Dermatology | European Federation of Internal Medicine

Dermatology is the branch of medicine dealing with the hair, nails, skin and its diseases.[1][2] It is a unique specialty with both medical and surgical aspects.[2][3][4] A dermatologist takes care of diseases, in the widest sense, and some cosmetic problems of the skin, scalp, hair, and nails.[2][5]

Skin cancer treatment costs skyrocket over past decade

Posted on: 12/11/2014 - 14:13

The average annual cost for skin cancer treatment more than doubled from 2002 to 2011, a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found. From 2002 to 2006, the average annual skin...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

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Oral curcumin shown effective in psoriasis

Posted on: 10/11/2014 - 15:35

AMSTERDAM – Oral curcumin proved safe and effective as adjunctive therapy in patients on topical corticosteroids for mild to moderate psoriasis vulgaris in a 12-week, randomized, placebo-controlled...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

Chronic inflammatory disease patients at greater risk of major CV events

Posted on: 07/11/2014 - 16:45

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, or psoriasis are at an increased risk of major adverse cardiovascular events when compared with the general population, according to findings...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

Obesity, diabetes spur on group A strep infections

Posted on: 06/11/2014 - 18:50

PHILADELPHIA – Obesity and diabetes are independent risk factors for invasive group A Streptococcus infections, with the highest risk among those with diabetes and morbid obesity. The...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

VIDEO: What works now and what’s up next for laser treatments of vascular malformations

Posted on: 04/11/2014 - 20:23

LAS VEGAS – Pulsed dye lasers have stood the test of time for treating vascular malformations, rosacea, and telangectases, Dr. Christopher Zachary said at Skin Disease Education Foundation’s annual...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

Apremilast succeeds against nail, scalp, palmoplantar psoriasis

Posted on: 03/11/2014 - 19:36

LAS VEGAS – A twice-daily 30-mg dose of apremilast significantly improved moderate to severe nail, scalp, and palmoplantar psoriasis, compared with placebo, based on data from 411 adults in the...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

Treat actinic keratoses initially with field therapy and follow with lesional therapy

Posted on: 02/11/2014 - 15:39

SONOMA, CALIF. – Combining lesional and field therapy may be the most effective way to treat actinic keratoses, Dr....

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

VIDEO: Don’t discount topical therapy for psoriasis

Posted on: 02/11/2014 - 15:17

LAS VEGAS– Don’t underestimate the value of topical therapy for treating psoriasis patients, Dr. Linda Stein Gold said at Skin Disease Education Foundation’s annual Las Vegas dermatology...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

Psoriasis patients’ QOL improved with calcipotriene/betamethasone

Posted on: 31/10/2014 - 17:46

LAS VEGAS – Adults with localized psoriasis reported significant improvement in quality of life after 2 and 8 weeks of treatment with a combination topical suspension, based on data from 147 adults....

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

Novel psoriasis biologic wows with jaw-dropping results

Posted on: 31/10/2014 - 16:44

AMSTERDAM– The spectacular long-term efficacy achieved with a novel biologic agent for psoriasis in a first-in-humans, proof-of-concept study has raised the prospect of clinical outcomes continuing...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

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