Dermatology
Study Supports Link Between COVID-19 and ‘COVID Toes’
3 Jul, 2020 | 08:34h | UTCNews Release: Study supports link between COVID-19 and ‘COVID Toes’ – Wiley
Randomized Trial: Atezolizumab, Vemurafenib, and Cobimetinib for Advanced BRAFV600 Mutation-positive Melanoma
16 Jun, 2020 | 07:48h | UTC
Cohort Study: Fexofenadine use During Pregnancy Does Not Appear to Be Associated with Increased Risk of Adverse Fetal Outcomes
3 Jun, 2020 | 03:31h | UTCAssociation Between Fexofenadine Use During Pregnancy and Fetal Outcomes – JAMA Pediatrics (free for a limited period)
German Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Perianal Dermatitis
1 Jun, 2020 | 03:49h | UTC
EULAR Recommendations for the Management of Psoriatic Arthritis
28 May, 2020 | 09:31h | UTCEditorial: EULAR PsA management recommendations 2019: can the recommendations be improved?
Commentary: EULAR releases recommendations for PsA management – Medicine Matters
Study: Androgenetic Alopecia Present in the Majority of Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients
26 May, 2020 | 09:43h | UTC
Classification of the Cutaneous Manifestations of COVID‐19 with 375 Illustrative Cases
1 May, 2020 | 03:43h | UTCRelated: Journal articles on coronavirus with relevance for skin diseases and dermatology – Centre of Evidence Based Dermatology, University of Nottingham AND Characterization of acute acro-ischemic lesions in non-hospitalized patients: a case series of 132 patients during the COVID-19 outbreak – Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
Great atlas with the different cutaneous manifestations of Covid-19.
Case Series: Characterization of Ischemic Cutaneous Lesions Associated with Covid-19
29 Apr, 2020 | 05:14h | UTCSee also: Journal articles on coronavirus with relevance for skin diseases and dermatology – Centre of Evidence Based Dermatology, University of Nottingham AND From ‘COVID Toes’ to Hives, These Are the Skin Conditions Dermatologists Think Could Be Signs of Coronavirus – TIME
ASCO Guideline: Systemic Therapy for Melanoma
3 Apr, 2020 | 03:57h | UTCSystemic Therapy for Melanoma: ASCO Guideline – Journal of Clinical Oncology
Randomized Trial: Treatment of Advanced AIDS-associated Kaposi Sarcoma in Resource-limited Settings
8 Mar, 2020 | 20:16h | UTC
FDA Safety Alert: Montelukast May Cause Serious Mental Health Side Effects
6 Mar, 2020 | 10:22h | UTCCommentary: Montelukast to Get Boxed Warning – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
NICE Guideline: Antimicrobial Prescribing Guidance for Impetigo
27 Feb, 2020 | 08:45h | UTCImpetigo: antimicrobial prescribing – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
Commentary: Antiseptic not antibiotic should be considered for impetigo – PharmaField (free)
Related: NICE Antimicrobial prescribing guidelines (resource covering many common conditions) AND NICE Summary of antimicrobial prescribing guidance – managing common infections (free PDF)
Meta-analysis: Prevalence, Incidence, and Risk of Cancer in Patients with Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis
25 Feb, 2020 | 05:55h | UTCPrevalence, Incidence, and Risk of Cancer in Patients With Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Dermatology (free for a limited period)
Randomized Trial: No Evidence That Daily Emollient During the First Year of Life Prevents Eczema
21 Feb, 2020 | 07:28h | UTCRelated Study: Skin emollient and early complementary feeding to prevent infant atopic dermatitis (PreventADALL): a factorial, multicentre, cluster-randomised trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Emollients for prevention of atopic dermatitis in infancy – The Lancet (free) AND Daily moisturizer does not prevent eczema according to new research – News Medical (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
NEW—No evidence that daily emollient during the first year of life prevents eczema in high-risk children and some evidence to suggest an increased risk of skin infections: finding from the BEEP randomised controlled trial https://t.co/nN4hr4TLdo pic.twitter.com/5QATGdRmWx
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) February 20, 2020
Management of Dermatologic Adverse Events from Cancer Therapies
18 Feb, 2020 | 08:05h | UTC
Study: Poor Performance of Apps Assessing Skin Cancer Risk
13 Feb, 2020 | 07:56h | UTCEditorial: The poor performance of apps assessing skin cancer risk (free)
Commentaries: Skin cancer diagnosis apps are unreliable and poorly regulated, study shows – eCancer News (free) AND Phone apps unreliable for detecting all cases of skin cancer – OnMedica (free)
NICE Guideline: Antimicrobial Prescribing for Leg Ulcer Infection
12 Feb, 2020 | 07:35h | UTCLeg ulcer infection: antimicrobial prescribing – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
Related: NICE Antimicrobial prescribing guidelines (resource covering many common conditions) AND NICE Summary of antimicrobial prescribing guidance – managing common infections (free PDF)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Using antibiotics when they're not needed means they may not work as well in the future.
Today, we've published final guidance that sets out an antimicrobial prescribing strategy for adults with leg ulcer infection.https://t.co/4UIa6VcHr8 pic.twitter.com/Wk3V93Ycp7
— NICE (@NICEComms) February 11, 2020
Systematic Review: Topical and Device‐based Treatments for Fungal Infections of the Toenails
26 Jan, 2020 | 22:39h | UTCTopical and device‐based treatments for fungal infections of the toenails – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Are topical and device-based treatments effective in people with fungal infections of the toenails? – Cochrane Library (free)
Randomized Trial: Effect of Sunscreen Application on Plasma Concentration of Sunscreen Active Ingredients
23 Jan, 2020 | 09:45h | UTCEffect of Sunscreen Application on Plasma Concentration of Sunscreen Active Ingredients: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Systemic Absorption of Sunscreen: Balancing Benefits With Unknown Harms (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Expert reaction to study looking at sunscreen ingredients and absorption into the blood – Science Media Centre (free) AND All Major Sunscreen Ingredients Absorbed Through the Skin – MedicalResearch.com (free) AND Sunscreen ingredients really do seep into the blood. Is that bad? – Reuters (free)
Systematic Review: Interventions for Chronic Palmoplantar Pustulosis
22 Jan, 2020 | 09:21h | UTCInterventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Treating long-term palmoplantar pustulosis (pustules on the hands and feet) – Cochrane Library (free)
Recommendations for the Management of Psoriatic Arthritis in Resource-poor Settings
19 Jan, 2020 | 21:01h | UTC
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Different Doses of Adjuvant Ipilimumab vs. High-Dose Interferon Alfa-2b in Patients with Resected High-Risk Melanoma
19 Jan, 2020 | 20:40h | UTCOriginal Study: Phase III Study of Adjuvant Ipilimumab (3 or 10 mg/kg) Versus High-Dose Interferon Alfa-2b for Resected High-Risk Melanoma: North American Intergroup E1609 – Journal of Clinical Oncology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Guidelines for Diagnosis, Management, Treatment and Prevention of DRESS syndrome
17 Jan, 2020 | 09:43h | UTC
European Consensus-based Interdisciplinary Guideline for Melanoma
17 Jan, 2020 | 02:50h | UTC
Randomized Trial: A Head-to-head Comparison of the Efficacy and Safety of Ixekizumab and Adalimumab in Biological-naïve Patients with Active Psoriatic Arthritis
14 Jan, 2020 | 00:02h | UTCCommentary: We Have a Winner: Head-to-Head Study Compares Biologics for PsA – MedPage Today (free registration required)