Medicaid expansion also may result in improved access to treatment, including palliative care
Differences between Stevens-Johnson syndrome versus toxic epidermal necrolysis.
To retrospectively review the outcomes of two rare cutaneous diseases, Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), and to question the practice of averaging the mortality rate on the …
Cutaneous tuberculosis of the pinna.
Cutaneous tuberculosis (CTB) rarely involves the ear as the primary site, but while diagnosing and treating ear infections, it should be considered a differential diagnosis in a tropical country such …
Prevalence of scratching during examination among patients with scabies and among patients with other pruritic dermatoses.
Scabies is a parasitic skin disease. Its clinical diagnosis may be challenging.In a prospective observational study, we enrolled all consecutive patients ≥16 years of age with a presumptive diagnosis of scabies …
Merkel Cell Carcinoma.
Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) of the skin is a rare, aggressive form of skin cancer which metastasises to other parts of the body. This cutaneous neuroendocrine tumour mainly affects older …
Cardiorespiratory Fitness Reduced With Prolonged ADT in Prostate Cancer
Increased cardiovascular mortality also seen with prolonged androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer
Long-term efficacy and safety of ixekizumab: 5-year analysis of the UNCOVER-3 randomized controlled trial.
To report efficacy and safety of the approved IXE dose over 5 years from UNCOVER-3. (NCT01646177).Patients (N=1346) were randomized 1:2:2:2 to receive subcutaneous injections of placebo, etanercept 50 mg twice …
Five-Year Survival in Patients with Nodular and Superficial Spreading Melanomas in the US Population.
While superficial spreading melanomas (SSM) are diagnosed as thinner lesions, nodular melanomas (NM) have a more rapid growth rate and are biologically more aggressive compared to other histologic subtypes.To determine …
Bidirectional Association between Atopic Dermatitis, Conjunctivitis and other Ocular Surface Diseases: A Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Conjunctivitis and several other ocular surface diseases (OSDs) have been linked to atopic dermatitis (AD) and its treatment.To examine the association between AD, conjunctivitis and other OSDs.A systematic review and …
Narrow resection margins are not associated with mortality or recurrence in patients with Merkel cell carcinoma: a retrospective study.
Wide local excision constitutes the standard of care for Merkel cell carcinoma, but the optimal margin width remains controversial.To assess whether narrow margins (0.5 – 1 cm) were associated with …