High incidence of uveitis in patients with psoriatic disease
1. Patients with psoriasis and psoriatic disease were more likely to have uveitis and vice versa. Evidence Rating Level:...
Combination trametinib and dabrafenib show fewer side effects for metastatic melanoma than dabrafenib alone
1. In patients undergoing treatment for metastatic melanoma, there was a statistically significant decreased risk of cutaneous toxic effects in...
US annual incidence of basal cell carcinoma nears 2 million
1. Approximately two million Americans annually have basal cell carcinomas (BCC). The majority of these patients are elderly, male, and...
Topical fluorouracil cream reduces the long-term burden of actinic keratoses
1. Treatment with a single treatment of topical fluorouracil cream reduced the long-term number of actinic keratoses (AKs) compared to...
Incidence of non-melanoma skin cancer continues to increase in the USA
1. The total number of non-melanoma skin cancers (NMSC) in the US population was estimated to have increased to 5,434,193...
Using adhesive strips with dermal sutures does not improve cosmesis
1. When comparing the cosmetic outcome of two different methods of wound closure (interrupted subcuticular sutures alone vs. the combination...
Medicare beneficiaries have a lower rate of delayed melanoma surgeries
1. The vast majority (>75%) of Medicare beneficiaries studied underwent excision of their melanoma within 1.5 months of their biopsy....
Patients prefer notification of skin biopsy results by phone
1. In choosing a preferred modality for skin biopsy result notification, patients reported promptness of notification to be the most...
Hyperkalemia rare among healthy women taking spironolactone for acne
1. Hyperkalemia rates were similar between women taking spironolactone compared to those who were not. Evidence Rating Level: 2 (Good) Study...
Topical pimecrolimus use for atopic dermatitis not linked to malignancy
1. Contrary to previous information, pimecrolimus was not associated with lymphomas or cutaneous malignancies. Evidence Rating Level: 2 (Good) Study...