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Skin imaging working group releases first guidelines for AI algorithms used in dermatology
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- Jeff Craven
The goal of these guidelines is to “create higher-quality reporting of dataset and algorithm characteristics for dermatology AI.”
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‘Misleading’ results in colchicine COVID-19 trials meta-analysis
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- Jeff Craven
“While the small studies are potentially insight providing, the large studies are the only ones worth giving our...
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AI: Skin of color underrepresented in datasets used to identify skin cancer
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- Jeff Craven
“There was massive underrepresentation of skin lesion images from darker-skinned populations,” the authors wrote.
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Do adolescents develop CNS autoimmunity after COVID-19?
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- Jeff Craven
The researchers examined three pediatric patients who were infected with SARS-CoV-2 and, over a period of 5 months in 2020, were admitted to the...
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Higher odds for preterm, C-section births seen in women with PsA
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- Jeff Craven
Pregnant women with psoriatic arthritis may have an increased risk for preterm birth or cesarean delivery if they are receiving antirheumatic...
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Hot temperatures in outdoor lockboxes increase sample errors
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- Jeff Craven
Patient samples in outdoor courier lockboxes exposed to hot temperatures for as little as 4 hours are at risk of...
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How an ‘ad hoc’ hospitalist model evolved during India’s COVID surge
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- Jeff Craven
Indian physicians will not adopt a full-fledged hospitalist model unless the payer structure changes.
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Microbiome: Gut dysbiosis linked to development of alopecia areata
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- Jeff Craven
The research highlights “how important the gut microbiome is to human disease, and that differences in relative abundance of bacteria play one...
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Some patients with more severe PH in COPD may respond to treatment
- Author:
- Jeff Craven
Male sex, low 6MWD, and high pulmonary vascular resistance at baseline were predictive of poorer outcomes for PH...
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Indoor tanning ICD-10 codes may be underused, study finds
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- Jeff Craven
“We think increased usage of these indoor tanning exposure codes in coming years will strengthen this body of indoor tanning literature and data...
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Rate of cutaneous toxicities from ICIs may be lower than previously reported
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- Jeff Craven
A delay in presentation of any cutaneous immune-related adverse event after starting ICI therapy was observed (a median of 16.1 weeks), which was...
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Topical histone deacetylase inhibitor reduced BCC size in phase 2 study
- Author:
- Jeff Craven
At 8 weeks, there was at least a 30% decrease in diameter from baseline for 69.7% of tumors in these treated patients.
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Cross-sectional study finds chronic skin conditions have highest opioid prescribing rates
- Author:
- Jeff Craven
Although patients older than 65 years accounted for 36.2% of visits to dermatologists, 58.5% of opioids prescribed by dermatologists were in...
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USPSTF recommends clinicians counsel pregnant patients to limit gestational weight gain
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- Jeff Craven
Counseling pregnant persons on gestational weight gain carries a B recommendation.
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School-based asthma program improves asthma care coordination for children
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- Jeff Craven
“Emergency treatment plans and asthma action plans, as well as comprehensive education for all school personnel...