Metastatic basal cell carcinomas in Gorlin syndrome—A case series and literature review.

Authors: Afzal, Usamah M.¹ (AUTHOR) usamah.afzal1@nhs.net, Ali, Faisal R.² (AUTHOR), Oudit, Deemesh³ (AUTHOR), Totorean, Roxana³ (AUTHOR), Evans, Gareth⁴ (AUTHOR), Lear, John T.^5,6 (AUTHOR)

Source: Australasian Journal of Dermatology. Feb2025, Vol. 66 Issue 1, p36-39. 4p.

Subject Terms: *BASAL cell carcinoma, *BASAL cell nevus syndrome, *SCHOLARLY peer review, *SURGERY, *SCIENTIFIC observation, *EARLY medical intervention, *GENETIC disorders, *SURVIVAL rate

Sleep deprivation and the skin.

Authors: Afzal, Usamah M¹ (AUTHOR) f.r.ali.01@cantab.net, Ali, Faisal R^1,2,3 (AUTHOR)

Source: Clinical & Experimental Dermatology. Oct2023, Vol. 48 Issue 10, p1113-1116. 4p.

Subject Terms: *SLEEP deprivation, *SLEEP hygiene, *SKIN diseases, *HOMEOSTASIS, *PREVENTIVE medicine

Topical sirolimus in dermatology: a systematic review.

Authors: Afzal, Usamah M¹ (AUTHOR), Alazemi, Mohammad² (AUTHOR), Ali, Omar³ (AUTHOR), Ali, Faisal R^4,5 (AUTHOR), Lear, John T^4,6 (AUTHOR)

Source: Clinical & Experimental Dermatology. Jan2025, Vol. 50 Issue 1, p1-11. 11p.

Subject Terms: *TOPICAL drug administration, *RAPAMYCIN, *TUBEROUS sclerosis, *DRUG efficacy, *RANDOMIZED controlled trials

Retrospective review of patients with lentigo maligna treated with topical imiquimod 5% (Aldara®) at a single tertiary UK centre: need for more practical standardised treatment guidelines in the UK.

Authors: Afzal, Usamah M.¹ usamah.afzal1@nhs.net, Ghadiri, Sina J.¹, Sambi, Pavan¹, Muinonen-Martin, Andrew¹, Mitra, Angana¹

Source: Clinical & Experimental Dermatology. Feb2024, Vol. 49 Issue 2, p163-165. 3p.

Subject Terms: *IMIQUIMOD, *IMMUNOMODULATORS, *RETROSPECTIVE studies

Geographic Terms: UNITED Kingdom

Pollution: the new culprit in skin pigmentation.

Authors: Afzal, Usamah M.¹, Ali, Faisal R.^2,3 f.r.ali.01@cantab.net

Source: Clinical & Experimental Dermatology. Nov2023, Vol. 48 Issue 11, p1304-1305. 2p.

Subject Terms: *POLLUTION

Efficiently extracting local anaesthetic from dental cartridges.

Authors: Afzal, Usamah M¹ (AUTHOR) usamah.afzal1@nhs.net, Ali, Faisal R^2,3 (AUTHOR)

Source: Clinical & Experimental Dermatology. Aug2023, Vol. 48 Issue 8, p939-940. 2p. 2 Color Photographs.

Subject Terms: *ANESTHETICS, *SINGLE-use plastics, *DENTAL metallurgy, *STERILIZATION equipment

Is a vegan diet associated with worse outcomes following dermatological surgery?

Authors: Afzal, Usamah M¹ (AUTHOR), Ali, Faisal R^2,3 (AUTHOR) f.r.ali.01@cantab.net

Source: Clinical & Experimental Dermatology. Jul2023, Vol. 48 Issue 7, p844-845. 2p.

Subject Terms: *VEGANISM, *HYPERTROPHIC scars, *WOUND healing, *VITAMIN B2, *VITAMIN B1

Environmental and economic considerations for diagnostic biopsies in basal cell carcinomas. Comment on 'Biopsy type does not affect the number of stages during Mohs micrographic surgery: a retrospective study'.

Authors: Afzal, Usamah M¹ (AUTHOR), Ali, Faisal R^2,3 (AUTHOR) f.r.ali.01@cantab.net

Source: Clinical & Experimental Dermatology. Jul2023, Vol. 48 Issue 7, p809-810. 2p.

Subject Terms: *BASAL cell carcinoma, *BIOPSY, *MOHS surgery, *RETROSPECTIVE studies

Prolonging the lifespan of surgical markers during dermatologic surgery

Authors: Afzal, Usamah M., Ali, Faisal R.

Source: In Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology April 2024 90(4):e113-e114

Comment on 'Wound healing, scarring and management'.

Authors: Afzal, Usamah M¹ (AUTHOR) usamah.afzal1@nhs.net, Ali, Faisal R^2,3 (AUTHOR)

Source: Clinical & Experimental Dermatology. Jun2024, Vol. 49 Issue 6, p628-629. 2p.

Subject Terms: *HEALING, *SCARS, *VITAMIN B12 deficiency, *SMOKING cessation, *WOUND healing