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Psychiatrist recounts haunting ordeal with an anonymous stalker
Dr. William J. Newman said he wrote farewell notes to his wife, children, and loved ones, “just in case.”
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Expert calls for paradigm shift in lab monitoring of some dermatology drugs
A patient’s propensity for developing drug-induced liver injury from terbinafine use is not predictable from LFT monitoring, according to Dr....
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Expert shares hyperhidrosis treatment pearls
There are no systemic agents approved for hyperhidrosis, only case reports or small case series. For now, the two commonly used anticholinergics...
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How to choose the best aesthetic devices when launching your career
Appropriate planning and preparation can help avoid acquiring the wrong device.
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Diagnosing, treating delayed nodules an imperfect science, expert says
Dr. Terrence Keaney’s algorithm for treating a delayed nodule that is fluctuant starts with culturing any exudate and beginning a course of...
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RAP device cleared for short-term improvement in appearance of cellulite
Clinical trial participants rated their average pain score as 2.4 out of 10.
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Gene expression profile test helps inform management of high-risk SCC patients
“The incidence of SCC has been growing rapidly, and the disease-related mortality is actually more than that of melanoma.”
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Expert offers tips for sorting out pink lesions on dermoscopy
“Always think about the lesion in context of the rest of the clinical picture and history,” Dr. Jennifer A. Stein advised.
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Are pediatric and adult dermatitis the same disease?
Adults were found to have more signs of chronic AD, more hand eczema, different patterns of hand eczema, and a stronger relationship of disease...
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Bathing now more widely accepted as an eczema treatment strategy
“Using a gentle fragrance-free, dye-free cleanser to clean skin is also important.”
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Daily moisturizers a bedrock of atopic dermatitis management
“Without good barrier repair, infections and allergens can break through. The intention is to have that barrier repair a key point of moisturizer...
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Skin rejuvenation: Full-field ablative resurfacing remains a gold standard
Two main lasers used for full-field treatments are the erbium:YAG laser and the CO2 laser at wavelengths of 2,940 nm and 10,600 nm,...
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Baseline body surface area may drive optimal baricitinib responses
“This analysis may allow for a precision-medicine approach to therapy in moderate to severe AD.”
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Avoiding atopic dermatitis triggers easier said than done
Many AD patients are sedentary and avoid vigorous physical activity owing to heat and sweat as triggers.
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Dupilumab curbed itch intensity, frequency in children with severe eczema
Injection site reactions and conjunctivitis were more common with dupilumab, while infections and AD exacerbations were more common with placebo...