Dermatology
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Study eyes characteristics of pediatric patients with hidradenitis suppurativa
Obesity was the most common comorbidity at the time of diagnosis, with 64% of patients affected.
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Eczema causes substantial burden for many infants and preschoolers
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European survey finds wide variations in the use of phototherapy for atopic eczema
There was considerable variation in prescribing practices, “especially when it comes to dosing and treatment duration.”
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Zoster vaccination does not appear to increase flare risk in patients with immune-mediated inflammatory disease
For the study, investigators used medical claims from IBM MarketScan in patients aged 50-64 years, and data from the Centers for Medicare and...
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Large study reaffirms rare risk of TNF inhibitor–induced psoriasis in patients with RA, IBD
Compared with conventional treatment, the risk of developing nonpustular psoriasis was twofold higher among patients receiving TNFi treatment.
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Eczema severity, time spent on management strongly associated with overall disease burden
Correlations between specific impact domains such as sleep, cognitive thinking, and physical activity and overall AD impact scores in the study...
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Study explores gender differences in pediatric melanoma
Male gender independently increased mortality, even after adjustment for confounding variables such as stage at diagnosis.
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Baricitinib’s approval for alopecia areata: Considerations for starting patients on treatment
Dermatologists have been fielding calls from hopeful patients and sorting out who should get the treatment, how to advise patients on risks and...
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Nail dystrophy and foot pain
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Skin reactions after COVID-19 vaccination have six patterns
“This is the first study that analyzes a significant number of cases assessed by dermatologists and illustrated with clinical images.”