Higher Risk of Musculoskeletal Disorders in Some Physicians
Increasing risk for work-related musculoskeletal disorders, particularly in procedural specialists
Uterine Leiomyomas, Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia May Be Linked
Higher odds of uterine leiomyomas for black women with central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia
December 2017 Briefing – Dermatology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Dermatology for December 2017. This roundup includes the latest...
Laser Improves QOL for Breast Telangiectasia Due to Radiation
Significant improvements seen in emotional and functional Skindex-16 HR-QOL domains, overall score
Criteria Developed for Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies
Classification criteria developed from rheumatology, dermatology, neurology, pediatric clinic data
Atopic Dermatitis Associated With Higher Risk of Skin Cancer
Individuals with a history of atopic dermatitis have a higher risk of squamous cell carcinoma development
Rituximab Effective for Lupus-Associated Cytopenia
Overall initial response rate of 86 percent in 71 patients, with complete response for 60.5 percent
Both Narrowband UVB, Psoralen UVA Helpful for Hand Eczema
Two treatments result in similar improvements in severity of chronic palmar hand eczema
Methotrexate, Azathioprine Seem Safe Long-Term for Dermatitis
For up to five years as maintenance treatments for moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis
Early-Stage Cancer Diagnoses Up With ACA’s Medicaid Expansions
Both overall and early diagnosis of cancer increased in first year of expansions
