INTRODUCTIONEvery invasive surgical procedure from the simplest injection to the more complex surgical procedure creates the potential for bruising and swelling. Even newer techniques such as cannula delivery of injectables…
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Prescription drug spending per capita is higher in the United States than anywhere in the world.1 In 2015, an estimated 17 percent of overall personal healthcare spending was on prescription…
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The creation of the Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination and introduction into the scheduled vaccine series recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention represented a major public health milestone.…
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INTRODUCTIONWhile the world lives under the shadow of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, dermatologists wonder if the current situation calls for a temporary change in the management of skin conditions.Immunosuppressive…
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INTRODUCTIONPsoriasis is a chronic, immune-mediated disease with prevalence estimates within adult populations ranging from 0.91% in the USA to 8.5% in Norway.1 The disease mainly affects the skin and joints…
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INTRODUCTIONThe high cost of prescription medications continues to be a challenge for patients and prescribers in dermatology. Strategies to control drug expenditures and to decrease healthcare spending in the U.S.…
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INTRODUCTIONBotulinum Neurotoxin Type A Composition Four BTXA products are commercially available in the United States with approval for cosmetic use, but they vary in their approved indications (Table 1).1-6 Listed…
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INTRODUCTIONConnective tissue diseases (CTD), specifically systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), scleroderma and Sjogren’s disease have been reported to be associated with an increased overall malignancy risk.1-11 There have been only a…
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In the United States (US), there have been long wait times for new patient appointments and unequal geographic distribution of dermatologists.1,2 Wait times for online dermatology appointment scheduling have not…
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Pityriasis lichenoides is an uncommon skin disorder with unknown etiology. It contains a range of clinical manifestations including acute papular lesions that quickly grow into pseudo vesicles and central necrosis…
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