Retrospective Cohort Study: Research & Clinical Takeaways

Combining BV with RTx (sequentially or concurrently) was feasible and generally well tolerated, with expected toxicities and no new safety signals....

In SSc—especially early diffuse cutaneous disease with anti–RNA polymerase III antibodies—consider early evaluation for GAVE to prevent bleeding and...

Pretreatment NLR ≥2.54, PLR ≥117, and LMR ≤3.69 are simple blood-based markers that may help flag higher risk of disease-specific death in EMPD and...

In adults with severe alopecia areata, baricitinib 4 mg daily led to SALT ≤20 in 63% by 48 weeks, with adverse events in 9.4%. Real-world results...

In this large VA cohort, nicotinamide 500 mg twice daily was associated with lower risk of subsequent skin cancers, especially when initiated after...

Dupilumab was associated with a higher relative risk of new-onset psoriasis vs other systemic agents in adults with AD, but the absolute excess risk...

In outpatient clinics using compression, OFM was associated with faster and more frequent VLU closure than collagen/ORC at 24–36 weeks. Consider OFM...

Patients with CLE appear to have increased ASCVD risk; consider cardiovascular risk screening similar to other higher-risk groups.

Monitor for autoimmune and autoinflammatory connective tissue disorders after COVID-19, with extra vigilance after severe infection, during...

Corticosteroids were the mainstay for AA in routine US care, yet most adults had no ongoing therapy by 12 months; plan early follow‑up and reassess...

For localized, node‑negative T1/T2 Merkel cell carcinoma, MMS was associated with better overall survival than WLE in this large cohort; consider...

Instant noodle burns are a common share of pediatric scald admissions and, though smaller, still often need hospitalization and surgery; prevention...