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Mashup Score: 0Study Validates Thermal Imaging, ALT-70 Model for Distinguishing Cellulitis from Pseudocellulitis - 30 day(s) ago
A new diagnostic validation study in JAMA Dermatology has shed light on the potential of surface thermal imaging and the ALT-70 (asymmetry, leukocytosis, tachycardia, and age ≥70 years) prediction model in differentiating cellulitis from pseudocellulitis. “Cellulitis is misdiagnosed in up to 30% of cases due to mimic conditions termed pseudocellulitis,” the authors wrote. “The resulting overuse of antibiotics is a threat to patient safety and public health. Surface thermal imaging and the ALT-70 (asymmetry, leukocytosis, tachycardia, and age ≥70 years) prediction model have been proposed as tools to help differentiate cellulitis from pseudocellulitis.” The authors conducted the study in patients presenting with acute dermatologic lower extremity symptoms in the ED, aiming to validate differences in skin surface temperatures between cellulitis and pseudocellulitis cases. They assessed various temperature measures and optimal cut points for differentiation, comparing their performance wi
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Mashup Score: 0Gene Variants May Drive Persistent Lesions in Darier Disease - 1 month(s) ago
Persistent lesions in patients with Darier disease were associated with second-hit variants in the ATP2A2 gene, according to data from a new case series of 9 patients. In a study published in JAMA Dermatology, Lihi Atzmony, MD, of Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva, Israel, and colleagues extracted DNA from areas of unaffected skin, transient lesional skin, persistent lesional skin, and blood from 9 adults with Darier disease (DD), a genetic skin disorder caused by heterozygous loss of function variants in the ATP2A2 gene and characterized by recurrent hyperkeratotic papules and plaques. These lesions may be mild or severe, and may be resistant to therapy. Additional somatic changes might impact the persistence of lesions in DD patients, the researchers wrote. Whole exome sequencing of ATP2A2 revealed germline and second-hit somatic variations of ATP2A2 in 6 of 6 patients with 8 persistent lesions. In addition, deep sequencing revealed two somatic variants in the persistent cutaneous l
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Mashup Score: 1Integrated Dermatology Appoints Tushar Ramani, MD, as CEO - 1 month(s) ago
Integrated Dermatology has announced the appointment of Tushar Ramani, MD, as the company’s new chief executive officer (CEO). Dr. Ramani will be replacing Jeff Queen, who after two decades as CEO and executive chairman, is transitioning to the role of co-executive chairman of the Board alongside Andy Queen. Dr. Ramani brings a combination of clinical expertise gained as a former anesthesiologist, along with entrepreneurial success as the founder and operator of several nationally prominent healthcare service companies. In his new role, Dr. Ramani’s strategic vision will include expanding the company’s dermatology partner network, implementing new technologies to enhance support services, and driving innovation while continuing to deliver high-quality dermatology care. With over 30 years of healthcare industry experience, including executive leadership roles at both publicly-traded and privately-held companies, Dr. Ramani most recently served as CEO of Women’s Care. “I am excited to j
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Mashup Score: 0Updated Coding Curbs Complex Repair Billing by Mohs Surgeons - 1 month(s) ago
Complex repairs billed by Mohs surgeons decreased significantly from 2019 to 2021 in the wake of new coding guidelines, according to a national Medicare analysis. Publishing in Dermatologic Surgery, Christian Gronbeck, MD, of the University of Connecticut, Farmington, and colleagues compared the volume of intermediate and complex skin repairs performed by Mohs micrographic surgeons before and after the 2020 guidelines. The study included 2,764 Mohs micrographic surgeons (MMSs) who performed a total of 629,532 intermediate and complex repairs in 2021. Over the study period, the proportion of complex repairs performed by MMSs decreased from 63.2% to 75.2% (P < 0.0001). The updated coding provided more differentiation guidance between complex and intermediate repairs on the degree of undermining, the exposure of named subcutaneous structures, and the involvement of free margins. Complex repair coding decreased across all subgroups of MMSs, but the greatest decreases were among surgeons in
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Mashup Score: 1DermWireTV: Dermatologists React to the Valisure Report; FDA Approves New Treatment for Frown Lines - Practical Dermatology - 1 month(s) ago
In this episode of DermWireTV, dermatologists react to the recent Valisure report that found elevated levels of benzene when studied under laboratory conditions in certain acne products containing BPO; the FDA approves a new treatment option for glabellar…
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Mashup Score: 3
Increased popularity in dietary supplements should prompt engagement from dermatologists, the authors said.
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Mashup Score: 8Practical Dermatology - 1 month(s) ago
Practical Dermatology is a publication dedicated to bringing you comprehensive coverage of all the latest technology, techniques, and developments in medical and cosmetic dermatology.
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Mashup Score: 2American Acne and Rosacea Society (AARS) Releases Response to FDA Citizen's Petition from Valisure - Practical Dermatology - 1 month(s) ago
The Society responds to recent reporting on acne products that could contain benzene from BPO degradation.
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Mashup Score: 2The Little Ones: Perspectives on Pediatric Psoriasis and AD - Practical Dermatology - 1 month(s) ago
When it comes to children who have psoriasis or atopic dermatitis (AD), no practitioner can afford to be out of the loop on the latest treatments
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Mashup Score: 0Ted Danson Partners with Bristol Myers Squibb for Plaque Psoriasis Campaign - Practical Dermatology - 1 month(s) ago
Bristol Myers Squibb has partnered with award-winning actor Ted Danson, who lives with plaque psoriasis, for a new campaign called “SO, Hav
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A new diagnostic validation study in JAMA Dermatology has shed light on the potential of surface thermal imaging and the ALT-70 (asymmetry, leukocytosis, tachycardia, and age ≥70 years) prediction model in differentiating cellulitis from pseudocellulitis: https://t.co/rPiqI1sIuJ