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- DermWire Exclusive: Inside the COVID-19 Outbreak in Italy with Dr. Sebastiano Recalcatihttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/dermwire-covid-19-exclusive-inside-the-outbreak-in-italy-with-sebastiano-recalcati/2460352/Dr. Sebastiano Recalcati, a dermatologist in Lombardy, Italy, was one of many doctors called to the frontlines in that country when COVID-19 ravaged the region. He published his observations in the Journal
- Navigating the Ins and Outs of Your Insurance Coverage During COVID-19https://practicaldermatology.com/news/navigating-the-ins-and-outs-of-your-insurance-coverage-during-covid-19-1/2460349/Jason O’Dell, a financial consultant and insurance specialist at OJM Group, spoke with New Jersey-based dermatologist Jeanine Downie, MD and Chicagoland facial plastic surgeon Steve Dayan, MD about what to expect from insurance coverage during the pandemic and how to beef up your policies i
- Lessons from Italy: Understanding and Recognizing Potential Skin Manifestations in COVID-19https://practicaldermatology.com/news/lessons-from-italy-understanding-and-recognizing-potential-skin-manifestations-in-covid-10-1/2460340/Italian dermatologists report that about 20 percent of COVID-19 patients may develop skin manifestations including red rashes. Their findings appear in Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology Venereology. The researchers looked at skin in 148 COVID-19 patients
- Telehealth Webinar from Cosmetic Surgery Forum Explores Best Practiceshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/telehealth-webinar-available-from-cosmetic-surgery-forum/2460325/As dermatologists deal with the evolving COVID-19 crisis, they are increasingly searching for guidance on the proper use of telemedicine. Joel Schlessinger, MD, Founder of Cosmetic Surgery Forum, brought together George Hruza, MD, past president of the AAD, and Antoanella Calame, MD, founder of t
- Positive Phase 3 Results Reported for Medimetriks and Otsuka's AD Drughttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/positive-phase-3-results-reported-for-medimetriks-and-otsukas-ad-drug-1/2460322/Medimetriks Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Otsuka Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd.’s MM36 (difamilast) performed well in two Phase 3 Japanese clinical trials in adult and pediatric atopic dermatitis (AD) patients. Difamilast is a novel topical, non-steroidal phosphodiesterase IV (PDE4) inhibit
- Owing to the Advent of New Treatments, Melanoma Death Rates Drophttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/owing-to-the-advent-of-new-treatments-melanoma-death-rates-drop/2460312/Melanoma is killing the fewest Americans in decades, according to a study in the American Journal of Public Health. Death rates for metastatic melanoma among white Americans climbed 7.5 percent between 1986 and 2013, but then dropped by nearly 18 percent over the next thre
- Dermatologist Urges Vigilance for Exanthem as Coronavirus Spreadshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/dermatologist-urges-vigilance-for-exanthem-as-coronavirus-spreads/2460304/As the novel coronavirus spreads across the US and the World Health Organization declares a global pandemic, dermatologists may be able to play a role in diagnosing and combating the disease, says New York City dermatologist Bobby Buka, MD, JD. In fact, the cofounder of The Dermatology Specialist
- Viper Equity Partners Seeks to Expand into Florida and Georgia Dermatology Marketshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/viper-equity-partners-seeks-to-expand-into-florida-and-georgia-dermatology-markets/2460303/Viper Equity Partners is turning its attention to key dermatology and related aesthetics offices in Florida and Georgia to join private equity-backed partnerships. In an effort spearheaded by Senior Vice President Nina Das (see photo), the North Palm Beach-based M&A advisory firm is
- Study: Mohs Scars from Facial Skin Cancers Longer than Patients Expecthttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/study-mohs-scars-from-facial-skin-cancers-longer-than-patients-expect/2460301/Scars from Mohs micrographic surgery for facial skin cancers may be longer than patients expect, according to new research published in JAMA Network Open. In this cross-sectional study of 1
- Half of Lupus Rashes Harbor High Levels of Staph Bacteriahttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/half-of-lupus-rashes-harbor-high-levels-of-staph-bacteria/2460279/Fifty percent of skin rashes in patients with lupus contain an abnormally high presence of Staphylococcus aureus bacteria, according to a study in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology. In addition, researchers found tha