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Systemic Corticosteroids for Urticaria: How Safe? How Effective?
While second-generation H1-antihistamines are standard therapy for both acute and chronic urticaria, some patients need additional treatment to find relief. A new study investigates whether short-course systemic corticosteroids are the answer.
Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria: Getting Patients to a Better Place
German investigators conducted an analysis of the patient experience in chronic spontaneous urticaria, identifying pitfalls and suggesting ways to improve care.
Patients with Chronic Urticaria Can Make 鈥楽mart鈥� Use of Their Phones
It鈥檚 not the kind of selfie that first comes to mind, but for patients with symptoms of chronic urticaria, photos of skin lesions taken with their smartphone before a first visit are valuable for treating clinicians, say the results of this report.
Urticarial Vasculitis or Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria? Telling the Difference
Without clear guidelines and diagnostic criteria, clinicians have often been flying blind in attempting to distinguish between urticarial vasculitis (UV) and chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU). A task force was convened to help clear up some of the confusion.
Comparing Urticaria: Chronic Inducible Versus Non-Autoimmune Chronic Spontaneous Forms
Chronic spontaneous urticaria, with and without comorbid chronic inducible urticaria, has clinical and laboratory differences that can help to guide personalized care for patients with these diseases. Here鈥檚 what clinicians need to know.