Hospital discharges for psoriatic arthritis patients with sepsis, skin and soft tissue infections, and UTIs down from 2012 to 2017 in the U.S.
Oral Nadolol Feasible for the Treatment of Infantile Hemangiomas
Randomized clinical trial shows oral nadolol noninferior to oral propranolol for treatment of infantile hemangiomas
USPSTF Proposes Strategies to Mitigate Racism in Preventive Care
Proposals include considering opportunities to reduce inequities when selecting new preventive care topics and prioritizing current research
Patient Economic Burden for Cancer Care $21.1 Billon in 2019
Annualized net out-of-pocket costs were highest in the initial and end-of-life phases, lowest in continuing care phase
Medical Product Industry Has Sizable Network of Ties to Health Care
Map derived through synthesis of 538 articles from 37 countries showed extensive network within health care ecosystem
All-Cause Mortality Lower for Melanomas ID’d in Routine Skin Checks
After adjustment for prognostic factors, no association seen between detection by routine skin check and melanoma-specific mortality
Eczema, Psoriasis, Hidradenitis Suppurativa Linked to CKD
In cohort of individuals with diabetes, no association seen for chronic kidney disease stage 3 to 5 with atopic eczema, psoriasis
Progression Likely With Early Diffuse Cutaneous Systemic Sclerosis
Case fatality rate high despite early use of immunosuppressive therapies
Outpatient Care Has Shifted Toward More Specialist Care for Medicare Recipients
From 2000 to 2019, annual number of visits to specialists and number of unique specialists seen increased; little increase seen in PCP visits
Seven Best Diagnostic Criteria ID’d for Childhood Psoriasis
Presence of two or more of these criteria has a sensitivity and specificity of more than 70 percent, the authors say