Psychotropic drug use similar in cosmetic and medical dermatology patients
The use of psychotropic medications was similar between patients seeking cosmetic dermatology treatment and those presenting with medical dermatologic conditions in a study published in the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology.
A retrospective chart review of 154 adult female patients presenting for... (Source: Skin and Allergy News)
Source: Skin and Allergy News - August 3, 2016 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
NIH launches trial of Zika vaccine candidate
A clinical trial to evaluate a candidate vaccine for Zika virus is underway, with preliminary results from the multisite phase I trial expected by the end of 2016.
Anthony S. Fauci, MD, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health,... (Source: Skin and Allergy News)
Source: Skin and Allergy News - August 3, 2016 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
Study compares sterile vs. nonsterile gloves for outpatient derm procedures
The use of sterile or nonsterile gloves during outpatient dermatologic and dental procedures resulted in similar rates of postoperative surgical site infections (SSIs), results from a large systematic review and meta-analysis demonstrated.
“During the past few decades, the use of surgical gloves... (Source: Skin and Allergy News)
Source: Skin and Allergy News - August 3, 2016 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
Studies highlight diagnostic and treatment challenges in hidradenitis suppurativa
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. – Patients with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) may be misdiagnosed when they see providers who are not dermatologists – as is usually the case during the initial years of their disease, according to a large analysis of medical claims data.
The findings highlight the need for... (Source: Skin and Allergy News)
Source: Skin and Allergy News - August 3, 2016 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
Experts assess soft filler procedures for hand rejuvenation
Cosmetic dermatology patients are increasingly seeking hand rejuvenation procedures to eliminate appearance discrepancies between the face and hands, reported Ramin Fathi, MD, and Joel L. Cohen, MD, FAAD, who reviewed the benefits and complications of soft filler methods.
Pre-procedure evaluation... (Source: Skin and Allergy News)
Source: Skin and Allergy News - August 3, 2016 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
Serum vitamin D levels, atopy not significantly linked
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. – Serum vitamin D level was not significantly associated with atopic dermatitis or disease severity in a single-center study of more than 600 children and adolescents.
However, “we did observe a strong correlation between average serum vitamin D levels and skin type, as well as... (Source: Skin and Allergy News)
Source: Skin and Allergy News - August 2, 2016 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
Zika virus RNA detected in serum beyond previously estimated time frame
This report adds to the existing evidence that Zika virus RNA in serum may be detected longer than previously expected, an observation now reported among... (Source: Skin and Allergy News)
Source: Skin and Allergy News - August 2, 2016 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
CDC warns pregnant women to avoid Miami neighborhood due to Zika risk
Health officials in Florida have identified 10 new cases of locally transmitted Zika virus infections in the neighborhood just north of downtown Miami where four other cases were reported earlier.
Persistent mosquito populations in southern Florida are the leading cause of the disease’s growing... (Source: Skin and Allergy News)
Source: Skin and Allergy News - August 1, 2016 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
Approximately 9 million U.S. children, teens are vulnerable to measles infection
Of the almost 9 million children and adolescents aged 17 years and younger estimated to be measles susceptible in the United States, those 3 years and younger show the highest levels of risk for infection, according to the results of a study published in the American Journal of... (Source: Skin and Allergy News)
Source: Skin and Allergy News - August 1, 2016 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
CDC confirms first cases of locally transmitted Zika in continental U.S.
Four cases of Zika virus infection in Florida have been confirmed as the first cases of local transmission of the Zika virus in the continental United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced.
“As we have anticipated, Zika is now here,” CDC Director Tom Frieden, MD, MPH,... (Source: Skin and Allergy News)
Source: Skin and Allergy News - July 29, 2016 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
Shining a light on nonplaque psoriasis
MIAMI – People with nonplaque psoriasis could soon have their day. Some patients with nail, inverse, and genital psoriasis, for example, fail to meet traditional criteria for moderate to severe disease and therefore do not meet label indications for treatment.
That could soon change if... (Source: Skin and Allergy News)
Source: Skin and Allergy News - July 28, 2016 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
Different approaches can combat negative online reviews
Like most physicians, Dr. Susan Hardwick-Smith was used to receiving the occasional negative online review about her practice. But a biting post from several years ago was so wrenching that it nearly drove the Houston ob.gyn. out of medicine for good.
The patient blasted Dr. Hardwick-Smith on a... (Source: Skin and Allergy News)
Source: Skin and Allergy News - July 27, 2016 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
Gestational diabetes ups risk for infantile hemangiomas
MINNEAPOLIS – Gestational diabetes and prenatal progesterone use were among the maternal factors associated with increased risk of infantile hemangioma, a benign vascular neoplasm whose incidence has been steadily rising over the past several decades.
Data from a large longitudinal epidemiology... (Source: Skin and Allergy News)
Source: Skin and Allergy News - July 26, 2016 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
FDA updates warning label for systemic fluoroquinolones
The Food and Drug Administration has amended the boxed warning on labels for fluoroquinolone antibiotics, taken either orally or by injection, to reflect recent findings of the drugs’ alarming potential adverse events.
“These medicines are associated with disabling and potentially permanent side... (Source: Skin and Allergy News)
Source: Skin and Allergy News - July 26, 2016 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
USPSTF: Visual skin cancer screening lacks supporting evidence
The benefits and harms of visual screen cancer screening exams for asymptomatic adults can’t be adequately assessed with current evidence, according to a new recommendation from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
“Evidence is inadequate to reliably conclude that early detection of skin... (Source: Skin and Allergy News)
Source: Skin and Allergy News - July 26, 2016 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
