Dermatology
Conference Coverage
No tacrolimus/cancer link in atopic dermatitis in 10-year study
MADRID – When will the boxed warning get the boot?
Practice Puzzler
Atopic Dermatitis
This clinical puzzle is based on Gold LFS, Fonacier L, Levy ML. A current practice snapshot of atopic dermatitis management: where we are and...
News
FDA approves minocycline foam for moderate, severe acne
Approval was based on three phase 3, 12-week, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, vehicle-controlled studies.
Grand Rounds
Acute Palmar and Plantar Rash in a 52-Year-Old Woman
Treatment for fungal infection failed to resolve the patient’s painful, burning, itching rash. Is there another explanation for the problem?
Conference Coverage
New mechanisms, therapies for acne considered
SEATTLE – Inflammation is a constant, and it’s never too late to reduce scarring.
Conference Coverage
Adjunctive therapy is among the roles for topical agents in psoriasis
SEATTLE – Topical agents have a place when a patient is doing well on treatment with a biologic, but is not responding completely
News
Short-term statin use linked to risk of skin and soft tissue infections
Use of statins was associated with increased risk of SSTIs at an average of 91, 182, and 365 days.
News
Tape strips useful to identify biomarkers in skin of young children with atopic dermatitis
Adhesive tape strips can be used to collect skin samples from children with atopic dermatitis to analyze for biomarkers related to AD.
funDERMentals
Start From Scratch
News
One-year data support dupilumab’s efficacy and safety in adolescents with AD
The monoclonal antibody dupilumab shows significant treatment response and no serious adverse events in adolescents with atopic dermatitis.