Dermatology Content Index

Retooling for an Aging America Harvey V. Fineberg, MD, President, Institute of Medicine, Washington, DC, discusses the impact of the "baby boomer" generation on medicine.
Expert Viewpoint, August 2008
CME/CE Not So Uncomplicated: Issues in the Treatment of Impetigo in the Age of Antibacterial Resistance Uncomplicated skin and skin structure infections such as impetigo are becoming increasingly complicated to treat in the age of antibacterial resistance.
Slide/Lecture Presentation, August 2008
The See-Through Doctor: Sitting Naked in the Exam Room Michael Millenson, President of Health Quality Advisors and the Mervin Shalowitz, MD, Visiting Scholar at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, discusses physician transparency.
Editorial, August 2008
Contact Sensitization of Older Patients in an Academic Department in Naples, Italy These findings suggest an age-dependent decline of overall positive patch-test reactions but a higher sensitization rate to some allergens.
Journal Article, August 2008
Advances in Photoprotection This article reviews current photoprotective methods and recent developments that may hold future promise.
Journal Article, August 2008
Patch-Testing Lip Dermatitis Patients: Data from the North American Contact Dermatitis Group, 2001 to 2004 The most common differential diagnoses for patients presenting with lip dermatitis or inflammation include atopic, allergic, and irritant contact dermatitis. Patch testing can be performed to identify the allergic contact conditions.
Journal Article, August 2008
Basal Cell Carcinoma Does Metastasize Basal cell carcinoma rarely metastasizes. However, this unfortunate outcome can occur, usually in neglected tumors.
Journal Article, August 2008
Peripheral Arterial Perfusion: Is it Adequate for Wound Healing? Revascularization is necessary to allow healing for certain wounds, but what are the criteria for determining which patients need to see a vascular surgeon?
Journal Article, August 2008
Positive Patch-Test Reactions to Mixed Dialkyl Thioureas: Cross-Sectional Data from the North American Contact Dermatitis Group, 1994 to 2004 Allergic contact dermatitis from thioureas is uncommon but may result from exposure to rubber, especially neoprene.
Journal Article, August 2008
New Classification of Melanocytic Nevi Based on Dermoscopy The lack of consensus among clinicians and pathologists, owing to the mixture of clinical and histopathologic features used to define the various melanocytic nevi, underscores the need for a better classification system for these benign lesions.
Journal Article, August 2008
Patient Perceptions of 595 nm Pulsed Dye Laser Through Glass Compression in the Treatment of Thick Port Wine Stains and Superficial Venous Malformations This study evaluates patient's perceptions of pain and effectiveness of a novel way to treat port wine stains.
Journal Article, August 2008
Postoperative Topical Antimicrobial Use Allergic contact dermatitis associated with topical antimicrobial agents is an increasing problem in the postoperative wound care period.
Journal Article, August 2008
Diet and Acne This article reviews past and more recent data regarding the link between diet and acne, commenting on areas where new investigations many help to elucidate the true contribution of diet to the pathogenesis of acne.
Journal Article, August 2008
Dermoscopy of Desmoplastic Melanoma: Report of Six Cases The aim of this study was to define the dermoscopic features of desmoplastic melanoma, a rare variant of cutaneous melanoma.
Journal Article, August 2008
Identification of Categories at Risk for High Quality of Life Impairment in Patients With Vitiligo Quality of life in patients with vitiligo is strongly impaired. This study investigates the physical and psychological affects of vitiligo, using patient questionnaires.
Journal Article, August 2008
Genetics of Melanoma Predisposition Our understanding of melanoma at the molecular level has blossomed with the advent of genomic technologies. In this review, the authors consider some of the clinical implications of these genetic findings for both diagnostics and therapeutics.
Journal Article, August 2008
Skin Sensitization: Strategies for the Assessment and Management of Risk Allergic contact dermatitis is largely a preventable disease. Limitation can be achieved by identification of skin sensitizers, characterization of their potency, understanding skin exposure, and application of good risk assessment/management.
Journal Article, August 2008
Hospitals We Can't Afford to Lose Emily Friedman, an independent health policy and ethics analyst, discusses the passing of our most needed hospitals.
Editorial, August 2008
CME/CE Lip and Perioral Frame Enhancement in Skin of Color Review the case of a 39-year-old black scientist who presented to a dermatologist with concerns about her drooping mouth.
Journal Article Commentary, July 2008
CME/CE Aesthetic Medicine In this issue: Filler safety, laser treatment for axillary hyperhidrosis, and dual wavelength laser treatment for telangiectasias.
Journal Article Commentary, July 2008

« Previous

CLOSE [X]
SPECIALTY SITES Allergy & Clinical Immunology Cardiology Critical Care Dermatology Diabetes & Endocrinology Emergency Medicine Family Medicine Gastroenterology General Surgery Hematology-Oncology HIV/AIDS Infectious Diseases	Internal Medicine Lab Medicine Nephrology Neurology & Neurosurgery Ob/Gyn & Women's Health Oncology Ophthalmology Orthopaedics Pathology & Lab Medicine Pediatrics Psychiatry & Mental Health Public Health & Prevention Pulmonary Medicine	Radiology Rheumatology Surgery Transplantation Urology Women's Health OTHER SITES Business of Medicine Medscape Today Med Students Nurses Pharmacists

Medscape

Dermatology Content Index