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Online Symptom Checkers Often Not Accurate for ID’ing Skin Rashes

Even when correct in diagnosis, broad differentials and low specificity of results contribute to diagnostic uncertainty

IV Immune Globulin Bests Placebo for Dermatomyositis

More adults receiving IVIG versus placebo had Total Improvement Score of at least 20 at 16 weeks

Cutaneous Reactions Rarely Reported After COVID-19 Vaccine

1.9 percent of individuals reported cutaneous reaction after first dose of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, most often rash and itching

Skin Rashes Occur in Considerable Number of SARS-CoV-2 Cases

17 percent of SARS-CoV-2-positive cases reported skin rash as first presentation; 21 percent had skin rash as only clinical sign

Increasing adherence to evidence-based prophylaxis protocols for epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitor-associated rash can reduce interventions and toxicity-associated chemotherapy interruptions

Adherence to Prophylaxis for EGFRi-Linked Rash Beneficial

Adherence to prophylaxis protocols tied to drop in interventions, toxicity-linked chemo interruptions
Physicians rate a high proportion of patients with atopic dermatitis as having inadequate disease control

Physicians Report High Rate of Uncontrolled Atopic Dermatitis

Findings among physicians treating patients with a history of moderate-to-severe disease
Some bed bugs are showing early signs of resistance to two widely used insecticides

Insecticide Resistance Thwarting Fight Against Bed Bugs

Chemicals alone won't vanquish the insects, researchers say
In a case report published in the October issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Bedbugs the Culprit in Older Woman With Unidentified Rash

Dermatologist, allergist, primary care doctors failed to identify etiology of rash over several months
Self- and caregiver-reported history of eczema is valid for identifying atopic dermatitis

Self-Reported Eczema Valid for Detecting Atopic Dermatitis

High specificity and positive predictive value for self-, caregiver-reported ever history of eczema