Evaluation of watchful waiting and tumor behavior in patients with basal cell carcinoma: an observational cohort study of 280 basal cell carcinomas in 89 patients

MEC van Winden, CRM Hetterschijt… - JAMA …, 2021 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Few studies have examined watchful waiting (WW) in patients with basal cell
carcinoma (BCC), although this approach might be suitable in patients who might not live …

The treatment of actinic keratoses—the rule rather than the exception

B Mansouri, CD Housewright - JAMA dermatology, 2017 - jamanetwork.com
To the Editor We read with great interest the article by Berry et al entitled “Influence of
Information Framing on Patient Decisions to Treat Actinic Keratosis.” 1 This work highlights a …

[HTML][HTML] Effectiveness of a patient decision aid for patients with superficial basal cell carcinoma: A pre-and post-implementation study

LCJ van Delft, BAB Essers, PJ Nelemans… - Patient Education and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective This study evaluates whether using a patient decision aid (PDA) for patients with
superficial basal-cell carcinoma (sBCC) results in a decreased decisional conflict level and …

Insight into the management of actinic keratosis: a qualitative interview study among general practitioners and dermatologists

EC Noels, M Lugtenberg, S Van Egmond… - British Journal of …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Background The increasing incidence of actinic keratosis (AK) is causing a large burden on
healthcare systems. The current management of patients with AK seems to vary within and …

An improved hair removal algorithm for dermoscopy images

S Barın, GE Güraksın - Multimedia Tools and Applications, 2024 - Springer
Dermoscopy is commonly used for diagnosing skin cancer in its early stages. However, hair
structures in dermoscopy images can negatively affect diagnosis. A proposed algorithm …

Factors associated with cell phone use while driving: a survey of parents and caregivers of children ages 4-10 years

CC McDonald, E Kennedy, L Fleisher… - The Journal of pediatrics, 2018 - Elsevier
Objectives To examine characteristics associated with cell phone use while driving by
parents and caregivers of children ages 4-10 years. Study design National cross-sectional …

Actinic Keratoses (AK): An Exploratory Questionnaire-Based Study of Patients' Illness Perceptions

D Sgouros, A Milia-Argyti, DK Arvanitis… - Current …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary We recorded 208 patients receiving treatment for AK and conducted a
cross-sectional questionnaire-based study, which aimed to investigate patients' perceptions …

Treatment motivations and expectations in patients with actinic keratosis: a German-wide multicenter, cross-sectional trial

T Steeb, A Wessely, D von Bubnoff, T Dirschka… - Journal of Clinical …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Patient-centered motives and expectations of the treatment of actinic keratoses (AK) have
received little attention until now. Hence, we aimed to profile and cluster treatment …

Situational use of child restraint systems and carpooling behaviors in parents and caregivers

CC McDonald, E Kennedy, L Fleisher… - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Suboptimal compliance with child restraint system (CRS) recommendations can increase
risk for injury or death in a motor vehicle crash. The purpose of this study was to examine …

Does your child's weight influence how you judge yourself as a parent? A cross-sectional study to define and examine parental overvaluation of weight/shape

JA Lydecker, CM Grilo - Preventive medicine, 2017 - Elsevier
Parents are integral stakeholders in children's health and development, and yet there is a
dearth of research on parental attitudes and parents' personal weight and eating …