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Effect of Disease Severity on Comorbid Conditions in Atopic Dermatitis: Nationwide Registry-Based Investigation in Finnish Adults
Acta Derm Venereol. 2023 Mar 8;103:adv00882. doi: 10.2340/actadv.v103.4447.ABSTRACTThe majority of registry studies on atopic dermatitis include only patients and diagnoses from specialized healthcare. The aim of this retrospective, real-world cohort study was to evaluate the effect of atopic dermatitis severity on comorbidities and total morbidity, with comprehensive data from both primary and specialty healthcare registries covering the entire Finnish adult population. In total, 124,038 patients were identified (median age 46 years; 68% female) and stratified by disease severity. All regression analyses (median follow-up...
Source: Acta Derm Venereol A... - March 8, 2023 Category: Dermatology Authors: Ville Kiiski Liisa Ukkola-Vuoti Johanna Vikkula Martta Ranta Mariann I Lassenius Jaakko Kopra Source Type: research

Investigational zoster vaccine effective, safe after age 70
The herpes zoster subunit vaccine was effective and safe for adults aged 70 and older in a phase III manufacturer-sponsored clinical trial, which was reported online in the New England Journal of Medicine. The ZOE-70 study (Zoster Efficacy Study in Adults 70 years of Age or Older) assessed an...
Source: Skin and Allergy News - September 14, 2016 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news

Bullous impetigo and pregnancy: Case report and review of blistering conditions in pregnancy.
CONCLUSIONS:  Bullous impetigo should be considered in the differential diagnosis of common skin diseases presenting as blistersin pregnant women. PMID: 27617460 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Dermatol Online J - September 13, 2016 Category: Dermatology Authors: Cohen PR Tags: Dermatol Online J Source Type: research

Mucosal diseases from an allergological perspective.
Authors: Schwarz I, Bokanovic D, Aberer W Abstract The oral allergy syndrome is one of the most common form of food allergy and manifests as contact urticaria of the oral mucosa after consumption of cross reacting foods. Whereas allergic contact stomatitis often occurs due to dental materials, allergic contact cheilitis is usually a reaction due to topical therapeutics like herpes ointments or lip care products. As late type reactions are more frequent than immediate type reactions in the anogenital mucosa, contact dermatitis in this area should be identified via epicutaneous testing. In case of contact urticaria ...
Source: Der Hautarzt: Zeitschrift fur Dermatologie, Venerologie, und verwandte Gebiete - September 2, 2016 Category: Dermatology Tags: Hautarzt Source Type: research

Decision Support in Medicine: Herpes Zoster
1. Are you confident of the diagnosis?What you should be alert for in the historyA history of prodrome with acute stinging, itching, burning, paresthesias, and hyperesthesia in a single dermatome is characteristic of herpes zoster. Patients may also complain of...
Source: Skin and Allergy News - July 5, 2016 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news

Second dose of herpes zoster vaccine beneficial to seniors
The herpes zoster vaccine should be administered earlier rather than later in order to achieve optimal immune response, but an additional booster shot for individuals 70 years or older is also advisable. This is according to a recent study published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases, which...
Source: Skin and Allergy News - December 19, 2015 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news

Shingles vaccine protection lasted 5-6 years in autoimmune disease patients
Protection against shingles appeared to wane between the fifth and sixth years after patients with autoimmune diseases received the live herpes zoster vaccine, according to a large retrospective cohort study presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Rheumatology. In contrast,...
Source: Skin and Allergy News - November 8, 2015 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news

Stroke risk rose in autoimmune disease patients after herpes zoster
Stroke risk was 50% higher in the month after patients with autoimmune diseases developed herpes zoster, compared with the next 2-6 years, according to Dr. Leonard H. Calabrese. “These data provide urgency for developing strategies to reduce the risk of varicella zoster virus in vulnerable...
Source: Skin and Allergy News - November 8, 2015 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news

Generalized targetoid eruption in a man with HIV
A 36-year-old man with a long-standing history of HIV presented with a 1-month history of a generalized asymptomatic centrifugal skin eruption. He reported a new sexual partner over the past few months and a history of penicillin allergy. He denied any history of arthritis, herpes simplex infection, or new medications. The physical examination revealed scattered erythematous macules and annular patches on his scalp, chest, arms, palms, legs, and soles, with a few pustules and ulcerations on his groin (Figs 1 and 2).
Source: Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology - September 14, 2015 Category: Dermatology Authors: Megan Morrison, Melba Estrella, Brian Schapiro, Daniel Stewart Tags: Images in dermatology Source Type: research

Psoriasis and herpes are most stigmatized dermatologic conditions
Attitudes toward psoriasis and herpes are significantly more stigmatizing than are perceptions of other dermatologic conditions, reported Dr. Jessica M. Donigan and her associates from Massachusetts General Hospital in...
Source: Skin and Allergy News - September 9, 2015 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news

PAS: Use high-dose acyclovir to treat HSV-infected infants
SAN DIEGO – Infants given high-dose acyclovir for the treatment of herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections experienced a number of adverse reactions, including seizure, hypotension, and thrombocytopenia, according to the results of a new study, but it is unclear if the root cause of these events is...
Source: Skin and Allergy News - May 21, 2015 Category: Dermatology Tags: FPN Conferences PED Conferences SAN Conference News FPN News FPN Child & Adolescent Medicine FPN Dermatology FPN Infectious Diseases PED News Source Type: news

HIV levels fell in HSV-2–seronegative patients taking valacyclovir
HIV levels declined in patients who did not have herpes but took the antiherpes drug valacylovir in a double-blind placebo-controlled crossover trial. The study showed that the drug “likely reduced HIV levels by interfering directly with HIV’s reproductive machinery and did not require the...
Source: Skin and Allergy News - March 23, 2015 Category: Dermatology Tags: IMN Journals IMN News IMN Infectious Diseases FPN Journals FPN News FPN Infectious Diseases Source Type: news