Dermatology News

Mark Lebwohl

BOSTON — Although total immunoglobulin E levels were unrelated to severity of hospital stay, children experience increasingly intense hospital courses if they have a family history of asthma or prior pediatric eczema, according to a recent presentation at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology’s Annual Scientific Meeting.

An educational intervention targeting sunscreen use in student athletes was associated with improved sunscreen use.

Data from a recent survey demonstrate indoor tanning dependence was linked with symptoms of depression and beliefs about physical appearance.

Non-Hispanic black children are more likely to use ambulatory health care as well as to seek the care of a dermatologist for the treatment of eczema, according to findings published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.

Janssen Biotech Inc. announced in a press release that the FDA has approved an expanded indication of Stelara for treating adolescents aged 12 years or older with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis who are candidates for phototherapy or systemic therapy.

Patients undergoing Mohs micrographic surgery for aggressive subtypes of nonmelanoma skin cancer were frequently upgraded to a more aggressive subtype before the procedure, according to findings presented at the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery Annual Meeting.

In a draft recommendation statement, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force said there is insufficient evidence to determine if the benefits outweigh the harms from counseling adults about skin self-examinations for the prevention of skin cancer.

Research is needed to address the utility and impact of prior authorization for skin biopsies, according to three authors of a recent opinion paper in JAMA Dermatology.

Among patients undergoing microvascular reconstruction of the head and neck, longer anesthesia exposure was associated with increased surgical complication rates.