Persistent skin manifestations, especially calcinoses, contribute to morbidity in children with juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM).To compare the course of skin and muscle involvement and document frequency of calcinosis in JDM.Prospective cohort …
Fludarabine modulates expression of type VII collagen during haematopoietic stem cell transplantation for recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa.
Recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (RDEB) is a severe, complicated inherited blistering skin disease with few treatment options currently available. Recently, haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HCT) has been used as an …
CDC: Travelers From the U.K. Must Have Negative COVID-19 Test
If a traveler opts not to take a test, the airline must deny boarding the passenger
HD Live! Takes a Look Back at Pandemic’s Progression
David Shulkin, M.D., and Joel Zivot, M.D., discuss handling of pandemic, overcoming vaccine hesitancy
Total Body Photography for the Diagnosis of Cutaneous Melanoma in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Early detection of melanoma is essential to reduce mortality. Total body photography (TBP) can facilitate the detection of melanoma in high-risk individuals. However, the accuracy of TBP in diagnosing melanoma …
Male Sex Is Risk Factor for Increased Mortality in COVID-19
Diabetes with chronic complications, hypertension with chronic complications, obesity show age-dependent effects
Patients With Psoriasis Shoulder Substantial Psychological Burden
About half of patients from a university hospital dermatology department had evidence of mental health problems
Early Tracheostomy May Be Considered in Severe COVID-19
Findings challenge recommendations to delay or avoid tracheostomy in this patient population
Privileged White U.S. Citizens Have Better Health Outcomes
However, outcomes are not always better than those of average citizens in 12 comparison countries
LY-CoV555 Not Efficacious for Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19
Enrollment stopped for futility based on no difference in pulmonary function on day 5 compared with placebo