Dermatology
Consensus Paper | Management of pemphigus
20 Jan, 2023 | 14:39h | UTC
Consensus Paper | Revision of classification system for reporting on skin biopsies of melanocytic lesions
15 Jan, 2023 | 20:17h | UTCCommentaries:
MPATH-Dx Version 2.0 Simplifies Classification of Melanoma – HealthDay
Commentary on Twitter
American and international #dermatopathologists revise Melanocytic Pathology Assessment Tool and Hierarchy for Diagnosis schema. MPATH-Dx V2.0 improves standardized diagnostic reporting and patient management of #melanoma. https://t.co/G0fluzq5fs
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) January 12, 2023
RCT | Lebrikizumab in combination with topical corticosteroids in adolescents and adults with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis
15 Jan, 2023 | 20:07h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Does blocking the IL-13 cytokine w/ lebrikizumab combined w/ topical therapy provide clinical benefit in atopic eczema? This study reflecting real-world use patterns suggests a benefit. https://t.co/apUvYO3Jqv
— JAMA Dermatology (@JAMADerm) January 13, 2023
Retrospective Study | Clinical features and management of individuals admitted to hospital with monkeypox
13 Jan, 2023 | 13:33h | UTC
Monkeypox (hMPXV infection): a practical review
11 Jan, 2023 | 14:25h | UTCMonkeypox (hMPXV infection): A practical review – American Journal of Medicine
WHO Interim Guidance | Surveillance, case investigation and contact tracing for mpox (monkeypox)
10 Jan, 2023 | 14:45h | UTC
Atypical ulcers: a stepwise approach for clinicians
10 Jan, 2023 | 14:00h | UTCAtypical Ulcers: A Stepwise Approach for Clinicians – Wounds
Intrapatient RCT | Beremagene Geperpavec (B-VEC) vs. placebo for dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa.
16 Dec, 2022 | 13:34h | UTCTrial of Beremagene Geperpavec (B-VEC) for Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
RCT | Mepitel film for the prevention of acute radiation dermatitis in breast cancer.
12 Dec, 2022 | 12:40h | UTCMepitel Film for the Prevention of Acute Radiation Dermatitis in Breast Cancer: A Randomized Multicenter Open-Label Phase III Trial – Journal of Clinical Oncology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
SR | Skin care interventions in infants for preventing eczema and food allergy.
12 Dec, 2022 | 12:23h | UTCSkin care interventions in infants for preventing eczema and food allergy – Cochrane Library
Summary: Skin care interventions for preventing eczema and food allergy – Cochrane Library
Commentary on Twitter
Read our newest review on skin care interventions in infants for preventing eczema and food allergy! https://t.co/o8HtBXRVM5 pic.twitter.com/BPzsjJZvTf
— Cochrane Skin (@CochraneSkin) November 15, 2022
M-A | Allergen immunotherapy for atopic dermatitis.
9 Dec, 2022 | 13:24h | UTC
Cohort Study | Cutaneous involvement in catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome.
8 Dec, 2022 | 12:53h | UTCCutaneous Involvement in Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome in a Multicenter Cohort of 65 Patients – JAMA Dermatology (free for a limited period)
Commentary on Twitter
In this cohort study, half of patients with catastrophic APS (CAPS) showed cutaneous involvement, with a spectrum of clinical presentations, including distal inflammatory edema. Skin biopsies confirmed diagnosis in all but 1 biopsied patient. https://t.co/lwBL3lyLxT
— JAMA Dermatology (@JAMADerm) December 7, 2022
RCT | Bimekizumab in patients with psoriatic arthritis, naive to biologic treatment.
7 Dec, 2022 | 14:29h | UTC
Monkeypox in pregnancy: virology, clinical presentation, and obstetric management.
6 Dec, 2022 | 13:58h | UTCRelated:
WHO renames “monkeypox” as “mpox” to help destigmatize the disease.
Study shows there is substantial monkeypox transmission before symptoms appear.
Monkeypox – New England Journal of Medicine
Monkeypox: disease epidemiology, host immunity and clinical interventions.
Monkeypox: A clinical update for paediatricians – Journal of Pediatrics and Child Health
CDC Report | Epidemiologic and clinical characteristics of Monkeypox cases in the US.
Update on the Monkeypox Outbreak – JAMA
WHO Declares Global Public Health Emergency Over Monkeypox Virus Outbreak – Health Policy Watch
Monkeypox: A Contemporary Review for Healthcare Professionals – Open Forum Infectious Diseases
WHO renames “monkeypox” as “mpox” to help destigmatize the disease.
29 Nov, 2022 | 14:27h | UTCWHO recommends new name for monkeypox disease – World Health Organization
Commentaries:
WHO to phase out the name ‘monkeypox’ for ‘mpox’ – STAT
WHO renames monkeypox as mpox, citing racist stigma – NPR
The Future of Monkeypox – The Atlantic
Monkeypox given new name by global health experts – BBC
Monkeypox to be renamed mpox to avoid stigma, says WHO – The Guardian
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
Following consultations, WHO will begin using a new term for “#monkeypox” disease: '#mpox'.
Both names will be used simultaneously for one year while 'monkeypox' is phased out https://t.co/VT9DAdYrGY pic.twitter.com/Ae6zgkefPI— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) November 28, 2022
Seminar | Monkeypox.
27 Nov, 2022 | 22:29h | UTCCommentaries:
Study shows there is substantial monkeypox transmission before symptoms appear.
Monkeypox – New England Journal of Medicine
Monkeypox: disease epidemiology, host immunity and clinical interventions.
Monkeypox: A clinical update for paediatricians – Journal of Pediatrics and Child Health
CDC Report | Epidemiologic and clinical characteristics of Monkeypox cases in the US.
Update on the Monkeypox Outbreak – JAMA
WHO Declares Global Public Health Emergency Over Monkeypox Virus Outbreak – Health Policy Watch
Monkeypox: A Contemporary Review for Healthcare Professionals – Open Forum Infectious Diseases
Commentary on Twitter
Seminar: Monkeypox
In light of the 2022 global outbreak, @oriolmitja and colleagues provide an overview of epidemiology, clinical presentation, treatment, prevention, and more.
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— The Lancet (@TheLancet) November 22, 2022
Improving antimicrobial stewardship with penicillin allergy testing: a review of current practices and unmet needs.
27 Nov, 2022 | 22:25h | UTCRelated:
M-A: Most patients with allergy to Penicillin can be given Cefazolin
Podcast: A Clinical Pharmacologist’s Perspective on Penicillin Allergy
Study: Development and Validation of a Penicillin Allergy Clinical Decision Rule
NICE: Double Check Patients with ‘Penicillin Allergy’ to Avoid Increased MRSA Risk
SR | Interventions for the long‐term prevention of hereditary angioedema attacks.
27 Nov, 2022 | 22:12h | UTCInterventions for the long‐term prevention of hereditary angioedema attacks – Cochrane Library
Summary: Drug treatments for the prevention of attacks of hereditary angioedema – Cochrane Library
Commentary on Twitter
New #CochraneEvidence – Interventions for the long‐term prevention of #HereditaryAngioedema attacks #HAE @CochraneUK @CochraneLibrary @US_HAEA @UCSDHealth @HAEDAY @VSGBI @ChariteBerlin https://t.co/jYYjmG1eGH pic.twitter.com/2z522Bw5iZ
— CochraneVasc (@CochraneVasc) November 7, 2022
Skin cancer in solid organ transplant recipients: a review for the non-dermatologist.
27 Nov, 2022 | 22:02h | UTC
Study shows there is substantial monkeypox transmission before symptoms appear.
25 Nov, 2022 | 12:43h | UTCTransmission dynamics of monkeypox in the United Kingdom: contact tracing study – The BMJ
Editorial: The dynamics of monkeypox transmission – The BMJ
News Release: Evidence for “substantial” monkeypox transmission before symptoms – BMJ Newsroom
Commentaries:
Study finds evidence of ‘considerable’ presymptomatic spread of monkeypox – The Guardian
RCT | Treatment of early Lyme Disease with doxycycline for 7 days is noninferior to treatment for 14 days.
23 Nov, 2022 | 14:06h | UTCTreatment of erythema migrans with doxycycline for 7 days versus 14 days in Slovenia: a randomised open-label non-inferiority trial – The Lancet Infectious Diseases (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Shorter Duration of Antibiotics Noninferior for Lyme Disease – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Commentary on Twitter
New research: Treatment of erythema migrans with doxycycline for 7 days versus 14 days in Slovenia: a randomised open-label non-inferiority trialhttps://t.co/8lktc4gxzG pic.twitter.com/mP2e0Kn7C5
— The Lancet Infectious Diseases (@TheLancetInfDis) October 7, 2022
RCT | Efficacy and safety of Remibrutinib, a novel BTK inhibitor, for chronic spontaneous urticaria.
23 Nov, 2022 | 13:37h | UTC
M-A | Global monkeypox case hospitalization rates.
21 Nov, 2022 | 14:36h | UTCRelated:
Monkeypox – New England Journal of Medicine
Monkeypox: disease epidemiology, host immunity and clinical interventions.
Monkeypox: A clinical update for paediatricians – Journal of Pediatrics and Child Health
CDC Report | Epidemiologic and clinical characteristics of Monkeypox cases in the US.
Update on the Monkeypox Outbreak – JAMA
WHO Declares Global Public Health Emergency Over Monkeypox Virus Outbreak – Health Policy Watch
Monkeypox: A Contemporary Review for Healthcare Professionals – Open Forum Infectious Diseases
Human monkeypox virus infection in women and non-binary individuals during the 2022 outbreaks: a global case series.
21 Nov, 2022 | 14:35h | UTCCommentaries:
Study describes monkeypox in women; CDC warns of Tpoxx resistance – CIDRAP
Related:
Monkeypox – New England Journal of Medicine
Monkeypox: disease epidemiology, host immunity and clinical interventions.
Monkeypox: A clinical update for paediatricians – Journal of Pediatrics and Child Health
CDC Report | Epidemiologic and clinical characteristics of Monkeypox cases in the US.
Update on the Monkeypox Outbreak – JAMA
WHO Declares Global Public Health Emergency Over Monkeypox Virus Outbreak – Health Policy Watch
Monkeypox: A Contemporary Review for Healthcare Professionals – Open Forum Infectious Diseases
CDC study shows healthcare workers have a low risk of infection after exposure to patients with monkeypox.
28 Oct, 2022 | 13:21h | UTCCommentaries:
Clinicians at Low Risk of Acquiring Monkeypox From Patients – JAMA
Low risk of monkeypox spread noted in health workers – CIDRAP
Risk of Monkeypox Transmission Low in Health Care Settings – HealthDay