Topical clobetasol for the treatment of toxic epidermal necrolysis: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. [PDF]
BackgroundToxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) is a rare systemic allergic drug eruption with high patient mortality. Currently, no established treatments have been shown to be effective for TEN beyond supportive care.
Kim, Kyoungmi +6 more
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Lower Extremity Salvage in the Setting of Bullous Pemphigoid Exacerbation: A Case Report
Summary:. Bullous pemphigoid is an autoimmune blistering disease where patients suffer from painful bullae, often covering large portions of the skin and requiring management with immune-suppression.
Samara E. Pollock, MD +5 more
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Doxycycline versus prednisolone as an initial treatment strategy for bullous pemphigoid: a pragmatic non-inferiority randomised controlled trial [PDF]
Background: Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is a blistering skin disorder with increased mortality. We tested whether a strategy of starting treatment with doxycycline conveys acceptable short-term blister control whilst conferring long-term safety advantages ...
A Anstey +108 more
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Clinical Relevance of Autoantibodies in Patients with Autoimmune Bullous Dermatosis
The authors present their experience related to the diagnosis, treatment, and followup of 431 patients with bullous pemphigoid, 14 patients with juvenile bullous pemphigoid, and 273 patients with pemphigus.
Lilla Mihályi +4 more
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Pemphigoid gestationis and intravenous immunoglobulin therapy
Pemphigoid gestationis, which is also known as herpes gestationis, is a rare, pregnancy-associated, autoimmune bullous disease. Treatment depends on the severity of the disease for each patient and the safety and use of these drugs during pregnancy and ...
Anes Yang, MD, BMed, MPH +2 more
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Dupilumab Beyond the Airway: Decreased Morbidity in a Real‐World Analysis
ABSTRACT Background Post hoc analyses of clinical trials have characterized dupilumab's adverse effects, yet the real‐world impact in chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) and asthma is not well described. This study aims to characterize the risks of lymphoma, cardiovascular events, eosinophilia, joint pain, inflammatory arthritis, and ...
Emma J. Anisman +9 more
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A case of porphyria cutanea tarda in the setting of hepatitis C infection and tobacco usage [PDF]
Porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT) is the most common type of porphyria, presenting in middle-aged patients with a photodistributed vesiculobullous eruption, milia, and scars.
Brinster, NK +4 more
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The Rare Presentation of Deep Dermatophytosis‐Trichophyton in an Immunosuppressed Patient
ABSTRACT Dermatophytes typically cause superficial skin infections characterized by an active border. However, they can present atypically invading deeper in immunocompromised patients. We present a case of a 72‐year‐old woman with bullous pemphigoid who had received oral prednisolone for 3 months and developed umbilicated papules.
Jidapa Triwatcharikorn +3 more
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Prognostic factors for mortality in bullous pemphigoid: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Objective To systematically evaluate the prognostic factors for mortality in bullous pemphigoid. Methods PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, China Biology Medicine disc and Wanfang Database were searched to collect ...
Xianxia Chen +6 more
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A case report of bullous pemphigoid following secukinumab therapy for a patient with psoriasis
Aim: Bullous pemphigoid induced by secukinumab in treatment of psoriasis is rare.Methods: We report a 49-year-old man with psoriasis who developed bullous pemphigoid during treatment with secukinumab.Results: Scattered tense vesicles with itching ...
Guanghan Wang +3 more
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