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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
Pruritus, Psychological Distress Contribute to Sleep Disturbance
Findings show psychological distress had higher impact than pruritus among dermatology patients
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
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
Skin Cancer App Fails to Identify Rare, Aggressive Cancers
Sensitivity and specificity for detecting Merkel cell carcinoma and amelanotic melanoma was 79.4 and 37.7 percent, respectively
Nonmelanoma Skin Cancers Larger Among Hispanic Patients
Mohs micrographic surgery defect sizes larger for Hispanic/Latino patients than for non-Hispanic White patients
FDA Warns Against Using At-Home Dermal Filler 'Pens'
Serious adverse events have been reported in connection with dermal filler use, such as permanent damage to the skin, lips, and eyes
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