Dermatology
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Treating rosacea: Combination therapy, benzoyl peroxide, and the ‘STOP’ mnemonic
“We’ve been more comfortable with the idea of combination therapy for acne than we have been for rosacea,” Dr. Julie C. Harper said.
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What does the future of psoriasis treatment look like?
“We have terrific drugs for psoriasis, but how can we do better?” Dr. Andrew Blauvelt asked.
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Expert discusses pros, cons of molecular tests for melanoma
Next generation sequencing allows for the generation of millions of sequencing reads that are aligned to a standard human genome, and likely...
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Antibiotics and SJS/TEN: Study provides global prevalence
Sulfonamides responsible for the highest proportion of antibiotic-triggered Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis.
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Treatment of several nail disorders reviewed
Treatment with topical beta-blockers can be effective for pyogenic granuloma of the nail, and avoids the scarring seen with surgical removal,...
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PsA prediction tool approaches clinical utility
A tool to identify patients with psoriasis at high risk of psoriatic arthritis appears near to clinical application.
The Optimized Doctor
Could ChatGPT write this column?
I asked ChatGPT to write an article about itself in the style of Christopher Hitchens. It was nothing like his incisive and eloquent prose, but it...
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Health plans get very poor scores for access to autoimmune drugs
Three out of four insurance plans use policies that result in significant to severe restriction of access to medications for seven autoimmune...
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Secukinumab shows benefit for hidradenitis suppurativa out to 52 weeks
“In my experience, optimizing treatment can take almost a year and I hope we will see longer controlled periods in future studies,” Dr. Alexa B....
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More than 97K new cutaneous melanoma diagnoses expected in 2023
More than 1.3 million people in the United States live with cutaneous melanoma, and the overall 5-year survival is 93.7%.
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Notalgia paresthetica: Difelikefalin helps upper-back itch, but with side effects
The main side effects reported included headaches, dizziness, constipation and increased urine output.