Discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) may lead to disfiguring scarring and permanent hair loss. Dermoscopy may serve as a noninvasive tool useful in the preliminary diagnosis of hair loss and inflammatory …
Cutaneous adverse effects due to personal protective measures during COVID-19 pandemic: a study of 101 patients.
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a viral illness caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 which spreads via droplets from an infected person. There has been an unprecedented rise in the …
Infantile infection and antibiotic exposure in association with pediatric psoriasis development: a nationwide nested case-control study.
Microbiol dysbiosis and antibiotic exposure have been implicated in the pathogenesis of pediatric inflammatory diseases.To investigate the impacts of infantile infection and antibiotic exposure on pediatric psoriasis development METHODS: This …
Use of hydroxychloroquine and risk of major adverse cardiovascular events in patients with lupus erythematosus: a Danish nationwide cohort study.
Limited data suggest that hydroxychloroquine may affect risk of cardiovascular disease in patients with lupus erythematosus (LE).To investigate whether hydroxychloroquine treatment is associated with major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) (myocardial …
2020 Annual Report of DataDerm™: The Database of The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD).
The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) launched DataDerm™ in 2016 as the clinical data registry platform of AAD. DataDerm is approved by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) as …
The British Association of Dermatologists’ Undergraduate Curriculum Update 2021.
The General Medical Council (GMC) plans to introduce a national Medical Licensing Assessment (MLA) in 2024 for all UK medical students as part of their primary medical qualification, with dermatology …
The value of five blood markers in differentiating mycosis fungoides and Sézary syndrome: a validation cohort.
Clinical and histological diagnosis of Sézary syndrome (SS) and mycosis fungoides (MF) is challenging in routine. We investigated five blood markers previously described for SS (T-plastin, Twist, KIR3DL2, NKp46 and …
Why don’t people with psoriasis take enough exercise?
Psoriasis is a chronic skin condition which causes red, scaly patches and affects around 2% of the population. People with psoriasis are more likely than others to suffer cardiovascular disease …
Paradoxical eruptions to targeted therapies in dermatology: a systematic review and analysis.
Antibody-based therapies that inhibit pro-inflammatory cytokine signaling are commonly used in dermatology. Paradoxically, these medications may induce or exacerbate inflammatory disorders.To summarize the spectrum of manifestations, incidence, timing, potential mechanisms, …
Successful treatment of recalcitrant hidradenitis suppurativa with risankizumab after anti-TNF failure.
Dear Editor, hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a relapsing inflammatory skin disease. The cytokines IL-1β, IL-12, IL-23, IL-17 and TNF-α are involved in the inflammatory process. The only approved drug for …