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Current Depression Linked to Systemic Inflammation in Psoriasis

Correlation of PHQ-2 scores with neutrophil count greater and significant only for women
By Elana Gotkine (HealthDay News) | | January 04, 2023

~10 Percent of Psoriasis Patients Have High Risk for Liver Fibrosis

Increased odds ratios seen for advanced liver fibrosis with age older than 50 years, BMI >30, diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, metabolic syndrome
By Elana Gotkine (HealthDay News) | | January 04, 2023

Can Duplex US Help to Reverse HA Filler-Causing Intra-Arterial Obstruction?

Blood flow can be immediately restored following ultrasonographically guided hyaluronidase injections into deposits responsible for the occlusion
By Dermsquared Editorial Team | | December 28, 2022

Many Hidradenitis Suppurativa Patients Dissatisfied With Treatment

Odds of being satisfied with treatment increased for patients primarily treated by a dermatologist
By Dermsquared Editorial Team | | December 28, 2022

Atopic Dermatitis Raises Subsequent Fracture Risk in Children

Findings show dose-response relationship, with higher risk tied to more severe atopic dermatitis
By Lori Solomon (HealthDay News) | | December 27, 2022

Is Tralokinumab Well Tolerated for Moderate-to-Severe Eczema?

No increase in adverse events seen with continued maintenance and open-label treatment
By Dermsquared Editorial Team | | December 21, 2022

Rate of Relapse High After Ustekinumab Withdrawal in Psoriasis

Cumulative probability of being relapse-free at 24 months after withdrawal was 4.7 percent
By Dermsquared Editorial Team | | December 21, 2022

Atopic Dermatitis May Be Risk Factor for New-Onset Migraine

Among those with atopic dermatitis, smoking and male sex were significantly associated with higher risk for new-onset migraine
By Lori Solomon (HealthDay News) | | December 16, 2022

Value-Based Outcome Set Developed for Psoriasis

Twelve instruments were selected to measure outcomes in the value-based outcome set, which were reported by patients and providers
By Elana Gotkine (HealthDay News) | | December 15, 2022

Restless Leg Syndrome More Common in Psoriasis Patients

Presence of RLS associated with significantly more severe psoriasis and more severe systemic inflammation
By Elana Gotkine (HealthDay News) | | December 15, 2022

HairComb Algorithm Quantifies Hair Loss in All Forms of Alopecia

Algorithm is 92 percent accurate and predicted scores with errors comparable to annotators
By Dermsquared Editorial Team | | December 14, 2022

Is Mirikizumab Efficacious, Safe for Plaque Psoriasis?

Following induction dose, maintenance dose of 125 or 250 mg every eight weeks from weeks 16 to 52 was comparably safe and efficacious
By Dermsquared Editorial Team | | December 14, 2022

Moderna, Merck Report on Promising Melanoma Vaccine

Companies announced that the vaccine performed well in a small study of patients who had the cancer surgically removed
By Physician's Briefing Staff | | December 13, 2022

Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes Up PFS in Advanced Melanoma

Significantly longer progression-free survival seen with infusion of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes versus ipilimumab
By Elana Gotkine (HealthDay News) | | December 08, 2022

Is Needle-Free Injection of 5-FU Effective for Palmoplantar Warts?

More patients in 5-FU versus cryotherapy group had complete response to treatment, and median VAS was lower
By Dermsquared Editorial Team | | December 07, 2022

What Factors Predict Super-Response to Guselkumab in Psoriasis?

Patient age, baseline body weight, disease severity measured by PASI, Investigator's Global Assessment predict response to guselkumab
By Dermsquared Editorial Team | | December 07, 2022

2013 to 2017 Saw Significant Drop in U.S. Melanoma Mortality Rates

Significant reduction seen in mortality rate from 2013 to 2017, after the introduction of new treatments in 2011 (most after 2013)
By Elana Gotkine (HealthDay News) | | December 06, 2022

Facial Scars Do Not Affect Perceived Attractiveness, Confidence

However, scar located on lower lid mid subunit perpendicular to facial tension lines was rated as less attractive
By Elana Gotkine (HealthDay News) | | December 06, 2022

Nutritional Supplements May Have Role in Hair Loss Treatment

Potential benefit seen for multiple supplements, including omegas 3 and 6 with antioxidants, zinc, pumpkin seed oil
By Elana Gotkine (HealthDay News) | | December 01, 2022

Is Ritlecitinib Effective, Tolerated for Active Nonsegmental Vitiligo?

Significant differences seen from placebo in percentage change from baseline in the Facial-Vitiligo Area Scoring Index for 50, 30 mg ritlecitinib
By Dermsquared Editorial Team | | November 30, 2022

Nevi, Genetic Predisposition More Strongly Linked to Second Melanoma

Association stronger with second versus first primary melanoma for having many moles at age 21 years, high genetic predisposition
By Dermsquared Editorial Team | | November 30, 2022

Melanoma Diagnosis Linked to Increased Risk of Prostate Cancer

More than twofold increased risk of prostate cancer seen for men with first melanoma diagnosed 10 to 15 years before study recruitment
By Elana Gotkine (HealthDay News) | | November 29, 2022

QOL Up With Pembrolizumab Versus Ipilimumab, HDI in Resected Melanoma

Quality of life favored the pembrolizumab arm versus standard-of-care arm receiving ipilimumab, high-dose interferon α 2b
By Elana Gotkine (HealthDay News) | | November 28, 2022

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Second Annual National Cancer Database Report Presented for 2022

By Elana Gotkine (HealthDay News) | | February 11, 2026

Presurgical Pembrolizumab Beneficial for Desmoplastic Melanoma

By Elana Gotkine (HealthDay News) | | February 11, 2026