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Two Distinct Clusters of Prurigo Nodularis Patients Identified
More African Americans seen in cluster 2, which had an inflammatory plasma profile and lower quality of life
By Dermsquared Editorial Team | | November 17, 2021
Review Profiles Open-Access Datasets With Skin Cancer Images
Darker skin types underrepresented among publicly available skin image datasets used to inform skin cancer diagnosis
By Physician’s Briefing Staff | | November 17, 2021
Most Teens, Young Adults Knowledgeable About Sun Protection
While most report sunscreen use, substantial number also report having had sunburns
By Physician's Briefing Staff | | November 17, 2021
Type 2 Inflammatory Diseases Prevalent in Pediatric Atopic Dermatitis
Prevalence of asthma, eosinophilic esophagitis, urticaria, rhinitis more than doubled; prevalence increased with AD severity
By Dermsquared Editorial Team | | November 10, 2021
Can Dermal Biomarkers Predict Response to Psoriasis Biologics?
99.5 percent of a cohort of 242 patients predicted to respond to one or more drug class
By Dermsquared Editorial Team | | November 10, 2021
ACR: Certain Serious Infections Down for Psoriatic Arthritis Patients
Hospital discharges for psoriatic arthritis patients with sepsis, skin and soft tissue infections, and UTIs down from 2012 to 2017 in the U.S.
By Physician’s Briefing Staff | | November 10, 2021
Oral Nadolol Feasible for the Treatment of Infantile Hemangiomas
Randomized clinical trial shows oral nadolol noninferior to oral propranolol for treatment of infantile hemangiomas
By Physician’s Briefing Staff | | November 10, 2021
Pfizer Says New COVID-19 Pill Cuts Severe Disease by 89 Percent
Drug is designed to prevent the coronavirus from making copies of itself.
By Physician’s Briefing Staff | | November 05, 2021
All-Cause Mortality Lower for Melanomas ID'd in Routine Skin Checks
After adjustment for prognostic factors, no association seen between detection by routine skin check and melanoma-specific mortality
By Physician’s Briefing Staff | | November 03, 2021
Rituximab-Treated AIBD Patients Have Increased COVID-19 Risk
Patients with autoimmune bullous skin diseases and COVID-19 have increased three-month mortality risk
By Dermsquared Editorial Team | | November 03, 2021
How Many Patients Undergoing Patch Tests React to Supplemental Allergen?
About 20 percent of patients who underwent patch testing had relevant reaction
By Dermsquared Editorial Team | | November 03, 2021
Eczema, Psoriasis, Hidradenitis Suppurativa Linked to CKD
In cohort of individuals with diabetes, no association seen for chronic kidney disease stage 3 to 5 with atopic eczema, psoriasis
By Physician’s Briefing Staff | | November 03, 2021
Progression Likely With Early Diffuse Cutaneous Systemic Sclerosis
Case fatality rate high despite early use of immunosuppressive therapies
By Physician’s Briefing Staff | | November 01, 2021
Are Sun-Protective Behaviors Linked to Reduced Bone Mineral Density?
Routine sun-protective behaviors not tied to lower BMD; moderate-to-frequent staying in shade linked to reduced prevalence of spine fractures in multivariable model
By Dermsquared Editorial Team | | October 27, 2021
Does Ruxolitinib Exposure Increase NMSC Risk in Polycythemia Vera, Myelofibrosis?
Hazard ratio for nonmelanoma skin cancer was 2.69 for ruxolitinib-exposed patients; hazard ratio higher for SCC
By Dermsquared Editorial Team | | October 27, 2021
Seven Best Diagnostic Criteria ID'd for Childhood Psoriasis
Presence of two or more of these criteria has a sensitivity and specificity of more than 70 percent, the authors say
By Physician’s Briefing Staff | | October 27, 2021
Belimumab Promising in Combination Therapy for Refractory Lupus
Lower serum IgG anti-dsDNA antibody levels seen at 52 weeks with belimumab rather than placebo given after rituximab
By Physician’s Briefing Staff | | October 26, 2021
Predictors Explored for Response to UVB Phototherapy in Psoriasis
Higher body mass index and positive smoking status predict poorer phototherapy response
By Physician’s Briefing Staff | | October 26, 2021
FDA Advisors Approve Emergency Use of Pfizer Vaccine in Children 5 to 11
Vote was nearly unanimous at 17 to 0, with one abstention; FDA expected to make a final ruling in a matter of days
By Physician’s Briefing Staff | | October 26, 2021
What Is the Risk for Subsequent Skin Cancer After Post-Organ Transplant Skin Cancer?
About half of organ transplant recipients who develop one posttransplant skin cancer develop a subsequent skin cancer within two years
By Dermsquared Editorial Team | | October 20, 2021
Pruritus, Psychological Distress Contribute to Sleep Disturbance
Findings show psychological distress had higher impact than pruritus among dermatology patients
By Dermsquared Editorial Team | | October 20, 2021
Psoriatic Arthritis May Up Risk for Preterm Birth, C-Section
Risk for preterm birth increased with antirheumatic treatment for psoriatic arthritis -- particularly biologics -- during pregnancy
By Physician’s Briefing Staff | | October 20, 2021
FDA Approves First Interchangeable Biosimilar for Inflammatory Diseases
Cyltezo is first interchangeable monoclonal antibody for RA, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, Crohn disease, ulcerative colitis, chronic plaque psoriasis
By Physician’s Briefing Staff | | October 19, 2021
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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