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 …
Life Expectancy Reduced Considerably Due to COVID-19
Life expectancy at birth reduced by 1.13 years to 77.48 years; reductions greater for Blacks, Latinos versus Whites
Primary Care-Recorded Mental Illness Decreased During COVID-19
Reductions seen in incidence of primary care-recorded depression, anxiety disorders, first antidepressant prescribing in United Kingdom
Previous COVID-19 Infection May Confer Immunity for at Least Five Months
Team from Public Health England analyzed data from months of regular testing of health care workers
Women Forgoing Reconstruction After Mastectomy Pleased
22 percent experienced ‘flat denial,’ when the option of no reconstruction after mastectomy was not initially offered
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 …