Editorial Material
Medicine, General & Internal
Stephanie V. Sherman
Summary: A 6-year-old boy presented with a rash on his scalp and hair loss. Microsporum canis infection was identified through Wood's lamp examination and molecular testing.
NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Pediatrics
Jonathan K. Hwang, Jeremy A. W. Gold, Amy S. Paller, Shari R. Lipner
Summary: This study retrospectively reviewed physician practices for diagnosing and treating pediatric tinea capitis over a 16-year period. The findings demonstrate the need for increased utilization of confirmatory testing and systemic therapy, and highlight the importance of pediatrician education in achieving these goals.
FRONTIERS IN PEDIATRICS
(2023)
Review
Dermatology
A. Aharaz, G. B. E. Jemec, R. J. Hay, D. M. L. Saunte
Summary: Tinea capitis is a fungal infection that primarily affects children, with treatment options posing challenges due to high costs, side effects, and lack of approval for children. Scientific evidence on treating asymptomatic carriers of scalp dermatophytes is limited, but both topical and systemic antifungal agents have shown efficacy in eradicating fungal conidia.
JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEREOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Camila Barros Galinari, Pollyanna Cristina Vincenzi Conrado, Glaucia Sayuri Arita, Valeria Aparecida Baquetti Mosca, Raquel Cabral Melo, Tiago de Paula Bianchi, Daniella Renata Faria, Karina Mayumi Sakita, Luis Carlos Malacarne, Renato Sonchini Goncalves, Paulo Cesar de Souza Pereira, Gabriel Batista Cesar, Wilker Caetano, Monique de Souza, Raquel da Silva Palacios, Mauro Luciano Baesso, Terezinha Inez Estivalet Svidzinski, Erika Seki Kioshima Cotica, Patricia de Souza Bonfim-Mendonca
Summary: The study evaluated the efficacy of P123-Hy-PDT for dermatophytosis caused by Microsporum canis, demonstrating rapid clinical improvement and reduction in fungal load without causing toxicity.
JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY B-BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Dermatology
Rong Tao, Peiqiu Zhu, Yabin Zhou, Qian Li, Zhe Wan, Ruoyu Li, Ruojun Wang
Summary: The study investigates and compares the scalp bacterial and fungal microbiomes between children with tinea capitis and healthy children, as well as the differences between children and adults. The results show that children with tinea capitis have lower fungal diversity and higher bacterial diversity than healthy children. There are higher relative abundances of pathogenic fungi and significant alterations in the bacterial community in the affected areas of tinea capitis compared to healthy scalps. Compared to adults, healthy children have higher fungal diversity with lower relative abundances of Malassezia and Cutibacterium, and higher relative abundances of Candida and Streptococcus.
Article
Dermatology
Mengwen He, Jingsi Zeng, Yehong Mao, Yuechen Zheng, Xin Lian, Hongxiang Chen
Summary: Tinea capitis, a common fungal infection of the scalp, predominantly affects children but there has been an increasing trend of adult cases in the Hubei area in recent years. Trichophyton violaceum has replaced Trichophyton schoenleinii as the leading pathogen in adult tinea capitis cases. These findings enhance our understanding of the treatment and prevention of tinea capitis in adults.
Review
Microbiology
Stefanos Charpantidis, Maria Siopi, Georgios Pappas, Kalliopi Theodoridou, Constantinos Tsiamis, George Samonis, Stella-Eugenia Chryssou, Stamatios Gregoriou, Dimitrios Rigopoulos, Athanasios Tsakris, Georgia Vrioni
Summary: Mass population movements have significantly impacted the epidemiology of tinea capitis, particularly in countries receiving refugees. An unprecedented immigration wave in Greece since 2015 has led to an increase in tinea capitis cases, with a shift towards anthropophilic Trichophyton species. Periodic monitoring of pathogen profiles is crucial for appropriate treatment and prevention strategies.
Article
Microbiology
Joel Dascalu, Hiba Zaaroura, Yael Renert-Yuval, Ziyad Khamaysi, Emily Avitan-Hersh, Rivka Friedland
Summary: Pediatric tinea capitis has a variable prevalence, with T. tonsurans being the most common causative pathogen in our population. A retrospective study of 456 pediatric patients diagnosed with tinea capitis revealed an increase in the incidence of T. tonsurans and the stability of M. canis. Terbinafine showed the highest efficacy in treating T. tonsurans, achieving complete clinical clearance in 95% of patients. The mycological cure rate was 68% in patients with available data, with an average treatment duration of 10 weeks.
Review
Mycology
Lin-wei Wei, Jian-jun Qiao
Summary: Tinea capitis is a common fungal infection in children. Traditional diagnostic methods like microscopic examination and fungal culture are insensitive and time-consuming. However, new diagnostic methods, such as trichoscopy examination and molecular assays, have shown promise in quickly and accurately identifying the pathogens. Early diagnosis and treatment are important for disease control and scarring reduction.
Review
Dermatology
Guyguy K. Kamwiziku, Jean-Claude C. Makangara, Emma Orefuwa, David W. Denning
Summary: According to a literature review, an estimated 5.4% of the population in the Democratic Republic of the Congo suffer from serious fungal infections annually. The most common infections include cryptococcal meningitis, Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia, and invasive aspergillosis in AIDS patients. The study also estimated the prevalence of fungal asthma and recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis in the country. Further research is needed to improve diagnosis and establish a national surveillance program for fungal diseases in the DRC.
Article
Mycology
Sacheli Rosalie, Cuypers Lize, Seidel Laurence, Darfouf Rajae, Adjetey Caroline, Lagrou Katrien, Hayette Marie-Pierre
Summary: Trichophyton rubrum is the most frequently isolated species in Belgium, while Microsporum audouinii is the main etiological agent of Tinea capitis. Other African dermatophyte species also contribute to the occurrence of dermatophytosis in Belgium.
Article
Mycology
Yuan Yuan Xiao, Ya Bin Zhou, Jin Jing Chao, Lin Ma
Summary: This study investigated the epidemiological characteristics and distribution of pathogenic strains of tinea capitis in children in Beijing and adjacent regions. The results showed that zoophilic species were the main pathogens of tinea capitis, and the incidence rate of tinea capitis decreased during a certain period of time.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Ya Bin Zhou, Yuan Yuan Xiao, Jin Jing Chao, Lin Ma
Summary: This study demonstrated the synergy of allicin in combination with itraconazole and terbinafine, providing a reference for the treatment of tinea capitis caused by Microsporum canis.
FRONTIERS IN MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Dermatology
Hadeer R. Wahbah, Rabie B. Atallah, Ramadan M. Eldahshan, Mohamed L. Elsaie
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate and follow up on the clinico-trichoscopic features of children with Tinea capitis (TC) during treatment with either griseofulvin or terbinafine. The results showed a significant reduction in trichoscopic signs such as corkscrew and broken hairs, perifollicular scales, scalp erythema, and crust from 2 weeks onward after initiation of antifungal therapy, regardless of the prescribed antifungal drug.
DERMATOLOGIC THERAPY
(2022)
Review
Mycology
Xiao-Qing Chen, Jin Yu
Summary: Tinea capitis is a superficial fungal infection that mainly affects prepubertal children and has a stable incidence and demographic characteristics worldwide. The predominant pathogens are zoophilic Microsporum canis and anthropophilic Trichophyton violaceum and Trichophyton tonsurans. The pathogen spectra vary in different countries and require monitoring and preventive measures.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Sepp Porta, Helmut K. Lackner, Stefan Opresnik, Harald Gell, Ticuta Negreanu-Pirjol, Mirela Michaela Bratu, Klaus Kisters, Manfred Walzl, Christian Tiesenhausen
TRACE ELEMENTS AND ELECTROLYTES
(2019)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Stefan Opresnik, Harald Gell, Michael Moser, Jurgen Woergoetter, Rupert Hirner, Ines Baeck, Klaus Kisters, Sepp Porta
TRACE ELEMENTS AND ELECTROLYTES
(2020)
Article
Psychology, Biological
Ilona Papousek, Sigrid Wimmer, Helmut K. Lackner, Guenter Schulter, Corinna M. Perchtold, Manuela Paechter
BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Helmut Karl Lackner, Marina Tanja Waltraud Eglmaier, Sigrid Hackl-Wimmer, Manuela Paechter, Christian Rominger, Lars Eichen, Karoline Rettenbacher, Catherine Walter-Laager, Ilona Papousek
Article
Environmental Sciences
Vincent Grote, Matthias Fruehwirth, Helmut K. Lackner, Nandu Goswami, Markus Koestenberger, Rudolf Likar, Maximilian Moser
Summary: The study found that sleeping on stone pine beds can improve vagal activity, lower heart rate, and enhance cardiorespiratory interactions, especially during the initial hours of sleep. Subjective assessments of well-being and intrapsychic stability in the morning were significantly better for participants who slept on stone pine beds compared to chipboard beds.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Biology
Max L. Eckstein, Othmar Moser, Andreas Roessler, Manfred G. Moertl, Andreas Jantscher, Ilona Papousek, Johann Wagner, Karin Schmid-Zalaudek, Harald Sourij, Gerlies Treiber, Helmut K. Lackner
Summary: This study investigated differences in hemodynamic, hormonal, and heart rate variability parameters in women following complication-free pregnancies (healthy), preeclampsia, and gestational diabetes after giving birth. The research found significantly higher testosterone levels in the GDM group, as well as significantly higher cortisol levels with post-hoc testing showing differences compared to healthy individuals. Hemodynamic changes from week 16 to week 48 did not differ between groups, and there were no differences between individuals with preeclampsia and healthy individuals in all hemodynamic parameters. The study highlighted higher levels of chronic stress indicators in GDM measured via heart rate variability and cortisol when compared to women with a history of preeclampsia and healthy women.
Article
Education & Educational Research
Lars Eichen, Sigrid Hackl-Wimmer, Marina Tanja Waltraud Eglmaier, Helmut Karl Lackner, Manuela Paechter, Karoline Rettenbacher, Christian Rominger, Catherine Walter-Laager
Summary: Most households in industrialized countries are equipped with digital media technologies, which are increasingly becoming part of young children's living environment. Parents aim to prevent potential negative effects of digital media use and implement rules, but objectives for children's digital media use differ between toddlers and preschool children. Support and awareness are needed for parents on digital media use with toddlers.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Sigrid Hackl-Wimmer, Marina Tanja Waltraud Eglmaier, Lars Eichen, Karoline Rettenbacher, Daniel Macher, Catherine Walter-Laager, Helmut Karl Lackner, Ilona Papousek, Manuela Paechter
Summary: This study utilized wearable sensor technology to develop algorithms for monitoring toddlers' sleep quality. The research found that touchscreen media use can impact toddlers' physiological sleep quality, especially affecting their nighttime recovery ability.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Karin Schmid-Zalaudek, Theresa Fischer, Zoltan Szava, Helmut Karl Lackner, Ursula Kropiunig, Christian Bittner, Karl Hocker, Gunther Winkler, Gerfried Peternell
Summary: Unilateral lower limb amputations result in asymmetric gait patterns and can lead to secondary physical conditions and low physical activity. Instrumented gait analysis can be used to quantify gait parameters and assess the quality of prosthetic fittings and rehabilitation progress.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Linguistics
Kurt Feyaerts, Christian Rominger, Helmut Karl Lackner, Geert Brone, Annelies Jehoul, Bert Oben, Ilona Papousek
Summary: In this study, the researchers investigate how facial expressions function as responses in interactional sequences using insights from cognitive and interactional linguistics. They analyze the co-occurrence of specific facial actions and multimodal stance-taking acts based on a data set of 24 dyadic interactions. The findings reveal that different types of stance acts show distinct patterns of facial responses, and there is also systematic variation within one type of stance act. These observations indicate that facial motor responses are systematic and context-dependent, analogous to verbal responses in interactional sequences.
JOURNAL OF PRAGMATICS
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Ivan Zebeljan, Miha Lucovnik, Dejan Dinevski, Helmut K. Lackner, Manfred G. Moertl, Izidora Vesenjak Dinevski, Faris Mujezinovic
Summary: The study aimed to assess the effects of prenatal yoga on autonomic nervous system activity, and the results showed that prenatal yoga could enhance parasympathetic activation throughout pregnancy.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Biology
Paul Zimmermann, Daniel Herz, Sebastian Karl, Johannes W. Weiss, Helmut K. Lackner, Maximilian P. Erlmann, Harald Sourij, Janis Schierbauer, Sandra Haupt, Felix Aberer, Nadine B. Wachsmuth, Othmar Moser
Summary: The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of different fasting interventions on cardiometabolic health. The results demonstrated that different fasting protocols had no impact on autonomic cardiac responses, indicating their safety and comparability.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Ilona Papousek, Elisabeth M. Weiss, Manfred G. Moertl, Karin Schmid-Zalaudek, Edina Krenn, Verena Lessiak, Helmut K. Lackner
Summary: While women with preeclampsia may have a risk of cognitive impairment after pregnancy, the study suggests that this effect does not manifest rapidly and is primarily influenced by the potentially life threatening stress induced, rather than directly related to pregnancy complications. Deficits observed in later life may be due to late-diagnosed hypertension and unfavorable lifestyle factors.
BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Ilona Papousek, Katharina Reiter-Scheidl, Helmut K. Lackner, Elisabeth M. Weiss, Corinna M. Perchtold-Stefan, Niluefer Aydin
BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
(2020)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Sigrid Wimmer, Manuela Paechter, Helmut K. Lackner, Ilona Papousek
MIND BRAIN AND EDUCATION
(2020)
