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Pemphigus, Bullous Pemphigoid Risk Increased After COVID-19 Infection
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- Deepa Varma
"This potential dual benefit of vaccination should be a key message in public health campaigns and clinical practice," the study authors wrote.
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Rosacea: Ivermectin’s Benefits May Include Impact on Skin Microbiome
- Author:
- Deepa Varma
The absolute abundance of S epidermidis increased after ivermectin treatment on lesional skin of patients with rosacea.
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Skin Fungal Infections Increasing in the United States
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- Deepa Varma
The analysis included over 13 billion ambulatory visits to nonfederally funded community, office-based physician practices, and emergency or...
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Atopic Dermatitis: Upadacitinib Effectiveness Maintained Through 76 weeks Among Adolescents
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- Deepa Varma
Among those who continued treatment on upadacitinib, 15 mg and 30 mg, EASI-75 response rates were maintained or improved through week 76 in three...
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Responses Sustained with Ritlecitinib in Patients with Alopecia Through 48 Weeks
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- Deepa Varma
Among patients on ritlecitinib who had responded at week 24, SALT responses ≤ 20 were sustained in 85.2%-100% of patients through week 48.
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Down Syndrome: Several Cutaneous Conditions Common, Study Finds
- Author:
- Deepa Varma
Eczematous dermatitis was the most common diagnosis, affecting 26% of patients.
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Study Identifies Early Puberty As Risk Factor for HS in Children
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- Deepa Varma
Precocious puberty was associated with more than a twofold higher risk for HS, in a case control study.
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Study Helps Define Patient-Centered Definition of Atopic Dermatitis Flares
- Author:
- Deepa Varma
A focus group reached consensus on 15 statements, and survey participants reached consensus on 12 of those statements defining an AD flare.
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Imaging Tool Helps Identify Features of Nail Disorders
- Author:
- Deepa Varma
Researchers performed nailfold capillaroscopy imaging and compared capillary features between patients with nail conditions and controls.
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One in Five Overdose Deaths in 2022 had an Unrelated Mental Illness
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- Deepa Varma
In 2022, 21.9% of drug overdose deaths involved people with non–substance-related mental health disorders, most commonly depression (12.9%),...
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Black Children With Vitiligo at Increased Risk for Psychiatric Disorders: Study
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- Deepa Varma
Researchers conducted a retrospective, single-center, case-control study of 327 Black children with vitiligo and 981 matched controls without...
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Study Finds Variations in Pediatric Dermatologists Who Accept Medicaid
- Author:
- Deepa Varma
More research is needed on “the impact on health outcomes when specialty services are unavailable,” the authors wrote.