Dermatology
Position Paper: Diagnosis and Treatment of Xerosis Cutis
24 Nov, 2019 | 21:06h | UTC
Review: Pathogenesis, Clinical Signs and Treatment Recommendations in Brittle Nails
24 Nov, 2019 | 20:37h | UTC
STI Update: Testing, Treatment, and Emerging Threats
13 Nov, 2019 | 10:42h | UTCSTI update: Testing, treatment, and emerging threats – Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine (free)
#KidneyWk – [Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: New Drug May Reduce Itch Intensity in Hemodialysis Patients
10 Nov, 2019 | 14:34h | UTCA Phase 3 Trial of Difelikefalin in Hemodialysis Patients with Pruritus – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Novel Drug Eases Uremic Pruritus – Renal & Urology News (free)
#KidneyWk – Just presented at the American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week 2019
Review: Dermatologic Conditions in Women Receiving Systemic Cancer Therapy
8 Nov, 2019 | 06:46h | UTC
Study: Accuracy of an Artificial Intelligence Algorithm to Detect Melanoma in Images of Skin Lesions
29 Oct, 2019 | 02:13h | UTCCommentary: AI Algorithm Helps Determine Likelihood of Melanoma from Dermoscopic Images – MedicalResearch.com (free)
Related: Man vs. Machine: Diagnostic Performance of AI for Melanoma Recognition (free study and commentaries)
Cohort Study: Association of Treatment With 5α-Reductase Inhibitors and Prostate Cancer Mortality
27 Oct, 2019 | 19:27h | UTCCommentary: Association between 5α-reductase inhibitors, prostate cancer mortality replicated – Medicine Matters (free)
Related Study: Use of 5α-reductase Inhibitors is Associated with Delayed Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Increased Mortality in Men Undergoing PSA Screening (link to abstract and commentary)
A State-of-the-Art Review Highlighting Medical Overuse in Dermatology, 2017-2018
24 Oct, 2019 | 08:46h | UTCA State-of-the-Art Review Highlighting Medical Overuse in Dermatology, 2017-2018: A Systematic Review – JAMA Dermatology (free for a limited period)
CSACI Position Statement: Newer Generation H1-Antihistamines are Safer than First-generation H1-Antihistamines
16 Oct, 2019 | 10:32h | UTC
Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis – Challenges in Diagnosis and Management
16 Oct, 2019 | 08:40h | UTCRelated: Treatment consensus for management of polymyositis and dermatomyositis among rheumatologists, neurologists and dermatologists – The Journal of Dermatology (free) AND 2016 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) – European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) Criteria for Minimal, Moderate and Major Clinical Response for Adult Dermatomyositis and Polymyositis (free) AND EULAR/ACR Classification Criteria for Adult and Juvenile Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies and their Major Subgroups (free)
Meta-analysis: Local Management of Anogenital Warts in Non-immunocompromised Adults
16 Oct, 2019 | 08:37h | UTC
Updated NICE Guideline: Diabetic Foot Problems
15 Oct, 2019 | 10:47h | UTCRelated: The management of diabetic foot: A clinical practice guideline by the Society for Vascular Surgery in collaboration with the American Podiatric Medical Association and the Society for Vascular Medicine (free) AND Diabetic foot – The BMJ (free) AND Diagnosis and Management of Diabetic Foot Complications – American Diabetes Association (free) AND Prevention, assessment, diagnosis and management of diabetic foot based on clinical practice guidelines: A systematic review – Medicine (free)
Review: Management of Itch in the Elderly
15 Oct, 2019 | 10:17h | UTCManagement of Itch in the Elderly: A Review – Dermatology and Therapy (free)
ACOG Committee Opinion: Screening and Management of the Hyperandrogenic Adolescent
9 Oct, 2019 | 10:45h | UTC
Cohort Study: Lifetime Indoor Tanning and Risk of Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma
7 Oct, 2019 | 00:46h | UTCAssociation of Lifetime Indoor Tanning and Subsequent Risk of Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma – JAMA Dermatology (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Increased risk for skin cancer with increased solarium use – University of Oslo (free) AND Indoor tanning and skin cancer risk across the years – Medical News Today (free)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Monoclonal Anti-IgE Antibody for Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria
7 Oct, 2019 | 00:47h | UTCLigelizumab for Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Ligelizumab safely, effectively treats hives – MedicalXpress (free) AND Ligelizumab May Improve Response in Chronic Urticaria – Medscape (free registration required)
[Abstract Only] Cohort Study: Cool Running Water First Aid Decreases Skin Grafting Requirements in Pediatric Burns
2 Oct, 2019 | 01:53h | UTCCool Running Water First Aid Decreases Skin Grafting Requirements in Pediatric Burns: A Cohort Study of Two Thousand Four Hundred Ninety-five Children – Annals of Emergency Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Simple Cool Running Water Reduces Burn Severity in Children – Journal Feed (free)
Review: Understanding Acute Burn Injury as a Chronic Disease
30 Sep, 2019 | 00:47h | UTCUnderstanding acute burn injury as a chronic disease – Burns & Trauma (free)
#ESMO19 – [Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Improved Overall Survival at 5 Years with Combined Immunotherapy for Advanced Melanoma
30 Sep, 2019 | 00:37h | UTCFive-Year Survival with Combined Nivolumab and Ipilimumab in Advanced Melanoma – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Skin cancer: Half of people surviving advanced melanoma – BBC (free) AND Combination immunotherapy drugs herald new hope for melanoma patients with long term survival rates – The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust (free)
#ESMO19 – Just presented at the European Society of Medical Oncology Congress 2019 in Barcelona
Related Commentary on Twitter
With a 5-year min follow-up, the combination of nivolumab plus ipilimumab associated with 5-year survival of 52% in patients with metastatic #melanoma, compared with 44% for nivolumab alone and 26% for ipilimumab alone. See the CheckMate 067 trial. #ESMO19 https://t.co/f50KNzH5tp
— NEJM (@NEJM) September 28, 2019
Cohort Study: Improved Survival After Mohs Micrographic Surgery for Early-Stage Invasive Melanoma
30 Sep, 2019 | 00:12h | UTCComparison of Survival After Mohs Micrographic Surgery vs Wide Margin Excision for Early-Stage Invasive Melanoma – JAMA Dermatology (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Improving Survival for Patients With Early-Stage Melanoma (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Mohs micrographic surgery may up survival in stage I melanoma – MedicalXpress (free) AND Mohs Tied to Better OS in Early Invasive Melanoma – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Related: Mohs Surgery for the Treatment of Skin Cancer: A Review of Guidelines – Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (free)
[Abstract Only] Study: Smartphone App for Triage of Skin Lesions Has a High Sensitivity in Detecting Skin Cancers
22 Sep, 2019 | 22:48h | UTCAccuracy of a smartphone application for triage of skin lesions based on machine learning algorithms – Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Smart Phone App Uses Machine Learning to Triage Skin Cancers – MedicalResearch.com (free) AND SkinVision algorithm detects 95% of skin cancer, study finds – News Medical (free)
Review: Overview of Epidermoid Cyst
10 Sep, 2019 | 01:03h | UTCOverview of epidermoid cyst – European Journal of Radiology Open (free)
Guideline: Management of Chronic Urticaria in Children
18 Aug, 2019 | 21:34h | UTCManagement of chronic urticaria in children: a clinical guideline – Italian Journal of Pediatrics (free)
Related Guidelines: BSACI guideline for the management of chronic urticaria and angioedema (free) AND The EAACI/GA²LEN/EDF/WAO guideline for the definition, classification, diagnosis and management of urticaria (free) AND The diagnosis and management of acute and chronic urticaria: 2014 update – American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) (free) AND ASCIA Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria (CSU) Position Paper and Treatment Guidelines (free)
Risk, Prevention, Diagnosis, and Management of Post-Operative Cutaneous Infection
11 Aug, 2019 | 21:15h | UTCRelated: Surgical site infections: prevention and treatment – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free) AND Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guideline for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection, 2017 – JAMA Surgery(free) AND Global guidelines on the prevention of surgical site infection – World Health Organization
Systematic Review: Screening for Melanoma is Not Supported or Refuted by Current Evidence
11 Aug, 2019 | 21:16h | UTCScreening for reducing morbidity and mortality in malignant melanoma – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Screening for malignant melanoma (a type of skin cancer) – Cochrane Library (free)
Featured Review: Evidence for the benefits and harms of screening for malignant melanoma – Cochrane Library (free)