Genetic and environmental factors linked with sagging eyelids
1. Age, male sex, lighter skin color, and high BMI were found to be risk factors for sagging eyelids. 2....
Clinical and epidemiological links with calcinosis in adult dermatomyositis
1. In adults with dermatomyositis (DM), calcinosis was positively associated with longer disease duration, fingertip ulcers, and NXP-2 autoantibodies and...
Systematic reviews moderately reflect disease burden in dermatology
Image: PD 1. Dermatitis, melanoma, nonmelanoma skin cancer, viral skin disease, and fungal skin disease were all adequately studied by...
Bath psoralen plus ultraviolet A shows good efficacy in the treatment of mycosis fungoides
Image: PD 1. Bath PUVA (8-methoxypsoralen bath with UVA) exhibited good efficacy in treating patients with both refractory mycosis fungoides...
Videoconferencing linked to improved dermatological care in ED
Image: PD 1. In the emergency department (ED), videoconferencing was superior to the use of still images as a means...
Key predictors of recurrence and survival for Merkel Cell Carcinoma elucidated
Image: CC/Wiki 1. Immunosuppression was associated with a higher likelihood of Merkel Cell Carcinoma (MCC)-specific mortality. Other factors that affected...
Unique populations among those seeking emergency care for dermatologic problems
Image: PD 1. In the United States, the number of visits to the emergency room (ER) due to skin symptoms...
Lower rates of self skin examination among ethnic minorities
Image: PD 1. Ethnic minorities were less likely than whites to self examine the skin or undergo a full body...
New Mohs sterilization guidelines may not affect infection rates
Image: PD 1. The new sterilization guidelines for Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) showed no significant changes in rates of surgical...
Indoor tanning linked to high skin cancer risk in US and abroad
Image: PD 1. Approximately 1 in every 5 adolescents worldwide and >55% of American university students have been exposed to...
