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Risk for Psoriasis Reduced After Tonsillectomy

Among patients with rheumatoid arthritis, the risk for psoriasis was increased after tonsillectomy

By Physician’s Briefing Staff | | November 24, 2021

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

By Physician’s Briefing Staff | | November 18, 2021

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

By Dermsquared Editorial Team | | November 17, 2021

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

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Peripheral Globules, Related Lesion Dynamics Predict Outcomes in Melanocytic Nevi

By Dermsquared Editorial Team | | August 18, 2026

Upadacitinib Has Positive Benefit-Risk Profile for Severe Alopecia Areata

By Dermsquared Editorial Team | | August 18, 2026