Dermatology
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Boosting the presence of darker skin in rheumatology education
Doctors are beginning to address educational gaps in rheumatologists’ exposure to rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases in people with darker...
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Most patients with chronic inflammatory diseases have sufficient response to COVID-19 vaccination
A preprint publication of a study of 133 people with chronic inflammatory disease and 53 controls shows that those with CID mount immune responses...
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Survey finds Mohs surgeons favor nicotinamide for chemoprevention
Overall, 76.9% of the respondents said they recommended nicotinamide for preventing KC, and 20% said they had recommended nicotinamide to more...
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Study aims to enhance understanding of ‘tremendously understudied’ prurigo nodularis
“If you encounter a patient with prurigo nodularis, it’s important to perform a screening for chronic kidney disease, diabetes, and liver disease...
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A woman with a history of diabetes, and plaques on both shins
A White female with a history of diabetes mellitus presents with asymptomatic plaques on both shins.
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Black patients with cutaneous sarcoidosis may have more systemic and CV disease
Black patients were significantly more likely to have two or more organs involved and have higher rates of cardiac involvement.
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Blacks and Hispanics have higher inpatient use for mycosis fungoides
Findings reinforce need to maintain “higher index of suspicion” in these patients.
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Data about COVID-19-related skin manifestations in children continue to emerge
Of 50 hospitalized children infected with COVID-19, 18 (36%) fulfilled criteria for Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children.
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Melanoma presents at later stages, but at an earlier age in Asian Americans
The findings are consistent with previous studies indicating delayed detection of melanoma in Asians, compared with non-Hispanic Whites.
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VEXAS: A novel rheumatologic, hematologic syndrome that’s making waves
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Researchers stress importance of second COVID-19 vaccine dose for infliximab users
Significantly lower antibody concentrations seen after a first dose of the Pfizer or AstraZeneca vaccine in users of infliximab vs. vedolizumab...