According to a recent study, psoriasis (PsO) patients with pruritis and related sleep disturbances showed a lower quality of life in all domains.
Researchers create new tool to predict psoriatic arthritis in psoriasis patients
Researchers developed a tool, called the Psoriatic Arthritis Risk Estimation Tool (PRESTO), using clinical variables to predict psoriatic arthritis (PsA) risk in psoriasis patients with reasonable accuracy.
Roflumilast shows efficacy in 95% of plaque psoriasis patients
According to a recent press release, roflumilast showed significant improvement in disease severity in 95% of plaque psoriasis patients by week 8.
Study suggests Covid-19 may be associated with increased incidence of psoriasis
According to a recent study, patients who have contracted Covid-19 may have a higher risk of developing psoriasis and other immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMID).
EADV 2023 Day 2 Morning: Late Breaking Psoriasis Presentations
Dr. Vimal Prajapati reports live from the 2023 EADV Congress in Berlin and discusses late breaker presentations around orally administered treatments for psoriasis
EADV 2023 Day 1 Morning: The Pathogenesis of Psoriasis
Dr. Mark Kirchhof reports live from the 2023 EADV Congress in Berlin and gives insights into the International Psoriasis Council presentations regarding the pathogenesis of psoriasis.
Study shows risankizumab is effective regardless of prior biologic treatment
According to a recent study, risankizumab is effective at achieving skin clearance in moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis patients regardless of whether they have been treated with biologics previously.
Study shows race may not be associated with access to PsO biologics
According to a recent study, race and ethnicity may not be associated with access to biologics for psoriasis patients in the United States.
QoL impairment and worse symptoms in PsO, AD linked to differing views on disease severity
According to a new study, psoriasis and atopic dermatitis (AD) patients may have differing views on disease severity, a phenomenon known as discordant severity grading. This phenomenon has been linked to higher symptom expression and greater quality of life (QoL) impairment.
Majority of psoriasis patients prefer home narrowband UV-B therapy over in-office therapy
Approximately two thirds of psoriasis patients who received home narrowband ultraviolet-B (UV-B) therapy did not use systemic therapy or in-office UV-B therapy for one year after starting at-home treatment, according to a new study.
