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Top Medical News
The variation in the atopic march (asthma and seasonal allergies) may be partly explained by the timing of atopic dermatitis onset, suggests a recent study.
Patients with psoriasis are at an increased risk for metabolic syndrome (MS), which is why clinicians should consider screening these individuals for metabolic risk factors, according to a recent study.
Adjuvant nivolumab treatment significantly improved outcomes vs ipilimumab in patients with surgically resected stage III/IV melanoma, according to interim results of the CheckMate 238 trial.
Duration of psoriasis poses harmful effects on vascular inflammation and major adverse cardiovascular (CV) event (MACE), a recent study has found. This suggests that cumulative duration of exposure to low-grade chronic inflammation may fast-track vascular disease development and MACEs.
An extended transconjunctival lower blepharoplasty using soft-tissue spaces in the midcheek is both safe and effective for eye bags and tear trough deformity, according to a new study.
The risk of recurrence in patients with resected stage III BRAF-mutant melanoma can be reduced with adjuvant BRAF inhibitor and/or MEK inhibitor therapy, according to two phase III studies presented at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) 2017 Congress in Madrid, Spain.
The risks of asthma, atopic dermatitis and allergic rhinitis at 5 years of age are all significantly higher in children who were given antibiotics during the first 2 years of life, a new study from Japan has shown.
Special Reports
The prevalence of atopic dermatitis (AD) in industrialized countries has increased exponentially over the past three decades, currently affecting 15 to 30% of children and up to 10% of adults.1 At the recent official launch event of pimecrolimus (Elidel®, Meda Healthcare Sdn. Bhd.) held at Le Méridien Kuala Lumpur, Professor Thomas Luger provided insights on the pathophysiology of AD and the role of topical calcineurin inhibitors (TCIs) in the management of AD.
CANESTEN HC – Clotrimazole 1% w/w and hydrocortisone 1% w/w cream – Bayer
All patients with acne are potentially at risk of scarring. Professor Goh Chee Leok addresses this issue by focussing on preventing the development of scars in his talk at the 41st Annual Meeting of the Dermatological Society of Malaysia held in Kuching, Sarawak.
During the 41st Annual Dermatology Conference held in Kuching, Sarawak, Professor Steven R. Feldman updated the participants on the latest in topical treatment of psoriasis. Highlights from the presentation are summarized below.
At the 7th Galderma Skin Day, leading dermatologists, Dr Najeeb Ahmad Mohd Safdar of Hospital Tuanku Ja’afar, Seremban and Dr Derrick Aw of the National University Hospital, Singapore, presented on managing atopic dermatitis and hand eczema, with a special focus on Cetaphil® Restoraderm (Galderma) and the newly launched Nutraplus® (Galderma).
At the 7th Galderma Skin Day, renowned dermatologists, Dr Derrick Aw of the National University Hospital, Singapore and Dr Chan Lee Chin of Penang Hospital, shared practice pearls on managing melasma and acne.
A 42-year-old Pakistani female consulted for spontaneously occurring generalized wheals of 6 months duration. She noticed that the wheals mostly appeared on her upper body and were erythematous, painful, pruritic, and unsightly.
