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“COVID-19 Toe” and Underrepresentation in People of Color: Is Racial Bias to Blame?

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Factors Associated With More Severe AD in Children

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Higher Mortality Seen in Younger Patients With COVID-19 vs Influenza

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Better Hospital Nurse Staffing Tied to Fewer Sepsis Deaths

Pustular psoriasis of pregnancy (PPP) is a rare, life-threatening disease.8 It is sometimes referred to as impetigo herpetiformis, but many dermatologists consider this a misnomer because PPP is not associated with the herpes virus or bacterial infection.8 Although it is unclear whether PPP is specific to pregnancy, it typically arises early in the third trimester in affected women.3,8 Sterile erythematous plaques studded by painful pustules originate in skin folds on the trunk and back before coalescing into large dry desquamating plaques that spread to the extremities.2,8 Symptoms include fever, nausea, and diarrhea. Patients may also have neutrophilia, electrolyte abnormalities, and elevated inflammatory markers.2,8 Aggressive treatment is required and usually consists of systemic corticosteroids.8 Untreated PPP can lead to placental insufficiency, intrauterine growth restriction, and even miscarriage or stillbirth.8 Pregnant women with PPP and their fetuses should be closely monitored.2,8

Psoriasis Flare Rates Low in Patients Receiving Systemic Corticosteroids

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Increased Dementia Risk Seen in Patients With Vitiligo

Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Elicits Response Against Key Mutation

Allergists Affirm Safety of COVID-19 Vaccines for Most

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Teledermatology Triage May Significantly Lower Management Costs

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Alcaligenes faecalis: An Emerging Extensively Drug-Resistant Bacterium

For Some Americans, the COVID-19 Pandemic Shifted Perceptions About Poverty

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Affordable Care Act Reduced Income Inequality in United States

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Study Supports Use of a Smartphone App for Dermatologic Diagnosis

SARS-CoV-2 Seroprevalence and Risk Factors Among Close Contacts

Food Insecurity Increasing Among Older US Adults

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Subcutaneous Methotrexate vs Oral Treatment in Patients With Psoriasis

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Tildrakizumab Prevents Relapse for Patients With Interrupted Psoriasis Treatment

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Secukinumab Associated With Greater PASI 2 or Lower Achievement vs Ustekinumab in Psoriasis

Gaps Found in Opioid Use Disorder Treatment During Pandemic

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Black Patients With Merkel Cell Carcinoma Experience Treatment Delays

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