Dermatology
From the Journals
Survey finds Mohs surgeons favor nicotinamide for chemoprevention
Overall, 76.9% of the respondents said they recommended nicotinamide for preventing KC, and 20% said they had recommended nicotinamide to more...
From the Journals
Study aims to enhance understanding of ‘tremendously understudied’ prurigo nodularis
“If you encounter a patient with prurigo nodularis, it’s important to perform a screening for chronic kidney disease, diabetes, and liver disease...
Pediatric Dermatology Consult
A 12-year-old male has persistent purple toes and new red lesions on his hands
A punch biopsy from one of the lesions on the feet showed subtle basal vacuolar interface inflammation on the epidermis and rare apoptotic...
Opinion
A woman with a history of diabetes, and plaques on both shins
A White female with a history of diabetes mellitus presents with asymptomatic plaques on both shins.
Conference Coverage
Black patients with cutaneous sarcoidosis may have more systemic and CV disease
Black patients were significantly more likely to have two or more organs involved and have higher rates of cardiac involvement.
Conference Coverage
Blacks and Hispanics have higher inpatient use for mycosis fungoides
Findings reinforce need to maintain “higher index of suspicion” in these patients.
Photo Rounds
Chronic breast rash
From the Journals
Data about COVID-19-related skin manifestations in children continue to emerge
Of 50 hospitalized children infected with COVID-19, 18 (36%) fulfilled criteria for Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children.
Conference Coverage
Melanoma presents at later stages, but at an earlier age in Asian Americans
The findings are consistent with previous studies indicating delayed detection of melanoma in Asians, compared with non-Hispanic Whites.
From the Journals
Secukinumab brings high PASI 75 results in 6- to 17-year-olds with psoriasis
The week-24 PASI 75 rate was 95% in a phase 2 study.
Applied Evidence
Guarding against nonmelanoma skin cancer in solid organ transplant recipients
Periodic skin examination and ongoing counseling are central in your posttransplantation care of these patients at high risk of skin malignancy....