Many patients ask whether changing what they eat can help their psoriasis. Dr Joel Gelfand reviews the MEDIPSO trial and explains when a Mediterranean diet may meaningfully improve disease severity.

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Resources

Psoriasis https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1943419-overview

Mediterranean Diet and Patients With Psoriasis: The MEDIPSO Randomized Clinical Trial https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40991259/

Evaluating Psoriasis With Psoriasis Area and Severity Index, Psoriasis Global Assessment, and Lattice System Physician's Global Assessment https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15389191/

International Psoriasis Council https://psoriasiscouncil.org/

Mediterranean Diet and Cardiovascular Health: Teachings of the PREDIMED Study https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24829485/

Home- vs Office-Based Narrowband UV-B Phototherapy for Patients With Psoriasis: The LITE Randomized Clinical Trial https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39319513/

PCORI — Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute https://www.pcori.org/

Psoriasis Area Severity Index (PASI) and the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI): The Correlation Between Disease Severity and Psychological Burden in Patients Treated With Biological Therapies https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23425140/

Effect of 2 Psoriasis Treatments on Vascular Inflammation and Novel Inflammatory Cardiovascular Biomarkers: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29776990/

The Health Benefits of UV Radiation Exposure Through Vitamin D Production or Non-Vitamin D Pathways. Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Disease https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28009890/

Using Guidelines of Care to Lower Cardiovascular Risk in Patients With Psoriasis https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38796273/

Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality in Patients With Psoriasis or Psoriatic Arthritis (CP3) Study: Preliminary Results https://www.med.upenn.edu/gelfand/assets/user-content/documents/cp3-isidposter2023-an.pdf

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Join Drs Steven Feldman and Jonathan Kay as they examine the data on safety, switching, and confidence in psoriasis biosimilars.

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Resources

Psoriasis https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1943419-overview

Lyme Disease https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/330178-overview

Synovial Fluid Eosinophilia in Lyme Disease https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3056421/

Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Treatment & Management https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/331715-treatment

Psoriatic Arthritis Treatment & Management https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/2196539-treatment#d9

A Review of Biosimilars for Rheumatoid Arthritis https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35552095/

Drift, Evolution, and Divergence in Biologics and Biosimilars https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24567263/

FDA Updates Guidance on Interchangeability https://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-alerts-and-statements/fda-updates-guidance-interchangeability

Preclinical Rheumatoid Arthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis Prevention https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32205569/

Physicochemical and Biological Similarity Assessment of LBAL, a Biosimilar to Adalimumab Reference Product (Humira®) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34262661/

GP2017, an Adalimumab Biosimilar: Pharmacokinetic Similarity to Its Reference Medicine and Pharmacokinetics Comparison of Different Administration Methods https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30698045/

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Dr Steven Feldman joins Drs Jennifer Cather and Brad Glick to discuss how much monitoring systemic psoriasis treatments really require in modern practice.

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Resources

Psoriasis https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1943419-overview

Psoriasis: An Update on Topical and Systemic Therapies https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40568686/

Crosstalk Between White Adipose Tissue and Skin: Unraveling Its Role in Psoriasis Pathogenesis (Review) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40242953/

Joint AAD-NPF Guidelines of Care for the Management and Treatment of Psoriasis With Biologics https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30772098/

Joint American Academy of Dermatology-National Psoriasis Foundation Guidelines of Care for the Management of Psoriasis With Systemic Nonbiologic Therapies https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32119894/

Oral Janus Kinase Inhibitors in the Treatment of Atopic Dermatitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36751339/

Janus Kinase Inhibitors for Alopecia Areata: A Review of Clinical Data https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40433365/

Herpes Zoster https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1132465-overview

Clinical Testing Guidance for Tuberculosis: Interferon Gamma Release Assay https://www.cdc.gov/tb/hcp/testing-diagnosis/interferon-gamma-release-assay.html

Utility of Repeat Latent Tuberculosis Testing With the QuantiFERON-TB Gold Test in Patients With Psoriasis Treated With Tumour Necrosis Factor-α Inhibitors at a Single U.S. Institution https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31452192/

Oral Icotrokinra for Plaque Psoriasis in Adults and Adolescents https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41191940/

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Drs Steven Feldman and Tina Bhutani-Jacques explore how next-generation oral therapies are closing the gap with biologics and reshaping psoriasis care.

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Resources

Acitretin Revisited in the Era of Biologics https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20673152/

Apremilast in Psoriasis: Current Landscape and Perspectives https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40739686/

Deucravacitinib Versus Placebo and Apremilast in Moderate-to-Severe Plaque Psoriasis: Efficacy and Safety Results From the 52-Week, Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Phase 3 POETYK PSO-1 Trial https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35820547/

Apremilast Prescribing Information https://www.pi.amgen.com/-/media/Project/Amgen/Repository/pi-amgen-com/Otezla/otezla_pi_english.pdf

Deucravacitinib Prescribing Information https://packageinserts.bms.com/pi/pi_sotyktu.pdf

Tyrosine Kinase 2 Inhibition With Zasocitinib (TAK-279) in Psoriasis: A Randomized Clinical Trial https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39167366/

Emerging Oral Therapies for the Treatment of Psoriasis: A Review of Pipeline Agents https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38258121/

Oral Icotrokinra for Plaque Psoriasis in Adults and Adolescents https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41191940/

National Psoriasis Foundation https://www.psoriasis.org/

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Join Drs Steven Feldman and Bernard Vrijens as they discuss the theory and practice of improving treatment adherence for better patient outcomes in psoriasis.

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Resources

Psoriasis https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1943419-overview

The Importance of Assessing Drug Exposure and Medication Adherence in Evaluating Investigational Medications: Ensuring Validity and Reliability of Clinical Trial Results https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38135800/

Comparing Compliance Patterns Between Randomized Treatments https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9204220/

A Scoping Review of Studies Comparing the Medication Event Monitoring System (MEMS) With Alternative Methods for Measuring Medication Adherence https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27005306/

A New Taxonomy for Describing and Defining Adherence to Medications https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22486599/

One in 3 Prescriptions Are Never Redeemed: Primary Nonadherence in an Outpatient Clinic https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18467003/

Data Resource Profile: The Danish National Prescription Registry https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27789670/

Tachyphylaxis to Topical Glucocorticoids; What Is the Evidence? https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24010503/

Emerging Oral Therapies for the Treatment of Psoriasis: A Review of Pipeline Agents https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38258121/

10 Tips to Improve Adherence to Immunosuppressive Medication After Kidney Transplantation https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40521289/

The Health Buddies App as a Novel Tool to Improve Adherence and Knowledge in Atrial Fibrillation Patients: A Pilot Study https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28724512/

6MP Adherence in a Multiracial Cohort of Children With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A Children's Oncology Group Study https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24829202/

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From polyaphron technology to fixed combinations, new formulations improve tolerability, adherence, and patient satisfaction. Join Drs Feldman and Armstrong as they discuss.

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Resources

Psoriasis https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1943419-overview

expertscape https://expertscape.com/

PDE4 Inhibitors: Bridging Molecular Insights With Clinical Impact https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40465498/

Topical Corticosteroids https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK532940/

Psoriasis Clinical Guideline https://www.aad.org/member/clinical-quality/guidelines/psoriasis

Psoriasis Area Severity Index (PASI) and the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI): The Correlation Between Disease Severity and Psychological Burden in Patients Treated With Biological Therapies https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23425140/

Keratosis Pilaris https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1070651-overview

Review of the Mechanism of Action of Coal Tar in Psoriasis https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28814117/

Treatment Adherence Intervention Studies in Dermatology and Guidance on How to Support Adherence https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28188596/

Polyaphron Dispersion Technology, a Novel Topical Formulation and Delivery System Combining Drug Penetration, Local Tolerability and Convenience of Application https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36050567/

Fixed-Combination Halobetasol Propionate and Tazarotene in the Treatment of Psoriasis: Narrative Review of Mechanisms of Action and Therapeutic Benefits https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34106439/

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Join Drs Steve Feldman and Alexis Ogdie as they explore digital tools that detect and monitor psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis — using only a smartphone, movement, and a few taps.

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Resources

Clinical Validation of Digitally Acquired Clinical Data and Machine Learning Models for Remote Measurement of Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis: A Proof-of-Concept Study https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38879192/

Psorcast https://apps.apple.com/us/app/psorcast/id1473504102

Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Clinics Multicenter Advancement Network Consortium (PPACMAN) 2021 Annual Meeting Proceedings https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39301469/

Sleep Problems in Patients With Psoriatic Arthritis: A Systematic Literature Review and Metaanalysis https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37127321/

The Impact of Dietary Interventions in Psoriatic Arthritis https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37339523/

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