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Research suggests that healthcare professionals find it more difficult to correctly diagnose dermatological conditions in the nonwhite patient demographic. People of colour experience higher rates of delayed and misdiagnosis, contributing to an increased mortality risk and increased health inequalities that remain widespread throughout the health care setting. This study aimed to investigate podiatry student's ability, confidence, approaches and perceptions in diagnosing dermatology pathologies

Background Research suggests that healthcare professionals find it more difficult to correctly diagnose dermatological conditions in the nonwhite patient demographic. People of colour experience higher rates of delayed and misdiagnosis, contributing to an increased mortality risk and increased health inequalities that remain widespread throughout the health care setting. This study aimed to investigate podiatry student's ability, confidence, approaches and perceptions in diagnosing dermatology p

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Background The impact of traditional systemic drugs to treat psoriasis (ciclosporin, methotrexate, and acitretin) in a subsequent response to biologics, has not been adequately addressed in the literature. In clinical practice it is increasingly necessary to initiate, due to concomitant comorbidities, biologics in patients with psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis (PsA) who have not undergone prior treatment with systemics, i.e. full-naive.Objectives and methods This study analyzed the possible impa

Background The impact of traditional systemic drugs to treat psoriasis (ciclosporin, methotrexate, and acitretin) in a subsequent response to biologics has not been adequately addressed in the literature. In clinical practice, it is increasingly necessary to initiate, due to concomitant comorbidities, biologics in patients with psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis (PsA) who have not undergone prior treatment with systemics, i.e. full-naive.Objectives and methods This study analyzed the possible impa

Chronic inflammatory diseases such as psoriasis (PsO) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) are associated with a high disease burden and significant healthcare needs. Given limited specialist resources, the use of medical health apps is increasingly coming into focus as a means of supporting patients in self-management and closing gaps in care. This review highlights digital health applications available in Germany for PsO and PsA. Their functions, objectives, and potential benefits in the context of c

Objective To describe the comorbidity profile in patients with moderate-to-severe psoriasis treated with biologics and their association with clinical phenotype and therapeutic choice.Material and methods This was an observational, cross-sectional, single-center study conducted at the Lozano Blesa University Clinical Hospital (Zaragoza, Spain). Consecutive patients with moderate-to-severe psoriasis receiving biologic treatment were included. Data were collected during the Dermatology consultatio

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Background/purpose While biologics and small-molecule inhibitors are first-line systemic treatments for psoriasis, phototherapy remains an alternative for patients unable to access these treatments because of medical or financial constraints. Narrow-band ultraviolet B (NB-UVB) is effective for localized psoriasis but less so for extensive disease. To address this limitation, bathwater delivery of psoralen plus ultraviolet A (bath-PUVA) was introduced in 2004. This study evaluates the efficacy, s

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In psoriasis, dendritic cells activate T cells, which then release excessive pro-inflammatory cytokines, leading to abnormal growth of keratinocytes in the epidermis. At the same time, anti-inflammatory cytokines attempt to restore balance. In reality, these immune processes are not immediate; they involve biological time gaps due to signal processing, cell communication, and cytokine feedback. Such immune-related delays may play a key role in triggering unstable or oscillatory behavior observed

Psoriasis vulgaris is a common chronic inflammatory skin disease associated with hyperproliferation and defective differentiation of keratinocytes. Despite new effective treatments using biologicals targeting key cytokines or their receptors, innovative therapeutic approaches remain to be discovered. Here, psoriasis-like imiquimod-induced skin lesions in mice were improved when topically treated with a nano-sized, phosphorus-based dendrimer capped with azabisphosphonate groups, so-called IMD-006

Background Psoriasis is a chronic immune-mediated skin disease influenced by genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors, with increasing burden among working-age adults.Objective To examine global trends in psoriasis prevalence among working-age adults, evaluate associations with lifestyle factors using a simplified Life's Essential 4 (LE4) index, and explore potential dietary causal relationships through Mendelian randomization (MR).Methods Global prevalence trends from 1990 to 2021 were ana

Background Psoriasis is a chronic immune-mediated skin disease that significantly impacts patients' quality of life due to its physical, psychological, and systemic burden. Phosphodiesterase-4 (PDE-4) plays a pivotal role in the inflammatory cascade of the disease through the modulation of intracellular cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) levels. This systematic review evaluates current evidence on the clinical efficacy and safety of novel PDE-4 inhibitors in the treatment of psoriasis.Methods

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Background Psoriasis is associated with increased risk of depression. Although cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is an evidence-based treatment, access remains limited.Objectives To evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a smartphone-delivered, coach-led CBT program for depression among individuals with psoriasis.Methods This single-arm, 8-week pilot study (Mindset trial, NCT06216691) enrolled adults with psoriasis and at least mild depressive symptoms (PHQ-9 ≥5).

We developed and validated a novel analytical methodology for the precise quantification of deucravacitinib, an oral TYK2 inhibitor for treating moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis in adults. Liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) was employed in this method for sensitive detection of the compound in rat plasma. Analytical separation was performed utilizing an ACE C18 column (4.6 × 100 mm, 5-μm particle size) with a carefully optimized mobile phase composition of methanol and

Abstract Background Psoriasis patients in China face significant challenges due to insufficient disease knowledge and limited access to medical resources, creating a need for reliable educational tools. Objectives This multicenter consensus study aimed to systematically evaluate the consultation quality of mainstream Chinese large language models (LLMs) for psoriasis patient education. Methods "365 Questions on Psoriasis" was jointly compiled by 109 Chinese psoriasis experts. Using an expert

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Purpose Psoriasis is a common chronic inflammatory skin disease. Acupoint injection is reported to be used for the treatment of psoriasis, however its mechanism is not yet clear. The study aimed to investigate the efficiency of combined treatment including acupoint injection in the treatment of psoriasis.Patients and methods Here, we compared the efficacy of multiple immune intervention therapy (MII, acupoint injection with BCG-PSN combined with thymosin enteric-coated tablets, levamisole, intra

Psoriasis is a skin disorder which mainly occurs as a rash, scaly areas and an itchy skin. The symptoms usually occur on the chest, elbows, and the scalp. World Health Organization (WHO) reports that about 125 million individuals in the world, that is about two to three% of the world population, live with psoriasis. Moreover, approximately 30% of psoriasis patients can have psoriatic arthritis. Psoriasis can have a detrimental effect on the quality of life of the affected people. They can also d

Objective To design and develop hyaluronic acid (HA) conjugated Albendazole (ABZ) loaded chitosan nanoparticles (HA-ABZ-CSNP) loaded hydrogel for the treatment of psoriasis.Significance Albendazole (ABZ), a commonly used anti-parasitic drug, has garnered a lot of attention lately including anticancer and anti-psoriasis properties. Chitosan nanoparticle followed by conjugation with HA was formulated in hydrogel base making it an excellent strategy for targeting overexpressed CD44 receptor on psor

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Lipoxygenases peroxidise polyunsaturated fatty acids, resulting in oxylipins, which may act pro- or anti-inflammatory. Arachidonate 15-lipoxygenase type B was shown to play a role in the resolution of keratinocyte inflammation and is upregulated in psoriasis. Its murine ortholog, arachidonate 8-lipoxygenase (Alox8), differs in regiospecificity in that it adds molecular oxygen to the 8th and not 15th carbon of arachidonic acid. This study aimed to determine if Alox8 plays a role in the resolution