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HPV Vaccine Will Have Modest Impact on Oropharynx Cancer Incidence by 2045

However, reductions in oropharynx cancer incidence should be seen among young and middle-aged adults

By Physician's Briefing Staff | | September 23, 2021

Has There Been a Drop in Opioid Prescriptions After Mohs Surgery?

Use of hydrocodone decreased from 2011 to 2020, while use of tramadol increased from 2009 to 2020

By Dermsquared Editorial Team | | September 22, 2021

Is Delgocitinib Ointment an Effective Treatment for Pediatric Eczema?

Treatment well tolerated among pediatric patients with atopic dermatitis; improvement seen through 56 weeks of treatment

By Dermsquared Editorial Team | | September 22, 2021

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

New data out of Israel, to be published this week, could bolster the notion that a third booster shot of the COVID-19 vaccine significantly...

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

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

COVID-19 vaccine booster shots might not be needed for most people, according to a large international review.

The review -- conducted by a team...

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

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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