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 …
Impact of the time interval between primary melanoma excision and sentinel node biopsy: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
The sentinel-node biopsy (SLNB) is a standard staging procedure in the management of cutaneous melanoma. However, there is no consensus on the safe time interval between the primary melanoma biopsy …
Hand Eczema in Children Referred for Patch Testing: North American Contact Dermatitis Group Data, 2000-2016.
Little is known about the etiologies and relevant allergens in pediatric patients with hand eczema (HE).To characterize the etiologies and determine proportion of positive and currently relevant allergens in children/adolescents …
Association between hospital-diagnosed atopic dermatitis and psychiatric disorders and medication use in childhood.
While adult atopic dermatitis (AD) is associated with anxiety and depression and pediatric AD is linked to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, the relationship between AD in childhood and other psychiatric …
A retrospective, 5-year, clinicoepidemiological study of severe cutaneous adverse reactions (SCARs).
A severe cutaneous adverse reaction (SCAR) is a rare, clinically heterogeneous, life-threatening phenomenon that results in serious skin damage, systemic complications, and significant morbidity or mortality comprising of Stevens-Johnson syndrome …
Immediate response to apremilast in patients with palmoplantar pustulosis: a retrospective pilot study.
Recent case reports have shown the efficacy of apremilast for the treatment of palmoplantar pustulosis (PPP). However, no study has statistically analyzed the clinical efficacy of oral apremilast in patients …