Join Jane Mast PA-C, MPAS, DMSc, and Alexis Neal MBA, MS, PA-C, as they discuss Pre-Psoriatic Arthritis and Psoriatic Arthritis in Patients with Psoriasis. (Mast is a Regional Medical Director at Novartis, and Neal is the Dermatology Regional Medical Director for the Central Geography at Novartis.) The program is presented by Novartis Medical Affairs Watch …
When we think of psoriasis, we often visualize the external manifestations of disease that we can see, such as erythema (redness), induration (thickness), and desquamation (scaling); however, psoriasis is more than cosmetic disfigurement or skin disease. It is a chronic, relapsing, immune deregulatory inflammatory skin and joint disease that has been shown to significantly …
The National Psoriasis Foundation (NPF) provides Dermcast Host, Amber Blair, an in-depth look at their history, growth and key initiatives in 2021. Amber is joined by NPF’s Chief Scientific and Medical Officer, Dr. Stacie Bell, as well as NPF advocate and derm PA, Jason Oberdick, PA-C from Forefront Dermatology in Pennsylvania.
Featuring Guest Faculty, Douglas DiRuggiero, MHS, PA-C For the Thursday morning product theater, Douglas DiRuggiero, MHS, PA-C, reviewed psoriasis and specifically treatment with the biologic medication Cosentyx. Mr. DiRuggiero emphasized both the effectiveness and safety of Cosentyx in his presentation. There are currently up to 75, 000 patients using Cosentyx, the first and only fully …
Patients with psoriasis are at increased risk for other comorbid diseases that involve inflammatory processes. There have been studies that link psoriasis and Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), two forms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). As progress has been made to understand the pathogenesis of both diseases, treatment options have expanded, including using …
Psoriasis has many effects on quality of life that extend beyond day-to-day management of the skin condition. A recent study sought to determine whether patients with psoriasis have a higher risk of sexual dysfunction (SD) or erectile dysfunction (ED) compared with the healthy population, and to review the available scientific evidence regarding the associations between …