Chronic spontaneous urticaria and angioedema (CSU/A) is a common condition with an estimated global point prevalence of 0.7% (95% C.I, 0.2-1.4)(1), higher in non-White populations. Symptoms present as an ‘allergy …
Drug survival and predictor factors for discontinuation of methotrexate in psoriasis: a real-life multicenter study.
Drug survival is useful to evaluate long-term drug performance in daily practice. The aim of this study was to evaluate drug survival for methotrexate (MTX) monotherapy in patients with plaque-type …
Rituximab, Mycophenolate Mofetil Compared for Pemphigus Vulgaris
More patients receiving rituximab versus mycophenolate mofetil had sustained complete remission at week 52, fewer had disease flares
Internet-Delivered CBT Reduces Atopic Dermatitis Symptoms
Significant reductions also seen in itch intensity, perceived stress, sleep problems, and depression
Sublingual tofacitinib for alopecia areata: a roll-over pilot clinical trial and analysis of pharmacokinetics.
Tofacitinib is a JAK1/3 inhibitor used off-label to treat alopecia areata (AA). Oral tofacitinib undergoes extensive hepatic metabolism and has numerous drug interactions and a half-life of 3 hours necessitating twice …
IFN-α and TNF-α serum levels and their association with disease severity in Egyptian children and adults with alopecia areata.
Alopecia areata (AA) is an autoimmune skin disease characterized by abnormal levels of several cytokines, such as interferon alpha (IFN-α) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), which are T-helper type 1 …
CDC Deputy Director Schuchat to Retire
Schuchat joined the CDC in 1988 and had key roles in many health crises
Brand-Name Competition for Diabetes Drugs Has Variable Impact on Net Prices
And, one in five generic drugs sold in U.S. experienced price spikes initiated by manufacturers during 2014 to 2017
Most Hospitals Not Publicly Posting Price Data
More than half of hospitals do not have publicly accessible data online, per CMS rule
Fewer Than Half of Physicians Work in Private Practice
Trend has accelerated since 2018 when 54 percent of physicians worked in private practice