25/10/2021

The 30^th Anniversary Edition of EADV (“European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology”) congress completed a four-day intense experience of learning and scientific exchange. The Scientific Committee designed an excellent and comprehensive programme which truly raised to the occasion. Over 1,000 free communications and posters provided the latest advances in science and clinical practices which covered the most critical and interesting topics, such as melanoma and non-melanoma, skin cancer, paediatric dermatology, psoriasis, surgical therapy, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), auto-inflammatory diseases, COVID-19, hair and nail disorders and many more. The four Plenary Sessions hosted 11 keynote speakers, addressing exciting and current topics:

Pruritus: Continuous updates on novel guidelines and state-of-the-art treatments were highly covered including novel data on pruritus in pregnancy, atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, prurigo nodularis, urticaria, notalgia paresthetica and other dermatoses. One highlight of the session was to present a unifying concept of chronic prurigo which is one of the most burdenful chronic pruritus entities with the highest itch intensities compared to other dermatoses.

Autoimmune disorders: Autoimmune blistering diseases (AIBDs) were intensively covered with a focus on the clinical recognition and basics of how to make pathological and serological diagnoses of those diseases as well as AIBD management with rituximab and the possibility of targeting IL-4 receptor.

Dermatosurgery techniques: Sessions were concentrated on reconstructive techniques (i.e. types of wound reconstruction), future of Mohs surgery and dermoscopy sessions.

Skin barrier and microbiome: Skin microbiome can have an impact in acne vulgaris, atopic dermatitis, rosacea and dandruff; now we have also discovered changes in topical microbiome in psoriasis, alopecia and even skin cancer.

Cosmeceuticals:  We learned that modern dermocosmetics has today become a routine part of the management of patients with inflammatory skin diseases: atopic dermatitis, acne, rosacea, psoriasis, etc. This session focussed on dermocosmetics in healthy and diseased skin in broad dermatological practice. Important aspects of skin care in newborns and aged skin, based on up-to-date knowledge of skin barriers, were also presented.

Even after the congress is possible to continue learning thanks to the highlights programme ( https://eadvhighlights.com/faculty-interviews ) with the aim to put it to practical use in your daily clinical practice. This is a free and open access resource that provides a selection of key summaries, handpicked from the many hours of live presentations available at the meeting. It offers a top-line overview of the hottest topics with expert summaries, interviews and other additional content to give you context and insight on the data presented. 

Daniel Hormaechea, PhD

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