Recurrent bleeding episodes are often a cause of significant anxiety in patients with pyogenic granuloma. The idea of using common salt for the treatment of pyogenic granuloma arose from the …
Cigarette smoking and risk of herpes zoster: A population-based cohort study in Taiwan.
The effects of cigarette smoking on the risk of herpes zoster (HZ) remain unclear. This study aimed to examine the association between cigarette smoking and HZ. Participants were collected from …
Refinement and Validation of the ItchyQoL using Classical Test Theory and Item Response Theory resulted in a reduction of the response categories from a 5-point to a 3-point scale.
The ItchyQoL is an itch-specific patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) assessing quality of life (QoL) in patients with chronic pruritus (CP). We aimed to assess and extend the psychometric properties of …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Occupational Contact Dermatitis: Retrospective Analysis of North American Contact Dermatitis Group Data, 2001 to 2016.
Patch-testing is an important diagnostic tool for suspected allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) in occupational settings.Provide an overview of occupational skin disease (OSD) and analysis of occupational ACD in North American …