Recent case reports have shown the efficacy of apremilast for the treatment of palmoplantar pustulosis (PPP). However, no study has statistically analyzed the clinical efficacy of oral apremilast in patients …
A retrospective, 5-year, clinicoepidemiological study of severe cutaneous adverse reactions (SCARs).
A severe cutaneous adverse reaction (SCAR) is a rare, clinically heterogeneous, life-threatening phenomenon that results in serious skin damage, systemic complications, and significant morbidity or mortality comprising of Stevens-Johnson syndrome …
A multicenter study of nevus-associated melanoma versus de novo melanoma, tumor thickness and body site differences.
Whether melanoma in histological contiguity with a nevus (nevus-associated melanoma, NAM) is distinctly different from melanoma arising de novo remains unclear.To determine whether the characteristics of de novo melanoma differ …
Hand Eczema in Children Referred for Patch Testing: North American Contact Dermatitis Group Data, 2000-2016.
Little is known about the etiologies and relevant allergens in pediatric patients with hand eczema (HE).To characterize the etiologies and determine proportion of positive and currently relevant allergens in children/adolescents …
Association between hospital-diagnosed atopic dermatitis and psychiatric disorders and medication use in childhood.
While adult atopic dermatitis (AD) is associated with anxiety and depression and pediatric AD is linked to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, the relationship between AD in childhood and other psychiatric …
Black in the ivory.
To be Black in the United States is to be a minority in almost every context, including in medicine. I will be part of the 2% of physicians who are …
Relationship between type 2 diabetes mellitus and markers of cutaneous melanoma aggressiveness: An observational multi-centric study in 443 patients with melanoma.
Some studies have suggested a relationship between type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and increased incidence of melanoma. Efforts are underway to identify preventable and treatable factors associated with greater melanoma …
Kawasaki disease for the pediatric dermatologist: Skin manifestations and new insights into the pathophysiology.
Early diagnosis of Kawasaki (KD) disease is critical to promptly initiate treatment and avoid cardiac complications. All children have fever accompanied by clinical signs with 4 of the 5 classific …
IgM pemphigoid.
Pemphigoid diseases are a heterogeneous group of autoimmune blistering disorders characterized by predominant deposition of IgG and/or IgA autoantibodies against structural proteins of the dermal-epidermal junction (DEJ). Sole linear IgM …
Clinical Photography in Skin of Color: Tips and Best Practices.
High quality photos are critical to dermatology: both for clinical care and education. Although best practices for capturing skin photos have been outlined,1 these omit specific challenges of taking photos …