Diagnosing atopic dermatitis (AD) in infants is challenging.To determine incidence and persistence of eczema and AD in infants using the UK Working Party (UKWP) and Hanifin&Rajka’s (H&R) criteria.A cohort of …
U.S. dermatologists share lessons learned from across the globe
View PostThe long-term risk of lymphoma and skin cancer was not increased after topical calcineurin inhibitor use and phototherapy in a cohort of 25,694 patients with vitiligo.
Topical calcineurin inhibitors have been used to treat vitiligo, either alone or in combination with phototherapy; however, the long-term safety of these agents remains controversial.To investigate the risk of lymphoma …
THE 2020 VISION FOR NEMOLIZUMAB IN ATOPIC DERMATITIS
View PostBrigham and Women’s Hospital tumor classification system for basal cell carcinoma identifies patients with risk of metastasis and death.
Despite approximately 4,400 unresectable U.S. cases annually, high-stage basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is ill-defined.Develop a tumor (T) staging system for BCC predicting metastasis/death and compare its performance to AJCC 8th …
Preventing Complications in Dermatologic Surgery: Pre-surgical Concerns.
Cutaneous surgery has become critical to comprehensive dermatologic care, and dermatologists must therefore be equipped to manage the risks associated with surgical procedures. As complications may occur at any point …
Comorbidity screening in Hidradenitis Suppurativa: evidence-based recommendations from the US and Canadian Hidradenitis Suppurativa Foundations.
Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is associated with comorbidities that contribute to poor health, impaired life quality, and mortality risk.To provide evidence-based screening recommendations for comorbidities linked to HS.Systematic reviews were performed …
Identification of clinically useful predictive genetic variants in pachyonychia congenita.
Pachyonychia congenita (PC) refers to a group of autosomal dominant disorders caused by mutations in five keratin genes (KRT16, KRT6A, KRT17, KRT6B, or KRT6C). Current disease classification is based on …
Super-high magnification dermoscopy can add information for the differential diagnosis between melanoma and atypical nevi.
Dermoscopy is the most used non-invasive imaging technique for the clinical diagnosis of melanoma (MM). Super-high magnification dermoscopy at 400x magnification (D400) has been recently developed and can reveal additional …
JAK inhibitors for atopic dermatitis: a promising treatment modality.
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is chronic, pruritic, inflammatory skin disease that affects a significant portion of the population in industrialized nations. For non-responders to conventional therapies, AD can significantly reduce sleep …