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J Clin Aesthet Dermatol
February 2025
Ms. Romanelli and Dr. Gottlieb are with the Department of Dermatology and Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, New York.
Psoriasis (PsO) is an immune-mediated, chronic inflammatory skin disease that significantly impairs quality of life. Its treatment landscape is rapidly evolving, providing better disease control. Here, we highlight updates in biologics, obtaining coverage for biologics under Medicare, the PsO-to-psoriatic arthritis (PsA) transition, and orally administered drugs, as presented at the 2024 Masterclass in Dermatology in Puerto Rico.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRev Med Suisse
March 2025
Unité d'immunologie, allergologie et rhumatologie pédiatrique, Service de pédiatrie, Département femme-mère-enfant, Centre hospitalier universitaire vaudois, 1011 Lausanne.
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) represents a heterogeneous group of chronic inflammatory diseases affecting the joints, beginning before the age of 16 years. Systemic JIA has recently been recognized by experts as the pediatric form of Still's disease; prompt treatment, in particular IL-1 or IL-6 blockade and active screening for complications are recommended (PRES/EULAR 2024). New medications have significantly improved the long-term outcome of JIA.
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March 2025
Lifespan Chronic Diseases and Conditions Division (LCDC), Centre for Surveillance and Applied Research (CSAR), Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Branch (HPCDP), Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Background: Individuals living with chronic conditions (CC) typically have a higher risk of more severe outcomes when exposed to infection. Although many studies have investigated the relationship between CCs and COVID-19 severity, they are generally limited to clinical or hospitalized populations. There is a need to estimate the impact of pre-existing CCs on the severity of acute SARS-CoV-2 infection symptoms among the general population.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInflammopharmacology
March 2025
Medical Toxicology and Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Government College University, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan.
Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is one of the most prevalent autoimmune, chronic, inflammatory disease characterized by joint inflammation, synovial swelling, loss of articular structures, swelling, and pain. RA is a major cause of discomfort and disability worldwide, associated with infectious agents, genetic determinants, epigenetic factors, advancing age, obesity, and smoking. Although conventional therapies for RA alleviate the symptoms, but their long-term use is associated with significant side effects.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Am Coll Cardiol
March 2025
Ciccarone Center for Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease, Johns Hopkins Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA; American Heart Association Tobacco Regulation and Addiction Center, Dallas, Texas, USA. Electronic address:
Background: Cigarette smoking is a strong risk factor for cardiovascular harm.
Objectives: The study sought to explore the detailed relationships between smoking intensity, pack-years, and time since cessation with inflammation, thrombosis, and subclinical atherosclerosis markers of cardiovascular harm.
Methods: We included 182,364 participants (mean age 58.
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