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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Tapinarof Cream Under FDA Review for Atopic Dermatitis Indication
The development is based on data from two phase 3 clinical trials and interim results from a long-term extension trial.
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Management of Tinea Capitis in Children Varies, Survey Finds
“Future steps involve establishing evidence-based clinical practice guidelines that consider drug efficacy, safety profiles, and costs,” the...
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Expert Hopes to Expand Ohio Model of Melanoma Case Reporting
“This is an opportunity to improve state health, quality improvement projects, help providers, and gain recognition as a center of excellence,” Dr...
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OTC Topical Scar Products May Contain Allergens, Study Finds
"Patients can consider trying a 'use test' on the inner forearm before applying to the surgical site," the authors wrote.
Opinion
A 74-year-old White male presented with a 1-year history of depigmented patches on the hands, arms, and face, as well as white eyelashes and eyebrows
The patient's medical history was significant for a 2.2-mm ulcerated melanoma on the left chest 6 years prior to presentation.
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Oral IL-23 Inhibitor Calms Moderate to Severe Psoriasis
The impact on psoriasis of higher doses of JNJ-77242113 at week 16 "was similar in magnitude to the responses seen with several of the injectable...
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Study: Lifetime Cost of Vyjuvek Gene Therapy for DEB Could Be $15-$22 Million
"The wider indication granted by the FDA may lead to friction between payers on the one hand and patients and physicians on the other," the...
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Dupilumab Improves AD Affecting the Hands, Feet
At week 16, 27 patients receiving dupilumab vs 11 receiving placebo achieved an HF-IGA score of 0 or 1 (40.3% vs 16.7%; P = .003).
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Despite An AI Assist, Imaging Study Shows Disparities in Diagnosing Different Skin Tones
The study involved 389 board-certified dermatologists and 450 primary care physicians in 39 countries.
From the Journals
Comorbidities and Disease Type Weigh Heavily in Pregnancy Outcomes of Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Diseases
After controlling for other chronic conditions, certain immune-mediated inflammatory diseases were not associated with an increased risk for poor...