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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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