Teledermatology management of difficult-to-treat dermatoses in the Faroe Islands

Andersen, Rune Kjærsgaard; Jemec, Gregor B E

doi:10.15570/actaapa.2019.26

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“…Of the diagnoses made by teledermatology, 22.7% were acne, compared to only 18.8% in traditional office visits 3 . Even in studies that do not specifically target dermatological diagnoses, there is a great deal of interest in acne, 14 as Arican et al showed. In their study, medical questions that could relate to all specialties were asked and answered by email.…”

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Comparison of teledermatological examinations with conventional office visits in management of acne vulgaris: A review of current literature

Bodle

Hunger

Jafari

2021

J of Cosmetic Dermatology

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Acne vulgaris is the most common skin disease in the world, particularly affecting adolescents and young adults. Telemedicine has grown rapidly in the past few years and represents a new simplification in modern medicine. The aim of this literature review is to provide an overview of acne vulgaris in teledermatology and to identify the differences between teledermatological examinations and face‐to‐face consultations. For this purpose, a systematic literature search of the PubMed database was performed, up to the end of 2019. The content of 109 studies matching the keywords acne, acne vulgaris, teledermatology, telehealth, or telemedicine was screened, and 13 studies were systematically reviewed and compared. The analysis of the studies shows that patients living in remote areas benefit greatly from online visits since it is less time consuming and financially favorable, which is also associated with higher patient satisfaction. In addition, the satisfaction of doctors, the main safety concerns of patients, and a brief insight into telemedicine in other specialties are discussed. Taking the results of the different studies into account, the conclusion is that telemedicine is well accepted and often even desired by most patients and will likely become a very important part of modern medicine in the future.

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Comparison of teledermatological examinations with conventional office visits in management of acne vulgaris: A review of current literature

Bodle

Hunger

Jafari

2021

J of Cosmetic Dermatology

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“…Finally, previous studies reported dermatitis, psoriasis, tumors, and onychomycosis as common consultation problems, with a lower frequency of cases with erythematous morphology (such as urticarial lesions). [21][22][23] However, the typical morphology in our subjects was erythematous, followed by eczematous and tumoral or nodular lesions. As a result, more education on eczematous, tumoral, and especially erythematous lesions would be advantageous.…”

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Mobile Device Digital Photography for Teledermatology Consultation: Real-Life Situations

Bunyaratavej,

Jirawattanadon,

Sereeaphinan

et al. 2023

Siriraj Med J

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Objective: The use of mobile phones for teledermatology consultations is increasing. In this study, we aimed to describe photographic problems in teledermatology performed via mobile phones and their effects on diagnostic decision-making. Materials and Methods: Three dermatologists independently reviewed the medical histories and photographs of patients taken by primary-care physicians for teledermatology between January 2018 and August 2020. The consensus of the dermatologists’ decision-making was categorized into “definite diagnoses given,” “probable diagnoses given,” and “unable to provide any diagnosis.” Relationships between photographic errors and dermatologist decision-making were investigated. Factors related to photographic problems were evaluated. Results: In all, 899 images from 220 patients were reviewed. The most common purpose of teledermatology was to make a diagnosis. The most frequent diagnoses were eczema, infection, and autoimmune diseases. Consultants gave definite diagnoses for 63.2% of patients and probable diagnoses for another 29.5%. However, diagnoses were not made in 7.3% of cases. Defocusing and non-eczematous lesions were significantly associated with the inability to give diagnoses (P = 0.002 and 0.037, respectively). Pictures from peripheral areas showed higher frequencies of distortion errors, improper framing, wasted space, and improper background, while truncal regions tended to have lighting problems. The outpatient department setting was associated with a lack of overview and defocusing. Conclusion: Focusing was the central factor for making diagnoses in teledermatology. Lighting should be more concerned in truncal regions. While using smartphone cameras, distortion should be aware. These factors should be considered to improve the effectiveness of teledermatology.

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“…In many other Western European countries, there have been local or regional TD services both for primary and secondary care support [ 61 – 65 ]. Publications show its use in geographically challenged and niche areas such as to the Faroe Islands from Denmark [ 66 ], specialist opinion for prisons in France [ 67 ], and to emergency care departments in Germany [ 68 ]. There is also evidence of experimentation and usage of mobile-based TD in several countries [ 69 , 70 ] including monitoring and management of patients with chronic inflammatory conditions such as psoriasis [ 71 ].…”

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International Teledermatology Review

2021

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Purpose of Review The use of teledermatology has been evolving slowly for the delivery of health care to remote and underserved populations. Improving technology and the recent COVID-19 pandemic have hastened its use internationally. Recent Findings Some barriers to the use of teledermatology have fallen considerably in the last year. Summary Teledermatology use has increased significantly in recent years in both government-sponsored and private health care systems and individual practices. There are no recognized international practice guidelines and variable use within countries. Many barriers remain to increasing the use of teledermatology.

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Teledermatology management of difficult-to-treat dermatoses in the Faroe Islands

Abstract: From 2003 to 2018, 10,713 Faroese were diagnosed by a dermatologist and managed by teledermatology across 803 different diagnoses. Descriptive statistics of the 10 most common diagnoses are shown in Table 1. The most common dermatoses were psoriasis

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Comparison of teledermatological examinations with conventional office visits in management of acne vulgaris: A review of current literature

Comparison of teledermatological examinations with conventional office visits in management of acne vulgaris: A review of current literature

Mobile Device Digital Photography for Teledermatology Consultation: Real-Life Situations

International Teledermatology Review

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