The first UK guidelines for the management of hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) were published by the British Association of Dermatologists (BAD) in 2018. The guidelines contained a set of audit criteria.To …
Socio-economic status and skin cancer incidence: a population-based, cohort study in the province of Ferrara, northern Italy.
To assess the weight of socio-economic status (SES) on the occurrence of skin cancer in the population living in the province of Ferrara, Italy, a retrospective cohort of patients, provided …
The “coloring wipes” phenomenon: a peculiar skin pigmentation induced by ascorbic acid observed during lockdown.
During the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, an outbreak of children with yellow-to-brown pigmentation on the skin was observed. Because of the restrictions on movements promulgated during the lockdown, most consultancies were performed …
The “Maskne” microbiome – pathophysiology and therapeutics.
“Maskne” is a new term coined during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. It refers to a subset of acne mechanica, deserving consideration in view of widespread reusable fabric mask-wearing to control …
Melanoma mortality in Spain: predictions up to 2043.
Melanoma mortality rates are stabilizing and in certain regions and age groups are trending down. Although there are some studies that predict melanoma mortality in other countries, there are currently …
The stratum corneum water content and natural moisturization factor composition evolve with age and depend on body site.
The study objective was to examine if age and chronic environmental exposure affect the water content and the composition of the natural moisturizing factors (NMFs) of the stratum corneum (SC).Forty …
Phase 3 Trials of Tirbanibulin Ointment for Actinic Keratosis.
The tubulin polymerization and Src kinase signaling inhibitor tirbanibulin is being investigated as a topical treatment for actinic keratosis, a precursor of squamous-cell carcinoma.In two identically designed double-blind trials, we …
Risk of macrophage activation syndrome in adult-onset Still’s disease patients with skin involvement: A retrospective cohort study.
Small case series and case reports indicated atypical persistent pruritic eruptions (PPEs), another type of skin lesions in adult-onset Still’s disease (AOSD), imply a worse prognosis than typical evanescent rashes.To …
Association of the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid Expansion with the diagnosis and treatment of clinically localized melanoma: A National Cancer Database Study.
The Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion is associated with earlier diagnosis and improved care among lower socioeconomic status populations with cancer, but its impact on melanoma is undefined.To determine the …
Simvastatin in vitiligo: an update with recent review of the literature.
Patients with vitiligo often seek medical attention, as it diminishes their quality of life resulting in significant morbidity. Several topical and systemic therapies are in vogue targeting the immunological aspect …