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ATOPIC DERMATITIS with focus on Sub-Saharan Africa Training for national and district-level health workers This 6-module training course including videos is now available in English and French on the OpenWHO platform. We are happy to inform you that the French course Atopic Dermatitis is now available on OpenWHO.

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October 2024 digest

ISAD plans a celebration of the Centennial birthday anniversary of Georg RAJKA (1925-2013) next year in Melbourne, Australia Dear Colleagues, Dear Friends, Fleeing Hungary, his native country, after the Soviet occupation, Georg RAJKA made in Sweden then Norway an outstanding and very original academic career centered on Prurigo Besnier/AD. Prurigo Besnier was indeed the name […]

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#StayInformed: October 2024 PubMed curation

Conjunctival transcriptomic profile predicts dupilumab ocular adverse events➜ DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2024.08.024DNA microarray analysis was used to compare the transcriptome of AD patients’ conjunctival cells collected before and 4 months after initiating dupilumab treatment. Interestingly, patients developing ocular adverse effects had both before and after treatment a similar transcriptome signature, characterized by the over-expression of several genes involved [...] Read More

Abstract book from RAJKA 2024 ISAD Doha @ActaDV

Suppl. Vol. 104 (2024). Immediate open access Please get your copy (authors retain copyright): 10.2340/actadv.v104.42247 About ActaDV Acta Dermato-Venereologica publishes high-quality manuscripts in the field of Dermatology and Venereology, dealing with new observations on basic dermatological and venereological research, as well as clinical investigations. Each volume features a number of Original articles in special areas, […]

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Latest news for the 14th Georg RAJKA — ISAD 2024 Doha

@Presenters: it’s time to send your files! The main program including the results from the call of abstracts is displayed on the website since August, please now check the next steps: Any questions?Write an email to support@isad.org @Registration: pre meeting It is still possible to register for in person or remote attendance: @Registration: visa, accommodations […]

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September 2024 digest

Are dermatology professionals needed to balance the influence of TikTok and other social networks? Dear Colleagues, Dear Friends, The hashtag #topicalsteroidwithdrawal (TSW) got more than 600 million views on TikTok. A recent Lebanese study (doi: 10.2196/48389) did a great job by studying the content of this hashtag and by trying to alert our community on […]

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#StayInformed: September 2024 PubMed curation

Vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) and AD➜ DOI: 10.2147/OPTH.S472826The importance of ophthalmological co-morbidities of AD was recently highlighted because of the large literature on dupilumab and ocular surface disorders, but several other aspects are currently neglected. VKC is a refractory ocular allergic disorder that mainly affects boys, and long-term follow-up has been rarely reported. The Department of Ophthalmology [...] Read More