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Promising nonvaccine approaches to controlling dengue
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- Bruce Jancin
As dengue vaccine development stumbles, nonpesticide-based mosquito control strategies gain traction.
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EADV: Venous leg ulcers herald increased cancer risk
- Author:
- Bruce Jancin
Venous leg ulceration appears to be a red flag for occult malignancy.
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EADV: Intralesional therapy for scleroderma dystrophic calcifications
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- Bruce Jancin
Intralesional sodium thiosulfate is an effective alternative to surgery for disabling dystrophic calcifications in patients with systemic...
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EADV: No cancer signal with ixekizumab
- Author:
- Bruce Jancin
To date, ixekizumab doesn’t raise any malignancy concerns in studies in psoriasis patients.
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EADV: Fractional CO2 laser called ‘unmatched’ for hypertrophic burn scars
- Author:
- Bruce Jancin
Key clinical point: Fractional CO2 laser therapy for hypertrophic burn scars provides unequaled improvements in skin softness and elasticity, as...
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EADV: Secukinumab shows sustained high efficacy in SCULPTURE through 3 years
- Author:
- Bruce Jancin
Key clinical point: Three-year data from a phase III trial provide reassurance regarding the long-term safety and efficacy of secukinumab for...
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EADV: Spotlight on alexithymia in psoriasis
- Author:
- Bruce Jancin
Key clinical point: Alexithymia is strikingly common among psoriasis patients and is associated with multiple psychiatric comorbidities and...
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EADV: Best treatments for great saphenous vein reflux
- Author:
- Bruce Jancin
Long-term outcomes for treatment of great saphenous vein reflux were significantly better with conventional surgery or endovenous laser ablation...
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EADV: Another promising topical for atopic dermatitis
- Author:
- Bruce Jancin
Key clinical point: The pipeline for nonsteroidal topical therapies for pediatric and adult atopic dermatitis shows great promise. Major finding:...
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EADV: Long-term apremilast results show what to expect for psoriasis
- Author:
- Bruce Jancin
Patients on apremilast for moderate to severe plaque psoriasis can reasonably anticipate a 50%-plus likelihood of a PASI-75 response after 52...
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EADV: Hidradenitis suppurativa carries high cardiovascular risk
- Author:
- Bruce Jancin
Key clinical point: Be vigilant in screening for modifiable cardiovascular risk factors in patients with hidradenitis suppurativa. Major finding:...
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EADV: Ixekizumab promising for psoriatic arthritis
- Author:
- Bruce Jancin
Key clinical point: The IL-17A inhibitor ixekizumab appears to be dramatically effective in psoriatic arthritis as well as in psoriasis. Major...
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Investigational Biologic Rocks Psoriasis World
- Author:
- Bruce Jancin
Key clinical point: An investigational inhibitor of the p19 subunit of interleukin-23 is generating efficacy results never before seen in...
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EADV: Investigational biologic rocks psoriasis world
- Author:
- Bruce Jancin
An investigational inhibitor of the p19 subunit of interleukin-23 is generating efficacy results never before seen in psoriasis.
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EADV: Comorbid spondyloarthropathy common in hidradenitis suppurativa
- Author:
- Bruce Jancin
Axial spondyloarthropathy is extremely common in patients with hidradenitis suppurativa.