Tofacitinib may be an effective treatment for nail psoriasis
1. In a posthoc analysis of 2, phase 3 randomized controlled trials of over 1000 patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis,...
New prevalence estimates for hidradenitis suppurativa in the United States
1. In a population-based analysis of over 48 million records in the United States (US), the overall prevalence of hidradenitis...
Reduced venous recanalization after acute deep vein thrombosis associated with post-thrombotic syndrome
1. In a prospective observational trial of 100 patients with a history of acute deep venous thrombosis (DVT) managed with...
Prognostic indicators for transarterial chemoembolization in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma with extrahepatic spread identified
1. In a retrospective study of 111 patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with extrahepatic spread (EHS) treated with transarterial chemoembolization...
Long-term use of apremilast for psoriasis associated with an acceptable safety profile
1. In a prospective observational study of over 1100 patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis, long-term use (≥156 weeks)...
Wide surgical excision is effective in the treatment of subungual squamous cell carcinoma
1. In a retrospective review of 55 patients with subungal squamous cell carcinoma (SUSCC) without bone infiltration, wide surgical excision...
Transient elastography may be effective in evaluating endovascular treatment of Budd-Chiari syndrome
1. In a retrospective study of 25 patients with Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS) treated with endovascular interventions, the decrease in liver...
Laser therapy may be effective in patients with infantile hemangiomas
1. In a retrospective review of over 140 infants with infantile hemangiomas (IH), combined neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet laser and...
External compression computed tomography may increase diagnostic accuracy in appendicitis
1. In a prospective trial of 168 patients with suspected acute appendicitis (AA), patients that underwent external compression (EC)...
Patients with psoriasis associated with increased systemic arterial and subcutaneous adipose inflammation
1. In a retrospective cohort study of 12 patients with psoriasis, 8F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) demonstrated...