Rosacea: Epidemiology, pathogenesis, and treatment

BM Rainer, S Kang, AL Chien - Dermato-endocrinology, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Rosacea is a chronic relapsing inflammatory skin disease with a high prevalence among
adults of Northern European heritage with fair skin. Symptoms present in various combinations …

Rosacea is associated with chronic systemic diseases in a skin severity–dependent manner: Results of a case-control study

BM Rainer, AH Fischer, DLF Da Silva, S Kang… - Journal of the American …, 2015 - Elsevier
Background Rosacea is a common chronic inflammatory dermatosis of unclear origin. It has
been associated with systemic comorbidities, but methodical studies addressing this …

[HTML][HTML] Body mass index may predict the response to ipilimumab in metastatic melanoma: An observational multi-centre study

G Richtig, C Hoeller, M Wolf, I Wolf, BM Rainer… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Immunotherapy is a well-established treatment option in patients with metastatic
melanoma. However, biomarkers that can be used to predict a response in these patients …

Treatment of acne in pregnancy

AL Chien, J Qi, B Rainer, DL Sachs… - The Journal of the …, 2016 - Am Board Family Med
Acne vulgaris is a common disease of the pilosebaceous unit and affects adolescents and
adults. Because high-quality guidelines regarding treatment of acne in pregnancy are scarce, …

Molluscum contagiosum: to treat or not to treat? Experience with 170 children in an outpatient clinic setting in the northeastern United States

H Basdag, BM Rainer, BA Cohen - Pediatric dermatology, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Despite the high prevalence of molluscum contagiosum ( MC ) in children, epidemiologic
data on this common self‐limited viral infection is limited. In this report we review our …

Characterization and analysis of the skin microbiota in rosacea: a case–control study

BM Rainer, KG Thompson, C Antonescu… - American journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Background The efficacy of antibiotics in rosacea treatment suggests a role for microorganisms
in its pathophysiology. Growing concern over the adverse effects of antibiotic use …

[HTML][HTML] Minocycline and its impact on microbial dysbiosis in the skin and gastrointestinal tract of acne patients

KG Thompson, BM Rainer, C Antonescu… - Annals of …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Associations between acne and gastrointestinal comorbidities suggest that
microbial dysbiosis and intestinal permeability may promote inflammatory acne, a condition …

Real‐world outcomes using PD‐1 antibodies and BRAF+ MEK inhibitors for adjuvant melanoma treatment from 39 skin cancer centers in Germany, Austria and …

…, F Meiss, L Reinhardt, F Meier, B Rainer… - Journal of the …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Programmed death‐1 (PD‐1) antibodies and BRAF + MEK inhibitors are
widely used for adjuvant therapy of fully resected high‐risk melanoma. Little is known about …

Comparison of the skin microbiota in acne and rosacea

KG Thompson, BM Rainer, C Antonescu… - Experimental …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Acne and rosacea, despite their similar clinical presentations, follow distinct clinical courses,
suggesting that fundamental differences exist in their pathophysiology. We performed a …

Effect of age, gender, and sun exposure on ethnic skin photoaging: evidence gathered using a new photonumeric scale

…, O Olowoyeye, D Kuhn, S Leung, BM Rainer… - Journal of the National …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background African–Americans are less affected by photoaging than lighter skin individuals.
Although scales for photoaging have been developed for Caucasians and Asians, no scale …