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Safety Update on Commonly Used Psychotropic Medications in Dermatology
February 2006 | Volume 5 | Issue 2 | Original Article | 109 | Copyright © February 2006
It is the experience of dermatologists worldwide that a significant proportion of their patient population has underlying psychological components to their dermatologic complaints. Since these patien...
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September 2004 | Volume 3 | Issue 5 | Features | 583 | Copyright © September 2004
Washington Whispers
September 2004 | Volume 3 | Issue 5 | Features | 580 | Copyright © September 2004
Pipeline Previews
September 2004 | Volume 3 | Issue 5 | Features | 576 | Copyright © September 2004
The BRAF Gene is Frequently Mutated in Malignant Melanoma
September 2004 | Volume 3 | Issue 5 | Case Reports | 573 | Copyright © September 2004
Unilateral Trichomegaly Induced By Bimatoprost Ophthalmic Solution
September 2004 | Volume 3 | Issue 5 | Case Reports | 571 | Copyright © September 2004
In this report, we describe the case of an 80-year-old woman with unilateral trichomegaly...
Read MoreAcneiform Eruption Induced by Iressa (gefitinib) tablets Used to Treat Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
September 2004 | Volume 3 | Issue 5 | Case Reports | 569 | Copyright © September 2004
Many medications have been reported to induce acneiform eruptions. A relatively new chemotherapy drug, gefitinib (Iressa), approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 2003 for the treatment of ad...
Read MoreInflammation of Seborrheic Keratoses Caused by Cytarabine: A Pseudo Sign of Leser-Trelat
September 2004 | Volume 3 | Issue 5 | Case Reports | 565 | Copyright © September 2004
Cytarabine, used for the treatment of acute myelogenous leukemia, can cause a rare reaction of inflammation of existing seborrheic keratoses. We report a case of cytarabine induced inflammation of se...
Read MoreSteroid-free Pimecrolimus (Elidel) for Monotherapy of Lichen Planus
September 2004 | Volume 3 | Issue 5 | Case Reports | 563 | Copyright © September 2004
Lichen planus (LP) is a disease distinguished by pruitic violaceous planar papules containing reticulated white striae. It can occur just about anywhere, but most commonly occurs in the mouth, genita...
Read MoreUndifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease with Various Pigmentary Patterns: A Study of Three Patients
September 2004 | Volume 3 | Issue 5 | Case Reports | 560 | Copyright © September 2004
Undifferentiated connective tissue disease (UCTD) is a condition characterized by the presence of clinical manifestations suggestive of a connective tissue disease and at least one non-organ specific...
Read MoreFlexural Bazex syndrome associated with Tonsillar Adenocarcinoma
September 2004 | Volume 3 | Issue 5 | Case Reports | 557 | Copyright © September 2004
Bazex Syndrome (acrokeratosis paraneoplastica) is characterized by a psoriasiform skin eruption that favors acral sites and has been associated with underlying malignancy in all reported cases. Squam...
Read MorePrednicarbate (Dermatop®): A review
September 2004 | Volume 3 | Issue 5 | Original Article | 553 | Copyright © September 2004
Prednicarbate is a non-halogenated, double-ester derivative of prednisolone that has become of interest for the treatment of inflammatory skin diseases, for example atopic dermatitis. In the past, to...
Read MoreLaser-Mediated Photodynamic Therapy of Actinic Cheilitis
September 2004 | Volume 3 | Issue 5 | Original Article | 548 | Copyright © September 2004
Actinic cheilitis (AC) is a common precancerous condition for which a safe, effective, rapid, and cosmetically favorable treatment is needed. The objective of this study was to assess the safety and ...
Read MoreFacial Enhancement and the European Experience with Sculptra (Poly-L-lactic Acid)
September 2004 | Volume 3 | Issue 5 | Original Article | 542 | Copyright © September 2004
The primary reason patients seek aesthetic treatments is to combat the signs of aging. However, the majority of facial treatments and procedures fill specific wrinkles or pull-taught sagging skin, wi...
Read MoreImmunomodulators for Skin Cancer
September 2004 | Volume 3 | Issue 5 | Original Article | 533 | Copyright © September 2004
Therapeutic interventions to augment tumor antigenicity or increase the host’s immune response against cancer cells include recombinant cytokines, immune modulators, vaccination with tumor antigens...
Read MoreThe Excimer Lasers
September 2004 | Volume 3 | Issue 5 | Original Article | 522 | Copyright © September 2004
The excimer lasers are a group of lasers that have found wide application in a variety of medical fields including dermatology, cardiology, ophthalmology, and orthopedics. The word excimer refers to ...
Read MorePrimary Prevention Efforts for Melanoma
September 2004 | Volume 3 | Issue 5 | Original Article | 506 | Copyright © September 2004
Oral Isotretinoin in the Treatment and Prevention of Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma
September 2004 | Volume 3 | Issue 5 | Original Article | 498 | Copyright © September 2004
The clinical uses of oral isotretinoin (13-cis-retinoic acid) are many. They include treatment of acneiform eruptions, diseases of cornification, inflammatory disorders, and neoplastic processes. Iso...
Read MoreComputerized Image Analysis of Nails Affected by Fungal Infection: Evaluation Using Digital Photographs and Manually Defined Areas
September 2004 | Volume 3 | Issue 5 | Original Article | 489 | Copyright © September 2004
Despite the relevant increase in clinical trials on the efficacy of various systemic and/or topical antifungal agents in onychomycosis therapy, the evaluation of the results is largely subjective. Th...
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July 2004 | Volume 3 | Issue 4 | Features | 462 | Copyright © July 2004