Lower Extremities Have Highest Surgical Site Infection Rates With Mohs Surgery
Findings especially for flap and graft closures
Compliance With CMS Price Transparency Rule Improved With Penalty Increases
$500,000 increase in penalty linked to a 2.9 percentage point increase in compliance
Crisaborole Effective for Long-Term Maintenance in Mild-to-Moderate Eczema
Longer median time of flare-free maintenance, greater number of flare-free days, and lower mean number of flares
Widening Gap ID’d in Housing Affordability for Resident Physicians
Inflation-adjusted first postgraduate year salaries decreased 0.23 percent from 2000 to 2022 while rental prices went up 17.8 percent
FDA Approves Litfulo for Teens, Adults With Alopecia Areata
Approval based on clinical trials, including ALLEGRO Phase 2b/3 trial involving 718 patients with alopecia areata
State Rankings Presented for Health System Performance
This year's report looked at women's health for the first time and also found pronounced disparities by state in access to prenatal care
Census Shows America’s Population Is Older Than Ever
Median age of Americans hit a record 39 years in 2022, almost 10 years older than in 1980
Two-Thirds of Physicians, Scientists Report Online Harassment
Reasons for harassment vary, but include harrassment in response to making comments about the COVID-19 pandemic
Eosinophilic Cellulitis Seems to Be Type 2 Inflammatory Disease
Preferential activation of JAK1/JAK2-STAT5 pathways observed in eosinophilic cellulitis
Moderate-to-Severe Psoriasis Tied to Lower Fertility Rates in Women
Additionally, risk for pregnancy loss is higher in patients with psoriasis