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 …
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia and the skin: implications for the dermatologist.
B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is the most prevalent leukemia in the United States, and its diagnosis can have many dermatologic implications. For one, the cutaneous manifestations of CLL include …
Dermatologic Support for Oncology: Quantifying the consultative services received by hospitalized oncology patients.
Dermatology was the fifth most utilized consultative service by Oncology when compared to the 101 other inpatient consultative services. Patients receiving dermatology consults had longer lengths of stay. Previous work …
Effects of ısotretinoin on the growth rate and thickness of the nail plate.
Isotretinoin has various effects on nails. However, the mechanism of how isotretinoin affects the nail plate is unknown. We aimed to investigate the effects of isotretinoin on morphology, growth rate, …
Diagnostic performance of high throughput sequencing of the T-cell receptor beta gene for the diagnosis of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma.
The early diagnosis of cutaneous T-cell lymphomas (CTCL) may be challenging and based on a combination of clinical, biological, histological, and molecular criteria (1). View the full article @ The …
Proof-of-concept for clinical effects of oral rilzabrutinib, the first Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor for pemphigus vulgaris: the phase 2 BELIEVE study.
Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibition targets B-cell and other non-T-cell immune cells implicated in pemphigus pathophysiology, an autoimmune disease driven by anti-desmoglein autoantibodies. Rilzabrutinib is a new reversible, covalent BTK …
Reporting of randomized controlled trial abstracts in dermatology journals according to CONSORT guidelines.
Clinicians often only read the abstracts of studies1,2 so accurate and complete reporting of randomized clinical trial (RCT) abstract is essential. The Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials extension for Abstracts …
Article Topic/Title: Primary cutaneous T-cell lymphomas other than Mycosis Fungoides and Sezary Syndrome. Part II: Prognosis and Management.
Primary cutaneous T-cell lymphomas (CTCLs) other than Mycosis Fungoides (MF) and Sézary syndrome (SS) encompass a heterogenous group of non-Hodgkin lymphomas with variable clinical course, prognoses, and management. With morphologic …
Treatment of Pediatric Alopecia Areata: A Systematic Review.
Alopecia areata (AA) is an autoimmune, non-scarring hair loss disorder with slightly greater prevalence in children than adults. Various treatment modalities exist; however, their evidence in pediatric AA patients is …
Development of a condition-specific patient-reported outcome measure for measuring symptoms and appearance in vascular malformations: the OVAMA questionnaire.
The symptoms and appearance of vascular malformations can severely harm a patient’s quality of life. The aim of treatment of vascular malformations generally is to improve condition-specific symptoms and/or appearance. …