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Systemic Corticosteroids for Urticaria: How Safe? How Effective?
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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.
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Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria: Getting Patients to a Better Place
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German investigators conducted an analysis of the patient experience in chronic spontaneous urticaria, identifying pitfalls and suggesting ways to improve care.
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Patients with Chronic Urticaria Can Make ‘Smart’ Use of Their Phones
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It’s 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.
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Urticarial Vasculitis or Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria? Telling the Difference
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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.
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Comparing Urticaria: Chronic Inducible Versus Non-Autoimmune Chronic Spontaneous Forms
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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’s what clinicians need to know.