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Incidence of Psoriatic Arthritis Up With More Severe Psoriasis

Incidence of psoriatic arthritis increases with increasing severity of psoriasis stratified by treatment severity surrogates
By Physician's Briefing Staff | | September 22, 2021

Human Papillomavirus Infection Tied to Preterm Birth Risk

Risk increased for both persistent and placental infection and for both spontaneous and all preterm births
By Physician's Briefing Staff | | September 21, 2021

Adjuvant Pembrolizumab Cuts Recurrence in Stage II Melanoma

Compared with placebo, pembrolizumab prolonged regression-free survival in resected high-risk stage IIB and IIC melanoma
By Physician’s Briefing Staff | | September 20, 2021

Parents Increasingly Cite Safety Concerns in HPV Vaccine Refusal

Despite 79.9 percent increase in parent-reported safety concerns, there was a drop in HPV vaccine-related reported adverse reactions
By Physician’s Briefing Staff | | September 17, 2021

How Effective is Sirolimus for Slow-Flow Vascular Malformations in Children?

Sirolimus does not impact volume changes detected on MRI scans, but does reduce pain, oozing, bleeding
By Dermsquared Editorial Team | | September 15, 2021

How Does Environment Affect the Facial Cutaneous, Enteral Microbiome in Rosacea?

Individuals with rosacea have decrease in richness, evenness of the facial cutaneous microbiome and drop in abundance of
By Dermsquared Editorial Team | | September 15, 2021

Isotretinoin Does Not Up Suicide Risk in Acne Patients

Patients with acne prescribed isotretinoin less likely to engage in suicidal behavior than those treated with antibiotics only or those in the general population
By Physician's Briefing Staff | | September 15, 2021

2007 to 2021 Saw Dermatologic Procedure Reimbursement Down

Reimbursement varied by procedure types, with increases for skin biopsy and shave removal, decreases for Mohs micrographic surgery
By Physician’s Briefing Staff | | September 15, 2021

Israeli Data on COVID Boosters to Be Published This Week in Major Journal

By Physician's Briefing Staff | | September 14, 2021

Data Doesn't Support Need for COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters: Experts

By Steven Reinberg (HealthDay News) | | September 13, 2021

Kids' Temporary Tattoos Can Harm Skin Function

to be fixed
By Steven Reinberg (HealthDay News) | | September 10, 2021

SARS-CoV-2-Positive Household Members Up Infection Risk for HCWs

Exposure to positive household members linked to increased risk for infection for vaccinated health care workers
By Physician’s Briefing Staff | | September 09, 2021

Mental Health Improved Following First Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine

Adults receiving the vaccine between December 2020 and March 2021 reported decreased mental distress following first dose
By Physician's Briefing Staff | | September 09, 2021

Is Watchful Waiting an Appropriate Approach for Basal Cell Carcinoma?

Estimated tumor diameter increase in one year 4.46 mm for those with at least an infiltrative/micronodular component
By Dermsquared Editorial Team | | September 08, 2021

Are Biologic Agents Linked to Skin, Soft Tissue Infections?

Data show no increased risk for SSTIs with biologic agent use, but risk increased for biologic therapy with concomitant corticosteroid use
By Dermsquared Editorial Team | | September 08, 2021

Patient-Reported Outcome Measures May Aid Psoriasis Treatment

Including patient-reported outcome measures in routine care may facilitate individualized treatment for psoriasis
By Physician’s Briefing Staff | | September 08, 2021

Psoriasis Not Linked to Preclinical Markers of Dementia

After adjustment for confounders, psoriasis may be linked to lower risk for developing dementia
By Physician’s Briefing Staff | | September 07, 2021

9.7 Percent of All U.S. Persons Uninsured in 2020

Slight decrease seen from 2019, but difference was not significant; 13.9 percent of adults and 5.1 percent of children uninsured in 2020
By Physician’s Briefing Staff | | September 02, 2021

Odds of COVID-19 Hospitalization Lower After Vaccination

Compared with infected unvaccinated individuals, infected vaccinated individuals report almost all symptoms less frequently
By Physician’s Briefing Staff | | September 02, 2021

Did the COVID-19 Pandemic Affect the Number of Diagnosed Skin Cancers?

In 2020, lower-than-expected proportion of melanomas diagnosed at stages 0 to IA; higher-than-expected percent diagnosed at stages IIC, III, IV
By Dermsquared Editorial Team | | September 01, 2021

What Treatment Is Most Effective for H1 Antihistamine-Refractory Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria?

Most efficacious treatment achieved with ligelizumab 72 or 240 mg and omalizumab 300 or 600 mg for chronic spontaneous urticaria
By Dermsquared Editorial Team | | September 01, 2021

Severe Eczema Tied to Depression, Internalizing Behaviors in Children

Mild-to-moderate atopic dermatitis not linked to symptoms of depression, but linked to internalizing behaviors from age 4 years
By Physician’s Briefing Staff | | September 01, 2021

Guidance Issued for Preventing Cutaneous SCC in Solid Organ Recipients

For five of six actinic damage and skin cancer index stages, consensus-based recommendations developed
By Physician's Briefing Staff | | September 01, 2021

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