Answering parents' questions about DEET, 'natural'
repellents.(Pediatric Dermatology)
MIAMI BEACH -- Children's insect repellent products that
contain alternative ingredients marketed as "natural" are
becoming more widely available, and parents have plenty of questions
about their . . .
Watchful waiting best with neurofibromatosis.(Pediatric
Dermatology)
LA JOLLA, CALIF. -- The way Dr. Lynne M. Bird sees it, the $1,500
gene sequencing test for neurofibromatosis type 1 in children is rarely
necessary because it usually does not change clinical . . .
Data watch.(Pediatric Dermatology)
DATA WATCH
Personal Health Care
Spending for Children
Hospital 37.8%
Physician/clinics 28.6%
Prescription drugs 7.8%
Nursing homes 0.5%
Other services . . .
Avoiding dyschromia is goal in treating dark skin.(Pediatric
Dermatology)
MIAMI BEACH -- Prevention is the best therapy for patients of color
regarding dermatologic procedures with a potential to cause
postinflammatory hyperpigmentation changes, according to a . . .
Asmanex Twisthaler, Moxatag.(New & Approved)
Asmanex Twisthaler (mometasone furoate inhalation powder,
Schering-Plough Corp.)
The Food and Drug Administration approved Asmanex Twisthaler for
once-daily maintenance treatment of asthma in . . .
Preteen vaccination campaign launched.(Pediatric
Dermatology)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has launched a
national campaign to inform parents, caregivers, and health care
providers about recommendations for immunizing 11- and 12-year-olds . . .
Methotrexate quells atopic dermatitis in children.(Pediatric
Dermatoloy)
SAN ANTONIO -- Methotrexate appears to be a safe and effective
long-term systemic therapy for pediatric atopic dermatitis, according to
a poster presented at the annual meeting of the American . . .
Severity assessment bolsters dermatitis treatment.(Pediatric
Dermatology)(Disease/Disorder overview)
LA JOLLA, CALIF. -- How has your sleep been? When's the last
time your skin was totally clear? Those are the two questions Dr.
Lawrence F. Eichenfield asks his atopic dermatitis patients.
"It's . . .
Verbatim.(Pediatric Dermatology)
'This trial has been subjected to spin unlike any other trial
I've ever seen.'
Dr. David Wofsy, referring to a study of the lupus drug belimumab
that was first presented in 2005 but has never . . .
Avoiding tight hairstyles helps prevent alopecia.(Pediatric
Dermatology)
MIAMI BEACH -- Physicians can prevent traction alopecia in children
through early intervention, according to Dr. Heather Woolery-Lloyd.
Although physicians can treat inflammation with topical . . .
Nontraditional pets pose increased risk of infections.(Pediatric
Dermatology)
LA JOLLA, CALIF. -- Parrots, baby chicks, and turtles may be
endearing to young children, but exposure to such exotic and
nontraditional pets in the home and in public settings puts children . . .
Curbing adverse drug events starts with provider.(Pediatric
Dermatology)
Children with multiple prescriptions and those whose parents lack
English skills are at increased risk of having preventable adverse drug
events, according to a Boston study.
"Further attention . . .
Skin issues offer clues to underlying gastrointestinal
disease.(Pediatric Dermatology)
LA JOLLA, CALIF. -- Certain skin conditions may provide clues to
the diagnosis of underlying gastrointestinal disease in children,
ranging from epithelial defects, polyposis, or vascular syndromes . . .
Consider patient when choosing molluscum Tx.(Pediatric
Dermatology)
MIAMI BEACH -- Treatment of molluscum contagiosum can be guided by
patient age, lesion location, cosmetic considerations, and the anxiety
of the parent and patient, according to two presentations . . .
'Nefertiti lift' using botox, sculpts skin around
jawline, chin.(Aesthetic Dermatology)
WAIKOLOA, HAWAII -- The look of an ancient royal Egyptian female
statue--referred to as "Nefertiti"--can be achieved with
well-placed injections of Botox, according to Dr. David J. Goldberg.
. . .
Boldine.(Cosmeceutical Critique)(Report)
Boldo (Peumus boldus Mol.) is a slow-growing, shrubby evergreen
tree native to the Chilean and Peruvian Andes. It is also found in
Morocco and other parts of North Africa, and is cultivated in . . .
Mycosis fungoides' therapies make Tx
'rewarding'.(Cutaneous Oncology)
SAN ANTONIO -- The treatment of most patients who have mycosis
fungoides is well within the purview of dermatologists.
"It's very rewarding caring for these patients, because
they respond to so . . .
Total body photography helps reduce unnecessary
biopsies.(Cutaneous Oncology)
SAN ANTONIO -- The use of total body photography as a surveillance
tool for melanoma has great potential to reduce the number of
unnecessary biopsies, Dr. Allan C. Halpern said at the annual . . .
Extracutaneous melanomas can be easily missed: the scalp, nail
beds, interdigital folds, and perianal skin deserve close inspect
SAN DIEGO -- Extracutaneous melanomas are rare--they make up only
15% of all melanomas--but small primary lesions can be easily overlooked
during a routine skin exam, according to one expert.
. . .
Annual melanoma follow-up found sufficient.(Cutaneous
Oncology)
WAIKOLOA, HAWAII -- Dermatologic surveillance following diagnosis
of a primary melanoma is often overly intensive, Dr. Daniel G. Coit
asserted at the annual Hawaii dermatology seminar sponsored by . . .
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