Medical Dermatology
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Pretreatment Lab Testing for Chronic Skin Diseases Diverges From Guidelines
In the study, a CBC was the most common pretreatment test across treatments, performed in 41%-69% of patients before starting treatment with a...
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Survey: Dermatology Residents Shortchanged on Sensitive Skin Education
Survey results highlight a gap in residency education and the lack of consensus on addressing a common patient concern.
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New Tools on the Horizon for Managing cSCC in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
Immune checkpoint inhibitors offer promise but organ rejection still a major concern with their use.
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Success with Sirolimus in Treating Skin Sarcoidosis Could Spur Studies in Other Organs
Vienna researchers reported that 7 of 10 patients treated with systemic sirolimus had noted improvements in skin lesions, which continued for up...
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Rituximab Results in Sustained Remission for Pemphigus, Study Found
Disease-free survival statistically favored patients in the rituximab-plus-prednisone group compared with patients in the prednisone-only group at...
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Cutaneous lupus, dermatomyositis: Excitement growing around emerging therapies
Anticipation is growing for emerging therapies and their potential to provide relief to patients, said Anthony Fernandez, MD, PhD.
Make the Diagnosis
A 27-year-old Haitian woman presented with a painful umbilical mass which had been growing in size for 5 months
On physical examination, a firm, exophytic umbilical nodule was observed.
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Study Identifies Cardiovascular Comorbidities Associated With Dermatomyositis
"Our findings are important both for prognosis and clinical care," the authors concluded.
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FDA Gives Nod to Berdazimer Gel for Molluscum Contagiosum
Approval of berdazimer, a topical nitric oxide–releasing agent, was based largely on a 12-week pivotal phase 3 trial known as B-SIMPLE4.
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US Dermatologic Drug Approvals Rose Between 2012 and 2022
The study authors identified 52 new drug applications and 26 supplemental new indications approved by the FDA for dermatologic indications between...
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A 55-year-old female presented a with few years' history of pruritic plaques on her shins and wrists
A woman presents with thick, pruritic, erythematous plaques on her shins and wrists that come and go.