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EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Robert S. Kirsner, M.D., Ph.D., call Lisa Worley at 305-243-5184 or email lworley2@med.miami.edu.   JAMA Dermatology Study Highlights   In Florida, there is one tanning salon for every 15,113 people and 1.16 tanning facilities for every 50 squares miles,…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact author Philippe Brouqui, M.D., Ph.D., email philippe.brouqui@univ-amu.fr.     JAMA Dermatology Study Highlights   Providing insecticide-treated underwear to people in homeless shelters was effective in eliminating body lice infestations, but the effect did not last and resistance to insecticide resistance increased,…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact author Heike I.M. Mahler, Ph.D., call Margaret Lutz at 760-750-4011 or email mlutz@csusm.edu. JAMA Dermatology Study Highlights Avoiding sunburn is the top reason for using sunscreen, while forgetting to apply it is the most common reason for not using it, according…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author H. Ray Jalian, M.D., call Rachel Champeau at 310-794-2270 or email rchampeau@mednet.ucla.edu.     JAMA Dermatology Study Highlights   Lawsuits Increasing Over Nonphysician Operator-Performed Laser Surgery   Lawsuits related to skin laser surgery performed by nonphysicians are increasing particularly…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact author Luise Winkel Idorn, M.D., Ph.D., email luise.idorn@gmail.com. JAMA Dermatology Study Highlights Patients with Melanoma Not Remaining Cautious About Sun Exposure Patients with cutaneous malignant melanoma (CMM) did not remain cautious about sun exposure in the three years after their diagnoses,…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Robert P. Dellavalle, M.D., Ph.D., MSPH, call David Kelly at 303-503-7990 or email david.kelly@ucdenver.edu.   JAMA Dermatology Study Highlights   Study Examines Mobile Applications in Dermatology   More than 200 dermatology-related mobile applications (apps) are available and they have…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2013   JAMA Dermatology Viewpoint Highlight     When Is “Too Early” to Start Cosmetic Procedures? Heather K. Hamilton, M.D., and Kenneth A. Arndt, M.D., both of SkinCare Physicians, Chestnut Hill, Mass., write: “‘Is it too early?’ is often asked when use of an appearance-enhancing procedure…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Scott A. Davis, M.A., call Bonnie Davis at 336-716-4977 or email bdavis@wakehealth.edu.     JAMA Dermatology Study Highlights   Study Finds Low Rate of Physicians’ Mention of Sunscreen Use at Patient Visits   Physicians mention sunscreen at a low…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Shu-Hui Wang, M.D., M.S., email dermawang@hotmail.com.   JAMA Dermatology Study Highlights   Topical Use of Corticosteroids by Pregnant Women Appears Not to be Associated with Pregnancy Outcomes   The use of topical corticosteroids by pregnant women does not appear…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Florent Grange, M.D., Ph.D., email fgrange@chu-reims.fr.   JAMA Dermatology Study Highlights   Age-Related Variations Observed in Treatment of Melanoma   Age-related variations in the treatment of melanoma were observed in a study of melanoma and its management in the…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author April W. Armstrong, M.D., M.P.H., call Charles Casey at 916-734-9048 or email Charles.Casey@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu. .   JAMA Dermatology Study Highlights   Survey Estimates Extent Of Nontreatment and Undertreament of Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis In U.S. Patients   Nontreatment and undertreatment…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Joel M. Gelfand, M.D., M.S.C.E., call Kim Menard at 215-662-6183 or email Kim.Menard@uphs.upenn.edu. CHICAGO – Psoriasis is associated with higher rates of other diseases including chronic pulmonary disease, diabetes mellitus, mild liver disease and myocardial infarction (heart attack), according…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 2013   JAMA Dermatology Viewpoint Highlight     Tonsuring in India and the Global Trade in Human Hair by Barry Ladizinski, M.D., of Duke University Medical Center, Durham, N.C., and colleagues, highlights the practice of tonsuring (cutting or shaving) one’s hair in India for various reasons,…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Christian Raulin, M.D., Ph.D., email info@raulin.de.   JAMA Dermatology Case Report Highlights Report Describes Malignant Melanoma That Developed on a Pigmented Skin Lesion Within a Tattoo Underlying Laser Removal   A case report from Germany describes a young man…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Susan M. Swetter, M.D., call Ruthann Richter at 650-725-8047 or email richter1@stanford.edu. To contact editorial author David E. Fisher, M.D., Ph.D., call Michael Morrison at 617-724-6425 or email mdmorrison@partners.org. CHICAGO – Among white adolescents and young adults with melanoma,…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Anne Kricker, Ph.D., email anne.kricker@sydney.edu.au.   JAMA Dermatology Study Highlights Although overall mortality rates due to single primary melanomas (SPMs) and multiple primary melanomas (MPMs) appear to be similar, relative mortality for thicker SPM appears to be greater than…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, May 29, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact author Peter Jensen, M.D., Ph.D., email peter.jensen@regionh.dk.   Weight Loss May Improve Psoriasis Symptoms in Overweight Patients   CHICAGO – A low-calorie diet that leads to weight loss may be associated with improved psoriasis symptoms in overweight patients, according to a…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Kathie P. Huang, M.D., call Jessica Maki at 617-534-1603 or email jmaki3@partners.org. JAMA Dermatology Study Highlights A study by Kathie P. Huang, M.D., of Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, and colleagues examined the prevalence of comorbid (co-existing) conditions among…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Kamal Jethwani, M.D., M.P.H., call Gina Cells at 781-799-3137 or email GinaCella@comcast.net. JAMA Dermatology Study Highlights A research letter by Kamal Jethwani, M.D., M.P.H., of the Center for Connected Health, Boston, and colleagues suggests that clinicians can learn about…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Chrysalyne D. Schmults, M.D., M.S.C.E., call Tom Langford at 617-534-1605 or email tlangford@partners.org. JAMA Dermatology Study Highlights A study by Chrysalyne D. Schmults, M.D., M.S.C.E., of Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, and colleagues suggests cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (CSCC)…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Cristina Carrera, M.D., email criscarrer@yahoo.es.     JAMA Dermatology Study Highlights Study Suggests Physical Barriers, Sunscreens Partially Prevent UV-B Effects   A study by Cristina Carrera, M.D., of the Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Spain, and colleagues suggests both physical…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Rainer Hofmann-Wellenhof, M.D., email Rainer.Hofmann@medunigraz.at.     JAMA Dermatology Study Highlights Research Letter Examines Effects of Chemical Sunscreen on UV Radiation in Melanocytic Nevi   In a research letter, Rainer Hofmann-Wellenhof, M.D., of the Medical University of Graz, Austria,…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, March 20, 2013   JAMA Dermatology Study Highlights   In a research letter, Josette R. McMichael, M.D, of the Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, and colleagues examined the amount of UV radiation (UVR) that penetrates a handheld umbrella (HU). (Online First)   The authors collected 23 umbrellas,…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2013   JAMA Dermatology Study Highlights Study Examines Reasons for Legal Action Related to Cutaneous Laser Surgery   H. Ray Jalian, M.D., of the Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, and colleagues searched online legal documents to find the common reasons for legal action, injuries and claims related…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2013   JAMA Dermatology Study Highlights Isotretinoin and Risk of Inflammatory Bowel Disease   Mahyar Etminan, Pharm.D., of the University of British Columbia, Canada, and colleagues examined the association between isotretinoin, a vitamin A derivative approved for the treatment of acne, and the risk for inflammatory…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Laura K. Ferris, M.D., Ph.D., call Carrie Stevenson at 412-586-9778 or email beckerc@upmc.edu. CHICAGO – Performance of smartphone applications in assessing melanoma risk is highly variable and 3 of 4 applications incorrectly classified 30 percent or more of melanomas…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2013 JAMA Dermatology Study Highlights Performance of smartphone applications in assessing melanoma risk is highly variable and 3 of 4 applications incorrectly classified 30 percent or more of melanomas as unconcerning. The authors suggest that reliance on these applications, which are not subject to regulatory oversight,…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact Amy J. McMichael, M.D., call Bonnie Davis at 336-716-4977 or email bdavis@wakehealth.edu. CHICAGO – A study that surveyed 103 African-American women suggests that nearly 40 percent of the women reported avoiding exercise at times because of their hair, according to a…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2012   Archives of Dermatology Study Highlights A study that surveyed 103 African-American women suggests that nearly 40 percent of the women reported avoiding exercise at times because of their hair (Online First; see news release below). The vasodilator nifedipine, a calcium channel blocker, may be…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact Amy S. Paller, M.D., call Marla Paul at 312-503-8928 or email marla-paul@northwestern.edu. CHICAGO – A study of children in nine countries found that psoriasis in children was associated with an increased risk for overweight and obesity, regardless of psoriasis severity, according…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2012  Archives of Dermatology Study Highlights A study of children from nine countries found that psoriasis in children was associated with an increased risk for overweight and obesity, regardless of psoriasis severity (Online First; see news release below). A questionnaire-based study of 1,541 adults with vitiligo…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact Sven Schneider, Ph.D., M.A., email Sven.Schneider@medma.uni-heidelberg.de. CHICAGO– A telephone survey of 4,851 individuals in Germany suggests the overall prevalence of sunbed use was nearly 40 percent for participants who had ever used one and 14.6 percent had used a tanning bed…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2012  Archives of Dermatology Study Highlights A telephone survey of 4,851 individuals in Germany suggests the overall prevalence of sunbed use was 39.2 percent for participants who had ever used one and 14.6 percent had used a tanning bed within the last 12 months (Online First,…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2012  Archives of Dermatology Study Highlights A study of 201 patients in Spain that evaluated differences in the initial prognosis of patients with cutaneous melanoma managed by teledermatology (TD) compared with non-TD referral systems suggests that the frequency of melanoma with a favorable initial prognosis was…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, AUGUST 20, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact Jashin J. Wu, M.D., call Sandra Hernandez-Millett at 626-405-5384 or email sandra.d.hernandez-millett@kp.org. CHICAGO– Use of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors for treatment of psoriasis is associated with a significantly reduced risk for heart attack (myocardial infarction) compared to other forms of…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, AUGUST 20, 2012  Archives of Dermatology Study Highlights Use of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors for treatment of psoriasis is associated with a significantly reduced risk for heart attack (myocardial infarction) compared to other forms of treatment (Online First, see news release below). A study of 132 adults…