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Microfocused ultrasound appears safe for improving laxity of the skin of the face and neck in patients with Fitzpatrick skin types III to VI

Microfocused Ultrasound Safe for Fitzpatrick Skin Types III-VI

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Three reported adverse events were temporary and associated with treatment technique
Patients with psoriasis are at higher risk of developing arrhythmia

Psoriasis Patients at Higher Risk for Arrhythmia

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Findings in patients with mild, severe disease and with/without psoriatic arthritis
The American Academy of Dermatology has published a second list of recommendations regarding dermatologic tests and treatments that are not always necessary.

AAD Issues 2nd Set of Choosing Wisely Recommendations

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American Academy of Dermatology identifies five tests, treatments that are not always necessary
Too few members of certain minority groups are pursuing careers in U.S. medicine

Too Few Blacks, Hispanics Pursuing Careers As Physicians

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Shortage of minority physicians may affect U.S. patient care, experts say
Women tend to manage their femininity so as to be considered adherent to the unspoken code of the non-gendered worker

Women in Academic Medicine ‘Manage Femininity’ to Succeed

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Strategies for this include appearing easy-going or downplaying differences based on gender
Pulsed dye laser therapy seems feasible for treating steroid-induced atrophic scars

Pulsed Dye Laser Feasible for Steroid-Induced Atrophic Scars

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Of 15 patients treated with pulsed dye laser, all but one experienced some degree of improvement
Organ transplant recipients have an increased risk of invasive melanoma

Transplant Recipients Have Increased Melanoma Risk

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They also have increased melanoma-specific mortality compared with nonrecipients
Practices can employ patient and family advisors in order to help them focus on patient-centered care needs

Patient, Family Advisors Can Play Key Role in Practices

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Advisors can help practices focus on patient-centered care, rather than assumptions about patient needs
Researchers say they've developed a non-invasive test that can detect melanoma skin cancer without a biopsy. Their findings were published online Aug. 11 in Nature Scientific Reports.

Non-Invasive Laser Technique Accurately Detects Melanoma

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Small study showed 100 percent sensitivity and 90.9 percent specificity
Treatment with a dual wavelength non-ablative fractional laser may result in the functional improvement of scar contractures

Non-Ablative Fractional Laser Could Treat Scar Contracture

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Improvement seen both in appearance and range of motion after treatment