Tag: Skin Disorders: Misc.
U/S IDs Response to Propranolol in Infantile Hemangioma
Serial ultrasonography can be used to demonstrate response to treatment with propranolol
Thalidomide May Cause Epidermal Necrolysis in Multiple Myeloma
Case report describes toxic epidermal necrolysis in patient with multiple myeloma receiving thalidomide
About 30 Percent Misdiagnosed With Lower Extremity Cellulitis
Misdiagnosis leads to 50,000 to 130,000 unnecessary hospitalizations, costs of $195 to $515 million
October 2016 Briefing – Dermatology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Dermatology for October 2016. This roundup includes the latest...
Use of Term ‘Rule Out’ May Delay Dermatopathology Diagnosis
Use on requisition form linked to longer time to diagnosis, increased use of pathology stains, sections
Gene Tx Promising in Recessive Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa
Grafts of patients' genetically modified skin improved healing of wounds in early study
Low-Dose Isotretinoin Therapeutic for Seborrhea
Significant decrease in rate of sebum production in patients receiving low-dose oral isotretinoin
Improved Leg Ulcer Healing With Hair Follicle Punch Graft
Ulcer healing significantly increased in hair follicle-containing punch graft group versus nonhairy group
Superficial Cryotherapy Effective for Alopecia Areata
Proportion of responders significantly higher when treatment interval was two weeks or less
Dermatologists Receive Considerable Industry Payments
Variation in nature and amount of payments, with top 1 percent of doctors receiving at least $93,622
