ABSTRACT
Around the world the COVID-19 pandemic has severely impaired life and work. With the beginning of vaccinations, the hope of a turnaround increases. Nevertheless, COVID and intensive care units in hospitals are still heavily burdened. Often, for capacity reasons, medical dermatological as well as dermatological nursing specialists are involved in treatment and care of COVID-19 patients in clinics. As a result dermatological manifestations of COVID-19 could be recognized and classified more closely in the course of the pandemic. However, differentiated hygiene concepts, especially that of hand hygiene, reveal another dermatological problem associated with the pandemic: the development of hand eczema. This is not limited to medical professions and therefore shows a possible overriding importance of dermatology in the context of future pandemic strategies.
ABSTRACT
Teledermatologic services appeared as an effective alternative to conventional visits, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. The lack of qualified dermatologists and diagnostic efficacy, in combination with the lack of care in rural regions makes teledermatology appealing both for patient and doctors. Despite this, the need for specialized training of the personnel and the user is high and the costs for implementation and maintenance of this technology are not negligible. Moreover, the heterogeneity of the providers could present itself as strenuous for patients and doctors. In this short review we summarize the advantages and disadvantages of teledermatology.
ABSTRACT
The immunopathogenesis of COVID-19 remains ill-defined. Through hyperstimulation of the immune system, SARS-CoV2 may cause a multi-facetted inflammatory disease and generate immune-mediated organ damage even leading to fatal consequences. However, it is still unclear, if a modified course of COVID-19 occurs in patients with autoimmune and/or autoinflammatory diseases.