The influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on Breslow thickness of tumours and provision of outpatient malignant melanoma services in an Irish dermatology centre

Bowe, Stephanie; Wolinska, Anna; Murray, Gregg R.; Malone, Ciara; Feighery, Clióna; Roche, M.

doi:10.1111/ced.15146

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“…The study selection process is summarized in Figure 1 . From a total of 466 records, 25 studies were incorporated in our data analysis models [ 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 ].…”

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A Meta-Analysis on the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Cutaneous Melanoma Diagnosis in Europe

Seretis

Bounas

Gaitanis

et al. 2022

Cancers

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The COVID-19 pandemic has been the epicenter of healthcare attention globally for the past two years, and large-scale adaptations in healthcare provision have been required. This study aimed to investigate the impact of the pandemic and the resulting lockdowns on cutaneous melanoma diagnosis and tumor burdens in Europe. A relevant literature search in electronic databases was conducted from inception to September 2022. The inclusion criteria were: controlled studies published in a peer-reviewed journal evaluating cutaneous melanoma in Europe and reporting data on melanoma characteristics from diagnoses. The quality of studies was evaluated using the Cochrane ROBINS-I tool for assessing bias in non-randomized studies. Meta-analysis was conducted utilizing a random effects model to synthesize the data. A total of 25 studies involving 32,231 patients were included in the data analysis models. Statistically significant increases in mean Breslow thickness (0.29 mm (0.03–0.55 mm)), ulceration rates (OR = 1.66 (1.29–2.13)), and resultant tumor staging were observed in the PostCovid group, with subgroup analysis revealing that lockdown-derived data were responsible for this trend. This meta-analysis reported on the impact of COVID-19 restrictions on melanoma diagnosis in Europe, emphasizing the higher tumor burden and disease progression state provoked by healthcare adaptations in the pandemic period.

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A Meta-Analysis on the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Cutaneous Melanoma Diagnosis in Europe

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Bounas

Gaitanis

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Cancers

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“…We read with interest the recent article published in Clinical and Experimental Dermatology by Bowe et al ., 1 describing the impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on malignant melanoma (MM) services in Ireland. We wish to add our experience of the impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on MM services, and to highlight the value of the ‘number needed to treat’ (NNT) as a metric to further analyse this.…”

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“…Bowe et al . 1 reported a 27% decline in PL referrals between 2019 and 2020, with continued decline through 2021. Although we observed a 58% decline in PL referrals during the initial containment and lockdown phase of the COVID‐19 pandemic in April 2020 compared with similar timeframe in April 2018, 2 we found that, as government restrictions eased, there was a five‐fold increase in PL referrals from April ( n = 17) to August ( n = 89) 2020 (Fig.…”

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The ‘number needed to treat’ metric: a further marker of the impact of COVID ‐19 on malignant melanomas

Granahan

Sazali

Tummon

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Clin Experimental Derm

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Viral Infections

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2024

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Viruses can cause disease in the skin or mucosa by direct infection or, via a systemic infection, produce secondary skin abnormalities. The chapter reviews the viruses associated with skin lesions, outlining the pathophysiology, the clinical features, diagnostic methods and the approaches to treatment. Primary skin infection following direct contact occurs with poxviruses, some herpesviruses and papillomaviruses leading to visible features which may be readily diagnostic. Less specific skin changes are seen with systemic infections, when infection is often via mucosae or inoculation, for example with parvovirus, measles or coronavirus and for these infections, diagnosis will usually involve body fluid analysis.

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The influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on Breslow thickness of tumours and provision of outpatient malignant melanoma services in an Irish dermatology centre

Abstract: Dupilumab as treatment for atopic dermatitis in a pediatric heart transplant patient: a case report. Dermatol Ther 2020; 33: e14018.

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A Meta-Analysis on the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Cutaneous Melanoma Diagnosis in Europe

A Meta-Analysis on the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Cutaneous Melanoma Diagnosis in Europe

The ‘number needed to treat’ metric: a further marker of the impact of COVID ‐19 on malignant melanomas

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