Mohammad Mahdi Parvizi; Farhad Handjani; Leila Ghahramani; Nasrin Shokrpour
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Background: Evidence shows that article titles might affectcitation metrics. This study aimed to evaluate the associationbetween selected citation metrics and the title characteristics indermatology journals.Methods: We enrolled 305 reviews and original articles publishedduring 2016 from four dermatology ...
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Background: Evidence shows that article titles might affectcitation metrics. This study aimed to evaluate the associationbetween selected citation metrics and the title characteristics indermatology journals.Methods: We enrolled 305 reviews and original articles publishedduring 2016 from four dermatology journals consisting of the“Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology,” “Journalof the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology,”“Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology,”and “International Journal of Dermatology” using a stratifiedand simple random sampling method. The list of articles wasextracted from Scopus; then, the title characteristics werereviewed. Moreover, we extracted the citation metrics, includingthe citation count, Field-Weighted Citation Impact (FWCI), andcitation benchmarking percentile of the articles until the end ofOctober 2021 using Scopus. For statistical analysis, we used Statasoftware version 14.2.Results: Overall, 239 (78.36%) original and 66 (21.64%) reviewarticles were included. The citation count and FWCI significantlyand positively correlated with the number of words, characters,and punctuation marks in the titles. By adjusting the covariates,linear logistic regression showed that the title length and thepresence of acronyms in the title were the most effective factorsin increasing the citation count and FWCI of the articles.Conclusion: Using longer titles and including acronyms in thetitles may help augment the citation of articles in dermatologyjournals.
Alireza Heiran; Farhad Handjani; Nasrin Saki; Maryam Rezaee
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The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the causative agent of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and possesses a tropism for multiple organs.
In this systematic review, we put together all relevant papers to assess the link between COVID-19 infection and acral ...
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The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the causative agent of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and possesses a tropism for multiple organs.
In this systematic review, we put together all relevant papers to assess the link between COVID-19 infection and acral lesions (particularly chilblain-like lesions) and to determine whether these lesions can be put together in a spectrum of manifestations.
Skin manifestations of COVID-19 vary, ranging from mostly acral chilblain-like, livedoid lesions or ischemia and necrosis to vesicular eruptions, maculopapular lesions, urticaria, oral or periorbital lesions, and drug eruptions.
A great deal of scientific evidence have focused on the peculiar erythematous and purpuric violaceous acral
lesions in young and healthy individuals resembling chilblains (pernio), leading the scientific community to investigate the association between these lesions and SARS-CoV-2. Furthermore, this is suggestive that some COVID-19 skin manifestations like livedo reticularis and acral ischemia and necrosis might share
dermatopathologic features with thrombophilic states.
Farhad Handjani; Nasrin Saki; Motahareh Hosseini; Taraneh Tadayon
Volume 20, Issue 3 , 2017, , Pages 84-88
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Background: Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and C-reactive protein (CRP) are 2 inflammatory indicators that increase in many pathologic and physiologic conditions. Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is an autoimmune skin disease in which autoantibodies against desmogleins cause acantholysis. In this study ...
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Background: Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and C-reactive protein (CRP) are 2 inflammatory indicators that increase in many pathologic and physiologic conditions. Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is an autoimmune skin disease in which autoantibodies against desmogleins cause acantholysis. In this study we have measured ESR and CRP levels in patients with PV to evaluate the relationship between an increase in these markers and disease severity.Methods: In this cross-sectional study, we selected patients with proven diagnosis of PV who referred to the Dermatology referral clinic, Faghihi hospital, Shiraz, Iran during a one year period. There were 30 patients enrolled in this study who provided blood samples to measure their ESR and CRP levels. We usedthe Mahajan scoring system to determine the disease severity. Results: In 27 (90%) cases, ESR was normal and 20 (66.7%) cases had negative CRP. There was a significant correlation between CRP and PV severity (P=0.015); however, there was no correlation between ESR and disease severity (P=0.126). Conclusion: A correlation existed between CRP and severity of PV. Further studies must be undertaken to prove the prognostic role of CRP in PV. The discovery of new prognostic factors can change the treatment strategy and protocol for PV.
Farhad Handjani; Nasrin Saki; Sona Zandi; Mohammad Sadegh Sayyafan; Bahareh Kardeh; Yasaman Emami; Alireza Heiran
Volume 19, Issue 1 , 2016, , Pages 14-5
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Background: Wart is a common skin disease that can occur at any age. While they are usually benign and self-limited, they can become irritating and cosmetically disabling to patients. The objective of this study is to compare the effectiveness of a topical 85% formic acid preparation with a combination ...
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Background: Wart is a common skin disease that can occur at any age. While they are usually benign and self-limited, they can become irritating and cosmetically disabling to patients. The objective of this study is to compare the effectiveness of a topical 85% formic acid preparation with a combination of topical salicylic acid and lactic acid.Methods: We enrolled 66 patients, 7-60 years of age, in this triple-blind study. Patients were randomly divided into 2 groups: group 1 received a topical 85% formic acid solution and group 2 received DuoFilm (topical 16.7% salicylic acid + 16.7% lactic acid). The duration of treatment was a maximum of 4 weeks and we followed the patients every two weeks.Results: In group 1, 74.1% of the warts completely healed and 3.5% partially healed. In group 2 complete healing occurred in 40.8% and partial healing in 26.8% of the warts (P<0.001). Statistical analysis showed a significant difference in the favor of formic acid on the hands (P<0.001) but we did not observe a better effect for the feet. The time to complete healing was less for the majority of patients in the formic acid group (1 week versus 4 weeks). There were minimal adverse effects in each group, none that necessitated cessation of treatment.Conclusion: Topical formic acid had a higher cure rate for warts compared with a conventional preparation that consisted of both topical salicylic acid and lactic acid. This effect was particularly noted on the hands. This topical remedy could be regarded as an alternative to conventional treatments in the management of warts.
Farhad Handjani; Nasrin Saki; Fatemeh Sari Aslani; Sina Kardeh
Volume 17, Issue 3 , 2014, , Pages 107-109
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Cutaneous skin tags are common skin growths, usually harmless, which protrude from the skin and may have a short, narrow stalk. Typically, they are the same color as the skin or a little darkerand appear mostly in the axilla, groin, and cervical area. In this report, we present a 30-year-old ...
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Cutaneous skin tags are common skin growths, usually harmless, which protrude from the skin and may have a short, narrow stalk. Typically, they are the same color as the skin or a little darkerand appear mostly in the axilla, groin, and cervical area. In this report, we present a 30-year-old female with pedunculated and sessile papules in both of her ear canals with no history of anyrelated illnesses and a negative family history. Histopathological examination of the papules showed intra-auricular skin tags. Most of the cases of skin tags near the ear canals are reported inpatients with congenital disorders and malformations. Therefore, to the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of skin tags in both ear canals in an otherwise healthy adult.
Farhad Handjani; Nasrin Saki; Bahareh Kardeh; Masoomeh Maghsoodi
Volume 16, Issue 1 , 2013, , Pages 6-8
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Background: Hirsutism is defined as the presence of terminalhairs with a male-like pattern in women, due to the increasedlevels of androgens or increased responses of the target organs toandrogens. Facial hirsutism has a negative effect on the quality oflife in female patients. Among the many therapeutic ...
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Background: Hirsutism is defined as the presence of terminalhairs with a male-like pattern in women, due to the increasedlevels of androgens or increased responses of the target organs toandrogens. Facial hirsutism has a negative effect on the quality oflife in female patients. Among the many therapeutic modalitiesfor hirsutism, laser therapy is of great acceptability. The longpulse Alexandrite laser, diode laser, and Nd:YAG laser are themost commonly used lasers in the treatment of hirsutism. In thisstudy, we assessed the effect of laser therapy on the quality oflife of the patients with hirsutism, using the Dermatology LifeQuality Index (DLQI) and Visual Analog Scale (VAS).Method: Forty-two female patients with idiopathic hirsutism,ranging from 18 to 34 years old, were studied during a courseof laser therapy lasting for at least 4 months for up to 3 courses.Each patient completed a DLQI and VAS questionnaire beforeand after treatment. The VAS questionnaire was also filled outby the dermatologist.Result: Following laser therapy, the average DLQI score,decreased by 10 points (a statistically significant difference withp- value<0.001). VAS also declined and there was a moderate togood correlation between the VAS scores given by the patientand the dermatologist.Conclusion: This study demonstrated that laser therapy improvedthe quality of life in patients with hirsutism.