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Risk for Psoriasis Reduced After Tonsillectomy
Among patients with rheumatoid arthritis, the risk for psoriasis was increased after tonsillectomy
Atopic Dermatitis Linked to Shorter Stature in Early Childhood
Associations of atopic dermatitis with height and BMI decreased by age 14 and 5.5 years, respectively
What Is the Prevalence of Vitiligo in the United States?
U.S. population-based prevalence estimate of vitiligo is 0.76 percent; about 40 percent of adults with vitiligo may be undiagnosed
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
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
Most Teens, Young Adults Knowledgeable About Sun Protection
While most report sunscreen use, substantial number also report having had sunburns
Type 2 Inflammatory Diseases Prevalent in Pediatric Atopic Dermatitis
Prevalence of asthma, eosinophilic esophagitis, urticaria, rhinitis more than doubled; prevalence increased with AD severity
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
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.
Oral Nadolol Feasible for the Treatment of Infantile Hemangiomas
Randomized clinical trial shows oral nadolol noninferior to oral propranolol for treatment of infantile hemangiomas
Pfizer Says New COVID-19 Pill Cuts Severe Disease by 89 Percent
Drug is designed to prevent the coronavirus from making copies of itself.
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
Rituximab-Treated AIBD Patients Have Increased COVID-19 Risk
Patients with autoimmune bullous skin diseases and COVID-19 have increased three-month mortality risk
How Many Patients Undergoing Patch Tests React to Supplemental Allergen?
About 20 percent of patients who underwent patch testing had relevant reaction
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
Progression Likely With Early Diffuse Cutaneous Systemic Sclerosis
Case fatality rate high despite early use of immunosuppressive therapies
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
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
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
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
Predictors Explored for Response to UVB Phototherapy in Psoriasis
Higher body mass index and positive smoking status predict poorer phototherapy response
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
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
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