Dermatitis News

There was a lack of consistent evidence that specific allergen immunotherapy is effective for treating atopic eczema, according to published study results.

Research finding that facial compression during sleep results in wrinkles, and possibly contributes to skin expansion, was among the most-read articles of the past week on Healio.com/Dermatology.

DermTech, a commercial stage molecular dermatology company developing non-invasive genes expression tests for clinical diagnosis in skin cancer and inflammatory skin conditions, announced that it has added Matthew Posard to its board of directors.

Severe atopic diseases — including asthma, eczema and hay fever — in conjunction with sleep disturbances were associated with a higher risk of sedentary behaviors among children, according to study results.

Patients with atopic dermatitis who used the phosphodiesterase-4 inhibitor OPA-15406 showed clinical improvement in Investigator Global Assessment of Disease Severity, Eczema Area and Severity Index and visual analog scale pruritus scores, according to recent data.

Application of topical corticosteroids via the “soak and smear” technique showed no improvement compared with application to dry skin for the treatment of recalcitrant atopic dermatitis in children, according to a recent study.

AbbVie has launched a global disease education campaign on hidradenitis suppurativa called “What’s Your Sore Spot?”

Most surveyed dermatology patients preferred professional attire, including a white coat, for their dermatologists across treatment settings, according to study results recently published in JAMA Dermatology.

Patients taking calcineurin inhibitors or corticosteroids for treatment of atopic dermatitis showed similar improvements, but costs and rates of skin burning and pruritis were greater among those assigned calcineurin inhibitors, according to recent analysis results.

Galderma Laboratories recently announced that a new pump dispenser design for Mirvaso topical gel, 0.33% is available to treat persistent erythema associated with rosacea in adults.