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Gandelman J, Mathes E, Butler D. Cooling Research Fever in Dermatology-The Role of Community Service-Reply. JAMA Dermatol 2024; 160:478. [PMID: 38381419 DOI: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2023.6092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/22/2024]
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- Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco
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- Division of Dermatology, University of Arizona, Tucson
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Tvedten E, Nambudiri V, Mathes E, Daveluy SD, Murina A, Motaparthi K. Results From the First Annual Association of Professors of Dermatology Program Directors Survey. Cutis 2023; 112:116-119. [PMID: 37903396 DOI: 10.12788/cutis.0854] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2023]
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The first annual Association of Professors of Dermatology (APD) program director (PD) survey was distributed in November 2022 and included 53 respondents from individual Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) programs. This survey included 137 in-depth questions to identify similarities and differences among programs regarding 12 broad categories: program characteristics; PD demographics; impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on residency training; available resources; quality improvement; clinical instruction; didactic instruction; research content; diversity, equity, and inclusion; wellness; evaluation systems; and graduation outcomes of postgraduate year (PGY) 4 residents. The survey provided preliminary insight to similarities and differences between programs, such as varying academic time and research resources, while also challenging norms seen in areas of diversity, equity, and inclusion. As future surveys are optimized to obtain greater response rates, these metrics can be captured in a centralized database accessible to PDs to reflect trends and identify strengths and weaknesses of dermatology residency programs.
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- Erika Tvedten
- Dr. Tvedten is from the Department of Dermatology, Cooper University Hospital, Camden, New Jersey. Dr. Nambudiri is from the Department of Dermatology and Internal Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Mathes is from the Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Daveluy is from the Department of Dermatology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan.Dr. Murina is from the Department of Dermatology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Motaparthi is from the Department of Dermatology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville
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- Dr. Tvedten is from the Department of Dermatology, Cooper University Hospital, Camden, New Jersey. Dr. Nambudiri is from the Department of Dermatology and Internal Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Mathes is from the Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Daveluy is from the Department of Dermatology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan.Dr. Murina is from the Department of Dermatology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Motaparthi is from the Department of Dermatology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville
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- Dr. Tvedten is from the Department of Dermatology, Cooper University Hospital, Camden, New Jersey. Dr. Nambudiri is from the Department of Dermatology and Internal Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Mathes is from the Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Daveluy is from the Department of Dermatology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan.Dr. Murina is from the Department of Dermatology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Motaparthi is from the Department of Dermatology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville
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- Dr. Tvedten is from the Department of Dermatology, Cooper University Hospital, Camden, New Jersey. Dr. Nambudiri is from the Department of Dermatology and Internal Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Mathes is from the Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Daveluy is from the Department of Dermatology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan.Dr. Murina is from the Department of Dermatology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Motaparthi is from the Department of Dermatology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville
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- Dr. Tvedten is from the Department of Dermatology, Cooper University Hospital, Camden, New Jersey. Dr. Nambudiri is from the Department of Dermatology and Internal Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Mathes is from the Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Daveluy is from the Department of Dermatology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan.Dr. Murina is from the Department of Dermatology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Motaparthi is from the Department of Dermatology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville
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- Dr. Tvedten is from the Department of Dermatology, Cooper University Hospital, Camden, New Jersey. Dr. Nambudiri is from the Department of Dermatology and Internal Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Mathes is from the Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Daveluy is from the Department of Dermatology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan.Dr. Murina is from the Department of Dermatology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Motaparthi is from the Department of Dermatology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville
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Williams JC, Valladares HC, Waul MA, Pandya AG, Mathes E, Amerson EH. 15-Year Diversity Trends Among Dermatology Resident Trainees Compared With Other Specialties. JAMA Dermatol 2023; 159:104-106. [PMID: 36383371 PMCID: PMC9669920 DOI: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2022.4991] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2022] [Accepted: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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This cross-sectional study examines racial and ethnic diversity trends among dermatology resident trainees and applicants compared with other specialties.
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- Department of Dermatology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco
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- Department of Dermatology, Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group, Sunnyvale, California
- Department of Dermatology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas
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- Department of Dermatology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco
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- Department of Dermatology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco
- Dermatology Service, Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, San Francisco, California
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Püttgen KB, Hansen LM, Lauren C, Stefanko N, Mathes E, Olsen GM, Tollefson MM, Adams D, Baselga E, Chamlin S, Corey K, Frascari FF, Frieden IJ, Galligan ER, Gupta D, Haggstrom A, Horii K, Hornik CP, Klajn J, Liberman L, Mancini A, Mannschreck D, McGinness A, McCuaig C, Newell B, Nguyen H, Nopper A, Oyesanya T, Powell J, Reynolds M, Rios M, Siegel DH, Ward K, Garzon MC, Frommelt P, Drolet BA. Limited utility of repeated vital sign monitoring during initiation of oral propranolol for complicated infantile hemangioma. J Am Acad Dermatol 2021; 85:345-352. [PMID: 32289387 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2020.04.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2019] [Revised: 04/03/2020] [Accepted: 04/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Initial propranolol recommendations for infantile hemangioma published in 2013 were intended as provisional best practices to be updated as evidence-based data emerged. METHODS A retrospective multicenter study was performed to evaluate utility of prolonged monitoring after first propranolol dose and escalation(s). Inclusion criteria included diagnosis of hemangioma requiring propranolol of greater than or equal to 0.3 mg/kg per dose, younger than 2 years, and heart rate monitoring for greater than or equal to 1 hour. Data collected included demographics, dose, vital signs, and adverse events. RESULTS A total of 783 subjects met inclusion criteria; median age at initiation was 112 days. None of the 1148 episodes of prolonged monitoring warranted immediate intervention or drug discontinuation. No symptomatic bradycardia or hypotension occurred during monitoring. Mean heart rate change from baseline to 1 hour was -8.19/min (±15.54/min) and baseline to 2 hours was -9.24/min (±15.84/min). Three preterm subjects had dose adjustments because of prescriber concerns about asymptomatic vital sign changes. No significant difference existed in pretreatment heart rate or in heart rate change between individuals with later adverse events during treatment and those without. CONCLUSION Prolonged monitoring for initiation and escalation of oral propranolol rarely changed management and did not predict future adverse events. Few serious adverse events occurred during therapy; none were cardiovascular.
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- University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Seattle Children's Hospital/University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington
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- University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- University of Missouri, Kansas City, Missouri
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- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Sainte-Justine University Hospital Center, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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Olsen GM, Hansen LM, Stefanko NS, Mathes E, Puttgen KB, Tollefson MM, Lauren C, Mancini AJ, McCuaig CC, Frieden IJ, Adams D, Baselga E, Chamlin S, Gupta D, Frommelt P, Garzon MC, Horii K, Klajn J, Maheshwari M, Newell B, Nguyen HL, Nopper A, Powell J, Siegel DH, Drolet BA. Evaluating the Safety of Oral Propranolol Therapy in Patients With PHACE Syndrome. JAMA Dermatol 2020; 156:186-190. [PMID: 31825455 DOI: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2019.3839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Importance Oral propranolol is widely considered to be first-line therapy for complicated infantile hemangioma, but its use in patients with PHACE (posterior fossa malformations, hemangioma, arterial anomalies, cardiac defects, eye anomalies) syndrome has been debated owing to concerns that the cardiovascular effects of the drug may increase the risk for arterial ischemic stroke. Objective To assess the incidence of adverse events among patients with PHACE syndrome receiving oral propranolol for infantile hemangioma. Design, Setting, and Participants This multicenter retrospective cohort study assessed the incidence of adverse events among 76 patients with PHACE syndrome receiving oral propranolol for infantile hemangioma at 11 tertiary care, academic pediatric dermatology practices. Medical records from January 1, 2010, through April 25, 2017, were reviewed. Exposures Patients received oral propranolol, 0.3 mg/kg/dose or more. Main Outcomes and Measures The main outcome was the rate and severity of adverse events occurring throughout the course of treatment with oral propranolol, as documented in the medical records. Adverse events were graded from 1 to 5 using a scale derived from the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events and were considered to be serious if they were grade 3 or higher. Results A total of 76 patients (59 girls and 17 boys; median age at propranolol initiation, 56 days [range, 0-396 days]) met the inclusion criteria. There were no reports of serious adverse events (ie, stroke, transient ischemic attack, or cardiovascular events) during treatment with oral propranolol. A total of 46 nonserious adverse events were reported among 29 patients (38.2%); the most commonly reported nonserious adverse events were sleep disturbances and minor gastrointestinal tract and respiratory tract symptoms. In a comparison with 726 infants who received oral propranolol for hemangioma but did not meet criteria for PHACE syndrome, there was no significant difference in the rate of serious adverse events experienced during treatment (0 of 76 patients with PHACE syndrome and 3 of 726 patients without PHACE syndrome [0.4%]). Conclusions and Relevance This study found that oral propranolol was used to treat infantile hemangioma in 76 patients with PHACE syndrome and that no serious adverse events were experienced. These data provide support for the safety of oral propranolol in this patient population.
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- Gerilyn M Olsen
- Department of Dermatology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
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- Department of Dermatology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
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- Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco
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- Department of Dermatology, John Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.,Department of Dermatology, Intermountain Healthcare, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Department of Dermatology, Columbia University, New York, New York
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- Department of Pediatrics, Northwestern University and Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.,Department of Dermatology, Northwestern University and Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Division of Pediatric Dermatology, Department of Pediatrics, Sainte-Justine University Hospital Centre, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco
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- Department of Hematology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Pediatric Dermatology Unit, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Pediatrics, Northwestern University and Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.,Department of Dermatology, Northwestern University and Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Division of Dermatology, Department of Pediatrics, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
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- Department of Dermatology, Columbia University, New York, New York
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- Division of Dermatology, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri
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- Department of Hematology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Radiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
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- Division of Dermatology, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri
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- Department of Dermatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Division of Dermatology, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri
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- Division of Pediatric Dermatology, Department of Pediatrics, Sainte-Justine University Hospital Centre, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Dermatology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
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- Department of Dermatology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee.,Department of Dermatology, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison
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Torres J, Adekunle L, Shinkai K, Mathes E, Ricardo-Gonzales R, Wintroub B, Linos E. 237 Diversity in dermatology: the UCSF experience. J Invest Dermatol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2019.03.313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Haggstrom AN, Baselga E, Chamlin SL, Drolet BA, Garzon MC, Holland KE, Horii KA, Lauren C, Lucky A, Mancini AJ, Mathes E, McCuaig CC, Morel K, Newell B, Pope E, Powell J, Puttgen K, Rahnama-Moghadam S, Song W, Frieden IJ. Localized infantile hemangiomas of the face and scalp: Predilection for the midline and periorbital and perioral skin. Pediatr Dermatol 2018; 35:774-779. [PMID: 30168172 DOI: 10.1111/pde.13626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES Infantile hemangiomas are common vascular tumors. Identifying sites of predilection may provide insight into pathogenesis. Previous studies have suggested a predilection for the boundary of facial metameres. The objective was to observe patterns of localized hemangiomas on the face and scalp, determine sites of predilection, and place these patterns in a developmental context. METHODS A retrospective review of photographic archives at 10 Hemangioma Investigator Group pediatric dermatology centers identified localized infantile hemangiomas of the face and scalp. Heat map software was used to identify areas of predilection. Dot maps were used to assess frequency, and densities of infantile hemangiomas were compared between facial units using t-testing. The scalp was divided into quintiles to assess relative frequencies. RESULTS Four thousand one hundred fifty-three focal face and scalp infantile hemangiomas were mapped, of which 2962 (71%) were mapped to a frontal facial template. On the face, 73.8% (2186/2962) of hemangiomas occurred along the midline axis or perpendicularly across the ocular axis in a cross-shaped area of predilection intersecting at the glabella. Scalp hemangiomas show a predilection for the midline, with 149/295 (50.5%) noted on the top of the scalp at the midline (P < 0.001). Localized hemangiomas do not demonstrate a preferential laterality. CONCLUSION The distribution of localized infantile hemangiomas of the face and scalp is not random. There is preferential involvement of the midline face and scalp and the ocular axis. The regions corresponding to the boundaries between the embryonic facial segments, including the maxillary and mandibular metameres, are not accentuated in the distribution of infantile hemangiomas.
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- Anita N Haggstrom
- Department of Dermatology and Pediatrics, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana
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- Department of Dermatology, Hospital de la Santa Creu I Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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- Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Dermatology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.,Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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- Department of Dermatology, Columbia University, New York, New York.,Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University, New York, New York
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- Department of Dermatology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.,Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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- Department of Dermatology, Columbia University, New York, New York.,Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University, New York, New York
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- Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California.,Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Dermatology Service, Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital Center Sainte-Justine, Montreal, Canada
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- Department of Dermatology, Columbia University, New York, New York.,Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University, New York, New York
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- Section of Dermatology, Division of Pediatric Medicine, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
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- Dermatology Service, Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital Center Sainte-Justine, Montreal, Canada
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- Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland.,Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California.,Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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Püttgen K, Lucky A, Adams D, Pope E, McCuaig C, Powell J, Feigenbaum D, Savva Y, Baselga E, Holland K, Drolet B, Siegel D, Morel KD, Garzon MC, Mathes E, Lauren C, Nopper A, Horii K, Newell B, Song W, Frieden I. Topical Timolol Maleate Treatment of Infantile Hemangiomas. Pediatrics 2016; 138:peds.2016-0355. [PMID: 27527799 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2016-0355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/20/2016] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND There has been a dramatic increase in the off-label use of ophthalmic timolol maleate, a β-blocker used for infantile hemangioma (IH) treatment as a topical counterpart to oral propranolol. Its safety and efficacy in a pediatric population with IH have not been evaluated in a large cohort. Our goal was to retrospectively assess timolol's effectiveness, discern characteristics associated with response, and document reported adverse events. METHODS A multicenter retrospective cohort study of 731 patients treated with topical timolol was completed at 9 centers. Inclusion required an IH suitable for timolol in the treating physician's judgment and access to clinical details including photographs. Logistic regression analysis and descriptive statistics were performed. Primary outcome measures were efficacy assessed by using visual analog scales for color and for size, extent, and volume from review of digital photographs taken as standard of care. RESULTS Most IHs were localized (80.1%) and superficial (55.3%). Risk of disfigurement was the most common indication for therapy (74.3%). Duration of therapy (P < .0001), initial thinness (P = .008), and subtype (P = .031) were significant predictors of response. Best response occurred in superficial IHs <1 mm thick. Fifty-three (7.3%) required subsequent therapy with systemic β-blocker. Adverse events were mild, occurring in 25 (3.4%) patients. No cardiovascular side effects were documented. CONCLUSIONS Timolol seems to be a well-tolerated, safe treatment option with moderate to good effectiveness, demonstrating best response in thin, superficial IHs regardless of pretreatment size. Timolol can be recommended as an alternative to systemic β-blockers and watchful waiting for many patients.
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- Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Sainte-Justine Hospital, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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- Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri; and
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- Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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Davis JL, Mathes E, Berry AB. FNA diagnosis of giant cell fibroblastoma: A case report of an unusual pediatric soft tissue tumor. Diagn Cytopathol 2014; 43:325-8. [DOI: 10.1002/dc.23201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2014] [Revised: 06/16/2014] [Accepted: 07/17/2014] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Jessica L. Davis
- Department of Pathology; University of California; San Francisco
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- Departments of Dermatology and Pediatrics; University of California; San Francisco
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- Department of Pathology; University of California; San Francisco
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Kaproth-Joslin K, Sharma A, Mathes E, Lee D, Waldman D. Abstract No. 400: Reexpansion pulmonary edema: when is enough enough? J Vasc Interv Radiol 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2011.12.458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Mathes E, Koerper M, Frieden I. A 6-month-old boy with enlarging bruise on his back. Pediatr Ann 2006; 35:441-3. [PMID: 16783977 DOI: 10.3928/0090-4481-20060601-10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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- Erin Mathes
- University of California, San Francisco, USA.
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