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Highlights from the International Journal of Dermatology
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The presentation, given on behalf of the International Journal of Dermatology, covers significant advancements and ongoing focus areas within the field. The speaker acknowledges previous editors and details the transition of the journal's editorial office to Saget, Hungary, highlighting a manuscript acceptance rate of 15% from over 3,000 submissions annually. Key topics discussed include innovative dermatoscopic scoring systems for melanoma detection, the significance of sentinel lymph node status in thin melanomas, and how clinical-pathologic variables combined with gene expression profiling can help identify patients at average risk. The journal also emphasizes its long-standing commitment to issues surrounding climate change and tropical diseases, as well as skin conditions in individuals with skin of color. Additionally, it features educational case reports that address underrepresented diseases in underserved regions. The speaker concludes by inviting attendees to the upcoming International Congress of Dermatology planned for June in Rome.
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- The International Journal of Dermatology has an acceptance rate of 15%, receiving over 3000 manuscripts per year.
- A simplified dermoscopic algorithm for melanoma diagnosis shows strong sensitivity and specificity when certain criteria are met.
- Researchers have developed scoring systems to identify mini-melanomas effectively, improving diagnostic accuracy in smaller lesions.
- Sentinel lymph node status is a crucial prognostic factor in thin melanomas, aiding in assessing patient risk and management strategies.
- Combining clinical-pathologic variables with gene expression profiles can identify patients with low risk for nodal metastasis, potentially reducing unnecessary procedures.
- The journal has a longstanding commitment to tropical diseases and climate change-related skin conditions, contributing valuable research in these areas.
- Significant attention is given to skin conditions in people of color, addressing disparities and differences in disease presentation and outcomes.
- Cristina Ciudad-Blanco, MD, PhD, Belén Lozano-Masdemont MD. Do not PASS any melanoma without diagnosis: a new simplified dermoscopic algorithm. First published: 20 January 2023 | https://doi.org/10.1111/ijd.16573
- Gianluca Nazzaro MD, Carlo A. Maronese MD, Giovanni Casazza PhD, Serena Giacalone MD, Cristina B. Spigariolo MD, Gabriele Roccuzzo MD. Dermoscopic predictors of melanoma in small diameter melanocytic lesions (mini-melanoma): a retrospective multicentric study of 269 cases. First published: 20 May 2023 | https://doi.org/10.1111/ijd.16710
- Elena S. Meves, Alexander Meves MD. Prognostic significance of sentinel lymph node status in thin melanoma: a retrospective analysis. First published: 27 December 2023 | https://doi.org/10.1111/ijd.17000
- Madeleine F. Isler BS, Sarah J. Coates MD, Markus D. Boos MD, PhD. Climate change, the cutaneous microbiome and skin disease: implications for a warming world. First published: 22 May 2022 | https://doi.org/10.1111/ijd.16297
- Sharon Kam MD, Barrington J. Hwang MD, Eva R. Parker MD. The impact of climate change on atopic dermatitis and mental health comorbidities: a review of the literature and examination of intersectionality. First published: 14 January 2023 | https://doi.org/10.1111/ijd.16557
- Salih Mishlab MDX, Reuven Bergman MD, Emily Avitan Hersh MD, PhD. Case report: Cutaneous IgG4-related disease. Int J Dermatol 2023
- Figueroa-Ramos Grecia MD, Alejandro Barrera-Godínez MD, Michelle Gatica-Torres MD, Karla López-López MD, Samantha Paola Bermudez-Rodríguez MD. Scurvy: a forgotten but still present disease. First published: 25 June 2023 | https://doi.org/10.1111/ijd.16775
- Mishlab et al., Woringer-Kolopp disease (localized pagetoid reticulosis): a systematic review. Int J Dermatol 2023.