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JAMA Dermatol. 2014;150(7):703-708. doi:10.1001/jamadermatol.2013.6739
Heelan et al assess the clinical response of patients with pemphigus to rituximab using a modified fixed-dose rheumatoid arthritis protocol.
Weiyun Z. Ai, MD, PhD; Theresa H. Keegan, PhD, MS; David J. Press, MPhil; et al.
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JAMA Dermatol. 2014;150(7):709-715. doi:10.1001/jamadermatol.2013.7747
Ai et al assess the incidence and outcomes of mycosis fungoides or Sézary syndrome in patients diagnosed before 30 years of age.
Maryam M. Asgari, MD, MPH; Monica M. Sokil, BS; E. Margaret Warton, MPH; et al.
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JAMA Dermatol. 2014;150(7):716-723. doi:10.1001/jamadermatol.2013.8116
Asgari et al characterize Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) in a large cohort of patients and analyze predictors of disease recurrence (locoregional and distant) and survival (overall and MCC specific).
Antonia Valenzuela, MD, MS; Lorinda Chung, MD, MS; Livia Casciola-Rosen, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Dermatol. 2014;150(7):724-729. doi:10.1001/jamadermatol.2013.10416
Valenzuela and coauthors determine the prevalence of calcinosis and identify associated clinical features of extensively phenotyped patients with dermatomyositis.
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JAMA Dermatol. 2014;150(7):730-736. doi:10.1001/jamadermatol.2013.7962
Zarchi and Jemec assess whether home care nurses achieve adequate subbandage pressure when treating patients with venous leg ulcers and the factors that predict the ability to achieve optimal pressure.
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Audio Author Interview:
Delivery of Compression Therapy for Venous Leg Ulcers
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Invited Commentary
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Jillian Havey Swary, MD; Erik J. Stratman, MD
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JAMA Dermatol. 2014;150(7):738-742. doi:10.1001/jamadermatol.2013.7541
Swary and Stratman identify the source of clinical practices among dermatology residents that affect patient safety and determine the best approach for overcoming gaps in knowledge and practice patterns that contribute to these practices.
Tu Anh Duong, MD, MSc; Florence Cordoliani, MD; Caroline Julliard, MD, MSc; et al.
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Duong and coauthors evaluate real-time teledermatologic expertise with the use of mobile telephones for the diagnosis and management of skin conditions in emergency department patients.