Volume 15 - Issue 11 - November 2007
09/04/2008
In the last decade, the number of physician assistants (PAs) has dramatically expanded. Since 1997, More than 30 states have experienced greater than 100% growth in the number of PAs practicing there, with a few states (Arizona, Idaho,...
In the last decade, the number of physician assistants (PAs) has dramatically expanded. Since 1997, More than 30 states have experienced greater than 100% growth in the number of PAs practicing there, with a few states (Arizona, Idaho,...
In the last decade, the number...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
09/04/2008
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) was first described in the United Kingdom in 1961 shortly after methicillin was introduced.1 Initially, MRSA was associated with hospitalized patients and those possessing established risk...
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) was first described in the United Kingdom in 1961 shortly after methicillin was introduced.1 Initially, MRSA was associated with hospitalized patients and those possessing established risk...
Methicillin-resistant...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
09/04/2008
It is widely believed that ultraviolet A (UVA) radiation, which penetrates deeper into the skin than ultraviolet B (UVB), contributes to many of the harmful effects of sun exposure.
New research into the science of sun protection and the...
It is widely believed that ultraviolet A (UVA) radiation, which penetrates deeper into the skin than ultraviolet B (UVB), contributes to many of the harmful effects of sun exposure.
New research into the science of sun protection and the...
It is widely believed that...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
Department
Derm Dx
09/04/2008
A 37-year-old woman presented to our clinic with skin-colored papules, which had been present for more than a decade, on the medial aspects of her heels.
A 37-year-old woman presented to our clinic with skin-colored papules, which had been present for more than a decade, on the medial aspects of her heels.
A 37-year-old woman presented to...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
Allergen Focus
09/04/2008
In 1997 the Food and Drug Administration granted an indication for the use of the Thin-Layer Rapid Use Epicutaneous (T.R.U.E.) test (which includes panels 1.1 and 2.1) as a valuable, first-line screening tool in the diagnosis of allergic...
In 1997 the Food and Drug Administration granted an indication for the use of the Thin-Layer Rapid Use Epicutaneous (T.R.U.E.) test (which includes panels 1.1 and 2.1) as a valuable, first-line screening tool in the diagnosis of allergic...
In 1997 the Food and Drug...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
Cosmetic Clinic
09/04/2008
The approval of Juvéderm (Allergan) in 2006 brought another hyaluronic acid filler to the U.S. market. Questions regarding how it compares to hyalurons already approved were soon supplanted by answers suggesting that each of the major...
The approval of Juvéderm (Allergan) in 2006 brought another hyaluronic acid filler to the U.S. market. Questions regarding how it compares to hyalurons already approved were soon supplanted by answers suggesting that each of the major...
The approval of Juvéderm...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
Column
Spotlight
09/04/2008
Dr. Jorizzo was born in 1951 in Rochester, New York. His father was an Italian physician who came to the United States after World War II, and his mother was an Italian-American who worked as a social worker for 65 years.
Dr. Jorizzo...
Dr. Jorizzo was born in 1951 in Rochester, New York. His father was an Italian physician who came to the United States after World War II, and his mother was an Italian-American who worked as a social worker for 65 years.
Dr. Jorizzo...
Dr. Jorizzo was born in 1951 in...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
Chief Medical Editor Message
09/04/2008
The big news in the media is methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection, which is discussed this month in our “Pediatric Patient Care” column on page 38.
Intensified Public Awareness of MRSA
It seems like MRSA...
The big news in the media is methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection, which is discussed this month in our “Pediatric Patient Care” column on page 38.
Intensified Public Awareness of MRSA
It seems like MRSA...
The big news in the media is...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
Chief Medical Editor Message
09/04/2008
The decision about whether or not to hire a physician assistant has become something of a hot-button issue among our readers, many of whom embrace such extenders’ much-needed help while others bemoan the loss of control and diminished...
The decision about whether or not to hire a physician assistant has become something of a hot-button issue among our readers, many of whom embrace such extenders’ much-needed help while others bemoan the loss of control and diminished...
The decision about whether or...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
Feature
Pharmacotherapy Update
09/04/2008
A new aqueous-based tretinoin gel 0.05% (Atralin) from Coria Laboratories has been formulated and studied for treatment of acne vulgaris, including Phase III trials. The major objectives were to:
1. develop a tretinoin formulation that...
A new aqueous-based tretinoin gel 0.05% (Atralin) from Coria Laboratories has been formulated and studied for treatment of acne vulgaris, including Phase III trials. The major objectives were to:
1. develop a tretinoin formulation that...
A new aqueous-based tretinoin...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
