Tag: Psoriasis
Consultations Rarely Address Psoriasis Patients’ Concerns
Patients report wanting to be met as individuals, prefer individualized health education
Reduction in Psoriasis Symptoms With Long-Term Weight Loss
Quality-of-life boost seen in obese patients who lost significant amounts of weight
Fatigue Levels Vary for Patients With Psoriatic Disease
Higher levels of fatigue in psoriatic arthritis versus psoriasis; fatigue scores linked to depression
Gastric Bypass Associated With Reduced Risk of Psoriasis
Reduced risks of psoriasis, severe psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis with bypass, but not banding
Prenatal Exposure to Maternal Stress May Raise Psoriasis Risk
But link to psoriasis seen only for children born to mothers who lost a partner/spouse or an older child
Rapid, Clinically Meaningful Psoriasis Relief With Ixekizumab
Three clinical trials show significant improvements for ixekizumab versus etanercept, placebo
Increased Global, Subcutaneous Inflammation in Psoriasis
Increased 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose uptake values indicate arterial and subcutaneous inflammation
Medication Adherence Stressful for Psoriasis Patients
When clinicians do not address patients' difficulties, it can increase their emotional distress
Long-Term Tx Adherence Low in Mild-to-Moderate Psoriasis
Internet-based reporting intervention improves adherence to treatment with topical fluocinonide
Study Compares Effectiveness of Biologics in Psoriasis Treatment
Ustekinumab had highest effectiveness during five years of tx; more dose escalation for etanercept
