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Quantifying Itch: Measurement on the Way to Management
- Author:
- Martina L. Porter, MD
- Alexa B. Kimball, MD, MPH
Itch is one of the most protean manifestations of skin disease and can take a substantial physical and emotional toll on patients. For physicians...
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Treatment of Psoriasis in Pregnancy
- Author:
- Kelsey S. Flood, MD
- Kevin T. Savage, MD
- Martina L. Porter, MD
- Alexa B. Kimball, MD, MPH
Balancing effective management of psoriasis against potential risk in pregnancy is important, especially because the severity of psoriasis can...
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Hidradenitis Suppurativa for the Dermatologic Hospitalist
- Author:
- Alexandra Charrow, MD, MBE
- Kevin T. Savage, BA
- Kelsey Flood, MD
- Alexa B. Kimball, MD, MPH
Patients with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) often experience disease flares, which can culminate in a visit to the emergency department and...
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Current Guidelines for Psoriasis Treatment: A Work in Progress
- Author:
- Nicole M. Golbari, BA
- Martina L. Porter, MD
- Alexa B. Kimball, MD, MPH
Psoriasis is a complex chronic autoimmune skin disease with multiple comorbidities that can have a considerable impact on quality of life (QoL)....
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Hidradenitis Suppurativa Scoring Systems: Can We Choose Just One?
- Author:
- Martina L. Porter, MD
- Alexa B. Kimball, MD, MPH
Interest in hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) has exploded in the last few years. A PubMed search of articles indexed for MEDLINE using the MeSH term...
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Remission of Psoriasis 13 Years After Autologous Stem Cell Transplant
- Author:
- Sarah M. Sung, MD
- Alexa B. Kimball, MD, MPH
Remission of psoriasis after bone marrow transplant has been reported; however, follow-up typically has been limited. The authors describe a case...