Dermatology
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Botulinum Injections Prove Effective for Plantar Epidermolytic Keratinopathies
Major Finding: Thirteen of the 14 patients reported "remarkable" relief of pain within a week.Data Source: Six patients with epidermolysis bullosa...
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Tonsillectomy Reduces Strep-Triggered Psoriasis
Major Finding: Thirteen of 15 tonsillectomy patients showed significant improvement, with reductions of 30%-90% in PASI scores during 2 years of...
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Sandoz Voluntarily Recalls All Lots of Methotrexate
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Legius Syndrome Easily Misdiagnosed as Neurofibromatosis Type 1
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Expert Panel Recommends "SubQ Switch" for Oral Methotrexate Nonresponders
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Fat Transfer Boosts HIV Patients' Quality of Life
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AMG 827 Trial Participants Show Improvement of Chronic Plaque Psoriasis
Major Finding: PASI 75 was achieved by day 43 in five of eight patients who received 350 mg AMG 827, in seven of eight who got 700 mg, and none of...
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Skin Infections Caused By Mycobacteria Present Challenges
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Doctors Don't Agree on How to Reform Medicare Payment
Major Findings: More than three-quarters of physicians believe that Medicare reimbursements are inequitable; however, there is little agreement on...
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MelaFind Device Surpassed Dermatologists in Identifying Melanoma
Major Finding: A computerized image evaluator identified 98% of melanomas in a blinded testing set, compared with a 78% rate for dermatologists...