There are many questions regarding the best way to manage patients with psoriasis during the coronavirus pandemic, particularly patients on systemic therapies. Dr Lawrence Green discusses how to address patients’ concerns, maintaining a safe work environment if you choose to keep your practice open, and current recommendations for patients on biologics, including anti‑TNF inhibitors.

The link between cardiovascular disease and psoriasis is no longer novel, but the role of psoriasis therapies in improving both diseases is still under investigation. Dr Hawley discusses the importance of treating more than just the skin among patients with psoriasis.

Adolescence, an already-difficult time in one's life, can be further complicated by psoriasis. Dr Lawrence Green, with George Washington University School of Medicine, discusses his treatment strategies for managing psoriasis in teenagers.

Kristi B. Hawley, DO, FAOCD, discusses the management of psoriasis in women who are pregnant or breastfeeding.

Certain comorbidities—particularly congestive heart failure, tuberculosis, and HIV infection—can affect the type of psoriasis treatment physicians recommend to their patients.

Access restrictions to therapies among patients with rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis can significantly impact treatment effectiveness and adherence. Natalie Boytsov, PhD, discussed the implications of these restrictions with The Dermatologist.

Lawrence Green, MD, shares his perspective on a recent article that showed step therapy and prior authorizations negatively impacted patient care and treatment adherence.  

While anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors are effective treatments for patients with several inflammatory diseases, they may be associated with new onset psoriatic eruptions or paradoxical worsening of preexisting psoriatic skin disease. In an interview with The Dermatologist, Lourdes M. Perez-Chada, MD, MMSc, Sara Jiayang Li, BS, and Joseph F. Merola, MD, MMSc, discuss a novel treatment algorithm for managing patients treated with anti-TNF inhibitors who develop this adverse event.

The palmoplantar form of psoriasis affects roughly a quarter of those with moderate to severe symptoms and presents unique treatment challenges.

The National Psoriasis Foundation is collaborating in a real-world trial evaluating the safety and effectiveness of home vs office phototherapy with the goals of providing important data for this therapeutic option and supporting patient-centered research. Dermatology practices can volunteer to act as clinical sites.