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This article discusses a study that examines the differences in sun-protective behaviors among Asian Americans based on their country of birth. The study finds that US-born Asian Americans are more likely to undergo full body skin examinations compared to those born outside of the USA. However, non-US-born Asian Americans are more likely to wear long sleeve shirts and pants for sun protection. The study suggests that cultural practices and healthcare disparities may influence sun-protective behaviors among Asian individuals, and emphasizes the need to address racial disparities in dermatological care. [Extracted from the article]

While they comprise a quarter of US physicians, IMGs represent only 4.7% of actively practicing dermatologists and 3.8% of dermatology residents in 2020 - numbers that continue to decline.[[1]] Generally, IMG physicians are more likely to be racially and ethnically diverse[3] and are often highly qualified, with some having completed residency training abroad. Notably, these survey responses represent the experience of IMG dermatologists who successfully matched into a US residency and continue to practice in the US; the general IMG dermatology applicant pool may face additional challenges not captured by this survey. [Extracted from the article]

We assessed dermatologists' knowledge and comfort levels in prescribing various medications. Knowledge gaps in the management of cyclophosphamide, opioid pain controllers, intravenous immunoglobulin and newer-generation biologics were observed. Dermatologists expressed greater concern about prescribing medications that are broadly immunosuppressive with severe side-effects such as cyclophosphamide and rituximab. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We performed a post hoc analysis to characterize and compare the views and concerns of dermatology attendings, residents, nurses, and administrative staff on open notes. Medical personnel and staff generally expressed concerns of increased phone calls from patients, patients being offended, and patients being confused; notably, administrative staff held these concerns at lower rates. Greater support of open notes among nurses and administrative staff may be attributed to the ease of directing patients to notes when responding to questions from patients. [Extracted from the article]

COVID-19 dramatically increased telemedicine usage.[1] While studies have been done on physician and patient satisfaction with telemedicine in dermatology, individuals may be more cautious or biased when they know their comments are to be used for a study or returning to their physician. To identify posts, the terms "teledermatology", "online dermatology", "virtual dermatology", '"telemedicine" and "skin"', '"telemedicine" and "dermatology"', '"telehealth" and "skin"', and '"telehealth" and "dermatology"' were searched "from anyone" and "anywhere." Evaluating patient expectations and experience of teledermatology using social media data pre- and post-visit. [Extracted from the article]

Lichen nitidus is a rare dermatologic eruption of multiple small flesh-colored papules often seen in the pediatric population and with increased reports among Black individuals in the literature. The pathogenesis and etiology of the condition are largely unclear.[1] As the literature on lichen nitidus remains limited, we sought to characterize the clinical and pathologic features of lichen nitidus in a large, multi-institution academic center. Furthermore, 27% of patients presented with lesions involving more than one body region, and lesions were found more commonly in the head/neck region in adolescent patients compared with adult patients. [Extracted from the article]

In October 2022, medication guide PDFs for all FDA-approved biologics for dermatological conditions were extracted. To inform patients about their treatment, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has mandated pharmaceutical companies issue medication guides alongside biologics.[1] Previous studies have found that patient-facing disease-specific materials in dermatology are not written at a level readily accessible to the general public.[[2], [4]] Biologics are complex, newer medications with limited available information, so it is important that medication guides can be understood. [Extracted from the article]