Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Laser plus topical antifungal effective for onychomycosis

(HealthDay)—Fractional carbon dioxide laser therapy combined with topical antifungal is effective in the treatment of onychomycosis, according to a study published in the May issue of the Journal of the American Academy ...

Health

Costs estimated for applying to dermatology residency

(HealthDay)—The total cost for all U.S. medical school seniors applying to dermatology residency is estimated at almost $5 million, according to a research letter published in the April issue of the Journal of the American ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Wrestling wins for most high school athletic skin infections

(HealthDay)—Among U.S. high school athletes, the rate of skin infections is 2.27 per 100,000 athlete exposures, with the majority occurring in wrestlers, according to a study published in the April issue of the Journal ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Drop in S. aureus carriage rate with antibiotic tx of acne

(HealthDay)—Treatment of acne with antibiotics is associated with a significant decrease in the rate of Staphylococcus aureus carriage, according to a study published in the April issue of the Journal of the American Academy ...

Oncology & Cancer

Melanoma therapy tied to cutaneous adverse events

(HealthDay)—Anti-programmed cell death (PD)-1 therapy for metastatic melanoma is associated with the development of immune-related cutaneous events, according to research published in the March issue of the Journal of the ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Microneedling appears promising in darker skin types

(HealthDay)—Microneedling represents a promising treatment modality for dermatologic conditions in darker skin, according to a review published in the February issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Skin infections rife among high school wrestlers, say researchers

The first national survey of skin infections among high school athletes has found that wrestlers have the highest number of infections, with football players coming in a distant second, according to researchers at the University ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Ablative fractionated laser Tx promising for actinic keratosis

(HealthDay)—For patients with actinic keratoses (AKs), one treatment with ablative fractionated laser (AFXL) produces a modest temporary reduction in AKs, according to a study published in the February issue of the Journal ...

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