Tetracyclines and clindamycin plus rifampicin combination therapy are both considered first-line therapy in current Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) guidelines. However, evidence for their efficacy is drawn from small studies, often without …
Validity and reliability of Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Global Health scale in adults with atopic dermatitis.
Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Global Health (PGH) was validated to assess health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in several diseases. Little is known about its measurement properties in adult atopic …
Bromhidrosis Treatment Modalities: A Literature Review.
Treatment options for Bromhidrosis include Botulinum toxin therapy, microwave-based therapy, laser therapy, and surgerical intervention. There have been limited studies comparing their efficacies.The purpose of this literature review is to …
Small molecule inhibitors and biologics in treating nail psoriasis: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.
Various systemic immunomodulating therapies have been investigated to treat nail psoriasis, but the efficacy remains unclear.To perform a systematic review and network meta-analysis (NMA) to evaluate the efficacy of small …
An Evidence-Based Guide to SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination of Patients on Immunotherapies in Dermatology.
Immune-mediated diseases and immunotherapeutics can negatively impact normal immune functioning and consequently vaccine safety and response. The COVID-19 pandemic has incited research aimed at developing a novel SARS-CoV-2 vaccine. As …
The risk of systemic infections requiring hospitalisation in children with atopic dermatitis: a Danish retrospective nationwide cohort study.
Certain infections can trigger worsening of atopic dermatitis (AD). Further, an increased risk of extra-cutaneous infections has been suggested among children with AD, but data are sparse.To examine whether hospital …
Age-Appropriate Cancer Screening: A Cohort Study of Adults with Psoriasis Prescribed Biologics, Adults in the General Population, and Adults with Hypertension.
Psoriasis is associated with increased risk of developing and dying from cancer.To evaluate whether psoriasis patients prescribed biologics receive the recommended screening for cervical, breast, and colon cancer.We conducted a …
Analysis of 3702 patients with acne vulgaris and concomitant comorbidities in Turkey: a multi-centered, prospective, controlled study.
Acne vulgaris is a chronic inflammatory skin disease that affects the pilosebaceous unit. Although it is considered to be a skin-limited disease, different clinical studies have recently been published in …
Diet and acne: review of the evidence from 2009 to 2020.
Dietary habits may play a non-negligible role in the development, duration, and severity of acne, as shown in past critical review articles on such association.The aim of this systematic review …
Antihistamine Safety in Older Adult Dermatologic Patients.
Twenty percent of Americans will be over age 65 by 2030,1 and without a dedicated geriatrics curriculum in many residency trainings programs, dermatologists may be less familiar with age-associated side …