Dermatopathology News

WASHINGTON — Difelikefalin significantly reduced itch intensity and was linked to an increase in quality of life for patients on hemodialysis who had moderate to severe pruritus, according to phase 3 data presented at ASN Kidney Week.

CHICAGO — Deploying artificial intelligence in the dermatology practice will help bring more humanity back and lead to more engaged and satisfied patients, Justin Ko, MD, MBA, director and chief of medical dermatology at Stanford Health Care, said here at the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery annual meeting.

Dupixent does not appear to exert an overarching dampening effect on patch test results, according to research published in Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.

Measures taken by the Society for Investigative Dermatology to improve gender inequality and the underrepresentation of minorities have been successful within leadership and its awards, according to researchers in Journal of Investigative Dermatology.

Numerous barriers prevent the common use of fungal preparations in the dermatology setting, such as the belief that clinical diagnosis is sufficient and the lack of a required Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment certification, along with the notion that it is difficult to obtain, according to recent survey findings.

The American Academy of Dermatology supports the collaborative development of augmented intelligence that is designed and evaluated in a manner that enables the delivery of high-quality patient care, the AAD wrote in its augmented intelligence position statement.

Nephritis, clinical trials and biomarkers rank highest among research priorities related to childhood-onset systematic lupus erythematosus, according to a survey of rheumatologists, dermatologists and nephrologists published in Pediatric Rheumatology.

The University of California, Irvine, recently announced plans to create the UCI Skin Biology Resource-based Center, which will provide research infrastructure, shared facilities and services to groups of investigators studying skin biology and diseases.

There was a large increase in procedural dermatology positions over a recent 10-year period, according to recent findings; however, this increase coincided with stagnation in dermatopathology.

Diagnosis of dermatopathology patients using whole-slide images on a digital microscope demonstrated noninferiority to diagnosis with glass slides from traditional microscopy.