Dermatology
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Hyperbaric Oxygen Improves Diabetic Ulcers Regardless of Glycemia
Major Finding: Wound volume was reduced by 65% among the 12 patients with hemoglobin A1c less than 7.5%, and by 71% among the 10 with Hb A1c 7.5%...
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Vismodegib Proves Promising for Operable BCCs
Major Finding: Twelve weeks of once-daily oral vismodegib resulted in complete histologic clearance in 10 of 24 patients with newly diagnosed,...
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High-Dose Ustekinumab Stomps Out Palmoplantar Psoriasis
Major Finding: The primary endpoint of a palm-sole PGA score of 0 or 1 was achieved in 1 of 11 patients on the 45-mg dose, compared with 6 of 9 on...
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Psoriasis Boosts Crohn's Risk Fourfold
Major Finding: Psoriasis was an independent risk factor for the development of Crohn’s disease, with an associated age-adjusted 3.74-fold...
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Gene Shields Psoriasis Patients from Heart Disease
Major Finding: The prevalence of hypertension among 80 HLA-Cw6-positive psoriasis patients under age 40 was 7.5%, compared with 22% in HLA-Cw6-...
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U.S. Marshals Seize HybriSil Topical Steroid Gel
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Running, Aerobics May Protect Women Against Psoriasis
Major Finding: For women who ran more than 1 hour per week, the adjusted relative risk of developing psoriasis was 0.37, compared with those who...