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 …
Incidence of psoriasis among adults in the United States: A sex- and age-adjusted population analysis.
Information on recent trends in overall and subgroup incidences in psoriasis is limited.To estimate current incidence of psoriasis in the U.S., compare incidences among demographic subgroups, and evaluate recent disease …
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 …
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 …
Morphea patients with mucocutaneous involvement: A cross sectional study from the Morphea in Adults and Children (MAC) cohort.
Demographic and clinical findings of patients with mucocutaneous morphea have not been well characterized.To determine the demographic and clinical characteristics of morphea patients with mucocutaneous lesions enrolled in the Morphea …
Primary cutaneous malignancies in nonalbino and albino Africans.
The pigmented skin of black Africans has been credited with reduction in risk of skin cancer. African albinos have inherited defects in skin melanin deposition, which predisposes them to ultraviolet …
Case reports and narrative fallacies: the enigma of black swans in dermatology.
Narrative fallacy is a problematic heuristic that leads us to make inaccurate cause-effect relationships. They are a particular issue in case reports because of the limited scope of these papers, …
Hidradenitis suppurativa is associated with hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism: a large-scale population-based study.
Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory disease involving the skin bearing apocrine glands. There are numerous comorbidities and associated diseases among patients with HS. The association of HS and …
AI Algorithm Can Detect COVID-19 on Chest X-Rays
Accuracy of 82 percent achieved with DeepCOVID-XR compared with 81 percent for consensus of five thoracic radiologists
Predictors of Satisfaction With RYGB Over Seven Years Identified
And, physical activity associated with improvements in depression and mental and physical HRQoL after RYGB