Reports
The following list of reports reflects the latest in findings and outcomes in medical research as presented at major medical meetings and published peer-reviewed medical journals. In this section you can view reports from important congresses as well as summaries of some recently published journal articles. Please let us know if you have a particular area of interest you would like to see covered.
PRIORITY PRESS - 22nd World Congress of Dermatology
Reducing Flares in Atopic Dermatitis by Managing Subclinical Inflammation
Seoul, South Korea / May 24-29, 2011
Chief Medical Editor: Dr. Léna Coïc, Montréal, Quebec Pathophysiology As explained here at the WCD by Dr. Michael Cork, Head, Academic Unit of Dermatology Research, The University of Sheffield, UK, an intact stratum...
PRIORITY PRESS - 19th International Congress of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology
Addressing Psoriasis Severity, Comorbidity and Long-term Management
Gothenburg, Sweden / October 6-10, 2010
Gothenburg - It is widely recognized that patients with psoriasis are at significantly greater risk of developing severe comorbid conditions such as hypertension, inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease),...
PRIORITY PRESS - 10th Congress of the European Society of Contact Dermatitis
Advances in the Management of Chronic Hand Eczema
Strasbourg, France / September 15-18, 2010
Strasbourg - Hand eczema is a debilitating skin disorder afflicting about 10% of the general population and 30% of individuals in high-risk occupations, with persistent severe chronic hand eczema (CHE) making up 5% to 7% of that total. Up...
PRIORITY PRESS - 26th International Papillomavirus Conference and Clinical and Public Health Workshops
Enhanced Treatment Strategies for External Genital Warts
Montreal, Quebec / July 3-8, 2010
It is estimated that approximately 75% to 80% of sexually active men and women have been exposed to genital human papillomavirus (HPV). Types 6 and 11 are the cause of most cases of genital warts (GW) worldwide (J Am Osteopath Assoc...
PRIORITY PRESS - Alabama Dermatology Society Summer Symposium
Field Therapy as an Adjunct to Cryosurgery for Actinic Keratoses
Sandestin, Florida / June 24-27, 2010
Sandestin - Cryosurgery is currently the most commonly used treatment for actinic keratoses (AK). Cryosurgery does not, however, target the area of skin surrounding clinically apparent AKs, where field cancerization may exist. Use of the...
FRONTLINE - Based on sessions from the 68th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD)
DERMATOLOGY
Miami, Florida / March 5-9, 2010
Restoring Treatment Response in Psoriasis by Switching to Another Biologic Editorial Overview: Yves P. Poulin, MD, FAB, FRCPC Centre dermatologique du Québec métropolitain, President, Canadian Dermatology Association, Associate Clinical...
FRONTLINE - Dermatology
Psoriasis Management and the Role of Biologic Therapy
October 7-11, 2009
Editorial Overview: Neil H. Shear, MD, FRCPC, FACP Chief of Dermatology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Professor of Medicine, Pharmacology, Pediatrics and Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario Psoriasis in all its forms...
PRIORITY PRESS - 18th Congress of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology
Perspectives on Anti-TNF in Patients with Psoriasis
Berlin, Germany / October 7-11, 2009
Berlin - Psoriasis arises from abnormal activation of the immune system, specifically, activation of T-cells in the epidermis and dermis. Abnormally activated T-cells stimulate the generation of inflammatory cytokines, including tumour...
PRIORITY PRESS - 18th Congress of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology
Topical Calcineurin Inhibitors in the Treatment of Atopic Dermatitis
Berlin, Germany / October 7-11, 2009
Berlin - For reasons that are not well understood, the prevalence of atopic dermatitis in developed countries has increased in recent years (Cutis 2006;78:241-7). The explanation likely involves some interaction between environmental...