Prurigo nodularis (PN) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease characterized by intense pruritus, but information on patient experience and impact on quality of life (QoL) remains understudied.To characterize disease characteristics …
International registry of dermatological manifestations secondary to COVID-19 infection in 347 Hispanic patients from 25 countries.
The infection by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been associated with multiple cutaneous manifestations, although characterization of them in Hispanic patients with darker skin phototypes is lacking. The objective of …
Physicians Report Sharing Office Visit Notes Beneficial Overall
While time concerns declined after implementation, half of the clinicians reported being less candid in their documentation
A GWAS identifies novel gene associations with facial skin wrinkling and mole count in Latin-Americans.
Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified genes influencing skin ageing and mole count in Europeans but little is known about the relevance of these (or other genes) in non-Europeans.To conduct …
Evaluation of plasma and urinary levels of vascular endothelial growth factor and matrix metalloproteinase-9 in patients with infantile hemangioma.
The pathogenesis of infantile hemangioma (IH) is not fully understood. It has been suggested that angiogenic factors increase in the proliferative stage, decreasing subsequently in the regression phase.To evaluate vascular …
Domains and outcomes of the core outcome set of congenital melanocytic naevi for clinical practice and research, part 2 (the OCOMEN project).
Congenital melanocytic naevi (CMN) can have a great impact on patients’ lives due to perceived stigmatization and the risk of melanoma development and neurological complications. Development of a core outcome …
Views on Mobile Health Apps for Skin Cancer Screening in the General Population: An In-Depth Qualitative Exploration of Perceived Barriers and Facilitators.
Mobile health (mHealth) applications (apps) integrated with artificial Intelligence (AI) for skin cancer screening are increasingly reimbursed by health insurers. However, an in-depth exploration of the general public’s views towards …
Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Local Recurrence Rates of Head and Neck Cutaneous Melanomas after Wide Local Excision, Mohs Micrographic Surgery, or Staged Excision.
Prospective trials have not compared local recurrence rates for different excision techniques for cutaneous melanomas on the head and neck.To determine local recurrence rates of cutaneous head and neck melanoma …
Polymorphisms in eicosanoid-related biosynthesis enzymes associated with acute urticaria/angioedema induced by nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug hypersensitivity.
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), probably the most consumed medicines, are the main triggers of drug hypersensitivity, being NSAID-induced acute urticaria/angioedema (NIUA) the most frequent phenotype. NSAID-hypersensitivity is bred by cyclooxygenase …
Efficacy and Safety of Ruxolitinib Cream for the Treatment of Atopic Dermatitis: Results From Two Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind Studies.
Ruxolitinib (RUX) cream demonstrated potent anti-inflammatory and antipruritic efficacy in a phase 2 study in adults with atopic dermatitis (AD).To evaluate 8-week efficacy and safety in two phase 3 studies …