Dermatology Advisor Contributing Writer

A team of investigators sought to determine the impact on chronic inflammatory diseases such as psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis on sexual life.

Investigators assessed the impact of diabetes mellitus on the efficacy of a low-dose, triple combination, polypill or standard care for the treatment of hypertension.

A team of investigators sought to assess the efficacy of brexpiprazole as an adjunct to antidepressant treatment in patients with major depressive disorder and anxious distress.

The comparative efficacy of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for lower back pain was examined.

The efficacy of BIIBO59 in patients with cutaneous lupus erythematosus with and without concomitant systemic lupus erythematosus during 16 weeks was evaluated.

The association between HS and strokes was assessed via a systematic review and meta-analysis.

The safety and efficacy of ruxolitinib cream following 104 weeks of treatment in a phase 2 study of adults is reported.

Baseline characteristics and treatment outcomes of patients with early-onset and late-onset alopecia areata are evaluated.

Researchers show how COMET procedure can restore ocular surface anatomy and revive visual performance.

The long-term outcome of patients with melanoma may be predicted by FDG-PET imaging and also influence treatment duration.

Findings suggest that PET/CT imaging should be included in the malignant melanoma treatment algorithm starting with T2 patients.

The frequent and durable responses to PD-1/PD-L1–blocking antibodies confirm the importance of immune mechanisms in nonmelanoma skin cancer pathogenesis.

The applicability of video-based assessment in providing dermatology residents with feedback on surgical technical skills and unsafe surgical practices is assessed.

Researchers conducted cost-effectiveness analyses to compare ixekizumab and secukinumab in psoriatic arthritis and moderate to severe plaque psoriasis.

Ustekinumab, secukinumab, and ixekizumab were compared for clinical effectiveness and associated adverse events in the treatment of plaque psoriasis.

Researchers analyzed dry eye and subclinical retinal abnormalities in a cohort of patients with psoriatic arthritis sine-psoriasis.

Shared familial mechanisms may underlie alopecia areata and major depressive disorder, and suggest a bidirectional association.

Estimates of the severity of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) using model-based analysis showed a mean time from symptom onset to death of roughly 18 days.

Structureless, light-brown areas should be considered an important dermoscopic finding when observing a suspected melanocyticlesion.

Adverse childhood experience, particularly the occurrence of multiple experiences including physical or emotional abuse, are associated with increased chance of atopic dermatitis.

Immunotherapy using zinc sulfate and vitamin D3 may be promising treatment options for plantar warts.

A novel patient-reported outcome measure allows scalp hair loss to be characterized into clinically meaningful gradations from 0% to 100% missing scalp hair.

Risk for infection was not higher in pediatric patients with psoriasis treated with biologic agents compared with those treated with nonbiologic immunomudulators.

As patients with acne often have psychological comorbidities a multidisciplinary approach may yield optimal treatment.

Exposure to several antibiotics during pregnancy may be linked to the development of atopic dermatitis in offspring within the first 24 months of life.

The effect of bacterial lysate applied orally from the 2nd until 7th months of life on the prevalence of allergic diseases at school age was evaluated and found not to influence the development of certain skin or allergic disease.

A novel scoring system for hidradenitis suppurativa severity that includes a patient-reported component has been developed.

Children with asthma and atopic dermatitis experience worse sleep and lung function outcomes compared with children with asthma alone.

Atopic eczema is potentially under recognized in patients with plaque psoriasis undergoing biologic therapy and can have a significant effect on patient management.

The purported benefits of imiquimod for the treatment of basal cell carcinoma are disputed in a critical review that finds numerous study flaws.