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Indoor tanning ICD-10 codes may be underused, study finds
“We think increased usage of these indoor tanning exposure codes in coming years will strengthen this body of indoor tanning literature and data...
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Rate of cutaneous toxicities from ICIs may be lower than previously reported
A delay in presentation of any cutaneous immune-related adverse event after starting ICI therapy was observed (a median of 16.1 weeks), which was...
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Topical histone deacetylase inhibitor reduced BCC size in phase 2 study
At 8 weeks, there was at least a 30% decrease in diameter from baseline for 69.7% of tumors in these treated patients.
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Cross-sectional study finds chronic skin conditions have highest opioid prescribing rates
Although patients older than 65 years accounted for 36.2% of visits to dermatologists, 58.5% of opioids prescribed by dermatologists were in...
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USPSTF recommends clinicians counsel pregnant patients to limit gestational weight gain
Counseling pregnant persons on gestational weight gain carries a B recommendation.
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The skill set of the ‘pluripotent’ hospitalist
Adaptability has been an especially important part of the hospitalist’s skill set in 2021.
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Asthma-COPD overlap linked to occupational pollutants
The prevalence and clinical features of asthma-COPD overlap are understudied.
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Mepolizumab reduced exacerbations in patients with asthma and atopy, depression comorbidities
Few studies have examined the efficacy of mepolizumab therapy for patients with asthma and comorbidities.
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Patients with asthma say most doctors don’t ask about cannabis use
Smoking cannabis could lead to increased symptoms of cough and wheeze.
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Asthma not an independent risk factor for severe COVID-19, hospitalization
There have been conflicting data on whether comorbid asthma is or is not a risk factor for more severe COVID-19.
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Frequent medication refills show some patients not achieving asthma control
Prescription of systemic corticosteroids and short-acting beta agonists can indicate poor asthma control.
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Methotrexate-associated hepatotoxicity risk differs between psoriasis, PsA, and RA patients
When results were adjusted with Cox regression analyses, the psoriasis group had a significantly increased risk compared with the RA group with...
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Screening tool may help better predict suicide attempts in adolescents
The CASSY algorithm was used to evaluate 2,845 adolescents enrolled from 13 EDs across the United States.