Among biologics used for treating psoriasis, there do not appear to be differential risks for serious infection or respiratory tract infection, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the European Academy of...
Read MoreThe first interchangeable biosimilar product to Humira (adalimumab) was approved by the FDA in October, the agency announced. Cyltezo (adalimumab-Adam), originally approved in 2017 for multiple chronic inflammatory diseases, is...
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“eHealth devices are becoming increasingly popular among dermatologists and their patients,”...
Read MoreDuring a recent PW Podcast, Rachel Giles, MD, from Medicom Medical Publishers, spoke with Graham McMahon, MD, MMSc, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME)...
Read MoreThis article originally appeared on KevinMD.com and is written by Taison Bell, MD. Dear pharmacist, You just paged me and, I must admit, I’m not feeling excited to call back. I estimate that I probably get paged, called, texted,...
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The use of patient-reported outcome measures to complement clinician-reported outcomes (CROs) may...
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Progression to psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is common among patients with psoriasis, with increased...
Read MorePsoriasis and its comorbidities can significantly reduce quality of life and lead to substantial direct and indirect costs for those living with the skin condition. “Determining the prevalence of psoriasis can educate clinicians...
Read MoreI ’ve stood in front of conferences before and made my case: Our healthcare system is per- fect. “A perfect system? Ours?” I’ll hear people murmuring, “He’s a little bit crazy.” For decades, critics of the US healthcare system...
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According to an analysis in a June 2021 global report from Renub Research—“Telemedicine Market,...
Read MoreWith the use of video on the rise in court cases, attor- neys are also more sophisticated about tapping into its influence. But the legal standards regarding rules of evidence about a video’s credibility and authenticity are...
Read MoreAtopic dermatitis and a family history of psoriasis, as well as viral and bacterial skin infections and fungal infections in early life, were associated with pediatric psoriasis development, according to a study published in the...
Read MoreNail psoriasis is considered one of the six disease domains of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and may precede the disease by many years. The prevalence of nail disease in patients with PsA ranges from 41% to 93%, and imaging studies...
Read MoreWhen we make the mistake of talking about fixing our broken system, we tend to speak of driving costs down or of achieving greater efficiencies by stressing preventive care. There’s nothing wrong with efficiencies and...
Read MoreIn general, the prevalence of venous thrombo- embolism (VTE) is significantly increased in patients with psoriasis when compared with those without the condition, according to a study published in Annals of Medicine. Investi-...
Read MoreCancer survivors, especially survivors of hema- tologic malignancies, have an increased risk for psoriasis, according to a research letter published in the British Journal of Dermatology. Research- ers conducted a nationwide,...
Read MorePsoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a progressive and destructive inflammatory arthritis that affects approximately one-third of patients with psoriasis following an average of 7 years of psoriasis onset. The presence of PsA not only...
Read MoreThe prevalence of psoriasis is 3.0% among the US population aged 20 or older, according to a study published in JAMA Dermatology. Research- ers conducted a population-based cross-sectional study involving 2011-2014 National...
Read More“Psoriasis has been linked with a variety of systemic disorders, including cardiovascular (CV) conditions, which may predispose patients to developing dementia,” explains Megan Lam, BSc. “While the etiologies of many dementias...
Read MoreIn Silicon Valley, the concept of friction is the idea that you must remove every bit of inconvenience or work that gets in the way of a digital interaction. It’s about making things as easy as possible to get done. I’ve been...
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