Volume 22 - Issue 7 - July 2014
News
News
07/23/2014
Much has been studied about how psoriasis results in increased expenses to patients from many cost sources, such as visit charges and other patient copayments. However, psoriasis treatments also results in travel costs and lost time,...
Much has been studied about how psoriasis results in increased expenses to patients from many cost sources, such as visit charges and other patient copayments. However, psoriasis treatments also results in travel costs and lost time,...
Much has been studied about how...
07/23/2014
The Dermatologist
News
07/23/2014
New research shows that not only does psoriasis affect the quality of life of people living with the disease, it also affects those they are closest with. Psoriasis markedly worsens the global well-being of patients and their cohabitants, who...
New research shows that not only does psoriasis affect the quality of life of people living with the disease, it also affects those they are closest with. Psoriasis markedly worsens the global well-being of patients and their cohabitants, who...
New research shows that not only...
07/23/2014
The Dermatologist
News
07/23/2014
Prescribing phototherapy instead of biologics for the treatment of psoriasis could potentially be a significant cost saving for patients, according to a poster presentation by Shors et al at the American Academy of Dermatology 72nd Annual...
Prescribing phototherapy instead of biologics for the treatment of psoriasis could potentially be a significant cost saving for patients, according to a poster presentation by Shors et al at the American Academy of Dermatology 72nd Annual...
Prescribing phototherapy instead...
07/23/2014
The Dermatologist
07/23/2014
This 62-year-old female has been on etanercept (Enbrel) for over 1 year for treatment of psoriasis and presents with a tender eruption of 3 days duration on her right arm.
What do you suspect?
A. Herpes simplex
B. Herpes zoster
C....
This 62-year-old female has been on etanercept (Enbrel) for over 1 year for treatment of psoriasis and presents with a tender eruption of 3 days duration on her right arm.
What do you suspect?
A. Herpes simplex
B. Herpes zoster
C....
This 62-year-old female has been...
07/23/2014
The Dermatologist
Psoriasis Solutions
07/23/2014
Talk to any patient with psoriasis or any doctor who treats one and they will tell you psoriasis is more than a skin disease. It affects your entire life — your skin, your body, your psyche. Patients are often left feeling isolated...
Talk to any patient with psoriasis or any doctor who treats one and they will tell you psoriasis is more than a skin disease. It affects your entire life — your skin, your body, your psyche. Patients are often left feeling isolated...
Talk to any patient with...
07/23/2014
The Dermatologist
07/23/2014
Psoriasis is a common chronic skin disease characterized by cutaneous inflammation and epidermal hyperproliferation. Improvements in psoriasis therapies over the past decade have changed the way dermatologists treat this important disease...
Psoriasis is a common chronic skin disease characterized by cutaneous inflammation and epidermal hyperproliferation. Improvements in psoriasis therapies over the past decade have changed the way dermatologists treat this important disease...
Psoriasis is a common chronic...
07/23/2014
The Dermatologist
07/22/2014
The link between psoriasis and other medical conditions such as psoriatic arthritis (PsA), cardiovascular disease, metabolic disorder, inflammatory bowel disease, psychiatric disorders, lymphoma and ocular disease is being recognized by a...
The link between psoriasis and other medical conditions such as psoriatic arthritis (PsA), cardiovascular disease, metabolic disorder, inflammatory bowel disease, psychiatric disorders, lymphoma and ocular disease is being recognized by a...
The link between psoriasis and...
07/22/2014
The Dermatologist
Department
Research in Review
07/22/2014
Swedish researchers found that infants with eczema and wheezing episodes are at increased odds of developing asthma as children than infants who suffer from eczema alone.
Swedish researchers found that infants with eczema and wheezing episodes are at increased odds of developing asthma as children than infants who suffer from eczema alone.
Swedish researchers found that...
07/22/2014
The Dermatologist
The Dermatopathologist
07/22/2014
Dermatomyositis is an inflammatory myopathy with prototypic and characteristic skin lesions.
Dermatomyositis is an inflammatory myopathy with prototypic and characteristic skin lesions.
Dermatomyositis is an...
07/22/2014
The Dermatologist
Column
Industry News
07/22/2014
Luzu is the first FDA-approved antifungal topical drug to treat tinea cruris and tinea corporis in 1 week.
Luzu is the first FDA-approved antifungal topical drug to treat tinea cruris and tinea corporis in 1 week.
Luzu is the first FDA-approved...
07/22/2014
The Dermatologist
