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For patients receiving anti-epidermal growth factor receptor treatment

Prophylactic Antibiotics Cut Risk of Anti-EGFR Skin Rash

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Systematic review shows reduction in risk of developing a skin rash with prophylactic antibiotics
Use of direct-to-consumer telemedicine is associated with questionable quality of skin disease diagnosis and treatment

Direct-to-Consumer Dermatology Telemedicine Value Unclear

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Concerns raised in relation to skin disease diagnosis and treatment by many telemedicine websites
Alexandrite laser at 3 ms pulse duration is safe and effective for port wine stains

Alexandrite Laser Safe, Effective for Port Wine Stains

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3 ms pulse more effective than 5 or 10 ms, especially for purple hypertrophic
Black henna

Temporary Skin Tattoos Can Evoke Delayed Hypersensitivity

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10-year-old presented with erythematous, pruritic, papulovesicular rash after black henna tattoo
Patients with alopecia areata and androgenetic alopecia have significantly lower serum and tissue levels of vitamin D receptors

Lower Levels of Vitamin D Receptors in Alopecia

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Significantly lower serum and tissue VDR levels in alopecia areata, androgenetic alopecia
In one recent case of Zika virus infection

Zika May Present With Mucocutaneous Features

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Case of 44-year-old man returning from Puerto Rico with confirmatory testing
The endothelin-1 blocker macitentan does not reduce the number of new digital ulcers over 16 weeks among patients with systemic sclerosis and active ischemic digital ulcers

Macitentan Doesn’t Reduce Number of New Digital Ulcers

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Findings over 16 weeks among patients with systemic sclerosis and active ischemic digital ulcers
Teledermatology seems to improve access to dermatology care for Medicaid enrollees

Teledermatology Improves Access to Dermatology Care

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Findings for enrollees in Medicaid managed care plan; important role among newly insured

April 2016 Briefing – Dermatology

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Dermatology for April 2016. This roundup includes the latest...
Simvastatin/ezetimibe does not appear to be beneficial for severe alopecia areata in a sample of 20 patients

Simvastatin/Ezetimibe Not Beneficial in Alopecia Areata

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In sample of 20 patients, most report no hair regrowth following six months of treatment