Filtered By:
Source: Skin and Allergy News
This page shows you your search results in order of relevance. This is page number 2.
Order by Relevance | Date
Total 905 results found since Jan 2013.
Cochrane Review nixes specific allergen immunotherapy for atopic dermatitis
LOS ANGELES – A new Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis has concluded there is no consistent evidence that specific allergen immunotherapy is beneficial in patients with atopic dermatitis, Dr. Herman H. Tam reported at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and...
Source: Skin and Allergy News - April 23, 2016 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
Sublingual immunotherapy for allergy-related asthma
Immunotherapy using sublingual tablets containing house dust mite allergen extended the interval until patients developed a moderate asthma exacerbation in a manufacturer-sponsored clinical trial reported online April 26 in JAMA.
However, patients’ scores on both the Asthma Control Questionnaire...
Source: Skin and Allergy News - April 26, 2016 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
NIH launches trial of Zika vaccine candidate
A clinical trial to evaluate a candidate vaccine for Zika virus is underway, with preliminary results from the multisite phase I trial expected by the end of 2016.
Anthony S. Fauci, MD, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health,...
Source: Skin and Allergy News - August 3, 2016 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
Topical efinaconazole permeates nail to infection
Topical efinaconazole’s ability to permeate the nail to the infection in onychomycosis is not hampered by the presence of infection or nail thickness, according to data from a multicenter, open-label study.
Adult patients with onychomycosis treated with efinaconazole 10% solution for 4 weeks had...googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-cta');
Source: Skin and Allergy News - November 13, 2014 Category: Dermatology Tags: SAN Journals SAN Clinical News SAN News SAN Fungal FPN Journals FPN News FPN Dermatology Source Type: news
Low-risk actinic keratosis? No such thing
AMSTERDAM – The majority of cutaneous infiltrating squamous cell carcinomas arise via direct transformation of grade 1 actinic keratoses – that is, differentiated dysplasia of the basal one-third of the epidermis – via extension of atypical keratinocytes and ultimately of tumor cells along the...
Source: Skin and Allergy News - November 13, 2014 Category: Dermatology Tags: FPN News FPN Dermatology IMN News IMN Dermatology SAN Clinical News SAN News SAN Actinic Keratosis European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology Source Type: news
Laser treatments for men
In our final segment on male dermatology, we will be focusing on laser treatments in men. There has been a steady increase in cosmetic procedures in men over the last decade, and laser procedures tend to be some of the most popular. In general, laser treatments provide faster results than topical...
Source: Skin and Allergy News - November 12, 2014 Category: Dermatology Tags: SAN Views SAN Aesthetic Dermatology formerly Skin of Color Source Type: news
Medicare expanding coverage of telehealth services
Medicare will begin paying for more care delivered by telehealth next year, but restrictions could limit the growth in these virtual or remote visits.
The program pays for telehealth services only when provided in designated Health Professional Shortage Areas; additionally, patients must receive...googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-cta');
Source: Skin and Allergy News - November 12, 2014 Category: Dermatology Tags: CARD Practice Economics CHEST Practice Economics CEN Practice Economics CNN Practice Economics CPN Practice Economics FPN Practice Economics IMN Practice Economics PED Practice Economics RHEUM Practice Economics SAN Practice Economics Source Type: news
Skin cancer treatment costs skyrocket over past decade
The average annual cost for skin cancer treatment more than doubled from 2002 to 2011, a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found.
From 2002 to 2006, the average annual skin cancer treatment cost was $3.6 billion, while for 2007-2011, the average annual cost was $8.1...googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-cta');
Source: Skin and Allergy News - November 12, 2014 Category: Dermatology Tags: ONCR Melanoma & Skin Cancers SAN Graphic SAN News ONCR Graphic ONCR News FPN Graphic FPN News FPN Dermatology IMN Graphic IMN News Source Type: news
HPV vaccine rates perpetuate racial and geographic cancer disparities
SAN ANTONIO – Girls who live in states with higher rates of cervical cancer incidence and mortality are less likely to receive the human papilloma virus vaccine, researchers reported at a meeting on disparities in cancer health care held by the American Association for Cancer...
Source: Skin and Allergy News - November 11, 2014 Category: Dermatology Tags: FPN Journals FPN News FPN Child & Adolescent Medicine FPN Infectious Diseases IMN Journals IMN News Source Type: news
HHS cuts 2015 ACA enrollment estimates by a quarter
Federal health officials expect that somewhere between 9 million and 9.9 million individuals will have obtained health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplaces by the end of the 2015 open enrollment period, down from a previous government estimate of 13 million.
The 9 million to 9.9...googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-cta');
Source: Skin and Allergy News - November 10, 2014 Category: Dermatology Tags: CARD Practice Economics CHEST Practice Economics CEN Practice Economics CNN Practice Economics CPN Practice Economics EM Practice Economics FPN Practice Economics HOSP Practice Economics IMN Practice Economics OBGYN Practice Economics Source Type: news
Counsel cryolipolysis patients about paradoxical adipose hyperplasia
SAN DIEGO – Clinicians who perform cryolipolysis should inform patients about the risk of paradoxical adipose hyperplasia, “a newly described, rare side effect” consisting of a “usually permanent” increase in fatty tissue at the treatment site, said Dr. Andrew Nelson, a dermatologist in private...
Source: Skin and Allergy News - November 10, 2014 Category: Dermatology Tags: SAN Clinical News SAN News SAN Aesthetic Dermatology Source Type: news
Pedunculagin
is an ellagitannin, a group of polyphenolic hydrolyzable tannins, found in various plants, including Emblica officinalis, Pimenta dioica, and several others (<a...
Source: Skin and Allergy News - November 10, 2014 Category: Dermatology Tags: SAN Views SAN Cosmeceutical Critique Source Type: news
Oral curcumin shown effective in psoriasis
AMSTERDAM – Oral curcumin proved safe and effective as adjunctive therapy in patients on topical corticosteroids for mild to moderate psoriasis vulgaris in a 12-week, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial.
This agent helps fill an unmet need in psoriasis, Dr. Emiliano Antiga observed in...googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-cta');
Source: Skin and Allergy News - November 10, 2014 Category: Dermatology Tags: FPN News FPN Dermatology IMN News IMN Dermatology SAN Clinical News SAN News SAN Psoriasis European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology Source Type: news
Court: Patients can sue over HIPAA breaches
Patients can sue doctors for negligence after alleged patient privacy breaches, the Connecticut Supreme Court has ruled in a decision that could have nationwide implications.
The state’s highest court concluded that HIPAA does not preempt claims for emotional distress or negligence under state...googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-cta');
Source: Skin and Allergy News - November 14, 2014 Category: Dermatology Tags: CARD Practice Economics CHEST Practice Economics CEN Practice Economics CNN Practice Economics CPN Practice Economics EM Practice Economics FPN Practice Economics HOSP Practice Economics IMN Practice Economics OBGYN Practice Economics Source Type: news
IOM recommends social factors to include in EHRs
Electronic health records should be equipped to record and track 12 social and behavioral determinants of health, an Institute of Medicine committee recommended.
In addition to measures that are routinely collected now – race/ethnicity, tobacco use, alcohol use, and residential address – the...googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-cta');
Source: Skin and Allergy News - November 14, 2014 Category: Dermatology Tags: CARD Practice Economics CHEST Practice Economics CEN Practice Economics CNN Practice Economics CPN Practice Economics FPN Practice Economics EM Practice Economics HOSP Practice Economics IMN Practice Economics OBGYN Practice Economics Source Type: news
