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Barbers can identify pseudofolliculitis barbae and acne keloidalis nuchae and advise patients on management

Most Barbers Can Identify Pseudofolliculitis Barbae

Fewer barbers identify acne keloidalis nuchae; most know razor use will aggravate conditions
Modifiable conditions

Conditions Tied to Clinician Dissatisfaction Are Modifiable

Improving workplace satisfaction directly tied to reduced clinician burnout
Overall survival for patients with melanoma brain metastases has improved significantly since 2000

Overall Survival Up for Melanoma Brain Metastases

Median overall survival from time of diagnosis has increased from 7.5 to 22.7 months
The increasing participation of men in registered nursing can be attributed to multiple factors

Men Now Comprise ~10 Percent of RN Workforce

About half of increase due to educational attainment, rising demand, liberalizing gender attitudes
Sharing of passwords to access electronic medical records is common among medical staff members

Sharing Passwords Is Widespread Among Medical Staff

Almost three-fourths of survey respondents report having used a colleague's password to access EMRs
Many authors of dermatology clinical practice guidelines receive industry payments

Many Dermatology Guideline Authors Get Industry Payments

22 of 40 guideline authors receiving payments did not accurately disclose industry relationships
Female physicians are more burned out than their male colleagues

Female Physicians May Be Especially at Risk of Burnout

They tend to deal with psychosocial care more than male colleagues but can take steps to reduce stress
Most female physicians have been sexually harassed by patients at some point in their careers

Most Female Physicians Have Faced Sexist Patient Comments

Sexual harassment by patients can negatively affect physician-patient relationship, quality of care
Online consumer ratings of specialist physicians do not predict objective measures of quality of care or peer assessment of clinical performance

Online Ratings Not Aligned With Objective Quality Measures

In addition, consumer ratings are consistent across platforms for specialist physicians
A new framework is available to help clinicians determine when systemic therapy is appropriate for treatment of atopic dermatitis

New Framework Guides Tx Decisions for Atopic Dermatitis

Recommendations made as part of consensus statement by International Eczema Council