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Rapid diagnostics speed identification of MRSA
April 1st 2006Geneva ? Interest in rapid diagnostics for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is driven by the troubling increase in incidence and a growing understanding that hospital-acquired and community-acquired strains can have different patterns of resistance and susceptibility to drugs.
Katrina's aftermath: One doctor's despair
April 1st 2006New Orleans ? When Hurricane Katrina ravaged the city on Aug. 29, the category four storm devastated many local dermatologists' practices, perhaps none more so than that of Lisa Osberg-Wilson, M.D. Wracked by financial uncertainty in the storm's wake, the 45-year-old mother of three took her life on Friday, Nov. 4, according to the Times-Picayune.
Progress continues in treating pediatric skin ailments
April 1st 2006National report ? While topical calcineurin inhibitors for treating atopic dermatitis (AD) continue to grab headlines, sources tell Dermatology Times that research into additional treatments for pediatric skin problems is progressing.
Dermisonics ready to roll out antiseptic delivery device for use in military
March 7th 2006West Conshohocken, Pa. -- Dermisonics Inc., a developer of ultrasonic transdermal drug delivery technologies, announced that it has completed the first working model of its A-Wand antiseptic delivery system and is in talks with the Army Institute of Surgical Research under the Combat Casualty Care Research Program to develop a battlefield version.
Poll reveals increase in elective cosmetic procedures -- and in complications
March 7th 2006Rochester, N.Y. -- Results of a recently released Wall Street Journal Online/Harris Interactive Health-Care Poll suggest that an increasing percentage of Americans are undergoing invasive cosmetic treatments that sometimes are not covered by medical insurance.
Long physician wait times important issue to address
March 1st 2006Boston; Dermatology practices are adding staff members and increasing their efficiency and productivity to deal with frustrating wait times, according to Alexa Boer Kimball, M.D., director of the Clinical Unit, Research Trials in Skin, Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham Womens Hospital. Dr. Boer Kimball is also chair of the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) Workforce Task Force.
Ethnic pediatric patients benefit from tailored treatment plan
March 1st 2006Dermatologists will inevitably increase compliance among ethnic patients when treating scalp conditions such as seborrheic dermatitis or atopic dermatitis if they inquire about the types of hair products the patient normally uses.
Reality of starting, running aesthetic practice
March 1st 2006The concept looks good from the outside: Offset the financial challenges of running a traditional dermatology practice by adding fee-for-service aesthetic procedures. However, dermatologists who have done it say that successfully launching or expanding a cosmetic practice requires more than whim. Dermatologists need to weigh the costs, realize the commitment they need to make to these patients and have the time to devote to an aesthetic practice.
TCIs' 'black box' signals caution
March 1st 2006National report -- Dermatologists likely will exercise more caution in prescribing the topical calcineurin inhibitors (TCIs) Elidel cream (pimecrolimus, Novartis) and Protopic ointment (tacrolimus, Astellas Pharma) in response to the Food and Drug Administration's decision to add "black box" warnings to these drugs' labels, an expert tells Dermatology Times.
Cosmeceutical dispensing overtakes Rx products
March 1st 2006Palm Beach, Fla. ? There has been a significant growth in the dispensing of cosmeceutical products, driven by consumer demand, which has taken the place of dispensing of prescription products as the mainstay of the dermatologist's dispensing practice, says a Florida dermatologist.
AAD presidency 'icing on the cake'
March 1st 2006Stephen Stone, M.D., dermatologist, professor at the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, Ill., and new president of the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD), says that an organization worth volunteering for is, probably, worth leading.