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Bidirectional Association Identified for NAFLD and Psoriasis
Risk for developing psoriasis significantly increased for NAFLD patients, and risk for NAFLD significantly increased for psoriasis patients
By Physician’s Briefing Staff | | March 21, 2022
Overdiagnosis of Melanoma Seen in White Men, Women
About fourfold and sixfold increases in melanoma incidence seen in White women and men from 1975 to 2014, while much smaller increases seen in...
By Dermsquared Editorial Team | | March 16, 2022
What Are the Long-Term Treatment Patterns for Ixekizumab Versus Secukinumab?
During a 24-month period in a real-world setting, persistence and adherence higher with ixekizumab versus secukinumab for plaque psoriasis
By Dermsquared Editorial Team | | March 16, 2022
Low Dengue Incidence in 2020 Due to COVID-19-Related Disruption
Strongest evidence of association with reduced risk for measures related to school closures, reduced time spent in nonresidential areas
By Physician's Briefing Staff | | March 16, 2022
Cardiac Biomarkers and CV Risk Examined in Psoriatic Disease
No improvement seen in prediction of CV events using expanded model with cardiac biomarkers and Framingham Risk Score
By Physician’s Briefing Staff | | March 11, 2022
YouTube Video Quality for Aesthetic Injectables Lower Than Quality of Websites
Physician, nonphysician health professionals, and other videos were all of higher quality than patient videos
By Physician’s Briefing Staff | | March 11, 2022
Does Upadacitinib Have Long-Term Efficacy in Moderate-to-Severe Dermatitis?
Efficacy maintained at 52 weeks, with acceptable safety profile, for adolescents, adults with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis
By Dermsquared Editorial Team | | March 09, 2022
What Factors Increase Risk for Nonkeratinocyte Skin Cancers in Transplant Recipients?
Most elevated risks seen for cancers associated with viruses; male sex, older age, UV radiation exposure also linked to increased risk for cancers
By Dermsquared Editorial Team | | March 09, 2022
Lymph Node Dissection Declining in SLN-Positive Melanoma
From 2017 to 2019, increase seen in use of adjuvant systemic therapy, with variation in use among treating centers
By Physician's Briefing Staff | | March 09, 2022
Debt Valuation of Private Equity-Backed Dermatology Groups Down
Valuation of debt instruments significantly decreased from May to August 2019, followed by further decrease during COVID-19
By Physician’s Briefing Staff | | March 09, 2022
Fitbit Recalls More Than 1 Million Ionic Smartwatches Due to Burn Hazard
The lithium-ion battery in the Ionic smartwatch can overheat and cause burns
By Physician’s Briefing Staff | | March 05, 2022
Is Self-Injecting Bimekizumab Using Safety Syringe, Auto-Injector Safe?
Both devices safe and effective, with low VAS pain scores and high preinjection and postinjection Self-Injection Assessment Questionnaire scores
By Dermsquared Editorial Team | | March 02, 2022
Does Microneedling With Vitamin C Serum or Insulin Aid Postacne Scarring?
Acne Scar Assessment Scale value significantly improved in split-face study of atrophic postacne scars with both treatments
By Dermsquared Editorial Team | | March 02, 2022
Overall Risk for Acne Comparable for Adults With Dermatitis, Controls
Risk for severe acne lower for atopic dermatitis patients than controls, with the reduced risk driven by adolescents, young adults
By Physician’s Briefing Staff | | March 02, 2022
Patients With Inflammatory Skin Diseases Have High Stress Scores
For those with adult acne, atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, the more severe the condition, the higher the perceived stress scores
By Physician’s Briefing Staff | | March 02, 2022
Evidence Weighed for Perioperative Use of bDMARDs
Limited evidence suggests that continuing biological DMARDs may lower risk for disease flares without increasing risk for postop complications
By Physician’s Briefing Staff | | February 28, 2022
Female Pattern Hair Loss Common During Menopause Transition
Body mass index ≥25 kg/m
By Physician’s Briefing Staff | | February 24, 2022
What Is the Recurrence Rate for Merkel Cell Carcinoma?
Five-year recurrence rate about 40 percent; 95 percent of recurrences occurred within first three years
By Dermsquared Editorial Team | | February 23, 2022
Body Dysmorphic Disorder Prevalent in Patients With Skin Conditions
Odds of BDD increased more than 11-fold for patients with hyperhidrosis, alopecia, and vitiligo versus healthy-skin control
By Dermsquared Editorial Team | | February 23, 2022
Spironolactone Use Not Linked to Increased Risk for Cancer
No significant associations seen for spironolactone with risk for breast, ovarian, bladder, kidney, gastric, esophageal cancers
By Physician’s Briefing Staff | | February 23, 2022
Baricitinib Reduces Mortality in Critically Ill Adults With COVID-19
Reduction in death seen at 28, 60 days for patients receiving invasive mechanical ventilation, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
By Physician’s Briefing Staff | | February 18, 2022
Brut, Sure Brand Deodorants Under Recall Due to Benzene
There have been no reports of adverse events related to the recall, which is being conducted out of an 'abundance of caution'
By Physician’s Briefing Staff | | February 18, 2022
Model May Predict PsA Risk in Patients With Plaque Psoriasis
Variables in the model include age at onset, duration, nail involvement, erythematous lunula, onychorrhexis, oil drop, subungual hyperkeratosis
By Physician's Briefing Staff | | February 17, 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