July 19th 2024
A recent case series reviewed the treatment patterns and effects of therapies on 89 pediatric patients with CCD.
PER Skin Summit: Optimizing Diagnosis and Individualizing Management of Hidradenitis Suppurativa
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Community Practice Connections™: 19th Annual International Symposium on Melanoma and Other Cutaneous Malignancies®
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Cases and Conversations™: Applying Best Practices to Prevent Shingles in Your Practice
October 16, 2024
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Expert Illustrations & Commentaries™: A Deeper Look at the Pathogenesis of Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS)
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Cancer Summaries and Commentaries™: Clinical Updates in Melanoma from Philadelphia
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21st Annual International Symposium on Melanoma and Other Cutaneous Malignancies®
February 8, 2025
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Expert Illustrations & Commentaries™: Picturing the Potential Role of OX40 and OX40L Inhibitors in Atopic Dermatitis
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Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS): Deepening Foundations of Knowledge in Disease Pathogenesis, Disease Severity Assessment, and Treatment Decision-Making
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Clinical Consultations™: Optimizing Treatment Outcomes for Patients with Generalized Pustular Psoriasis
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Growing Latino population has intricacies
August 1st 2002New York-The incidence of skin disease is not significantly different among Latinos than with other patient groups, but physicians who treat Latino patients need to be aware of some differences in the frequency of diagnosis as well as the cultural aspects of treatment, Miguel R. Sanchez, M.D., said.
Asian patients new to U.S. require special attention
August 1st 2002New York - Awareness and sensitivity about beliefs and cultural practices are important tools in treating the Asian population - especially those that are newly immigrated, Henry W. Lim, M.D., said at the annual meeting of The Skin of Color Center, St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York.
Clothes, targeted Tx lessen disorders in African American kids
August 1st 2002New York - The good news is that African American children do not need to change their hairstyles to minimize their risk for tinea capitis infections. But a change of wardrobe - to one that eliminates button-fly pants, garments with metal grommets, etc. - is definitely in order to prevent severe allergic reactions to nickel, Nanette Silverberg, M.D., said at the annual meeting of The Skin of Color Center, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York.
Oral antihistamines not a cure for all cutaneous itching
August 1st 2002New Orleans - As antipruritic drugs, newer second-generation oral antihistamines, including loratadine (Claritin), cetirizine (Zyrtec), fexofenadine (Allegra), and desloratadine (Clarinex), offer several advantages compared with their predecessors. However, clinicians should be aware that these newer compounds are neither all alike nor routinely effective for controlling all types of cutaneous itch, Michael D. Tharp, M.D., said at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology.
Searching for scientific support in AD research
July 1st 2002New Orleans - Atopic dermatitis is a frustrating condition to treat,and many frequently employed interventions lack scientific support. Thiswas the rationale behind a systematic review of all randomized, controlledtrials of AD conducted by the United Kingdom Department of Health and presentedat the American Academy of Dermatology annual meeting by Hywel Williams,Ph.D.
Studies get to root of dandruff, reveal new causes, cures for ailment
July 1st 2002New Orleans - When it comes to understanding dandruff, two top researchers at Procter & Gamble are successfully getting to the root of the nasty scalp condition that affects more than half of the global population. Innovative research in P&G's lab has yielded some surprising new data about a type of fungus that grows on the human scalp. The study findings point to new causes of dandruff and lay the groundwork for new cures.
Shoe-related CD sometimes hard to size up
June 1st 2002Maui, Hawaii - Shoe-related allergic contact dermatitis is commonlyoverlooked in the differential diagnosis of foot dermatitis, mainly becausepatients are not patch tested, according to James S. Taylor, M.D. at theSkin Disease Education Foundation's 26th Hawaii Dermatology Seminar.
UV light relieves itch of multiple etiologies
June 1st 2002Mechanism action UVB treatment isinactivation of pruritogenic substancesNewOrleans - UV light therapy has been used to treat a variety of pruriticconditions, although there is a lack of definitive data regarding the efficacyof the therapeutic modality in some of the disorders for which it has beentried, Henry W. Lim, M.D., said at the annual meeting of the American Academyof Dermatology.
Pimecrolimus, tacrolimus keep in check pediatric AD
June 1st 2002New Orleans - New long-term data with the topical immunomodulator tacrolimus(Protopic) and the skin-selective inflammatory cytokine inhibitor pimecrolimus(Elidel) demonstrate efficacy as maintenance therapies in the treatmentof atopic dermatitis in children. Data with pimecrolimus show safety andefficacy for as long as 26 weeks in infants as young as three months, LawrenceEichenfield, M.D., said at the annual meeting of the American Academy ofDermatology.