FPN || Dermatology

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: Rheumatology

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

Senate OKs sunscreen bill

Posted on: 18/09/2014 - 18:03

The Senate unanimously approved a bill designed to speed up Food and Drug Administration approval of sunscreen ingredients, adding to the likelihood that the legislation will become law. The full...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

Senate OKs sunscreen bill

Posted on: 18/09/2014 - 18:03

The Senate unanimously approved a bill designed to speed up Food and Drug Administration approval of sunscreen ingredients, adding to the likelihood that the legislation will become law. The full...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

Rethink using single-envelope CFLs in photosensitive patients

Posted on: 17/09/2014 - 14:15

EDINBURGH – Physicians may want to avoid exposing their photosensitive patients to single-envelope compact fluorescent lamps. Better to use the double-envelope variety, Dr. Harry Moseley suggested....

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

Minimal disease activity in psoriatic arthritis is a realistic target

Posted on: 16/09/2014 - 20:33

LAS VEGAS – A number of drugs are showing promise for the treatment of psoriatic arthritis, but broader improvements are needed with respect to treatment strategies, according to Dr. Iain...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

Minimal disease activity in psoriatic arthritis is a realistic target

Posted on: 16/09/2014 - 20:33

LAS VEGAS – A number of drugs are showing promise for the treatment of psoriatic arthritis, but broader improvements are needed with respect to treatment strategies, according to Dr. Iain...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Photodynamic therapy clears thin AKs better than cryotherapy

Posted on: 27/08/2014 - 21:00

Thin actinic keratoses on the face or scalp were 14% more likely to clear completely in patients treated with photodynamic therapy, compared with cryotherapy, in a meta-analysis of four studies...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

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