Investigators used Danish data to determine whether adolescents with psoriasis experience worse mental health than those without psoriasis.
Investigators drew upon the UK Biobank to assess the impact of air pollution exposure on incident psoriasis.
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.
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.
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)
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.