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Nemolizumab Found to Be Effective in Atopic Dermatitis

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Injectable drug significantly reduces pruritus, improves appearance of skin
The characteristics of the signal in user feedback of adverse events associated with medical devices and the situated context of decision makers correlate with judgement bias in reacting to these adverse events

Judgement Bias in Medical Device Recall Decisions

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Decision makers in firms either over-react or under-react, researchers say
Patients with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)-induced urticaria/angioedema may develop tolerance to NSAIDs over time

Tolerance Develops in NSAID-Induced Urticaria/Angioedema

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Patients confirmed as having NIUA develop tolerance to NSAIDs over time
Receiving a preoperative educational telephone call does not reduce anxiety or improve satisfaction for patients undergoing same-day office consultation and Mohs micrographic surgery

Pre-Op Phone Consult Doesn’t Cut Anxiety Before Mohs Surgery

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Educational telephone consult doesn't reduce anxiety or up satisfaction before Mohs micrographic sx
There is considerable variation in the cost of actinic keratosis management

Variation in Cost of Actinic Keratosis Management

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Adjusted ratio of mean cost in highest versus lowest quintile ranged from 1.72 to 1.80
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Overall, 8.8 Percent of U.S. Population Uninsured in 2016

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In first nine months of 2016, 12.3 percent of adults aged 18 to 64 and 5 percent of children uninsured
A sizeable proportion of melanoma survivors still report elevated sun exposure

Sun Protection Behaviors Often Poor Among Melanoma Survivors

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One in five had suffered a sunburn in the past year, researchers find

February 2017 Briefing – Dermatology

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Dermatology for February 2017. This roundup includes the latest...
Use of salicylic acid peeling and microdermabrasion are associated with dermal morphological changes consistent with the repair process

Salicylic Acid, Microdermabrasion Linked to Wound Healing

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Linked to thickened epidermal layer, shallow dermal papillae, dense collagen, elastic fibers
Skin cancers linked to indoor tanning are estimated to have cost the U.S. health care system hundreds of millions of dollars in 2015

Indoor Tanning Cost U.S. Health Care $343 Million Annually

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Skin cancers from ultraviolet light in devices totaled $343.1 million in 2015 alone, researchers say