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Psoriasis: A Peer-to-Peer Perspective

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Video: Fostering Accountability in Patients with Psoriasis

—Steven Feldman, MD, PhD, of Wake Forest School of Medicine, describes the steps he takes to ensure his patients' trust in his care. "It even starts before they see me," he says. (3:35)

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Psoriasis in Adolescents Takes a Toll on Mental Health
Investigators used Danish data to determine whether adolescents with psoriasis experience worse mental health than those without psoriasis.
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Psoriasis and Air Pollution: Are They Related?
Investigators drew upon the UK Biobank to assess the impact of air pollution exposure on incident psoriasis.
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Patients with Inflammatory Autoimmune Diseases Need “Urgent” CV and HTN Management
A new systematic review and meta-analysis provides more-detailed information on the greater risk for hypertension and cardiovascular events among patients with inflammatory autoimmune diseases.
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Autoimmune Disease Has a Wide-ranging, Complex Impact on Work Productivity
A cross-sectional study compared work productivity in patients with inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn’s disease, psoriasis, and psoriatic arthritis/spondyloarthritis and found that even patients in remission or with mild disease activity report some burden of presenteeism, work productivity loss, or activity impairment.
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Switching Biologics: The Details
Steven Feldman, MD, PhD, of Wake Forest School of Medicine, doesn't wait when switching between biologics in his psoriasis patients. Here's why. (1:00)
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Early Detection of Joint Damage in Patients with Psoriasis: What Works?
A comparison of patients with PsO and PsA identified several possible predictors for the progression from PsO to PsA, and examined whether MRI scans improved prediction of PsA.