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BMC Dermatol 2018 06 28;18(1). Epub 2018 Jun 28.

Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN, USA.

Background: Little is known regarding real-world health outcomes data among US psoriasis patients, but electronic health records (EHR) that collect structured data at point-of-care may provide opportunities to investigate real-world health outcomes among psoriasis patients. Our objective was to investigate patient-perceived treatment effectiveness, patterns of medication use (duration, switching, and/or discontinuation), healthcare resource utilization, and medication costs using real-world data from psoriasis patients.

Methods: Data for adults (≥18-years) with a dermatology provider-given diagnosis of psoriasis from 9/2014-9/2015 were obtained from dermatology practices using a widely used US dermatology-specific EHR containing over 500,000 psoriasis patients. Read More

Dermatology 2007 ;214(3):231-9

Department of Medicine, New England Baptist Hospital, Boston, MA 02120, USA.

Background: Pemphigus and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have previously been reported to coexist in the same patient. However, the relationship between the 2 diseases has not been elucidated.

Objective: This review was conducted to examine the relationship between pemphigus and SLE when they occur together in the same patient. Read More