Dermatology
Long-term antibiotics likely to reduce risk of recurrent cellulitis
21 Oct, 2017 | 18:12h | UTCLong-term antibiotics likely to reduce risk of recurrent cellulitis – NIHR Signal (free)
Original article: Interventions for the prevention of recurrent erysipelas and cellulitis – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Draft Recommendation Statement: Skin Cancer Prevention
17 Oct, 2017 | 18:58h | UTCDraft Recommendation Statement: Skin Cancer Prevention: Behavioral Counseling – U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (free)
Commentary: USPSTF Draft Statement Recommends Sun-Safe Behavioral Counseling for More Fair-Skinned Youth – Physician’s First Watch (free)
Review: Hidradenitis suppurativa
9 Oct, 2017 | 20:49h | UTCHidradenitis suppurativa: an update on connecting the tracts – F1000Research (free)
Review: New insight into the pathogenesis of nail psoriasis and overview of treatment strategies
9 Oct, 2017 | 20:36h | UTC
The global burden of scabies
24 Sep, 2017 | 20:14h | UTCInvited commentary: Scratching the itch: is scabies a truly neglected disease? (free)
Leprosy Is Not Quite Yet A Disease Of The Past
24 Sep, 2017 | 20:14h | UTCLeprosy Is Not Quite Yet A Disease Of The Past – NPR (free)
Guideline on the systemic treatment of psoriasis vulgaris
20 Sep, 2017 | 21:13h | UTC
A meta-analysis of nevus-associated melanoma: Prevalence and practical implications
9 Sep, 2017 | 21:46h | UTCA meta-analysis of nevus-associated melanoma: Prevalence and practical implications – Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Most Melanomas Not Malignant Transformation of Moles – Medscape (free registration required)
Molluscum contagiosum is best left to clear by itself
3 Sep, 2017 | 21:13h | UTCMolluscum contagiosum is best left to clear by itself – NIHR Signal (free)
Original article: Interventions for cutaneous molluscum contagiosum – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
“Clinicians should advise people with a healthy immune system to leave molluscum contagiosum to clear by itself” (RT @NIHR_DC see Tweet)
Guideline: Psoriasis: assessment and management
3 Sep, 2017 | 21:20h | UTCPsoriasis: assessment and management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) (free)
Study: Pembrolizumab versus ipilimumab for advanced melanoma
31 Aug, 2017 | 20:31h | UTCPembrolizumab versus ipilimumab for advanced melanoma: final overall survival results of a multicentre, randomised, open-label phase 3 study (KEYNOTE-006) – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Pembrolizumab Prolongs Overall Survival Compared With Ipilimumab in Melanoma – Cancer Therapy Advisor (free)
Source: Richard Lehman’s journal review (free)
Systematic Review: Topical Antibiotics for Impetigo
29 Aug, 2017 | 15:01h | UTC
Guideline: treatment of mycosis fungoides/Sézary syndrome
22 Aug, 2017 | 14:08h | UTC
Melanoma and nonmelanoma skin cancer chemoprevention
15 Aug, 2017 | 19:40h | UTCReview: Melanoma and nonmelanoma skin cancer chemoprevention: A role for nicotinamide? – Photodermatology, Photoimmunology & Photomedicine (free)
Related article: A Phase 3 Randomized Trial of Nicotinamide for Skin-Cancer Chemoprevention – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
Topical Therapies in Psoriasis
9 Aug, 2017 | 15:52h | UTCReview: Topical Therapies in Psoriasis – Indian Dermatology Online Journal (free)
Interventions for the prevention of recurrent erysipelas and cellulitis
1 Aug, 2017 | 17:23h | UTCInterventions for the prevention of recurrent erysipelas and cellulitis – Cochrane Library (link to summary – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Ongoing Antibiotic Prophylaxis Helps Prevent Cellulitis Recurrence – Medscape (free registration required)
Merkel cell carcinoma: Epidemiology, prognosis, therapy and unmet medical needs
1 Aug, 2017 | 17:10h | UTCReview: Merkel cell carcinoma: Epidemiology, prognosis, therapy and unmet medical needs – European Journal of Cancer (free)
Clinical variants of pityriasis rosea
1 Aug, 2017 | 17:07h | UTCReview: Clinical variants of pityriasis rosea – World Journal of Clinical Cases (free)
Ivermectin – Old Drug, New Tricks?
27 Jul, 2017 | 16:50h | UTCReview: Ivermectin – Old Drug, New Tricks? – Trends in Parasitology (free)
Parkinson Disease and Melanoma
25 Jul, 2017 | 00:51h | UTCParkinson Disease and Melanoma – Mayo Clinic Proceedings (free)
Commentary: Melanoma, Parkinson’s: See One, Be Aware of the Other – Medscape (free registration required)
Augmenting diagnostic vision with artificial intelligence
23 Jul, 2017 | 16:37h | UTCPerspectives: Augmenting diagnostic vision with AI – The Lancet (free registration required)
Commentary and perspectives on graft-versus-host disease
23 Jul, 2017 | 16:11h | UTCCommentary and perspectives on graft-versus-host disease.
Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection
21 Jul, 2017 | 00:24h | UTCClinical Review: Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection: Literature review and clinical update – Canadian Family Physician (free)
Oral antifungal medication for toenail onychomycosis
20 Jul, 2017 | 00:08h | UTCCochrane What is the best medication for a fungal infection of the toenail? – Cochrane Library (free)
Full review: Oral antifungal medication for toenail onychomycosis – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Terbinafine probably leads to better cure rates than azoles, with the same risk of adverse events. Griseofulvin is no better and has more adverse effects than azoles.
Multidrug therapy for leprosy patients in Brazil
16 Jul, 2017 | 23:47h | UTCUniform multidrug therapy for leprosy patients in Brazil (U-MDT/CT-BR): Results of an open label, randomized and controlled clinical trial, among multibacillary patients – PLOS One (free) (RT @Onisillos)
Related WHO reports: Operational Manual 2016 – Global Leprosy Strategy 2016−2020 (free) AND Global Leprosy Strategy 2016−2020: Accelerating towards a leprosy-free world (free)
“Shorter courses Rx possible for Leprosy: Very important result” (RT @dr_michaelmarks see Tweet)