Skin necrosis is one of the most severe complications following filler injections that results in permanent aesthetic defects. Although an increasing number of studies have addressed the management of dermal …
Association of prurigo nodularis and infectious disease hospitalizations: a national cross-sectional study.
Prurigo nodularis (PN) is associated with a variety of systemic comorbidities, including infectious diseases such as HIV and viral hepatitis. There are limited data on other infectious disease comorbidities in …
Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Like Lupus – A Case Series.
Extensive epidermal loss is not a commonly recognised presentation of acute cutaneous lupus; however, when it does occur, it can be life-threatening and mimic Stevens Johnson Syndrome or Toxic Epidermal …
A phase 2a randomized, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the oral Janus kinase inhibitors ritlecitinib and brepocitinib in alopecia areata: 24-week results.
Alopecia areata (AA) is an autoimmune form of hair loss with limited treatments.To evaluate the efficacy and safety of the Janus kinase inhibitors ritlecitinib and brepocitinib in patients with AA …
Abrocitinib Bests Placebo for Treatment of Atopic Dermatitis
Significantly greater reductions seen in signs and symptoms of moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis at week 12 compared with placebo
Mohs surgery for early-stage Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) achieves local control better than wide local excision ± radiation therapy with no increase in MCC-specific death.
Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) of the skin is most commonly treated with wide local excision (WLE) with or without adjuvant radiation therapy (RT). Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) as monotherapy may …
Vivek Murthy Confirmed as New US Surgeon General
Murthy plans to focus on COVID-19, mental health, and substance use disorders
Abrocitinib versus Placebo or Dupilumab for Atopic Dermatitis.
The oral Janus kinase 1 (JAK1) inhibitor abrocitinib, which reduces interleukin-4 and interleukin-13 signaling, is being investigated for the treatment of atopic dermatitis. Data from trials comparing JAK1 inhibitors with …
Diagnosis and management of morphoea in children: an overview.
Paediatric morphoea (localized scleroderma) is an inflammatory sclerosing disorder of the skin and subcutis associated with tissue atrophy. It is thought that the disease develops on the background of genetic …
Poor Sleep, Burnout Increase COVID-19 Risk in Health Care Workers
Longer sleep duration linked to reduced odds of COVID-19; sleep problems, burnout linked to increased odds