Topical steroid alleviates tretinoin irritation in small study
WASHINGTON – Adding a topical steroid to tretinoin may be useful in reducing some of the retinoid-induced dermal irritation commonly seen with this treatment in patients with acne. The reduction in dryness and peeling could, potentially, increase compliance with tretinoin treatment, especially in... (Source: Skin and Allergy News)
Source: Skin and Allergy News - March 29, 2016 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news

10 ways EHRs lead to burnout
LAS VEGAS – Doctors are dreading what some have started to call “EHR pajama time.” “That’s the hour or two that physicians are spending – every night after their kids go to bed – finishing up their documentation, clearing out their in-box,” according to Dr. Christine Sinsky, vice president of... (Source: Skin and Allergy News)
Source: Skin and Allergy News - March 28, 2016 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news

Pediatric infectious disease hospitalizations declined since 2000
The rate of pediatric hospitalizations for infectious diseases has decreased overall among U.S. children from 2000 to 2012, though skin infection hospitalizations have climbed, a recent study found. “The observed reduction in infectious disease hospitalizations (vaccine-preventable diseases and... (Source: Skin and Allergy News)
Source: Skin and Allergy News - March 28, 2016 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news

Voluntary self-disclosure: Pros and cons of using the protocol
AUSTIN, TEX. – Using the federal government’s voluntary self-disclosure protocol to report potential program violations offers advantages and disadvantages. On one hand, the protocol allows health providers to get in front of possible offenses and retain some control, according to Miami health... (Source: Skin and Allergy News)
Source: Skin and Allergy News - March 23, 2016 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news

FDA proposes ban on powdered gloves
The Food and Drug Administration has proposed a ban on most powdered gloves used during surgery and for patient examination, and on absorbable powder used for lubricating surgeons’ gloves. Aerosolized glove powder on natural rubber latex gloves can cause respiratory allergic reactions, and while... (Source: Skin and Allergy News)
Source: Skin and Allergy News - March 21, 2016 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news

Feds launch phase 2 of HIPAA audits
The federal government has launched the second phase of its HIPAA Audit Program and will soon be identifying health providers it plans to target. For the 2016 Phase 2 HIPAA Audit Program, auditors will review policies and procedures enacted by covered entities and their business associates to... (Source: Skin and Allergy News)
Source: Skin and Allergy News - March 21, 2016 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news

CMS announces application schedule for Next Gen ACOs
Organizations looking to become a next generation accountable care organization (ACO) must have their letter of intent to apply submitted to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services by May 2. This deadline represents the second and final round of applications the agency is accepting to... (Source: Skin and Allergy News)
Source: Skin and Allergy News - March 21, 2016 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news

Low vitamin D linked with worse outcome in melanoma
Lower levels of vitamin D in patients with melanoma were associated with poorer survival, independent of effects from systemic inflammation indicated by simultaneous C-reactive protein (CRP) measures, according to researchers. Multivariate analysis showed that vitamin D level was associated with... (Source: Skin and Allergy News)
Source: Skin and Allergy News - March 21, 2016 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news

Rosacea linked to increased Parkinson’s disease risk
Individuals with rosacea were nearly twice as likely to develop Parkinson’s disease as those without rosacea, based on an analysis of results of a nationwide cohort study of 5.4 million people conducted in Denmark. The findings were published online March 21 in JAMA Neurology. Data from previous... (Source: Skin and Allergy News)
Source: Skin and Allergy News - March 21, 2016 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news

Match day 2016: Residency spots rise, but growth still needed
Medical school seniors scored a record number of available first-year slots in this year’s Main Residency Match, with both internal medicine and family medicine programs offering more spots to residents in 2016. (Source: Skin and Allergy News)
Source: Skin and Allergy News - March 18, 2016 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news

FDA approves first generic form of oxiconazole nitrate cream
A generic formulation of oxiconazole nitrate cream, 1% has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration, for the treatment of tinea pedis, tinea cruris, tinea corporis due to Trichophyton... (Source: Skin and Allergy News)
Source: Skin and Allergy News - March 17, 2016 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news

Omalizumab improves quality of life, angioedema in refractory urticaria patients
WASHINGTON – Treatment with omalizumab improved quality-of-life scores and had a significant impact on angioedema episodes in a phase IIIb study of people with treatment-refractory chronic idiopathic/spontaneous urticaria. In the double-blind <a... (Source: Skin and Allergy News)
Source: Skin and Allergy News - March 15, 2016 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news

Sparse, poor evidence supports fumarates for psoriasis
Even though fumaric acid esters are increasingly considered to be a suitable, even a first-line, systemic treatment for moderate to severe psoriasis in some parts of Europe, the evidence supporting their use is sparse and of low quality, according to a report published online in the British Journal... (Source: Skin and Allergy News)
Source: Skin and Allergy News - March 15, 2016 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news

Flu vaccination found safe in surgical patients
Immunizing surgical patients against seasonal influenza before they are discharged from the hospital appears safe and is a sound strategy for expanding vaccine coverage, especially among people at high risk, according to a report published online March 14 in Annals of Internal Medicine. All... (Source: Skin and Allergy News)
Source: Skin and Allergy News - March 14, 2016 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news

Study: Two varicella vaccination doses more effective than one
Two-dose varicella vaccinations were more effective and resulted in decreased risk of varicella severity and some disease characteristics than did one-dose varicella vaccinations, in a case-control study of children living in two communities in the United States. Two doses of the vaccine were... (Source: Skin and Allergy News)
Source: Skin and Allergy News - March 14, 2016 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news