Dermatology
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Palm lines predict worse outcomes in atopic dermatitis
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Canadian agency reports rare, severe skin reactions to cancer drug
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Thiopurine use ups risk of skin cancer for ulcerative colitis patients
Major Finding: Current users of thiopurines had more than twice the risk of nonmelanoma skin cancer as never users (hazard ratio, 2.1), but former...
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FDA updates clobazam label to reflect risk of severe skin reactions
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Keep warning teens of tanning bed risks
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Sorting out exposure to toxic substances can be tricky
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Capsaicin 8% patch offers relief for brachioradial pruritus
Major finding: Three weeks after a single hour-long application of the capsaicin 8% patch known as Qutenza, mean itch intensity on a 0-10 visual...
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Apremilast’s positive study results made it the talk of ACR 2013
Major finding: After 16 weeks of treatment, the investigational drug apremilast achieved an ACR20 response of 29.2% at 20 mg twice daily as first-...
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Depression accounts for psoriatics’ increased MI risk
Major finding: Patients with psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis who developed comorbid depression had a highly significant 80% increased risk of...
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Oxidized limonene: New culprit in allergic dermatitis
Major finding: More than 5% of 2,900 consecutive patch test patients had a positive result for oxidized limonene. More than one-third of the...
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Ceftaroline fosamil cleared over 80% of bacterial skin infections
Major finding: In patients with acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections who were treated with ceftaroline fosamil, the overall clinical...