AAD Updates Guidelines for Management of Acne Vulgaris
Strong recommendations made for benzoyl peroxide, topical retinoids, topical antibiotics, oral doxycycline
Price of Prescription Drugs Almost Threefold Higher in the United States
U.S. prices for brand-name originator drugs 422 percent higher; price of unbranded generics 67 percent of comparison countries
Gender Minority Adults Are Vulnerable During Full Body Skin Exam
Gender queer and transgender individuals more likely to report discomfort than sexual minority cisgender females, males
Prolonged SARS-CoV-2 Risk Varies Across Immunosuppressive Conditions
Severely immunocompromised individuals had greater SARS-CoV-2 evolution, higher risk for developing resistance against therapeutic mAbs
Early FDG PET/CT Can ID Metabolic Changes in Advanced Melanoma
Metabolic changes associated with progression-free survival in patients receiving pembrolizumab
2004 to 2019 Saw Increase in Isotretinoin Use in Girls, Women
In base case analysis, 178 pregnancies were exposed to isotretinoin, with a doubling of the number per year during the study period
Climatic Hazards Linked to Aggravation of Atopic Dermatitis
Evidence of aggravation of AD seen for most climatic hazards, with impact ranging from direct to indirect effects
Older Adults Average 20.7 Total Health Care Contact Days a Year
Factors linked to more ambulatory contact days include younger age, female sex, White race, non-Hispanic ethnicity
Study IDs Risks to Offspring Associated With Prenatal Opioid Exposure
Prenatal opioid exposure linked to increased risk for infection, eczema and dermatitis, and asthma in offspring
Bidirectional Link ID’d for Autoimmune Disease, Perinatal Depression
Bidirectional association more pronounced among women without psychiatric comorbidities, strongest for multiple sclerosis
