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More severe AD correlates with worse sleep health and attention problems in children
“We think it’s important for dermatologists and pediatricians to be monitoring children with AD for sleep and attention dysregulation.”
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E-cigarette use tied to increased COPD, asthma risk
The clinical outcome were consistent with studies assessing in vivo biomarkers of e-cigarette exposure in animal subjects, human participants, and...
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Palpation key when evaluating the skin for suspected MCC
Most primary lesions are located on the head and neck, lower limb, and upper limb, but they also may appear in non–sun exposed areas such as the...
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Tattoo removal techniques continue to be refined
“We don’t really know what’s in a lot of these ink residues,” Dr. Omar A. Ibrahimi said.
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Expert spotlights three emerging technologies for dermatology practice
One innovation, a focused laser beam with high-speed scanning, creates a large differential between the fluence at the surface and the fluence at...
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Maintaining credibility when evaluating new dermatologic technologies
“Sometimes your criticism can be premature, and small changes in the technology and/or waiting for results can validate the technology.”
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Efforts underway to eradicate racism in photomedicine
"No technology is 'born racist,' of course; it is up to us to prevent history from repeating itself and prevent these biases from being ingrained...
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Role of lasers and light sources in medicine continue to expand
“We are seeing incredible capabilities with fiber lasers: essentially any wavelength, any power, any pulse duration you want.”
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Microneedling: What’s the truth?
Contraindications are similar to those with laser surgery, including active infection of the area.
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For SCC, legs are a high-risk anatomic site in women
The incidence of keratinocyte carcinoma in the United States is estimated to be 3.5 million cases per year, while all other cancers account for...
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The case for a new skin typing system
“We need to establish a new consensus on skin typing, one that respects the variability in skin color but also one that’s clear, concise,...
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Subscription services a consideration for aesthetic patients
“For our practices, non-compliance leads to unhappy, under-treated patients, so they may write negative reviews.”
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Sleep apnea found to impact pain severity in younger adults
More thorough pain intensity screening in young patients with OSA may be needed.
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Bronchoscopy can be conducted safely patients with severe COVID-19
“The most surprising data was the 65% rate of secondary infection with bronchoalveolar lavage.”