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Fonjungo FE, Barnes LA, Cai ZR, Naik HB, Eid E, Aleshin MA, Nava V, Johnson T, Chren MM, Linos E. Longitudinal remote monitoring of hidradenitis suppurativa: a pilot study. Br J Dermatol 2024; 190:274-276. [PMID: 37823362 PMCID: PMC10805523 DOI: 10.1093/bjd/ljad385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2023] [Revised: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 10/29/2023] [Indexed: 10/13/2023]
Abstract
We sought to investigate the feasibility of longitudinal monitoring of disease activity from home in people with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS). Over 6 months, our novel digital tool collected 421 photos of HS-affected skin from 27 participants and captured trends in pain and quality of life scores. We found that participants with mild disease were more likely to share their progress than those with more severe disease, which is favourable as it may suggest a role for remote monitoring in tracking disease progression. This pilot provides proof of concept that will support future studies.
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Affiliation(s)
- Fonette E Fonjungo
- Department of Dermatology, Stanford Medicine, Palo Alto, CA
- Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN
- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN
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- Department of Dermatology, Stanford Medicine, Palo Alto, CA
| | - Haley B Naik
- Department of Dermatology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
, USA
| | - Edward S Eid
- Department of Dermatology, Stanford Medicine, Palo Alto, CA
| | | | - Vanessa Nava
- Department of Dermatology, Stanford Medicine, Palo Alto, CA
| | | | | | - Eleni Linos
- Department of Dermatology, Stanford Medicine, Palo Alto, CA
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