Dermatology | European Federation of Internal Medicine

Dermatology is the branch of medicine dealing with the hair, nails, skin and its diseases.[1][2] It is a unique specialty with both medical and surgical aspects.[2][3][4] A dermatologist takes care of diseases, in the widest sense, and some cosmetic problems of the skin, scalp, hair, and nails.[2][5]

Rosacea’s comorbidities are more than skin deep

Posted on: 16/10/2014 - 17:32

AMSTERDAM – Rosacea is associated with increased risk of a range of chronic systemic diseases, including allergies and urogential disorders, a case-control study showed. The common denominator...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

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Psoriasis severity linked to uncontrolled hypertension

Posted on: 15/10/2014 - 21:00

The more severe the psoriasis, the greater likelihood of uncontrolled hypertension, according to data from a population-based study. The findings were published online Oct. 15 in JAMA...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

VIDEO: Dr. Alan Menter discusses apremilast’s approval for psoriasis

Posted on: 14/10/2014 - 15:09

NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF. – The approval of apremilast (Otezla) for the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis will make a significant impact on patient care, Dr. Alan Menter of Baylor...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

VIDEO: What’s unique about treating acne in adult women

Posted on: 13/10/2014 - 17:35

NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF. – Do more women today really have acne? Or are they simply more likely to seek help because they learn of new and better medications? Acne often causes more psychosocial and...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

Drink more coffee to prevent a second BCC

Posted on: 12/10/2014 - 16:53

AMSTERDAM – Liberal coffee consumption was independently associated with a reduced risk of developing a second basal cell carcinoma in individuals who’ve already had a first in an analysis from the...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

High-resolution MRI revealed enthesitis in PsA patients with dactylitis

Posted on: 10/10/2014 - 14:42

Psoriatic dactylitis might be caused by inflammation of the small enthesis pulleys of flexor tendons of affected fingers and toes, according a study using high-resolution MRI. The findings help...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

Drug combos for psoriatic arthritis upped shingles risk

Posted on: 10/10/2014 - 13:56

Combining tumor necrosis factor-alpha inhibitors with conventional disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs more than doubled the risk of shingles in patients with psoriatic arthritis, according to a...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

More people die from thin melanomas than thick melanomas

Posted on: 02/10/2014 - 13:45

EDINBURGH – Contrary to the perception that most melanoma deaths result from thick melanomas, long-term data from Australia show that more people die who initially present with thin melanomas. Among...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

Veterans at increased risk of skin cancer

Posted on: 30/09/2014 - 17:58

EDINBURGH – U.S. military personnel deployed overseas during the past decade have increased risk factors for skin cancer, a new survey suggests. Researchers reported that 77% of veterans were...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

Look to presentation, not pathology, for dermatomyositis diagnosis

Posted on: 29/09/2014 - 15:13

VANCOUVER, B.C.– On histology, pathologists are unable to reliably differentiate between cutaneous lupus erythematosus and dermatomyositis. So it falls to clinicians to sort out what’s what based on...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

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