Psychodermatological disorders: recognition and treatment.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Different studies have shown a high prevalence of Helicobacter pylori (HP) infection in patients with chronic urticaria (CU), and occasional remission of the skin lesions after eradication therapy. Recent investigations, however, have failed to find a significant relationship between the two conditions. We d...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Daudén E,Jiménez-Alonso I,García-Díez A

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cutaneous larva migrans (CLM) is caused by the penetration of larvae of animal hookworms into the skin. Knowledge about this ectoparasitosis is mainly based on the examination of travelers or other expatriates. Population-based studies in an endemic area have never been performed. METHODS:A representative p...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Heukelbach J,Wilcke T,Feldmeier H

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Climatologic factors may affect atopic dermatitis (AD), and there have been few explorations into this topic. Because of its size, the United States (US) has a broad range of climates. The objective of this study is to assess the relationship between ambulatory office visits physicians for AD with temperatur...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Fleischer AB Jr

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 32-year-old Thai woman developed acquired hypertrichosis lanuginosa with generalized lanugo hair, deeply furrowed tongue, and keratosis pilaris. She had metastatic adenocarcinoma of the liver. A review of world literature reveals 24 cases of which 22 were associated with proven malignancies. Acquired hypertrichosis ...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Sindhuphak W,Vibhagool A

更新日期：1982-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 47-year-old male developed both longitudinal melanonychia and periungual hyperpigmentation 6 months after initiation of hydroxycarbamide (synonym: hydroxyurea) therapy for chronic myeloproliferative disease. Based on the clinical symptoms observed in this patient, the broad differential diagnostic spectrum of hyperp...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Ceulen RP,Frank J,Poblete-Gutiérrez P

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chemotherapy-induced acral erythema is a distinct localized cutaneous response to certain systemic chemotherapeutic agents. METHODS:Between January 1990 and December 1994, from a total of 76 leukemic patients who have received combination chemotherapy consisting of cytosine arabinoside and anthracycline ant...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Demirçay Z,Gürbüz O,Alpdoğan TB,Yücelten D,Alpdoğan O,Kurtkaya O,Bayik M

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Five cases of chronic bullous dermatosis of childhood (CBDC), a rare bullous disease, are presented. Also known as linear IgA bullous dermatitis, it has significant immunofluorescence findings. Treatment with dapsone, 50 mg daily, is recommended. ...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Ratnam KV,Lee CT,Tan T

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a survey of clinical trials concerning the efficacy of short-contact therapy with anthralin in psoriasis vulgaris, focusing principally on methodologic issues, twenty-four papers published between January 1982 and December 1989, in English, French, and Italian, were selected. Nine of 24 papers reported on more than...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Naldi L,Carrel CF,Parazzini F,D'Oro LC,Cainelli T

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three proven cases of bullous pemphigoid in childhood which responded to dapsone are reported. The clinical and immunological criteria for diagnosis were similar to those in the aged. This report emphasizes that the condition is a distinctive clinical entity and entirely different from dermatitis herpetiformis and ben...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Piamphongsant T,Chaikittisilpa S,Kullavanijaya P

更新日期：1977-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ten healthy volunteers were studied to find out whether tachyphylaxis occurs on repeated application of topical steroids. The Singh and Singh modification of the Reddy and Singh (1976) technique was used. Fluocinolone acetonide cream (0.1%) under occlusion was applied daily for 14 days on the flexor aspect of the fore...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Singh G,Singh PK

更新日期：1986-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:COVID-19 cutaneous manifestations have been recently described and classified in five different clinical patterns, including acral erythema-edema (pseudo-chilblain), maculopapular exanthemas, vesicular eruptions, urticarial lesions, and livedo or necrosis. OBJECTIVES:The objective of this study was to exami...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Méndez Maestro I,Peña Merino L,Udondo González Del Tánago B,Aramburu González A,Orbea Sopeña A,Sánchez De Vicente J,Ratón Nieto JA,Acebo Mariñas E,Gardeazabal García J

更新日期：2020-09-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diagnostic errors appear to be the most common, costly, and dangerous of all medical mistakes. There has been a notable increase on the focus of error prevention as part of a growing patient safety movement. However, diagnostic errors have received less attention than other types of error. Our goal is to pre...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Rush JL,Helms SE,Mostow EN

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patterns of skin disease in developing nations are changing as frequencies of non-communicable diseases continue to increase. Appraisal of the current status of the disease profile is of utmost importance for health planning and resource allocation. METHODS:A prospective analysis of 895 cases of outpatient ...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Akinboro AO,Mejiuni AD,Akinlade MO,Audu BM,Ayodele OE

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Epidermal autografting has been used to treat vitiligo. The pigmentation achieved at the recipient site can be variegated and incomplete compared with that of the surrounding normal skin, and sometimes remains that way for a fairly long time. OBJECTIVE:We investigated whether the clinical results from epide...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Lee AY,Jang JH

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rosacea is a common, chronic dermatosis that requires long-term therapy. Oral isotretinoin and topical and/or oral antibiotics are effective, but their usage may be limited due to side-effects. OBJECTIVE:The goal of the study was to compare the efficacy of topical adapalene gel (0.1%) and topical metronidaz...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Altinyazar HC,Koca R,Tekin NS,Eştürk E

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The syndrome of tinea pedis caused by human-adapted Trichophyton mentagrophytes (interdigitale) can be recognized by two signs not characteristically seen in tinea pedis caused by T. rubrum and Epidermophyton floccosum:1 bullous > 2 mm vesicles in the thin skin of the plantar arch and along the sides of the feet and h...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Zaias N,Rebell G

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prompt management of acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) may prevent its morbidity and mortality. Maculopapular (MP) eruption is a presenting sign of acute GVHD, but differentiation from other causes of MP rash is challenging. METHODS:A retrospective study was conducted among patients developing MP erupt...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Chanprapaph K,Leerunyakul K,Niparuck P,Rutnin S

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Multiple symmetric lipomatosis (MSL) is a rare disease characterized by enlarging, symmetric, nonencapsulated, fat deposits mainly on the neck and upper trunk. Liposuction and lipectomy, although palliative, are the treatments of choice, especially indicated when vital structures are compromised. OBJECTIVE:...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Martínez-Escribano JA,Gonzalez R,Quecedo E,Febrer I

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Most cutaneous tuberculosis lesions contain few bacilli, so identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in conventional laboratory tests is difficult. In vitro amplification of specific DNA sequences using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) has become a valuable tool in the rapid detection of slow-growing orga...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Senturk N,Sahin S,Kocagoz T

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are 70.8 million persons displaced worldwide due to war, persecution, and violence. Eighty percent of displaced persons reside in low- and middle-income countries with limited healthcare resources. Cutaneous diseases are commonly reported among displaced persons owing to numerous interrelated factors such as ina...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Knapp AP,Rehmus W,Chang AY

更新日期：2020-07-19 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study analyzes the major clinical characteristics of patients with active leprosy in relation to the in vitro immune response to the T-lymphocyte activator anti-CD3. METHODS:Thirty-eight patients with an established diagnosis of leprosy were classified according to the Ridley and Jopling table. Peripher...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Ochoa MT,Valderrama L,Ochoa A,Zea A,Escobar CE,Moreno LH,Falabella R

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Nadifloxacin is a fluoroquinolone with broad-spectrum antibacterial activity. Although it is used as an acne treatment in some European countries, it has not been used to treat Korean acne patients. We aimed to evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of 1% nadifloxacin cream and the histological changes it...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Jung JY,Kwon HH,Yeom KB,Yoon MY,Suh DH

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 65-year-old retired man with hand eczema presented to the Dermatology clinic in October of 2001. He complained of scaly, fissured plaque-type lesions over the radial margin of his right index finger and thumb (Fig. 1). He first noticed these changes 2 years ago. There was no history of irritation from his occupation...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Onder M,Oztas M,Arnavut O

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hydroxyurea is a hydroxylated derivate of urea commonly used in the treatment of various hematologic disorders. Cutaneous side-effects such as alopecia, diffuse hyperpigmentation, scaling, poikiloderma, atrophy of the skin and subcutaneous tissues or nail changes can develop after long-term treatment with hydroxyurea....

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Dissemond J,Hoeft D,Knab J,Franckson T,Kroger K,Goos M

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The majority of lasers used for hair removal target melanin as the chromophore. In contrast with other cutaneous applications of lasers, lasers used for hair removal must generate a limited, controlled degree of thermal damage to permanently remove hairs. AIM:To remove excess back hair from two male patient...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Soden CE,Smith K,Skelton H

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the effects of various types of Dead Sea mud (DSM) on skin barrier properties over a period of four weeks. METHODS:The effects of a 4-week application of three types of DSM (as is mud, mud with extra Dead Sea salt, and over the shelf mud) on the barrier properties of normal skin were investigate...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Hamed S,Almalty AM,Alkhatib HS

更新日期：2020-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There are few published guidelines that describe the forethought and logistical considerations needed to create a dermatology-specific medical mission. OBJECTIVE:To report the experience of planning and executing a successful medical mission to an underserved community in Puerto Rico. METHODS:We identified...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Ramirez-Fort MK,Lastra-Vicente R,Levitt JO,Sanchez JL,Reizner GT

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cutaneous melanoma is the most aggressive type of skin cancer, with high implications on the morbidity and mortality of patients. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) 2 and 9 have been involved in melanoma progression because they degrade important components of the basement membrane. We studied the relationship ...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Candrea E,Senila S,Tatomir C,Cosgarea R

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eight patients with senile erythroderma with serum hyper IgE were studied. Characteristic laboratory findings were persistently elevated IgE levels, high peripheral-blood eosinophils, and high lactic dehydrogenase (LDH). Immunologic analysis using immunoglobulin antibodies showed frozen sections of inguinal lymph node...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Asai T,Horiuchi Y

更新日期：1989-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dextranomer, a high molecular weight dextran derivative, was evaluated in 43 patients, and found to be the treatment of choice for decubitus ulcers. It is useful in most leg ulcers and cutaneous wounds, and can aid in the nursing care of terminal patients with gangrene or uclerating carcinoma. Dextranomer hastens the ...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Parish LC,Witkowski JA

更新日期：1979-07-01 00:00:00