Journal Scan is the clinician's guide to the latest clinical research findings in Dermatologic Surgery, Archives of Dermatology, Journal of Investigative Dermatology, British Journal of Dermatology, and the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. Short summaries of feature articles include links to the article abstracts and full text, when available. (Access to full text usually requires registration at the journal's Web site.)
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Dermatology, June 2006
In this issue: treating BCC with curettage alone; use of artificial tanning lotions; stage of melanoma at diagnosis among Hispanic, black, and white patients; and more.
Journal Article Commentary, June 2006
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Dermatology, June 2006
In this issue: treating BCC with curettage alone; use of artificial tanning lotions; stage of melanoma at diagnosis among Hispanic, black, and white patients; and more.
June 2006
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Dermatology, May 2006
In this issue: development of atopic dermatitis during the first 3 years of life; painless nonablative skin contraction; Asian patients with large congenital melanocytic nevi; and more.
Journal Article Commentary, May 2006
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Dermatology, May 2006
In this issue: development of atopic dermatitis during the first 3 years of life; painless nonablative skin contraction; Asian patients with large congenital melanocytic nevi; and more.
May 2006
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Dermatology, April 2006
In this issue: the risk of developing multiple melanomas, photodynamic therapy for acne, psoriasis and lipid abnormalities, and more.
Journal Article Commentary, April 2006
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Dermatology, April 2006
In this issue: the risk of developing multiple melanomas, photodynamic therapy for acne, psoriasis and lipid abnormalities, and more.
April 2006
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Dermatology, March 2006
In this issue: microdermabrasion with and without aluminum oxide crystal abrasion; treating patients with delusions of parasitosis; classifying dermatoses of pregnancy, and more.
Journal Article Commentary, March 2006
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Dermatology, March 2006
In this issue: microdermabrasion with and without aluminum oxide crystal abrasion; treating patients with delusions of parasitosis; classifying dermatoses of pregnancy, and more.
Expert Viewpoint, March 2006
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Dermatology, February 2006
In this issue: angiotensin-converting enzyme and pathologic scar formation; a new formulation of adapalene; the effects of pulsed dye laser double-pass treatment intervals, and more.
Journal Article Commentary, February 2006
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Dermatology, February 2006
In this issue: angiotensin-converting enzyme and pathologic scar formation; a new formulation of adapalene; the effects of pulsed dye laser double-pass treatment intervals, and more.
Expert Viewpoint, February 2006
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Dermatology, January 2006
In this issue: the epidemiology of molluscum contagiosum; high-dose acyclovir in pityriasis rosea; long-term use of oral corticosteroids; and the treatment of melasma.
Journal Article Commentary, January 2006
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Dermatology, January 2006
In this issue: the epidemiology of molluscum contagiosum; high-dose acyclovir in pityriasis rosea; long-term use of oral corticosteroids; and the treatment of melasma.
Expert Viewpoint, January 2006
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Dermatology, December 2005
In this issue: the impact of obesity and smoking on psoriasis; adrenal androgen excess in men with acne; NSAIDs and skin cancer; and more.
Journal Article Commentary, December 2005
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Dermatology Journal Scan, November 2005
In this issue: short-contact topical tretinoin for diabetic foot ulcers, the spectrum of Spitz nevi, malignant melanoma in childhood, and a new treatment for rosacea.
Journal Article Commentary, November 2005
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Dermatology, October 2005
In this issue: topical 5-ALA plus IPL for photoaging; an intriguing treatment for PXE; pulsed terbinafine therapy, and more.
Journal Article Commentary, October 2005
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Dermatology, September 2005
In this issue: melanoma during pregnancy; adverse reactions associated with botulinum toxin; the association of antibiotic treatment for acne and upper respiratory infection; and more.
Journal Article Commentary, September 2005
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Dermatology, August 2005
In this issue: Using dermoscopy to follow patients at high risk for melanoma; autoimmune thyroiditis in children with vitiligo; primary cutaneous mold infections in children; and more
Journal Article Commentary, August 2005
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Dermatology, July 2005
In this issue: long-term safety data for etanercept; a new treatment for severe localized scleroderma; paradoxical hypertrichosis after laser epilation; eruptive epidermoid cysts and imiquimod.
Journal Article Commentary, July 2005
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Dermatology, June 2005
In this issue: a vaccine to prevent herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia; sterility of stored Restylane; long-term efficacy of imiquimod for actinic keratoses; and more.
Journal Article Commentary, June 2005
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Dermatology, May 2005
In this issue: isotretinoin and mood changes, general anesthesia for pediatric dermatologic procedures, hypersensitivity to injectable hyaluronic acid, and more.
Journal Article Commentary, May 2005