Publications by authors named "Dante Caposiena"
Background: Some people may compulsively desire to suntan despite the negative consequences, exhibiting symptoms similar to addictive disorders. Tanning dependence (TD) should be considered a risk factor leading to excessive sunbathing and thus increasing the risk of skin cancers. The aim of the present study was to investigate the tanning habits of the inhabitants of Trieste, a Northeastern Italian town characterized by high melanoma incidence.
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- Adalimumab is the only approved drug for moderate-to-severe hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), recommended in doses of 40 mg weekly or 80 mg biweekly.
- In a study of 85 HS patients, significant improvements were seen after 32 weeks, with reductions in disease severity, pain, and enhancements in quality of life (QoL).
- Factors like age, pain levels, and Hurley stage III correlated with better QoL outcomes, but no statistical differences emerged between the two dosing regimens.
Background: Hidradenitis suppurativa is uncommon in patients of pediatric age, and differentiation with adult-onset disease is controversial. Treatment of pediatric hidradenitis suppurativa is scarcely standardized, and specific guidelines are lacking.
Objective: We report the clinical features, relevant risk-factors, comorbidity profile, and treatment patterns of a hospital-based cohort of pediatric hidradenitis suppurativa.
Psoriasis is a common, chronic, inflammatory skin disease. Being a life-long condition, a prolonged and safe control of the disease is needed. Current anti-psoriatic treatments show some limits in terms of tolerability and route of administration.
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