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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
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
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
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
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
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...
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...
Kids' Temporary Tattoos Can Harm Skin Function
to be fixed
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
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
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
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
Patient-Reported Outcome Measures May Aid Psoriasis Treatment
Including patient-reported outcome measures in routine care may facilitate individualized treatment for psoriasis
Psoriasis Not Linked to Preclinical Markers of Dementia
After adjustment for confounders, psoriasis may be linked to lower risk for developing dementia
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
Odds of COVID-19 Hospitalization Lower After Vaccination
Compared with infected unvaccinated individuals, infected vaccinated individuals report almost all symptoms less frequently
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
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
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
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
Global Disease Burden Related to Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Explored
Number of new cases, deaths, and DALYs attributable to NMSC expected to increase at least 1.5-fold by 2044
Opportunities Exist to Improve Recognition of Pediatric Hidradenitis Suppurativa
Pediatric patients likely to see pediatricians, dermatologists, emergency department staff, and family physicians before diagnosis
Does QOL Improve After Interpolated Flap Repair for Nasal Skin Cancer?
Improvement seen in total Skin Cancer Index score, all three subscale scores at 16 weeks after flap takedown versus before MMS
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