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Perception of atopic dermatitis severity often differs between patients, physicians
“The use of multiple assessment tools that measure different domains could potentially help better capture the broad manifestations of AD.”
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Pruritus in elderly patients: Not a diagnosis
“That’s just a symptom with a million etiologies,” Dr. Eric L. Simpson said.
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Antibiotic choices for inpatients with SSTIs vary by race
Clindamycin was more often prescribed for Black patients than White patients.
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FDA approves two JAK-1 inhibitors for moderate to severe atopic dermatitis
“It’s big news because a few years ago we didn’t have any systemic treatments that are safer than the classical immunosuppressants.”
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Soon-to-be medical student awarded $10K after spotting melanoma
“The mole on the back of your neck is possibly cancerous. Please go see a doctor!”
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FDA expands pembrolizumab approval for advanced melanoma
Approval was based on first interim findings from the randomized, placebo-controlled KEYNOTE-716 trial, which evaluated patients with stage IIB...
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‘Highest survival’ with combo immunotherapy in advanced melanoma
The results represent the longest median overall survival seen in a phase 3 trial of advanced melanoma.
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Differences in response to immunotherapy in men versus women
It remains unclear whether the increased risk for death in women is a result of treatment side effects or lack of efficacy.
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Care via video teleconferencing can be as effective as in-person for some conditions
Video teleconferencing works best for monitoring patients with chronic conditions, according to the author of a new paper.
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Better COVID-19 outcomes confirmed in TNF inhibitor users
A study of three international registries confirms that patients with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases who are taking a TNF inhibitor should...