program, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA, USA
- Division of Immunology and Rheumatology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Division of Surgical Research, Department of Surgery, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA, USA
- Division of Immunology and Rheumatology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Systemic Autoimmunity Branch, Intramural Research Program, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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Byrd AS, Dina Y, Okoh UJ, Quartey QQ, Carmona-Rivera C, Williams DW, Kerns ML, Miller RJ, Petukhova L, Naik HB, Barnes LA, Shipman WD, Caffrey JA, Sacks JM, Milner SM, Aliu O, Broderick KP, Kim D, Liu H, Dillen CA, Ahn R, Frew JW, Kaplan MJ, Kang S, Garza LA, Miller LS, Alavi A, Lowes MA, Okoye GA. Specimen Collection for Translational Studies in Hidradenitis Suppurativa. Sci Rep 2019; 9:12207. [PMID: 31434914 PMCID: PMC6704132 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-48226-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2018] [Accepted: 07/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory disorder characterized by painful nodules, sinus tracts, and scars occurring predominantly in intertriginous regions. The prevalence of HS is currently 0.053-4%, with a predominance in African-American women and has been linked to low socioeconomic status. The majority of the reported literature is retrospective, population based, epidemiologic studies. In this regard, there is a need to establish a repository of biospecimens, which represent appropriate gender and racial demographics amongst HS patients. These efforts will diminish knowledge gaps in understanding the disease pathophysiology. Hence, we sought to outline a step-by-step protocol detailing how we established our HS biobank to facilitate the formation of other HS tissue banks. Equipping researchers with carefully detailed processes for collection of HS specimens would accelerate the accumulation of well-organized human biological material. Over time, the scientific community will have access to a broad range of HS tissue biospecimens, ultimately leading to more rigorous basic and translational research. Moreover, an improved understanding of the pathophysiology is necessary for the discovery of novel therapies for this debilitating disease. We aim to provide high impact translational research methodology for cutaneous biology research and foster multidisciplinary collaboration and advancement of our understanding of cutaneous diseases.
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- A S Byrd
- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21231, USA.
- Department of Dermatology, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC, 20060, USA.
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- Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN, 37208, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21231, USA
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- University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21201, USA
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- Systemic Autoimmunity Branch, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Comparative Pathobiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA
- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21231, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21231, USA
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- Departments of Dermatology and Epidemiology, Columbia University, New York, NY, 10032, USA
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- Program for Clinical Research, Department of Dermatology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, 94143-0808, USA
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- Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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- Weill Cornell/Rockefeller/Sloan-Kettering Tri-Institutional MD-PhD Program, New York, NY, 10065, USA
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21231, USA
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21231, USA
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21231, USA
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21231, USA
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21231, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21231, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21231, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21231, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Liverpool Hospital, Sydney, NSW, 2170, Australia
- Ingham Institute of Applied Medical Research, Liverpool, Sydney, NSW, 2170, Australia
- University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2033, Australia
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- Systemic Autoimmunity Branch, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21231, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21231, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21231, USA
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- Department of Medicine (Dermatology), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, M1C 1A4, Canada
- Division of Dermatology, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, ON, M5S 1B2, Canada
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- The Rockefeller University, New York, NY, 10065, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21231, USA
- Department of Dermatology, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC, 20060, USA
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Quartey QQ, Miller RJ, Pinsker BL, Okoh UJ, Shipman WD, George BA, Nwizu CC, Barnes LA, Kerns ML, Caffrey JA, Aliu O, Brown ID, Succaria F, Maynard JP, Herbert AS, Kang S, Miller LS, Okoye GA, Byrd AS. Lessons learned from the development of a hidradenitis suppurativa xenograft mouse model. Clin Exp Dermatol 2019; 45:202-206. [PMID: 31322280 DOI: 10.1111/ced.14054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease originating from the pilosebaceous unit, in which patients develop painful abscesses, sinus tracts, nodules and scarring, typically in intertriginous areas. Major gaps in our understanding of HS exist, and these may be partially due to the lack of an animal model for experimental studies. We developed an HS xenograft mouse model using human HS lesions grafted onto immunocompromised mice. Although the model had its limitations, several informative lessons were learned, which may contribute to future attempts at an HS animal model.
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- Q Q Quartey
- University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of, Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of, Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of, Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Weill Cornell/Rockefeller/Sloan-Kettering Tri-Institutional MD-PhD Program, New York, NY, USA
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- Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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- Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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- Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of, Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of, Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of, Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of, Pathology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of, Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of, Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of, Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.,Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of, Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.,Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA
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- Yemisi Dina
- Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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Kwatra SG, He A, Loss MJ, Okoye GA. Addressing Minority Representation in Dermatology: Answering a Call to Action Through Structured Mentorship and Instruction. JAMA Dermatol 2019; 153:1329-1330. [PMID: 28903130 DOI: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2017.3224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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- Shawn G Kwatra
- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Tola Oyesanya
- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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Chien AL, Qi J, Grandhi R, Harris-Tryon T, Kim N, Jang MS, Olowoyeye O, Kuhn D, Leung S, Rainer BM, Poon F, César SSA, Suh J, Cheng N, Okoye GA, Kang S. Chronological Aging in African-American Skin: A Reliable Photonumeric Scale Demonstrates Age and Body Mass Index as Contributing Factors. J Natl Med Assoc 2018; 110:534-539. [PMID: 30129503 DOI: 10.1016/j.jnma.2018.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2017] [Revised: 07/14/2017] [Accepted: 01/19/2018] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Increased photoprotection by natural melanin allows for African-Americans to be less impacted by photoaging than Caucasians. However, less is known about chronological aging in this population. OBJECTIVE To create a photonumeric scale for African-Americans to evaluate chronological skin aging and to explore contributing elements to intrinsic aging. METHODS Standardized photographs of the upper inner arm were taken from 75 African-American participants. Five participants were chosen as standards to create a 9-point photonumeric scale (0 = none, 8 = most severe). The scale was utilized by three blinded dermatologists to independently rate participants' photographs. RESULTS The interrater agreements were 0.768 (95% CI: 0.671-0.834) for trial 1 and 0.725 (0.608-0.794) for trial 2. The intrarater agreements were 0.757 (0.596-0.875), 0.850 (0.771-0.903), and 0.790 (0.686-0.855) for the three raters. Averaged chronological aging scores were correlated with participants' survey responses, which revealed age as a significant predictor (r = 0.72, p < 0.001). LIMITATION Our study was limited by the sample size, although the number of study participants was similar on a investigation in Caucasians. CONCLUSION This study created the first reliable photonumeric scale for chronologic skin aging in African-Americans and found increased age and greater BMI as contributors to intrinsic skin aging phenotype in this population.
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- Anna L Chien
- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Byrd AS, Kerns ML, Williams DW, Zarif JC, Rosenberg AZ, Delsante M, Liu H, Dillen CA, Maynard JP, Caffrey JA, Sacks JM, Milner SM, Aliu O, Broderick KP, Lew LS, Miller LS, Kang S, Okoye GA. Collagen deposition in chronic hidradenitis suppurativa: potential role for CD163 + macrophages. Br J Dermatol 2018; 179:792-794. [PMID: 29603182 DOI: 10.1111/bjd.16600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- A S Byrd
- Department of Dermatology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21231, U.S.A
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- Department of Dermatology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21231, U.S.A
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- Department of Molecular and Comparative Pathobiology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21231, U.S.A.,Clinical Pharmacology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21231, U.S.A
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- Bloomberg-Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21231, U.S.A.,The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21231, U.S.A
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- Department of Pathology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21231, U.S.A
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- Department of Pathology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21231, U.S.A
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- Department of Dermatology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21231, U.S.A
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- Department of Dermatology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21231, U.S.A
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- Department of Pathology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21231, U.S.A
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21231, U.S.A
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21231, U.S.A
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21231, U.S.A
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21231, U.S.A
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21231, U.S.A
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- Department of Dermatology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21231, U.S.A
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- Department of Dermatology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21231, U.S.A
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- Department of Dermatology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21231, U.S.A
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- Department of Dermatology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21231, U.S.A
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- Alessandra Haskin
- Ms Haskin was a student at Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC, at the time of the study
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- Department of Dermatology, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Dermatology, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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Dina Y, Okoye GA, Aguh C. The timing and distribution of nonscalp hair loss in patients with lichen planopilaris and frontal fibrosing alopecia: A survey-based study. J Am Acad Dermatol 2018; 85:472-473. [PMID: 29559401 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2018.03.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2018] [Revised: 03/06/2018] [Accepted: 03/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Yemisi Dina
- Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
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Aguh C, Kwatra SG, He A, Okoye GA. Thalidomide for the treatment of chronic refractory prurigo nodularis. Dermatol Online J 2018; 24:13030/qt44n0k1xm. [PMID: 29634881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2018] [Accepted: 04/09/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023] Open
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Prurigo nodularis (PN) is a highly pruritic skin condition that is caused by chronic scratching. It occurs in patients with chronic itch and is characterized by multiple hyperkeratotic papules and nodules. The pathogenesis of PN is unclear, but involves a complex interplay of numerous pathways including neurogenic and inflammatory factors. As such, PN is very difficult to treat and patients are often refractory to multiple medications before finding a treatment that is effective. We present a woman with a 20-year history of exuberant prurigo nodularis who failed multiple therapies, including dapsone, azathioprine, mycophenolic acid, prednisone, topical steroids, and phototherapy. She only obtained significant relief of chronic pruritus and lesion flattening with thalidomide 100mg daily. Thalidomide is an antipruritic and anti-inflammatory agent that has shown to be very effective in treating a variety of dermatologic conditions. However, its use today is limited by concerns for its teratogenic and neuropathic side effects. With strict adherence to medication protocols, these adverse effects can be minimized. As such, thalidomide should be considered for patients with refractory dermatologic conditions.
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore MD.
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- P Perng
- School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A
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Kim N, Fischer AH, Dyring-Andersen B, Rosner B, Okoye GA. Research Techniques Made Simple: Choosing Appropriate Statistical Methods for Clinical Research. J Invest Dermatol 2017; 137:e173-e178. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2017.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2017] [Revised: 08/10/2017] [Accepted: 08/14/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Rogers AT, Semenov YR, Kwatra SG, Okoye GA. Racial disparities in the management of acne: evidence from the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, 2005–2014. J DERMATOL TREAT 2017; 29:287-289. [DOI: 10.1080/09546634.2017.1371836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Andrew T. Rogers
- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Division of Dermatology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Abrahem Kazemi
- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Wound Ostomy Nurse Consult Service, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Wound Ostomy Nurse Consult Service, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Wound Ostomy Nurse Consult Service, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Chien AL, Qi J, Grandhi R, Kim N, César SSA, Harris-Tryon T, Jang MS, Olowoyeye O, Kuhn D, Leung S, Rainer BM, Poon F, Suh J, Cheng N, Okoye GA, Kang S. Effect of Age, Gender, and Sun Exposure on Ethnic Skin Photoaging: Evidence Gathered Using a New Photonumeric Scale. J Natl Med Assoc 2017; 110:176-181. [PMID: 29580452 DOI: 10.1016/j.jnma.2017.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2017] [Accepted: 05/01/2017] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND African-Americans are less affected by photoaging than lighter skin individuals. Although scales for photoaging have been developed for Caucasians and Asians, no scale exists for African-Americans. AIM To develop a photonumeric scale for photoaging and to determine factors that contribute to photoaging in African-Americans. METHODS Five participants' photographs were selected as standards to create a 9-point photonumeric scale (0 = none, 8 = most severe). Three blinded dermatologists used the scale to grade the remaining participants' photographs. RESULTS Interrater reliabilities were 0.775 (95% CI: 0.635, 0.880) for trial 1 and 0.832 (0.747, 0.883) for trial 2. Intrarater reliabilities, assessed over a 1 week interval, were 0.863 (0.727, 0.940), 0.928 (0.890, 0.954), and 0.866 (0.739, 0.935) for the three graders, indicating strong agreement. Photoaging scores were then correlated with participants' survey on lifestyle factors, which yielded age as a significant predictor (r = 0.91, p < 0.001). Furthermore, multiple regression model to predict facial photoaging (adjusted R2 = 0.849) selected age (b1 = 0.111, p < 0.001), sun exposure (b2 = 0.206, p = 0.014), and gender (b2 = -0.388, p = 0.063) as the most important variables. CONCLUSIONS A reliable photonumeric scale for photoaging in African Americans was developed. Age, sun exposure, and male gender were found to be contributory factors to photoaging.
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- Anna L Chien
- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Perng P, Zampella JG, Okoye GA. Management of hidradenitis suppurativa in pregnancy. J Am Acad Dermatol 2017; 76:979-989. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2016.10.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2016] [Revised: 10/21/2016] [Accepted: 10/24/2016] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Okoye GA, Newsome A, McKay S, Harvey VM. Health disparities in mycosis fungoides. Cogent Medicine 2016. [DOI: 10.1080/2331205x.2015.1134041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022] Open
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- Ginette A. Okoye
- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 5200 Eastern Avenue, Suite 2500, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA
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- University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Eastern Virginia Medical School, 721 Fairfax Ave, Suite 200, Norfolk, VA 23507-2007, USA
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Okoye GA, Vlassova N, Olowoyeye O, Agostinho A, James G, Stewart PS, Leung S, Lazarus G. Bacterial biofilm in acute lesions of hidradenitis suppurativa. Br J Dermatol 2016; 176:241-243. [PMID: 27291084 DOI: 10.1111/bjd.14805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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- G A Okoye
- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 5200 Eastern Ave, Suite 2500, Baltimore, MD 21224, U.S.A
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.A
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 5200 Eastern Ave, Suite 2500, Baltimore, MD 21224, U.S.A
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- Center for Biofilm Engineering, Montana State University, 366 EPS Building, Bozeman, MT 50717-3980, U.S.A
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- Center for Biofilm Engineering, Montana State University, 366 EPS Building, Bozeman, MT 50717-3980, U.S.A
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- Center for Biofilm Engineering, Montana State University, 366 EPS Building, Bozeman, MT 50717-3980, U.S.A
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 5200 Eastern Ave, Suite 2500, Baltimore, MD 21224, U.S.A
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 5200 Eastern Ave, Suite 2500, Baltimore, MD 21224, U.S.A
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Harvey VM, Ozoemena U, Paul J, Beydoun HA, Clemetson NN, Okoye GA. Patient-provider communication, concordance, and ratings of care in dermatology: Results of a cross-sectional study. Dermatol Online J 2016; 22:13030/qt06j6p7gh. [PMID: 28329560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2016] [Accepted: 11/15/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023] Open
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ObjectiveTo determine the impact of race concordance on patient perception of quality of dermatologic care.Study designCross-sectional study.SettingAcademic outpatient practices in the Departments of Dermatology of Eastern Virginia Medical School and the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.ParticipantsThe study cohort comprised 124 participants including 6 providers and 118 established patients.Main Outcome MeasuresWe hypothesized, a priori, that patients in race-discordant dyads would report lower ratings of participatory decision-making (PDM), satisfaction, trust in the provider, and similarities with providers.ResultsPatients in race-discordant dyads reported less positive ratings on 4 out of 8 participatory decision-making questionnaire items (p values < 0.05), and were significantly more likely to perceive differences with providers in race and culture (p values < 0.05). These differences persisted to varying degrees after controlling for key confounders such as education and income level. Participants in race-concordant and race-discordant dyads did not differ in their perceptions of satisfaction or trust.ConclusionsPatient perception of participation in the decision-making process and of shared similarities with their providers is attributable in varying degrees to race concordance. Continued strengthening of cultural competency skills during medical and dermatology residency training as well as increased diversification of the dermatologic workforce could attenuate the adverse influences of race discordance and other socioeconomic factors on patient-provider communication.
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- Valerie M Harvey
- Department of Dermatology, Andrews Hall, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk Virginia Hampton University Skin of Color Research Institute, Hampton, VA.
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Jourabchi N, Fischer AH, Cimino-Mathews A, Waters KM, Okoye GA. Squamous cell carcinoma complicating a chronic lesion of hidradenitis suppurativa: a case report and review of the literature. Int Wound J 2016; 14:435-438. [PMID: 27681476 DOI: 10.1111/iwj.12671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2016] [Accepted: 08/22/2016] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
Abstract
Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) arising from chronic hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is rare; however, the morbidity associated with this presentation is high and management has not been standardised or optimised. We present a case of HS of the perineum and buttocks complicated by SCC, requiring multiple extensive surgical resections. Adjuvant radiotherapy was withheld initially because of concern for poor healing of the surgical wound but was eventually initiated after a second recurrence was identified. The patient ultimately expired 4 years after the initial diagnosis of SCC. We also review 80 cases of SCC complicating HS found in the English literature. Case reports and mechanistic studies suggest the possibility that human papilloma virus and smoking may be risk factors associated with SCC in HS. Despite the majority of SCC cases being well-differentiated tumours in HS, the highly aggressive nature of SCC in HS and its high likelihood for rapid progression, recurrence, metastasis and high mortality suggests the need to advocate for aggressive treatment. We recommend an aggressive approach to management at the time of SCC diagnosis in HS, which includes appropriate imaging to establish the extent of the tumour, large and deep surgical excision, sentinel lymph node evaluation, consultation with radiation oncology for potential adjuvant radiation therapy and close surveillance.
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- Natanel Jourabchi
- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.,Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Haskin A, Aguh C, Okoye GA. Understanding patient experiences with scarring alopecia: a qualitative study with management implications. J DERMATOL TREAT 2016; 28:318-321. [DOI: 10.1080/09546634.2016.1230176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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- Alessandra Haskin
- Department of Dermatology, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Harvey VM, Ozoemena U, Paul J, Beydoun HA, Clemetson NN, Okoye GA. Patient-provider communication, concordance, and ratings of care in dermatology: Results of a cross-sectional study. Dermatol Online J 2016. [DOI: 10.5070/d32211033132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Vlassova N, Kuhn D, Okoye GA. Hidradenitis suppurativa disproportionately affects African Americans: a single-center retrospective analysis. Acta Derm Venereol 2015; 95:990-1. [PMID: 26073615 DOI: 10.2340/00015555-2176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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- Natalia Vlassova
- Department of Dermatology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA
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