Psoriatic Arthritis
From the Journals
Ustekinumab matches TNF inhibitors for psoriatic arthritis in 3-year, real-world study
A real-world study comparing the interleukin-12/23 inhibitor ustekinumab with tumor necrosis factor inhibitors for psoriatic arthritis found...
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Skinny-label biosimilars provide substantial savings to Medicare
The estimated savings to Medicare during 2015-2020 that resulted from competition with five of the first-to-market biosimilars with skinny labels...
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Practical pearls guide treatment of psoriasis in tricky areas
Start by ensuring the correct diagnosis, then take advantage of the expanding arsenal of therapies, Dr. Jennifer Soung advised.
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Two biologics equally effective for extraintestinal manifestations of IBD
Ustekinumab and vedolizumab have similar effects on extraintestinal manifestations of inflammatory bowel disease, a real-world, retrospective...
Case Reports
IgA Vasculitis in the Setting of Biologic Therapy for Psoriasis and Recurrent Cutaneous Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Colonization
Biologic medications including adalimumab and more rarely secukinumab may be associated with leukocytoclastic vasculitis; a smaller subset of...
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA approves upadacitinib (Rinvoq) for sixth indication
Upadacitinib’s approval for nonradiographic axial spondyloarthritis marks the sixth indication in the United States for the Janus kinase inhibitor...
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Psoriatic arthritis has greater impact on women than men
Women with PsA were more likely to have worse disease burden, pain, fatigue, quality of life, and greater disability and work impairment compared...
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JAK inhibitors show no excess cardiovascular safety signal in French nationwide cohort
Compared with adalimumab, JAK inhibitors presented no higher risk of major adverse cardiovascular events or venous thromboembolism in patients...
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Climate change: Commentary in four dermatology journals calls for emergency action
Dermatology medical societies need to increase advocacy, the authors say.
Make the Diagnosis
A White female presented with pustules and erythematous macules on the left palm
A 53-year-old White female presented with itchy pustules and erythematous macules on the left palm.
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Previous endemic coronavirus encounters linked with long COVID
Long COVID may be an unusual response to previously encountered non–SARS-CoV-2 coronaviruses, researchers report.