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| Title |
Adherence to acne treatment guidelines in the military environment - a descriptive, serial cross-sectional study
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| Published in |
Military Medical Research, December 2015
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| DOI | 10.1186/s40779-015-0063-0 |
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| Authors |
Chen Fleischmann, Lior Cohen, Elimelech Adams, Michael Hartal |
| Abstract |
Acne vulgaris, a common skin disease, affects up to 80 % of the population. Moderate to severe acne requires treatment with a combination of topical and oral drugs such as antibiotics, hormones and retinoids. Retinoids have many contraindications and adverse effects requiring close monitoring. The study's objectives were to describe prescribing trends in acne medication over time in a military setting, and assess physician adherence to guidelines for acne treatment, including drug precautions, clinical monitoring, and treatment progression. We conducted a descriptive, serial cross-sectional study of acne drugs prescribed in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in the years 2002-2007, analyzing the classes of drugs prescribed and patient characteristics. In addition, the clinical quality of the medical encounter was assessed by examining physician adherence to IDF guidelines. Between 2002 and 2007, 64,281 patients were treated for acne. Treatment courses generally persisted for 1-2 months. Over 70 % of female patients receiving oral retinoids were not concomitantly receiving oral contraceptives. This study provides a unique perspective of acne treatment in a military setting, overall displaying good adherence to general guidelines. The common prescription of oral retinoids to young females without concomitant contraception is alarming. |
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| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 2 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 2 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 26 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 5 | 19% |
| Student > Bachelor | 5 | 19% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 3 | 12% |
| Researcher | 3 | 12% |
| Student > Master | 2 | 8% |
| Other | 3 | 12% |
| Unknown | 5 | 19% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 13 | 50% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 2 | 8% |
| Psychology | 2 | 8% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 1 | 4% |
| Social Sciences | 1 | 4% |
| Other | 1 | 4% |
| Unknown | 6 | 23% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 1. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 27 December 2015.
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