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 …
Ocular and auditory abnormalities in vitiligo patients: A case- control study.
Vitiligo is characterized by the destruction of functional melanocytes in the skin. This destruction could target melanocytes anywhere in the body, which could affect function of organs where they reside. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Clinical mimickers of calciphylaxis: a retrospective study.
Calciphylaxis is an ischemic vasculopathy with high morbidity and mortality. Early and accurate diagnosis is critical to management of calciphylaxis, and clinical mimickers may contribute to delayed or misdiagnosis.To assess …