An Approach to Minimising Risk of Adrenal Insufficiency When Discontinuing Oral Glucocorticoids.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Moderate to severe chronic hand dermatitis (CHD) is not well controlled by current medical strategies; however, recent studies have shown significant improvement in patients treated with up to 6 months of oral alitretinoin (9-cis-retinoic acid). The results of longer-term continuous treatment are lacking. O...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Gulliver WP,Baker KA

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fewer dermatologists than other clinical specialists are entering and being retained as physicians in the Canadian medical workforce. Studies suggest that dermatologist numbers may influence skin disease outcomes. No study has questioned whether the number of clinical dermatologists can influence academic pr...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Canzi Lanzini R,Fallen RS,Wismer J,Lima HC

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mast cells stimulate inflammation and itch sensation in the skin by releasing various mediators when they are activated. Stress exacerbates some skin diseases. We have reported that inhalation of certain odorants modulates immune reactions in the skin. OBJECTIVE:The possible usage of odorants in the regulat...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Hosoi J,Tanida M,Tsuchiya T

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Skin cancer is extremely common. Epidemiological studies indicated that ultraviolet radiation (UV) is the primary cause for skin cancers, and that retinoic acid (RA) is able to inhibit this UV-induced skin carcinogenesis; however, the molecular mechanism of the anti-UV action of RA is unclear. OBJECTIVE:The...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Li G,Bush JA,Ho VC

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Epidermolysis bullosa acquisita (EBA) is a chronic subepidermal blistering disease that is frequently resistant to therapy. OBJECTIVE:A 58-year-old man who had a one-year history of a bullous eruption involving the hands, forearms, trunk, scalp, and oral mucosa. Histopathology revealed a subepidermal bulla,...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Hughes AP,Callen JP

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It has been demonstrated that hypertrophic scar fibroblasts (HSFs) overexpress collagen messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) and protein, especially alpha1 collagen. Antisense nucleic acids are effective in inhibiting harmful or uncontrolled gene expression, suggesting that antisense ribonucleic acid (RNA) can ...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Ju-Lin X,Shao-Hai Q,Tian-Zeng L,Chao-Quan L,Hou-Dong L,Ying-Bin X,Xu-Sheng L,Bin S,Hui-Zhen L,Yong H

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Keratoelastoidosis marginalis is a rare disease that is a variant of solar elastosis. Long-term ultraviolet radiation exposure and chronic trauma secondary to manual labor are considered to be inciting factors. OBJECTIVE:To outline the clinical and histological features of this disorder. METHODS:We report ...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Mengesha YM,Kayal JD,Swerlick RA

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Liquid nitrogen cryotherapy is a commonly used technique to treat a wide variety of dermatologic conditions including actinic keratoses, non-melanoma skin cancers, verrucae, and seborrheic keratoses. The risks associated with liquid nitrogen cryotherapy are important to know and discuss with patients prior t...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Huang CM,Lu EY,Kirchhof MG

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acne is a disease of the pilosebaceous units and these are mainly under hormonal control. In female patients, hormonal therapy is a unique opportunity for the treatment of acne. Several combined oral contraceptives (COCs), cyproterone acetate, spironolactone, flutamide, and others, have been tried for the control of a...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Poulin Y

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genital ulcer disease can be caused by a wide variety of sources. Most commonly, genital ulcer disease is grouped into infectious and noninfectious causes. HSV, syphilis, lymphogranuloma venereum, and chancroid represent some common infectious ulcers. Noninfectious causes on the other hand can be inflammatory, noninfl...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Maliyar K,Mufti A,Syed M,Selk A,Dutil M,Bunce PE,Alavi A

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Forty-nine years ago the first complete and authoritative English text on the physiology and biochemistry of the skin was published by Stephen Rothman, an early basic researcher in dermatology. OBJECTIVE:The purpose of the article is to learn more about Stephen Rothman and his 1954 text, to learn more about...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Jackson R

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Onychomycosis has several clinical presentations and is caused by various infectious organisms. OBJECTIVE:To provide guidance for selection of appropriate treatment. METHODS:The literature on onychomycosis management was reviewed to generate an evidence-based decision tree. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Several ...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Gupta AK,Paquet M

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a family with supernumerary nipples and kidney and urinary tract malformations. The proband is a 59-year-old man with a supernumerary nipple and recently identified hypoplastic kidney, bladder diverticulum, and hypotonic bladder. His mother also has a supernumerary nipple and a recently identified hypoplas...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Brown J,Schwartz RA

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The development of knowledge concerning the role of sun exposure in causing skin cancer has been a gradual one. OBJECTIVE:This article reviews the article by Urbach who used manikin coated with an ultraviolet dosimeter to see exactly where on the head and neck the exposure was greatest. CONCLUSION:Urbach s...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Jackson R

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The association between isotretinoin and atypical wound healing remains controversial. It is common practice to delay elective procedures for 6 to 24 months after oral isotretinoin therapy. The studies supporting common practices (SCP) recommend extending this period to include the 6 to 24 months preceding treatment. ...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： McDonald KA,Shelley AJ,Alavi A

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A patient with concurrent Raynaud disease presented for hyperhidrosis of the axillae and palms. After a positive response to botulinum toxin type A (BoNTA) for axillary hyperhidrosis, she returned requesting palmar treatment. OBJECTIVES:Our goal was to investigate the effect of BoNTA on Raynaud disease in c...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Kossintseva I,Barankin B

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vitiligo can negatively affect patients' quality of life (QoL). Assessment of QoL provides relevant information about treatment benefits. OBJECTIVES:To examine the effects of excimer laser treatment on vitiligo patients' QoL and to identify overall patient satisfaction. The literature review failed to show ...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Al-Shobaili HA

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Round and oval skin wounds, like facial pigmented nevi after excision, are traditionally sutured linearly for closure, leaving significant scars, which greatly influences their appearance. OBJECTIVE:This article provides an overview of our experience using intradermal purse-string suture for round and oval ...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Zhu JW,Wu XJ,Lu ZF,Cai SQ,Zheng M

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To date, there is no standard treatment of folliculitis decalvans (FD), a rare type of cicatricial alopecia. OBJECTIVE AND METHODS:The records of 23 patients with FD (1998-2012) were retrospectively analyzed, with added data review on the course and treatment of long-standing cases. RESULTS:Initial managem...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Bunagan MJ,Banka N,Shapiro J

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Juvenile xanthogranuloma (JXG) is a member of the non-Langerhans cell group of proliferative disorders of mononuclear phagocytes. JXG is a benign tumour of histiocytic cells. Classic JXG is divided into 2 main clinical subtypes: dome-shaped papules (<0.5 cm) and single/multiple nodules (<2.0 cm). A rare variant is ref...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Ladha MA,Haber RM

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Whereas several literature reviews have discussed the role of excipients in drug-related reactions, no article has focused specifically on those found in oral dermatologic medications. METHODS:The Compendium of Pharmaceuticals and Specialties (CPS) was used to reference the inert ingredients found in oral d...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Noiles K,Vender R

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is the second-most common form of non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC). OBJECTIVE:To provide guidance to Canadian health care practitioners regarding management of SCCs. METHODS:Literature searches and development of graded recommendations were carried out as discussed in the accom...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Sapijaszko M,Zloty D,Bourcier M,Poulin Y,Janiszewski P,Ashkenas J,Canadian Non-melanoma Skin Cancer Guidelines Committee.

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lymphangiosarcoma is a rare, aggressive malignancy that originates from the endothelial cells lining lymphatic vessels and carries an extremely poor prognosis. Its clinical and histologic features are often indistinguishable from angiosarcoma. OBJECTIVE:We sought to better characterize the clinical and hist...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Mamelak AJ,Collie MR,Kroll R,Hanson ML,Harris HM

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Molluscum contagiosum is a viral infection of the skin that is widely considered to be a self-resolving disease that can be treated with benign neglect. However, the clinical reality is that the disease can vary widely by anatomic site and by recalcitrance to treatment and remains a significant cause of morb...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Nguyen HP,Franz E,Stiegel KR,Hsu S,Tyring SK

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Laser epilation is now used widely as a clinical alternative to electrolysis for the removal of unwanted hair. All of the laser systems presently being used produce a reliable temporary hair loss by inducing telogen. Most of the published studies use follow-up periods of 6 months or less after the last treat...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Laughlin SA,Dudley DK

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Merkel cell carcinoma is a rare, aggressive, malignant cutaneous tumor of the elderly or immunosuppressed individuals that usually appears on sun-exposed areas of the body. Its pathogenesis is still debated, and, currently, no standardized treatment exists. OBJECTIVE:To provide a current updated review of t...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Zampetti A,Feliciani C,Massi G,Tulli A

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of an 17-year-old male with a drug reaction in the spectrum of Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS)/toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), triggered by carbamazepine, who was succesfully treated with the combination of dexamethasone, cyclosporine, and etanercept. This triple therapy halted and prevented skin epi...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Coulombe J,Belzile E,Duhamel A,Rault P,Buteau C,DeBruycker JJ,Bussières JF

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sarcoidosis is a multisystem inflammatory condition of unknown etiology. Variability in the cutaneous features of sarcoidosis is profound, and its protean manifestations affirm the condition's designation as one of dermatology's "great mimics." Cutaneous phenotypes of sarcoidosis include but are by no means limited to...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Hudson AD,Klimas NK,Stetson CL

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans with fibrosarcomatous differentiation (DFSP-FS) is a rare variant of DFSP with a more aggressive clinical course, characterized by higher rates of local recurrence, metastasis, and death. METHODS:We conducted a clinicopathologic review of all DFSP-FS cases that occurred in Al...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Kuzel P,Mahmood MN,Metelitsa AI,Salopek TG

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lichen planus (LP) is a chronic inflammatory disorder that most commonly affects middle-aged individuals. LP involves the skin and/or mucous membranes, including oral, vulvovaginal, esophageal, laryngeal, and conjunctival mucosa. Linear LP, a rare distinct variant of LP, is characterised by pruritic eruption of lichen...

journal_title：Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

authors： Thomas MG,Betsy A

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00