Gender mismatch linked with autoimmune disease in chronic graft-vs-host disease
1. Patients with chronic graft-vs-host disease (CGVHD) after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (AHSCT) were more likely to develop cutaneous...
Isotretinoin may decrease inflammatory bowel disease risk
1. Patients who took isotretinoin had a lower risk of developing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) compared to the non-exposed group. ...
Melanoma risk may be elevated in flight-based occupations
1. Both airline pilots and cabin crew had higher incidences of developing melanoma than the general population. 2. Flight-based occupations...
Amelanotic melanoma linked with advanced stage at diagnosis
1. Amelanotic melanoma was typically diagnosed at a later AJCC tumor stage than pigmented melanoma. 2. After having accounted for...
Photodynamic therapy has high efficacy in treating face and scalp actinic keratosis
1. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) was more effective in achieving complete clearance of thin actinic keratoses (AKs) on the face and...
Dermatological consultation in outpatients improves diagnosis of cellulitis
1. In the internal medicine outpatient setting, dermatology consultation increased diagnostic accuracy of cellulitis, thereby conserving antibiotic use. 2. Conditions...
Key characteristics of high mitotic rate melanoma elucidated
1. High mitotic rate melanoma was clinically more likely to present in elderly male patients, and more frequently presented as...
Single course intravenous immunoglobulin ineffective at controlling severe solar urticaria
1. Out of 9 patients with severe solar urticaria (SU) who received a single-dose of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG), 2 showed...
Models predict the relationship between nonmelanoma skin cancer and ambient UV radiation
1. Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC) and Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC) displayed differing environmental and demographic etiologies, but development of both...
Vaccine may be effective in treating anogenital warts
1. The use of intralesional Mycobacterium w (Mw) injection was equally as effective as the use of imiquimod 5% cream...
