Volume 13 - Issue 8 - August 2005
09/04/2008
T he recent article by Chia et al in Archives of Dermatology1 substantiated what most clinicians and researchers have known with certainty for many years — isotretinoin is innocent!
Not only did the authors fail to find an association...
T he recent article by Chia et al in Archives of Dermatology1 substantiated what most clinicians and researchers have known with certainty for many years — isotretinoin is innocent!
Not only did the authors fail to find an association...
T he recent article by Chia et...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
09/04/2008
A lthough diaper dermatitis (DD) is a common condition, it often prompts parents to seek medical attention. The eruption can look worrisome, and children are often fussy with diaper changes when they have diaper dermatitis. This article will...
A lthough diaper dermatitis (DD) is a common condition, it often prompts parents to seek medical attention. The eruption can look worrisome, and children are often fussy with diaper changes when they have diaper dermatitis. This article will...
A lthough diaper dermatitis (DD)...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
09/04/2008
I t has been estimated that patients who have acne vulgaris represent as much as 20% of a typical medical dermatology practice.1 No doubt, this is a condition for which you write many prescriptions, including oral antibiotics such as...
I t has been estimated that patients who have acne vulgaris represent as much as 20% of a typical medical dermatology practice.1 No doubt, this is a condition for which you write many prescriptions, including oral antibiotics such as...
I t has been estimated that...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
09/04/2008
D uring the summer meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology last month, dermatologists were eager to view and discuss the final guidelines for the new isotretinoin risk management program, iPledge. But the meeting never took place,...
D uring the summer meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology last month, dermatologists were eager to view and discuss the final guidelines for the new isotretinoin risk management program, iPledge. But the meeting never took place,...
D uring the summer meeting of...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
09/04/2008
N early everyone suffers from acne at some point in life,1 and 20% of all patient visits to dermatologists are acne-related.2 Acne, a chronic disease, affects a majority of those 12 to 24 years of age and may continue to afflict some patients...
N early everyone suffers from acne at some point in life,1 and 20% of all patient visits to dermatologists are acne-related.2 Acne, a chronic disease, affects a majority of those 12 to 24 years of age and may continue to afflict some patients...
N early everyone suffers from...
09/04/2008
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Department
Allergen Focus
09/04/2008
T he thin-layer rapid use epicutaneous (T.R.U.E) Test of 23 common allergens is a valuable, first-line screening tool used by many dermatologists. Although the test focuses on common allergens, frequent questions have arisen from colleagues...
T he thin-layer rapid use epicutaneous (T.R.U.E) Test of 23 common allergens is a valuable, first-line screening tool used by many dermatologists. Although the test focuses on common allergens, frequent questions have arisen from colleagues...
T he thin-layer rapid use...
09/04/2008
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Derm Dx
09/04/2008
A 5-year-old otherwise healthy girl had a 6-month history of developing a non-healing crusted plaque on the dorsum of the nose.
A 5-year-old otherwise healthy girl had a 6-month history of developing a non-healing crusted plaque on the dorsum of the nose.
A 5-year-old otherwise healthy...
09/04/2008
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Cosmetic Clinic
09/04/2008
T here may be a huge market for cosmetic procedures that I have overlooked. According to the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, more than 223,000 cosmetic procedures, including nose reshaping, liposuction and facial skin resurfacing,...
T here may be a huge market for cosmetic procedures that I have overlooked. According to the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, more than 223,000 cosmetic procedures, including nose reshaping, liposuction and facial skin resurfacing,...
T here may be a huge market for...
09/04/2008
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Column
Legal Ease
09/04/2008
A s physicians, we think about the health of our patients and treat them with the hope, if not the expectation, of a mutually satisfactory result. The last thing that we want to think about in treating a patient is the possibility of...
A s physicians, we think about the health of our patients and treat them with the hope, if not the expectation, of a mutually satisfactory result. The last thing that we want to think about in treating a patient is the possibility of...
A s physicians, we think about...
09/04/2008
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Feature
Pharmacotherapy Update
09/04/2008
Clindamycin phosphate 1% is an effective topical agent for managing acne vulgaris, including truncal involvement (acneiform folliculitis). This antibiotic exhibits marked antistaphylococcal activity and may be of benefit topically for...
Clindamycin phosphate 1% is an effective topical agent for managing acne vulgaris, including truncal involvement (acneiform folliculitis). This antibiotic exhibits marked antistaphylococcal activity and may be of benefit topically for...
Clindamycin phosphate 1% is an...
09/04/2008
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