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The PAPAA Forum: May 2021

Learning at work week - Safe use of emollients

This #learningatworkweek we are reminding healthcare professionals of the fire risk associated with the use of emollient skin creams and how to support your patients to promote the safe use of emollients.

Fabric and clothing with dried on emollient skin creams becomes flammable.

Avoid exposure to naked flames and other potential ignition sources,…

Psoriasis patients more susceptible to COVID-19

As the COVID-19 pandemic has continued, researchers have been able to study individual groups of patients with pre-existing medical conditions – including psoriasis.  One especially important question, is whether patients diagnosed with psoriasis, could be more at risk of infection with COVID-19?  

In a recent (virtual) meeting of the American…