The association between isotretinoin and psychiatric disturbance, including depression and suicidal behavior, is controversial.To investigate whether acne patients prescribed isotretinoin or antibiotics were more likely to have psychiatric disorders and/or …
Retrospective analysis of adverse events with dupilumab reported to the United States Food and Drug Administration.
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is one of the most common inflammatory skin diseases and has aesthetic, physical, and emotional-social sequelae when left untreated.To classify the most common adverse reactions associated with …
The increasing problem of treatment-resistant fungal infections: a call for antifungal stewardship programs.
Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) programs have been widely recognized among the public health community. These programs focus majorly on bacterial infections, efficient antibiotic use, and measures to curb increasing antibacterial resistance. …
Circulating long noncoding RNA growth arrest-specific transcript 5 as a diagnostic marker and indicator of degree of severity in plaque psoriasis.
The current study aims at evaluating the role of circulating or cell-free long noncoding ribonucleic acid (lncRNA) growth arrest-specific 5 (GAS5) in plaque psoriasis and at investigating its relationship with …
Painful nails: A practical approach to the diagnosis and management of painful nail conditions.
Because several nail disorders share similar clinical features, their diagnosis and management can be challenging to clinicians. The physical examination may disclose localized abnormalities or point to an underlying systemic …
Cutaneous mesenchymal tumors treated with Mohs micrographic surgery: a comprehensive review.
Cutaneous mesenchymal tumors (CMT) are rare tumors with wide clinicopathologic heterogeneity. Treatment of malignant cutaneous mesenchymal tumors traditionally includes wide local excision (WLE), though Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) has been …
Azathioprine hypersensitivity syndrome. Report of two cases with cutaneous manifestations.
Azathioprine is an immunosuppressant drug used in many dermatological and non-dermatological pathologies. Azathioprine hypersensitivity syndrome is a rare idiosyncratic reaction no related to dose or thiopurine methyltransferase activity. Up to …
Sexual function is adversely affected in the majority of men presenting with penile lichen sclerosus.
Male genital lichen sclerosus (MGLS) is a chronic inflammatory condition which can present with a range of debilitating symptoms. Sexual dysfunction is reported by most women with lichen sclerosus but …
United Kingdom Psychodermatology Services in 2019: service provision has improved but is still very poor nationally.
Psychodermatology is an emerging sub-specialty of dermatology. Psychodermatology clinics use a multidisciplinary approach to deal with psychological or psychiatric elements related to skin disease. Two previous studies in 2004 and …
Correlation of anti-γ/ε nicotinic acetylcholine receptor antibody levels with anti-desmoglein 1,3 antibody levels and disease severity in pemphigus vulgaris.
The role of non-desmoglein (Dsg) antigens in pemphigus vulgaris (PV) pathogenesis have been suggested in several studies. Acetylcholine receptors (AchR), are one of the most important groups of these antigens. …