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]

Melanomas were less invasive at diagnosis in patients with established dermatologist

Posted on: 27/03/2014 - 13:00

People diagnosed with melanoma were significantly more likely to have melanoma in situ and to have thinner invasive melanomas if they had a regular dermatologist, compared with those who did not have...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

VIDEO: Battlefield lessons improve treatment of traumatic scars

Posted on: 25/03/2014 - 20:50

DENVER – Military dermatologists have played an active role in helping wounded warriors with their scars, and those physicians’ practices, including the use of ablative fractional resurfacing, are...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

Psoriatic pruritus improves with TrkA-blocking drug

Posted on: 25/03/2014 - 20:05

An investigational topical drug that targets a nerve sensitization pathway showed good efficacy against chronic itch in patients with pruritic psoriasis. CT327 works by inhibiting the kinase pathway...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

Tofacitinib found noninferior to etanercept for treating psoriasis

Posted on: 25/03/2014 - 17:10

DENVER – Key results from a phase III trial found that an investigational Janus kinase inhibitor was noninferior to a biologic agent for treating psoriasis. During a late-breaking session at the...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

Novel agent for papulopustular rosacea found safe, effective in phase III trials

Posted on: 23/03/2014 - 19:50

DENVER – Ivermectin 1% cream applied once daily was effective and safe in treating patients with moderate to severe papulopustular rosacea, based on data from a pair of phase III studies. Ivermectin...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

VIDEO: Ivermectin shows promise for treating papulopustular rosacea

Posted on: 23/03/2014 - 18:40

DENVER – A limited number of safe and effective topical medications are currently available to treat chronic papulopustular (inflammatory) rosacea. In a <link...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

FDA approves PDE-4 inhibitor for treating psoriatic arthritis

Posted on: 21/03/2014 - 21:50

Apremilast, an oral phosphodiesterase-4 inhibitor, has been approved for treating adults with active psoriatic arthritis, based on the results of three studies of 1,493 patients, the Food and Drug...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

FDA approves omalizumab for chronic idiopathic urticaria

Posted on: 21/03/2014 - 21:30

The Food and Drug Administration has approved omalizumab (Xolair) for chronic idiopathic urticaria in people 12 years of age and older who remain symptomatic despite treatment with...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

VIDEO: Photodynamic therapy pearls can improve results

Posted on: 14/03/2014 - 15:40

CHAMPIONSGATE, FLA. – Do you use photodynamic therapy to treat actinic keratoses? Dr. Joel Cohen has some tips for you. At the Orlando Dermatology Aesthetic and Clinical Conference, <link...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

VIDEO: Allergy myths misdirect patients, physicians

Posted on: 14/03/2014 - 15:10

SAN DIEGO – Is there really such a thing as a hypoallergenic dog? (Bo Obama, we’re looking at you.) Can blood tests for sale on the Internet identify a child’s allergies? And must parents wait until...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

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