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Crash analysis of mountainous freeways with high bridge and tunnel ratios using road scenario-based discretization
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psoriasis chronic inflammatory immunemediated skin disease significant impact patients quality life yet remains challenging dermatologists successfully identify manage without effective screening diagnosis treatments psoriasis potentially progress psoriatic arthritis descriptive observational crosssectional study saudi arabian dermatologists patients psoriasis conducted explore dermatologist patient perspectives psoriasis including diagnosis management disease course unmet needs study involved quantitative questionnaire administered 31 dermatologists 90 patients psoriasis eight medical centers analyzed using descriptive statistics dermatologists patients perceived psoriasis treatment initiated promptly followup visits sufficient perspectives differed time diagnosis patient reaction symptom severity input treatment goals educational needs dermatologists concerns underdiagnosed psoriasis 13 primarily related patient awareness 87 physician awareness 58 absence regular screening program 52 31 patients psoriasis highly satisfied psoriasis treatment 78 experiencing unpleasant symptoms pain swelling joints indicative psoriatic arthritis however 56 patients reported symptoms physicians dermatologists made aware difference referrals rheumatologist increased study highlights importance strengthening psoriasis management enhancing dermatologist referral screening practices adopting multidisciplinary approach care improving education resources physicians patients results help inform improvement psoriasis screening diagnosis treatment strategies ensure expectations meet treatment outcomes research exploring dermatologist patient perspectives disease pathway psoriasis psoriatic arthritis tailormade treatment approaches recommended