Pediatrics
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Atopic dermatitis subtype worsens into midlife, predicting poor health
“A more comprehensive understanding of disease activity across the life span is needed,” the investigators wrote.
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Atopic dermatitis doubles risk of mental health issues in children
In this study, unlike some previous studies, children were evaluated longitudinally, rather than in a single point in time.
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Clinical genetic testing for skin disorders continues to advance
“The current staple of molecular diagnostic testing is multigene next-generation sequencing (NGS) panels, which allow you to interrogate two to...
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Lesions on the Thigh After an Organ Transplant
A 17-year-old boy presented with increasingly painful genital warts on the right thigh, groin, and scrotum that had been present since birth. He...
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Targeted therapies for vascular anomalies continue to be refined
The goal of future drug therapies is to support normal growth, “so we don’t need a maximum tolerated dose,” Dr. Denise Adams said.
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Ask about itch and joint pain in pediatric psoriasis patients, expert advises
Several studies have described an increased risk of metabolic syndrome in adolescents with pediatric psoriasis and now in prepubertal children...
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COVID-19 linked to baby bust in high-income countries
Researchers found a significant COVID-19-related decline in crude birth rates in 7 of 22 high-income countries.
News from the FDA/CDC
Three JAK inhibitors get boxed warnings, modified indications
The FDA is limiting all approved uses of tofacitinib, baricitinib, and upadacitinib to patients who have not responded well to TNF blockers, to...
Case Letter
Pediatric-Onset Refractory Lupus Erythematosus Panniculitis Treated With Rituximab
Lupus erythematosus panniculitis can be difficult to manage, as patients may not respond to conventional treatments including hydroxychloroquine...
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Study evaluates OTC treatments for molluscum contagiosum
Only two of the products provided information about the number of lesions that could be treated per package.
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EAACI review urges reduction in antibiotic overuse with allergy