Patient Costs Associated with Rosacea.

abstract：:The skin and the nervous system develop side by side in the fetus and remain intimately interconnected and interactive throughout life. Because of the skin-nervous system interactions, there is a significant psychosomatic or behavioral component to many dermatologic conditions. This permits complementary nonpharmacolo...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Shenefelt PD

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nail psoriasis, melanonychia striata, and onychomycosis are relatively common nail disorders that have generated much research into their pathophysiology and treatment. The authors hope this discussion of the recent therapeutic developments for treating these disorders will not only inform but will also inspire furthe...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Van Laborde S,Scher RK

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Colored cosmetics are an important part of the dermatologic armamentarium. They can camouflage contour and pigment abnormalities, provide moisturization, enhance oil control, add sun protection, deliver barrier-enhancing agents, increase acne treatment, and create a sense of personal well-being. Familiarity with these...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Draelos ZD

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nasal reconstruction can be challenging due to the complex nature of multiple cosmetic units and functional considerations. This article discusses single- and two-staged melolabial flap repairs for nasal reconstruction following removal of skin cancers. ...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Carucci JA

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In all forms of epidermolysis bullosa (EB), skin fragility may result in bacterial colonization or infection, particularly in the more severe forms where wounds may be multiple and long-standing. A balance exists between a wound's bacterial load and the host defenses, such that there is a spectrum from simple contamin...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Mellerio JE

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Granuloma formation is usually regarded as a means of defending the host from persistent irritants of either exogenous or endogenous origin. Noninfectious granulomatous disorders of the skin encompass a challenging group of diseases owing to their clinical and histologic overlap. Drug reactions characterized by a gran...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Dodiuk-Gad RP,Shear NH

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rickettsialpox is a member of the spotted-fever group of the rickettsioses and results from an infection with Rickettsia akari. This microbe is transmitted by the bite of the house-mouse mite Liponyssoides sanguineus. Patents experience fevers, sweats, headaches, and a vesicular eruption over the trunk and extremities...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Boyd AS

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pemphigus vulgaris, which has multiple clinical variants, is an autoimmune blistering disorder of skin and mucous membranes, usually affecting the elderly, with a strong immunogenetic link. Immunologic studies of this disease have been productive in defining the pathophysiology of blister formation and the characteris...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Becker BA,Gaspari AA

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The excessive sweating of hyperhidrosis creates profound psychosocial, professional, and financial burdens on the individual sufferer; it contributes to impaired self-worth and self-efficacy, decreased satisfaction in all relationships, avoidance of specific careers, and increased expenditures on everything from cloth...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Pieretti LJ

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The basis of in-office evaluation of leg vascular disease involves Doppler ultrasound to estimate flow in arteries and veins. Arterial evaluation localizes sites of obstruction by segmental pressures obtained by Doppler signal assessment using pressure cuffs. Ankle compared with brachial arterial pressure is the most ...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Weiss RA

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Countries in the so-called "Western" world, especially in Europe, witnessed a dramatic change in ethnic backgrounds of their populations starting in the last decennia of the last century. This had repercussions on various aspects of our society, including medical practice. In dermatology for instance, pigmentary disor...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： van der Veen JP

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many lesions that appear in the oral cavity manifest as a nodule or swelling. A particular lesion may have the clinical characteristics of several entities, and a differential diagnosis should be generated, with a final diagnosis reached by microscopic examination. This article discusses and shows the clinical feature...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Van Dis ML

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although new technologies are becoming available to aid in diagnosis, the skin biopsy continues to be the fundamental tool of the dermatologist to evaluate the nature of a pigmented lesion. There are 3 major techniques for the biopsy of a pigmented lesion: shave biopsy, punch/incisional biopsy, and excisional biopsy. ...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Silverstein D,Mariwalla K

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiple strategies are required to combat the increasing incidence and mortality of cutaneous melanoma. Major questions about melanoma and skin cancer are reviewed, with particular attention to education and early detection. ...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Koh HK,Geller AC,Miller DR,Lew RA

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The therapeutic approach to mucous membrane pemphigoid is site specific, with the goal of preserving function for patients with chronic and treatment-resistant disease. The involvement of certain mucosal sites (ie, ocular, laryngeal, esophageal, nasopharyngeal, and anogenital) is high risk and warrants more aggressive...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Kourosh AS,Yancey KB

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Use of the dissecting stereomicroscope during hair transplant graft dissection has been advocated as a means of reducing hair follicle transection and improving graft growth. The study evaluated the prevalence of hair follicle transection in grafts prepared with and without the dissecting stereomicroscope. Approximate...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Cooley JE,Vogel JE

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article reviews the role of dermatologists in occupational dermatologic care by reviewing the types of skin diseases that may be work-related, the diagnostic testing, and evidence of quality of care delivery and outcomes provided by dermatologists. ...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Sherertz EF

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The general goals of medical management of vitiligo are to repigment vitiliginous areas of skin and to stabilize the progression of depigmentation. However, for some patients with vitiligo affecting extensive body surface areas who are unresponsive to repigmentation therapies, depigmentation of the remaining normal sk...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Grimes PE,Nashawati R

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The author has attempted to analyze the physical characteristics of liposuction surgery. By categorizing liposuction surgery into various types of procedures, the dermatologic surgeon can describe and elucidate the manner of performing liposuction in each anatomic region. The procedures for fat tunneling and harvestin...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Collins PS

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vasculitis may be defined as damage to blood vessels induced by pathologic processes, resulting in compromise of function of the organ in which the blood vessels reside. A large number of syndromes and disease processes exist in which vasculitis plays a key role. Selected vasculitic syndromes of special interest to de...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Lawley TJ,Kubota Y

更新日期：1990-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rituximab is a chimeric, murine-human, monoclonal antibody against the CD20 antigen of B lymphocytes. It has been used off-label to treat and manage autoimmune and dermatologic diseases as an alternative or adjuvant therapy to systemic treatments. Due to cost, potential complications, and lack of data rituximab is use...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Daniel BS,Murrell DF,Joly P

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Skin cancer is reaching epidemic levels in the United States. Recent advances in the understanding of the pathophysiology of melanoma have allowed improved risk stratification in the revised American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) criteria, new tests to capture patients at higher risk than their stage may indicate, ...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Tracey EH,Vij A

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article has shown that all the necessary components for successful control of gonorrhea are available. In developed countries, general improvements in economic conditions and advances in treatment and diagnosis have resulted in the lowest incidence rates of gonorrhea ever. Within these countries, however, control...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Low N,FitzGerald MR

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Computer hardware refers to the physical electronic and mechanical components of a computer system. These components can be broken down into the central processing unit, memory, storage, terminals, and printers. The function of each of these is described and variations discussed. The hardware needed for communications...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Cage GW

更新日期：1986-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article provides a protocol for the systematic approach to the technique of Mohs micrographic surgery. Each step, from tumor excision and tissue mapping, to specimen processing and histologic interpretation, through wound closure and postoperative management, is covered. The advantages of Mohs surgery over other ...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Benedetto PX,Poblete-Lopez C

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In part because of the increased public awareness regarding skin cancer, patients are presenting to their physician with thinner melanomas. Many lesions are now found in the in situ phase. The vast majority of melanomas referred to or diagnosed in the Skin Oncology Program at Boston University are less than 2 mm in th...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Rogers GS

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectively evaluating disease activity in autoimmune bullous disease (AIBD) is important in terms of the clinical assessment of patients and as an outcome measure for clinical trials. Measures need to be general enough to capture the issues specific to each of the bullous dermatoses but specific enough to capture any...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Sebaratnam DF,Murrell DF

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Israeli population is characterized by unique demographic features including high genetic homogeneity within many closed communities. As a consequence the molecular epidemiology of epidermolysis bullosa differs markedly in this country and surrounding areas from that reported in the Western world. ...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Sprecher E

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diaper dermatitis is a term used to encompass a wide range of inflammatory processes that occur in the area covered by the diaper. The term "diaper dermatitis" is thus simply a description of the location of a rash. Numerous factors can be involved in the pathogenesis of dermatitis in the diaper area. These factors, i...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Leyden JJ

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic telogen effluvium is not uncommon. It is a form of diffuse hair loss affecting the entire scalp for which no obvious cause can be found. It usually affects women of 30 to 60 years of age who generally have a full head of hair prior to the onset of shedding. The onset is usually abrupt, with or without a recogn...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Whiting DA

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00