Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Phototherapy affects serum 25(OH)D levels

(HealthDay)—For patients with inflammatory skin conditions, phototherapy with ultraviolet (UV) A1 radiation induces a reduction in serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 (25[OH]D) levels, whereas narrowband UVB (UVBnb) and UVA/UVBnb ...

Surgery

Pre-op phone consult doesn't cut anxiety before mohs surgery

(HealthDay)—Receiving a preoperative educational telephone call does not reduce anxiety or improve satisfaction for patients undergoing same-day office consultation and Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS), according to a study ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Variation in prescribing practices for pediatric atopic dermatitis

(HealthDay)—Prescribing practices vary among U.S. and Canadian physicians treating severe childhood atopic dermatitis (AD), according to a study published in the February issue of the Journal of the American Academy of ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Combination therapy for rosacea shows improved response rates

Combining ivermectin cream (IVM) and doxycycline modified-release capsules (DMR) can improve response rates for patients with severe rosacea, according to a study recently published in the Journal of the American Academy ...

Oncology & Cancer

Few dermatology patients engage in skin CA surveillance

(HealthDay)—Few dermatology patients engage in skin cancer screening behaviors, and most have poor knowledge about melanoma, with lower understanding among minority patients, according to a study published in the February ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Topical timolol not efficacious for cutaneous telangiectasias

(HealthDay)—Topical timolol has no effect on cutaneous telangiectasias among patients with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT), according to a letter to the editor published in the May issue of the Journal of the ...

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