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‘Loss-frame’ approach makes psoriasis patients more agreeable to treatment
Explaining possible outcomes without treatment was more effective in getting patients to agree to treatment than was messaging that focused on the...
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California wildfires caused uptick in clinic visits for atopic dermatitis, itch
During the deadliest wildfire in California’s history in 2018, dermatology clinics 175 miles away at the University of California, San Francisco,...
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AAP releases updated guidance on male teen sexual, reproductive health
“Talk with your male adolescents about puberty, sexuality, and reproductive health!” says Dr. Laura K. Grubb.
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Latest data on COVID-19 patients with rheumatic diseases revealed in registry
Data for a total of 583 COVID-19 patients have now been made available.
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Researchers investigate impact of smoking on COVID-19 risk
Early reports from China showed a case fatality rate of 4.7% for men, compared with 2.8% for women.
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Ragweed SLIT tablets improve asthma outcome scores in patients with allergic rhinoconjunctivitis
There were no adverse events from ragweed SLIT tablets unique to children with or without asthma.
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The wide-ranging impact of hospital closures
It is not unusual for hospitalists to step up during a hospital closure and advocate for their patients on behalf of the community.
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Superior turbinate eosinophilia predicts olfactory decline in patients with CRS
Superior turbinate eosinophilia is highly associated with the olfactory decline in CRS patients 3 months after endoscopic sinus surgery.
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Focus on factors that can be controlled during surgery for a good cosmetic result
ORLANDO –Tension is “one of the greatest enemies in surgery.”
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SLIT tablet during pollen season improves symptoms of allergic rhinitis
Tree pollen season is generally considered to be between February and June.
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American Headache Society updates guideline on neuroimaging for migraine
In routine cases with no atypical features, neuroimaging for migraine is unnecessary.
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‘Natural is not always good’ when it comes to treatments for alopecia
ORLANDO – Biotin unlikely to help with a patient’s alopecia, a high intake of biotin can interfere with certain assays that use streptavidin-...
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Banning indoor tanning devices could save lives and money
Banning indoor tanning in the United States, Canada, and Europe could result in 187,481 fewer deaths from melanoma and save $5.7 billion.
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Some relevant financial conflicts go undisclosed in ACR guidelines
More than one-third of industry payments that were directly relevant to guidelines’ recommendations were undisclosed.