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Topical steroid monotherapy confers benefits in mycosis fungoides

12 Mar 2021

Treatment with topical corticosteroid monotherapy in early-stage mycosis fungoides (MF) can lead to measurable improvements in body surface area (BSA) and modified Severity-Weighted Assessment Tool (mSWAT) scores and even achievement of complete remission in some patients, a study has found.

Topical steroid monotherapy confers benefits in mycosis fungoides

12 Mar 2021

Obesity, physical trauma history may trigger PsA in psoriasis patients

12 Mar 2021

Several lifestyle and environmental factors, including obesity and being overweight, predict the onset of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) among patients with psoriasis, indicating that such risk may be modified through lifestyle changes or avoidance of physical trauma, according to a study.

Obesity, physical trauma history may trigger PsA in psoriasis patients

12 Mar 2021

Moisturizing babies sensitizes them to food allergies

11 Mar 2021

Regular use of moisturizers in infants may promote transcutaneous sensitization and the development of food allergies, a recent study has found.

Moisturizing babies sensitizes them to food allergies

11 Mar 2021

Berotralstat reduces HAE attacks regardless of baseline attack rates, prior treatment

09 Mar 2021 by

Subgroup analyses of the phase III APeX-2 trial presented at AAAAI 2021 showed that use of the oral plasma kallikrein inhibitor berotralstat led to consistent reductions in attack frequency in patients with hereditary angioedema (HAE), irrespective of baseline attack rates and prior prophylaxis.

Berotralstat reduces HAE attacks regardless of baseline attack rates, prior treatment

09 Mar 2021

BRAFV600 wild-type status tied to poorer survival in advanced melanoma

28 Feb 2021

Survival is worse among patients with advanced BRAFV600 wild-type melanoma than those with BRAFV600-mutant advanced melanoma during the first 10 months following diagnosis due to limited treatment options, according to a Dutch study.

BRAFV600 wild-type status tied to poorer survival in advanced melanoma

28 Feb 2021

Tacrolimus ointment helps restore pigment in facial vitiligo

12 Feb 2021 by

Applying topical tacrolimus 0.1% twice daily for 6 months proves effective in the treatment of adult patients with facial vitiligo, as shown in a study.

Tacrolimus ointment helps restore pigment in facial vitiligo

12 Feb 2021

Corticosteroids plus IVIg may lower death risk in patients with SJS/TEN overlap

09 Feb 2021

Treatment with corticosteroids in combination with intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) is associated with a reduction in mortality risk among patients with Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SLS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) overlap and TEN, a recent study has shown.

Corticosteroids plus IVIg may lower death risk in patients with SJS/TEN overlap

09 Feb 2021

Severe, active atopic eczema ups risk of death

08 Feb 2021

Adults with severe or predominantly active atopic eczema suffer from heightened all-cause and cause-specific death risks, a recent study has found.

Severe, active atopic eczema ups risk of death

08 Feb 2021

Dupilumab tied to low serious infection risk, increase in conjunctivitis in AD patients

07 Feb 2021

Treatment with dupilumab confers a low risk of serious infections in patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) but is associated with a clinically meaningful increase in conjunctivitis that requires management in practice, suggest the results of a recent study.

Dupilumab tied to low serious infection risk, increase in conjunctivitis in AD patients

07 Feb 2021

Cryosurgery shines for nonface, nonscalp actinic keratosis

06 Feb 2021

Cryosurgery is a highly effective intervention against actinic keratosis (AK) in sites beyond the scalp and face, reports a new network meta-analysis (NMA).

Cryosurgery shines for nonface, nonscalp actinic keratosis

06 Feb 2021

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Topical steroid monotherapy confers benefits in mycosis fungoides

Topical steroid monotherapy confers benefits in mycosis fungoides

Obesity, physical trauma history may trigger PsA in psoriasis patients

Obesity, physical trauma history may trigger PsA in psoriasis patients

Moisturizing babies sensitizes them to food allergies

Moisturizing babies sensitizes them to food allergies

Berotralstat reduces HAE attacks regardless of baseline attack rates, prior treatment

Berotralstat reduces HAE attacks regardless of baseline attack rates, prior treatment

BRAFV600 wild-type status tied to poorer survival in advanced melanoma

BRAFV600 wild-type status tied to poorer survival in advanced melanoma

Tacrolimus ointment helps restore pigment in facial vitiligo

Tacrolimus ointment helps restore pigment in facial vitiligo

Corticosteroids plus IVIg may lower death risk in patients with SJS/TEN overlap

Corticosteroids plus IVIg may lower death risk in patients with SJS/TEN overlap

Severe, active atopic eczema ups risk of death

Severe, active atopic eczema ups risk of death

Dupilumab tied to low serious infection risk, increase in conjunctivitis in AD patients

Dupilumab tied to low serious infection risk, increase in conjunctivitis in AD patients

Cryosurgery shines for nonface, nonscalp actinic keratosis

Cryosurgery shines for nonface, nonscalp actinic keratosis