Dermatology
Conference Coverage
Phase 3 trials show halobetasol/tazarotene lotion works for psoriasis
KAUAI, HAWAII – “Tazarotene: Great for acne, but think of it again for psoriasis.”
Photo Rounds
Diffuse erythematous rash resistant to treatment
Our patient’s rash had spread to most of her body and returned after initial treatment attempts. A skin biopsy helped us to figure out why.
Photo Rounds
Mole on forehead
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VIDEO: The return of Kaposi’s sarcoma
SAN DIEGO – Once again, dermatologists are seeing more cases of Kaposi’s sarcoma in HIV-positive patients, according to Toby Maurer, MD.
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Online psoriasis consultations shown equivalent to office visits
SAN DIEGO – Patients with psoriasis managed for 1 year by physician telemonitoring had equivalent outcomes, compared with patients managed in...
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VIDEO: Considering systemic disease in dermatology patients
SAN DIEGO – “The idea is really to start to try to get our dermatology colleagues thinking more systemically and outside of just the skin.”
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Ustekinumab quells aortic inflammation in patients with severe psoriasis
SAN DIEGO – The benefit may be a class-associated effect.
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Dual kinase inhibitor performs well in its first safety, efficacy study for atopic dermatitis
SAN DIEGO – The novel molecule, ASN002, inhibits Janus kinase and spleen tyrosine kinase.
Pediatric Dermatology Consult
Pediatric Dermatology Consult - February 2018
What benign, self-limited condition is heralded with the eruption of a large, scaly, pink- to salmon-colored lesion?
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VIDEO: With new therapies available, it’s the ‘decade of eczema,’ researcher says
SAN DIEGO – “This revolution in atopic dermatitis, or eczema, stems from our increased knowledge of the disease.”
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VIDEO: U.S. melanoma incidence hits all-time high
Annual U.S. incidence rates of invasive and in situ melanoma steadily climbed to a new high of 178,560 cases in 2018.