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Adding ingenol mebutate after cryosurgery enhances clearance of actinic keratoses
Key clinical point: The findings support the safety and effectiveness of adding field therapy to cryosurgery when treating actinic keratosis...
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Eczema linked to increased suicidal thoughts in teens
Key clinical point: Treating eczema and providing psychological support might help reduce suicidal ideation in vulnerable adolescent populations....
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Hypochlorite wash may help pediatric atopic dermatitis
Key clinical point: A gel cleanser appeared to be a potentially effective and convenient alternative to bleach baths for children with atopic...
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Desonide hydrogel improved itching in atopic dermatitis
Key clinical point: Many atopic dermatitis patients object to applying ointments, and a water-based gel offered a nongreasy, effective alternative...
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Desonide hydrogel improved itching in atopic dermatitis
Key clinical point: Many atopic dermatitis patients object to applying ointments, and a water-based gel offered a nongreasy, effective alternative...
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Psoriasis patients on adalimumab show significant improvement by body region
Key clinical point: The rate of PASI 100 response by body region in patients on adalimumab was more than twice that of patients on methotrexate or...
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Protein may link psoriasis to metabolic comorbidities
Key clinical point: Expression of the protein wnt5a in psoriatic lesions may increase wnt5a in the circulation, which might contribute to the...
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Seven percent of patients with life-threatening skin reactions have another episode
Key clinical point: Recurrence may be linked to genetic susceptibility and/or drug exposure; thus the benefits of drug therapy for SJS or TEN...
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Teenage blistering sunburns increased melanoma risk by 80% in white women
Key clinical point: Increased melanoma risk was mainly associated with greater sun exposure in early life, while greater sun exposure in both...
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Teledermatology improves diagnoses in the ED
Key clinical point: Mobile phones are feasible for use in teledermatology, which can improve the quality of care and cost of managing dermatologic...