Pentylene glycol: three cases point to emerging
allergen.(Allergic/Contact Dermatitis)
MONTREAL -- Three cases reported so far in 2008 identify pentylene
glycol as a cause of contact dermatitis, suggesting this skin care
product ingredient could be an emerging allergen.
Pentylene . . .
Raw materials surprising culprit in eczema.(Allergic/Contact
Dermatitis)
MONTREAL -- Patch testing with raw materials from the workplace can
reveal some surprises, as two recent cases of occupational dermatitis
illustrate.
One patient worked at a handcrafted door . . .
Half of dermatitis patients likely to test
negative.(Allergic/Contact Dermatitis)
MONTREAL -- Approximately half of the patients who have dermatitis
will patch test negative for a contact allergy because of a
true-negative result, false-negative finding, or technical issue, . . .
Nonresponsive dermatitis? Suspect steroid
allergy.(Allergic/Contact Dermatitis)
MONTREAL -- Contact allergy to corticosteroids is an increasingly
recognized phenomenon that often takes increased clinical suspicion to
diagnose.
"Reactions are often subtle, transient, and/or . . .
ID experts urge doctors, staff to get flu shots.(Infectious
Diseases)
WASHINGTON -- It is "unconscionable for health care workers
who do not have a medical contraindication to not receive the flu
vaccine," Dr. Julie L. Gerberding, director of the Centers for
Disease . . .
Ineffectiveness of OTC cold meds lost on public.(Infectious
Diseases)
ARLINGTON, VA. -- Despite the lack of evidence that
over-the-counter medicines cure the common cold, nearly two-thirds of
American adults choose them to treat symptoms, according to survey
results . . .
4-hour flu detection test gains FDA approval.(Infectious
Diseases)
The Food and Drug Administration approved a new test that can
diagnose human influenza infections, including the highly pathogenic
influenza A (H5N1) virus, and produce results within 4 hours.
. . .
Two forms of MRSA attack different populations.(Infectious
Diseases)
SANTA BARBARA, CALIF. -- Community-acquired methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus is unlike its hospital-acquired cousin
epidemiologically, clinically, and genetically, an infectious . . .
First-year HPV vaccination rates 'very
good'.(Infectious Diseases)
A survey providing the first estimates for human papillomavirus
vaccination found that 25% of girls aged 13-17 had received at least one
dose of the vaccine, according to a briefing by the Centers . . .
Stretch marks.(Cosmeceutical Critique)
Stretch marks, or striae distensae, are scar tissue in the
skin's dermal layer that result from rapid growth or weight gain.
These lesions, which can be found crisscrossing the breasts, . . .
Expert: laser skills honed by treating darker skin.(Aesthetic
Dermatology)
LAS VEGAS -- The way Dr. Eliot F. Battle Jr. sees it,
dermatologists should learn how to treat skin of color with cosmetic
laser therapy for two reasons: to increase their revenue base as . . .
Supersonic technology powers new skin rejuvenation
device.(Aesthetic Dermatology)
LAS VEGAS -- A device that delivers supersonic pressure to the skin
for rejuvenation is showing efficacy for several conditions, including
facial wrinkles, solar keratoses, and acne scars.
The . . .
Basic makeup of cellulite still baffles investigators: clinical
trials to determine the content of fat found in cellulite to be
LAS VEGAS -- While cellulite can be easily identified, the basic
science of its makeup remains a mystery.
"We still don't know what the definitive pathologic cause
of cellulite is," Dr. Neil . . .
Longer wavelengths key to laser Tx of leg veins.(Aesthetic
Dermatology)
LAS VEGAS -- About 8 years ago, Dr. Neil Sadick and other
dermatologic surgeons nearly gave up on lasers as a treatment option for
leg veins because of the high rate of complications that they . . .
Photoaging, psoriasis work recognized.(Aesthetic
Dermatology)
Dr. John J. Voorhees will receive the 2009 Eugene J. Van Scott
Award for Innovative Therapy of the Skin. The award recognizes his key
contributions in the treatment of psoriasis and aging skin, . . .
Resist urge to inject more filler than needed.(Aesthetic
Dermatology)
SANTA BARBARA, CALIF. -- Resist temptation.
When the patient looks good, but the syringe in your hand still
contains leftover Restylane or Juvederm, "Put it down,"
advised Dr. Allan Wirtzer, a . . .
Interferon induces some involution of atypical nevi.(Cutaneous
Oncology)
PARIS -- Treatment of atypical nevi with high-dose interferon
alfa-2b may induce at least partial involution, based on the results of
a small study.
Six of eight atypical nevi demonstrated a . . .
Melanoma pioneer receives award.(Cutaneous Oncology)
Dr. Donald L. Morton has been given the Association of Community
Cancer Centers' 2008 Clinical Research Award. He was honored for
his extensive leadership and research, including work with . . .
Excision bests PDT for nodular BCC.(Cutaneous
Oncology)(photodynamic therapy; basal cell carcinoma)(Clinical
report)
PARIS -- Surgical excision is more effective than photodynamic
therapy for the treatment of nodule basal cell carcinoma, based on the
results of a study of more than 100 patients.
The cumulative . . .
S. aureus colonization common in CTCL patients.(Cutaneous
Oncology)
PARIS -- Not only are patients with cutaneous T-cell lymphoma more
likely to be colonized with Staphylococcus aureus, compared with healthy
individuals, but S. aureus colonization appears to be . . .
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