Telemedicine management of systemic therapy with isotretinoin of patients with moderate-to-severe acne during the COVID-19 pandemic: A longitudinal prospective feasibility study

Moreno‐Ramírez, D.; Duarte-Ferreras, M.A.; Ojeda-Vila, Teresa; García-Morales, I.; Conejo-Mir, Maria Dolores; Fernández‐Orland, Almudena; Sánchez-del-Campo, A.I.; Eiris, N.; Carrizosa, A.M.; Ruiz-de-Casas, A.; de-la-Torre, J.M.; Herrerías-Esteban, Juan M.; Ferrándiz, Lara

doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2022.03.004

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“…29 However, recently Moreno-Ramírez et al 20 reported that store-and-forward telemedicine is feasible for the management of acne subjects requiring oral isotretinoin in a longitudinal, prospective, feasibility study. 30 The effectiveness of teledermatological consultations was also analyzed by Lee et al who analyzed 1233 virtual visits showing that non-English speaking subjects were 2.86 times (p < 0.001) and elderly patients (>60 years) were 2 times (p = 0.020) more likely to have an audio-only than video visit, suggesting the importance of non-video visits as a valuable alternative in these populations. 31 Other strategies of teledermatology for acne patients were reported in literature.…”

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The Role of Teledermatology During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Narrative Review

Ruggiero¹,

Fabbrocini²,

Villani³

et al. 2022

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Teledermatology represented one of the most important and useful tools during the COVID-19 pandemic era. Indeed, due to the severe restriction, and to reduce the spread of the infection, different measures were applied among different countries and hospitals to ensure a continuity of care for patients. In this scenario, teledermatology played a central role, especially in the management of patients suffering from chronic inflammatory skin diseases. The aim of this narrative review is to describe the role of teledermatology during the COVID-19 pandemic to analyze main strengths and limitations of this tool, as well as to provide future perspectives in clinical applications.

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The Role of Teledermatology During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Narrative Review

Ruggiero¹,

Fabbrocini²,

Villani³

et al. 2022

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“…There has been a debate regarding the prescription of isotretinoin. In the literature, there is evidence of studies such as the one by Gu et al [44], who studied the types of visits for a total of 480 patients and concluded that topical drugs were prescribed more than systemic drugs, also concluding that care must be taken when prescribing isotretinoin in this manner.…”

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Teledermatology for Common Inflammatory Skin Conditions: The Medicine of the Future?

Fabbrocini

Megna

Scalvenzi

et al. 2023

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Background: The COVID-19 pandemic period revolutionized daily clinical practice. Several strategies were adopted by clinicians to avoid reducing treatment for diseases without the risk of spreading the infection. Among the adopted strategies, telemedicine played a key role. In this scenario, several tools were used, including e-mails, phone calls, video calls, support groups, and messages. Fortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic period seems to be at an end. However, the use of teledermatology appears to be an excellent strategy for the future as well. Indeed, several patients may benefit from teledermatology. Objective: In this manuscript, we aim to investigate the use of telemedicine in the dermatological field to point out how this tool may become the mainstay of future medicine. Only the use of teledermatology with common inflammatory skin conditions have been reported herein. Materials and Methods: Investigated manuscripts included metanalyses, reviews, letters to the editor, real-life studies, case series, and reports. Manuscripts were identified, screened, and extracted for relevant data following the PRISMA (preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses) guidelines. Results: A total of 121 records were identified from the analyzed databases. However, only 110 articles were assessed for eligibility. Finally, 92 articles were selected at the end of the literature research for our review. Conclusions: Teledermatology should be considered as a viable option for the dermatologist for the future. We believe that the pandemic has strengthened this service, and this will allow for ever better development in the future. Guidelines regarding the use of teledermatology are required as well as additional improvements for the future.

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“…Studies examining pre– and post–COVID-19 teledermatology consultation for acne found teledermatology to be an acceptable means for management. 2 , 3 , 4 …”

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