Clinical Epidemiology of Skin Diseases: 3rd Edition
A special issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383). This special issue belongs to the section "Dermatology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2025 | Viewed by 383
Special Issue Editors
Interests: dermatology; skin; keratinocytes; surgical and procedural dermatology; skin cancer; pruritus; personalized medicine; regenerative medicine; hair follicle; acne
Interests: non-melanoma skin cancer; dermoscopy; skin disease; hidradenitis suppurativa; nicotinamide; skin tumors; dermatology
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Dear Colleagues,
In February 2021, our Special Issue "Clinical Epidemiology of Skin Diseases" was launched (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/jcm/special_issues/Clinical_Epidemiology_of_Skin_Diseases). Then, in October 2022, we published a second edition of this Special Issue (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/jcm/special_issues/EN152GA579).
Skin diseases cause a substantial burden in terms of worldwide morbidity, yet the epidemiological data are limited for several cutaneous conditions both at the population and clinical levels. Noncommunicable chronic skin diseases are increasing in prevalence worldwide and are associated with long-term morbidity, impairment, and mortality, thus requiring increased epidemiological surveillance and preventive measures. Skin cancer and aging-related skin disorders are on the rise, requiring increased epidemiological surveillance and interventions. The wide disease spectrum and the heterogeneous terminology and coding of most skin conditions require novel investigative approaches in epidemiological studies. Epidemiological factors influence current and future clinical practices in dermatology, and, at the same time, novel preventive diagnostic and therapeutic concepts may alter the epidemiology and burden of skin diseases. This Special Issue, “Clinical Epidemiology of Skin Diseases: 3rd Edition”, is now open for submissions and will focus on the different epidemiological aspects of mucocutaneous conditions, including descriptive epidemiology, clinical burden, outcome measures, quality of life, cost and utility analysis, care models, preventive, and diagnostic and therapeutic measures across the dermatological disease spectrum. Submissions on new methodologies for clinical–epidemiological research are also welcome.
Due to the success of the first Special Issue, we have decided to move forward with the creation of the third edition, with the aim of collecting original works. We are very keen to attract a global audience and we welcome contributions on this subject from around the world, including both solicited and unsolicited submissions.
Dr. Simone Garcovich
Dr. Luca Fania
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- dermatology and trends
- skin diseases and diagnosis
- skin diseases and epidemiology
- skin neoplasms and diagnosis
- skin neoplasms and epidemiology
- prevalence
- mortality trends
- prevention and control
- noncommunicable diseases and therapy
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