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Children with atopic dermatitis experienced significant itch, skin pain, sleep disturbances, and impaired health-related quality of life and missed school days. Published online December 6, 2023. doi:10.1001/jama-dermatol.2023.4487 Clinical and Experimental Dermatology Methotrexate Did Not Add Skin...

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Published in:Dermatology Times 2024-01, Vol.45 (1), p.28-28
Main Author: Bader, Kaitlyn
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acne
Cohort analysis
Cross-sectional studies
Dermatitis
Dermatology
Light therapy
Pediatrics
Psoriasis
Skin cancer
Stigma
Ultraviolet radiation
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Summary:Children with atopic dermatitis experienced significant itch, skin pain, sleep disturbances, and impaired health-related quality of life and missed school days. Published online December 6, 2023. doi:10.1001/jama-dermatol.2023.4487 Clinical and Experimental Dermatology Methotrexate Did Not Add Skin Cancer Risk in Patients With Psoriasis Receiving Narrowband UV-B Phototherapy Chao et al's retrospective cohort study used data from Taiwan's National Health Insurance Research Database from 1997 to 2013 to assess the skin cancer risk associated with the combination of methotrexate (MTX) and narrowband (NB) UV-B therapy in patients with moderate to severe psoriasis. [...]findings from the study suggest that MTX does not elevate skin cancer risk in this patient population undergoing NB UV-B therapy in Taiwan.
ISSN:0196-6197
2150-6523