Dermatology

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]

 

VIDEO: A practical protocol for monitoring discoid lupus

Posted on: 23/10/2014 - 22:06

NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF.– Patients with discoid lupus should be checked routinely for systemic disease, but complete autoantibody studies aren’t necessary for those patients with a prior work-up and a...

Field of Interest: Dermatology
Type: News Item

Psoriasiform lesions linked to anti-TNF treatment

Posted on: 22/10/2014 - 17:29

VIENNA – Patients treated with an anti–tumor necrosis factor drug had a 5% annual rate of developing one or more psoriasiform skin lesions in a review of more than 400 patients who received these...

Field of Interest: Dermatology
Type: News Item

Select biologics for dose escalation in psoriasis

Posted on: 22/10/2014 - 15:58

SONOMA, CALIF.– Data support dosage escalation or intensification for patients who don’t respond to biologic therapy for psoriasis, but only for three of the four biologic agents available in the...

Field of Interest: Dermatology
Type: News Item

Secukinumab showed sustained efficacy in psoriasis

Posted on: 19/10/2014 - 17:57

AMSTERDAM – The investigational biologic agent secukinumab continued to show strong efficacy through 52 weeks of treatment in a new secondary analysis of the pivotal phase III ERASURE trial. For...

Field of Interest: Dermatology
Type: News Item

In psoriasis, is pushing for PASI 90 really worthwhile?

Posted on: 19/10/2014 - 15:40

AMSTERDAM – Does pushing for a PASI 90 response instead of settling for a PASI 75 matter to patients being treated for moderate-to-severe chronic plaque psoriasis? You bet it does, Dr. Mark G....

Field of Interest: Dermatology
Type: News Item

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