Publications by authors named "Eric McMullen"

Importance: Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory condition characterized by painful nodules and abscesses that have a significant impact on quality of life. In addition to other psychological comorbidities, patients with HS often face body image issues and emotional distress that may increase the risk of maladaptive eating behaviors and disordered eating.

Objective: To explore the role of disordered eating behaviors and diagnosed eating disorders among patients with HS and examine the underexplored relationship between HS and disordered eating.

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Importance: Psoriasis affects up to 3% of the population, with 30% of patients with psoriasis developing psoriatic arthritis (PsA), yet the transition between psoriasis and PsA has yet to be fully understood. Subclinical synovitis is a hallmark of PsA and is thought to precede psoriatic arthritis; its detection among patients with psoriasis without musculoskeletal (MSK) involvement through medical imaging modalities could offer valuable insights into the transition from psoriasis to PsA.

Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of synovitis on ultrasonograms and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) among patients with psoriasis without MSK involvement compared with healthy controls and patients with PsA.

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Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) or acne inversa is a chronic inflammatory skin condition characterised by painful nodules that significantly diminish quality of life. Patients diagnosed with HS commonly utilise online resources to gain insight into their condition. This study aimed to assess the readability, quality and relevance of 115 online HS resources found via Google.

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Background: Chronic urticaria (CU), including chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) and chronic inducible urticaria (CIndU), significantly affect patients' health-related quality of life (HRQOL). To date, no systematic reviews or meta-analyses have summarized the HRQOL tools used in CU and the magnitude of HRQOL impact in CU.

Objective: To determine the HRQOL tools used in CU, the burden of CU regarding HRQOL in adults and children, and whether CU subtypes differentially affect HRQOL.

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Aim: This systematic review explores how machine learning is used in determining skin aging, aiming to evaluate accuracy, limitations, and gaps in the current literature.

Materials And Methods: OVID Embase, OVID Medline, IEEE Xplore, and ACM Digitial Library were searched from inception to March 16, 2024.

Results: A total of 1467 non-duplicate articles were screened, and 27 were ultimately included in the systematic review.

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