Pediatric Dermatology

The FDA's General and Plastic Surgery Devices Panel unanimously voted in favor of approving Orcel, composite cultured skin for the closure of donor site wounds in burn patients.

Catheter-based procedure bolsters efficacy, lowers cost, and has surprisingly few complications

Of 106 lesions, all healed with good cosmetic results and only three lesions had recurrences

Results from an epidemiological study conducted byStanford University researchers provide valuable prognostic informationfor patients with mycosis fungoides.

Treatment compares favorably with PUVA, thanks, in part, to better long-term safety profile

Recombinant human keratinocyte growth factor provide patients mouth and throat pain relief

Small study shows potential of mouthwash therapy

Regimen of cisplatin, vinblastine, temozolomide, IL-2, and INFa-2b shows to be active and well tolerated

Fourteen of 3,304 lovastatin recipients developed melanoma during five years of follow-up, compared to 27 of 3,301 placebo patients

Doses of interferon alfa-2b used in the treatment of melanoma may cause retinopathy,

Applied Genetics Inc. Dermatics is continuing to study its Dimericine lotion for skin cancer prevention in at-risk patients.

Intermediate dosing of agent may enhance distant metastatis-free intervalfor high-risk patients

Among under-application, missed spots, underestimating exposure, and using too low SPF, the biggest culprit of sunscreen failure is infrequent application

Compression remains vital form of management

Aging may be unavoidable, but timely treatment and prevention can keep skin healthy

Immunotherapy with topically applied dinitrochlorobenzeneis a widely underutilized, safe, and effective treatment for warts,

Gatifloxacin, a newfluoroquinolone widely used for respiratory tract infections, was discoveredto have a spectrum of activity

System boasts benefits of standardizing research study design andanalysis, serves as diagnostic reference

Selection of a product formulated without alcoholis recommended to maximize efficacy of topical corticosteroid treatmentin Asian patients

Systemic, topical corticosteroid-induced adverse effects may be mitigatedby barrier repair therapy

Psychologist recommends treatment with selective serotonin reuptakeinhibitors rather than topicals

Investigators can select individuals for research

The underlying causes of psoriasis may includethe action of nerve growth factor and other neurological peptides,

The FDA approved a supplemental new drug application on valacyclovir (Valtrex), allowing a shorter course of treatment

Use of the antidepressant bupropion (Wellbutrin) appearsto be associated with the development of erythema multiforme,