Global Dermatology and Telemedicine, An Issue of Dermatologic Clinics

1st Edition, Volume 39-1 - November 24, 2020
Editors: Victoria Williams, Carrie Kovarik
Language: English
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This issue of Dermatologic Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Victoria Williams and Carrie Kovarik, will cover a number of important topics in Global Dermatology and Telemedicine. This… Read more

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This issue of Dermatologic Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Victoria Williams and Carrie Kovarik, will cover a number of important topics in Global Dermatology and Telemedicine. This issue is one of four each year selected by long-time series Consulting Editor, Dr. Bruce Thiers. Topics discussion include, but are not limited to: Patterns of Skin Disease in the Context of a High Prevalence HIV Population in Botswana; Telemedicine and Community Health Projects in Asia; Utilizing Technology for Dermatology Care in Tajikistan: A Health Systems Perspective; Community Outreach Projects to Increase Dermatology Education and Access to Care in Argentina; Challenges and Successes of Dermatology Training Programs in Africa; Developing an Electronic Platform for Global Dermatology Mentorship and Collaboration; Novel Diagnostics for Kaposi Sarcoma and Other Skin Diseases in Resource Poor Settings; Implementing a Locally Made Low-Cost Intervention for Wound and Lymphedema Care in Western Kenya; Challenges of Managing Skin Disease in Migrants and Refugees; Factors Affecting Quality of Life for People Living with Albinism in Botswana; and Integration of Management Strategies for Neglected Tropical Diseases Affecting the Skin

Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Contributors
Forthcoming Issues
Preface
Regional Disease Patterns
Patterns of Skin Disease in the Context of a High Prevalence HIV Population in Botswana
Key points
Introduction
Methods
Results
Discussion
Summary
Yaws, Haemophilus ducreyi, and Other Bacterial Causes of Cutaneous Ulcer Disease in the South Pacific Islands
Key points
Introduction to cutaneous ulcers
Cutaneous ulcer disease in the South Pacific islands
Newly recognized polymicrobial pathogens
Treatment and management of cutaneous ulcer disease in the field
Final remarks
Telemedicine/Technology
Telemedicine and Community Health Projects in Asia
Key points
Introduction
High-income economies
Upper-middle-income economies
Lower-middle-income economies
Low-income economies
In depth: teledermatology and community health program in Nepal
Limitations
Summary
Utilizing Technology for Dermatology Care in Tajikistan: A Health Systems Perspective
Key points
Introduction
Methods
Results
Discussion
Summary and future directions
Dermatology Education
Community Dermatology in Argentina
Key points
Introduction
Objectives of the Argentina community dermatology program
Geopolitical context
Recipients
Design characteristics of the program
Endorsements and stakeholders
Activities included in the program
Future of the program
Discussion
Dermatology Training in Africa: Successes and Challenges
Key points
Introduction
Postgraduate dermatology training programs in Africa
Training programs in various regions in Africa
Discussion
Summary and recommendations
Clinics care points
Developing a Platform for Global Health Dermatology Mentorship and Collaboration: Introducing the International Alliance for Global Health Dermatology
Key points
Introduction
The need for an open global alliance
The founding of the International Alliance for Global Health Dermatology
Future directions for the International Alliance for Global Health Dermatology
Summary
Tools for Dermatology Care in Resource Limited Settings:
Novel Diagnostics for Kaposi Sarcoma and Other Skin Diseases in Resource-Limited Settings
Key points
Introduction
Novel diagnostics
Summary
Clinics care points
Implementing a Locally Made Low-Cost Intervention for Wound and Lymphedema Care in Western Kenya
Key points
Introduction
Venous stasis ulcer
Traumatic ulcer
Lymphedema from Kaposi sarcoma
Neuropathic ulcer
Bullous drug reaction
Discussion
Neglected Populations
Challenges of Managing Skin Diseases in Refugees and Migrants
Key points
Introduction
Definitions pertaining to displaced individuals
Barriers to providing dermatologic care
Environmental exposures affecting the skin of migrants in transit, at arrival, and in camps
Malnutrition
Infectious diseases burden and neglected tropical diseases in refugees and migrants: epidemiologic bridging and barriers to access of health services
Vaccine-preventable communicable diseases with mucocutaneous manifestations
Tuberculosis, human immunodeficiency virus, and other sexually transmitted infections
Screening policies in migrant populations
Torture and violence
Chronic, noninfectious diseases
Summary
Disclosure
The Impact of Vitiligo on Quality of Life and Psychosocial Well-Being in a Nepalese Population
Key points
Introduction
Methods
The Vitiligo awareness campaign
Results
Themes from patient narratives
Discussion
Limitations
Summary and implications
Clinics care points
Factors Affecting Quality of Life for People Living with Albinism in Botswana
Key points
Introduction
Methods
Results
Discussion
Clinics care points
Integration of Management Strategies for Skin-Related Neglected Tropical Diseases
Key points
Introduction
What are the skin neglected tropical diseases?
What is meant by “integration”?
Opportunities for integration
Summary