Dermatology
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Surgery for Hidradenitis Suppurativa: Results Mostly Suboptimal
Major Finding: Fifty-one percent of patients who underwent surgery for hidradenitis suppurativa experienced one or more indicators of unmet needs...
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Evidence Links Hidradenitis Suppurativa to Metabolic Syndrome
Major Finding: In three European studies, patients with hidradenitis suppurativa had an adjusted 2.35-, 5.8-, and 4.46-fold prevalence of...
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High-Dose Finasteride Halts Hair Loss in Women
Major Finding: Of premenopausal women with androgenetic alopecia, 58% reported major improvement in response to oral finasteride at 5 mg/day, and...
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Novel Rosacea Gel Scores in Phase III Trial
Major Finding: Thirty minutes after the first application on study day 1, 28% of patients in the active treatment arm showed at least a 1-grade...
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Propanolol Guidelines for Infant Hemangiomas Focus on Hospitalization
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Even Simple Exanthems Warrant Thorough Evaluation
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Psoriasis Flares Rapidly Postpartum
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Pimecrolimus Shines in Large Infant Atopy Study
Major Finding: After 5 years of participation in a study of pimecrolimus- versus topical corticosteroid-based treatment strategies for infants...
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Tanning Bed Risks Not Communicated to 73% of Germans
Major Finding: The overall prevalence of tanning bed use was nearly 40%, with most users being aged 18-25 years (mean prevalence, 21.4%).Data...
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Psoriasis Plus Diabetes Equals Heightened Vascular Risk
Major Finding: Patients with diabetes and psoriasis had 5-year risks of new-onset microvascular and macrovascular diabetic complications that were...
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Maggots Prove Wound-Cleaning Worth
Major Finding: After 7 days of therapy, the mean percentage of slough in wounds was 54.5% in the maggot debridement group, compared with 66.5% in...