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New Medical Research

• Treatments for moderate-to-severe acne vulgaris: A systematic review and network meta-analysis.
• Micronized acellular dermal matrix combined with platelet rich plasma in the treatment of atrophic acne scars: A self-controlled split face study.
• Oral isotretinoin with desloratadine compared with oral isotretinoin alone in the treatment of moderate to severe acne: A randomized, assessor-blinded study.
• Evaluation of the effectiveness of berberis integerrima bunge root extract combined with spearmint essential oil in the treatment of acne vulgaris: A randomized controlled clinical trial.
• Clinical factors influencing the effectiveness of microplasma fractional radiofrequency treatment for atrophic acne scars: A retrospective analysis.
• Antibacterial and hemocompatibility potentials of nano-gold-cored alginate preparation against anaerobic bacteria from acne vulgaris.
• Exploring a new pathophysiological association in acne vulgaris and metabolic syndrome: The role of biogenic amines and glutathione peroxidase.
• Autologous nanofat injection combined with fractional co2 laser in the treatment of atrophic acne scars.
• Acne vulgaris and adherence to the mediterranean diet among university students: A case‒control study.
• Heparinoid enhances the efficacy of a bactericidal agent by preventing Cutibacterium acnes biofilm formation via quorum sensing inhibition.

Clinical Reviews

• Risankizumab efficacy in Synovitis, Acne, Pustulosis, Hyperostosis, and Osteitis (SAPHO) remission: A case report on rheumatologic and dermatologic disease manifestations with literature review.
• Recent advances in the treatment of acne using radiofrequency techniques.
• Rethinking hidradenitis suppurativa management: Insights into bacterial interactions and treatment evolution.
• Scientific rationale and clinical basis for clindamycin use in the treatment of dermatologic disease.
• Macrophages in acne vulgaris: Mediating phagocytosis, inflammation, scar formation, and therapeutic implications.
• Prevalence and clinical management of adrenal tumour-related hyperandrogenism: A narrative review.
• Evaluating common ingredients contained in dietary acne supplements: An evidence-based review.