British Journal of Dermatology

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Doxycycline helps one-third of chronic cold urticaria patients

(HealthDay)—Just over one-third of chronic cold urticaria patients benefit from treatment with doxycycline, according to a research letter published online June 25 in the British Journal of Dermatology.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

For rosacea, ivermectin offers lasting improvement in HRQoL

(HealthDay)—For patients with rosacea, ivermectin treatment is associated with long-term improvement in health-related quality of life (HRQoL), according to a study published online April 8 in the British Journal of Dermatology.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

High prevalence of alcohol use disorders in eczema

(HealthDay)—Patients with eczema have a high prevalence of alcohol use disorders, according to a study published online March 27 in the British Journal of Dermatology.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Efficacy of wet wrap therapy for atopic dermatitis undetermined

(HealthDay)—Evidence that wet wrap therapy (WWT) is more effective than topical steroids for the treatment of atopic dermatitis is mixed, according to a review published online Nov. 8 in the British Journal of Dermatology.

Inflammatory disorders

Smoking is causally associated with psoriasis risk

Smoking, but not alcohol consumption, is causally associated with psoriasis, according to a study published online June 28 in the British Journal of Dermatology.

Medical research

Study explores the seasonality of hair loss

A new British Journal of Dermatology study explores the relationship between seasonality and hair loss at a population level using Google Trends data. Across all eight countries analyzed in the study, summer and fall were ...

Inflammatory disorders

Psoriasis patients find psoriatic arthritis screening worthwhile

Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) screening is acceptable to patients with psoriasis whether they are diagnosed with PsA or not, according to a research letter published online Aug. 17 in the British Journal of Dermatology.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Patients often dissatisfied with acne care

(HealthDay)—Patients frequently report ineffective consultations in acne care, according to a study published online April 26 in the British Journal of Dermatology.

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