Tag: Psoriasis
Diagnosis of Psoriasis May Be Delayed in Primary Care
Medical records of psoriasis patients show reports of symptoms suggestive of psoriasis five years before diagnosis
FDA Approves SPEVIGO for Generalized Pustular Psoriasis Flares
The monoclonal antibody infusion is approved for use in adults
Comorbidities Up Among Patients With ESRD, Concomitant Psoriasis
Patients with end-stage renal disease and psoriasis are younger, more often obese, and more often have cancer, diabetes, CAD
Treatment Needs Often Unmet for Generalized Pustular Psoriasis
Patients with flares more likely to have inpatient, emergency department visits
Causal Link Suggested for Psoriasis, Cardiovascular Disease
Increased risks noted for heart failure, atrial fibrillation, myocardial infarction, valvular heart disease, large artery stroke
Dermatologist Visits Shorter for Asian Psoriasis Patients
Asian patients have visits of shorter mean duration compared with White patients, non-Asian patients as a single group
AI System Could Help Clinicians Assess Psoriasis Severity
Novel simplified scoring system and associated AI model could help dermatologists quickly evaluate psoriasis severity
Smoking Is Causally Associated With Psoriasis Risk
Causal effect found of smoking initiation, cigarettes per day, lifetime smoking on psoriasis; no causal link seen for alcohol consumption
Tapinarof Effective for Longer-Term Treatment of Plaque Psoriasis
Complete disease clearance observed in 41 percent of patients with tapinarof cream 1 percent used once daily
Rise in Cost of Biologics for Psoriasis Outpacing Medical Inflation
Apart from secukinumab, the mean cost of biologics increased by >100 percent than inflation alone would explain
