Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Components ID'd for ideal acne severity global grading tool

(HealthDay) -- Using an established method for consensus building, experts have identified the essential clinical components and features for an acne severity global grading tool, according to research published in the August ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Hypertrophy common in older patients with port-wine stains

(HealthDay) -- Hypertrophy is present in the majority of patients with port-wine stains (PWS) who are over the age of 50 years, according to a study published online July 2 in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Hep B screening urged before TNF-alpha inhibitor therapy

(HealthDay) -- All patients with psoriasis should be screened for hepatitis B surface antigen and hepatitis B core antibody prior to the initiation of tumor necrosis factor-alpha inhibitor therapy, according to research published ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Cold-air anesthesia reduces pain of laser treatment

(HealthDay) -- In ablative fractionated carbon-dioxide (CO2) laser treatment for photoaging, cold-air anesthesia used in conjunction with topical anesthesia reduces pain significantly more than topical anesthesia alone, according ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Many psoriasis patients undertreated for CV risk factors

(HealthDay) -- A large proportion of patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis are underdiagnosed and undertreated for cardiovascular (CV) risk factors, according to a study published in the July issue of the Journal ...

Oncology & Cancer

Accuracy of melanoma detection up in specialized clinics

(HealthDay) -- From 1998 to 2007, the accuracy of melanoma detection improved in specialized but not non-specialized clinical settings, according to research published in the July issue of the Journal of the American Academy ...

Immunology

Psoriasis tied to 14 other autoimmune diseases

(HealthDay) -- Patients with psoriasis have significantly higher odds for having at least one of 14 other autoimmune diseases, according to a study published online June 4 in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Head lice beginning to show permethrin resistance

(HealthDay) -- Although live head lice obtained from school-aged children in Paris remain susceptible to the insecticide malathion, approximately 14 percent have been found to be resistant to permethrin, suggesting a strong ...

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