Psoriasis: epidemiology.

abstract：:Sjogren's Syndrome (SS) is a systemic autoimmune disease characterized by dry eyes (keratoconjunctivis sicca) and dry mouth (xerostomia). To fulfill diagnostic criteria, patients must have objective signs of dryness on examination and laboratory confirmation of an autoimmune process as evidenced by a positive autoanti...

journal_title：Clinics in dermatology

authors： Fox RI,Liu AY

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since the introduction of botulinum toxin (BTX) as a therapeutic tool in the 1970s, the number of uses for this substance has increased exponentially. BTX's mechanism of action involves degrading the SNARE proteins blockading the release of acetylcholine into the neuromuscular junction. In many body systems, decrease ...

journal_title：Clinics in dermatology

authors： Bentsianov B,Zalvan C,Blitzer A

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An important feature in the etiology of acne is the presence of pilosebaceous ductal hypercornification, which can be seen histologically as microcomedones (Fig 1) and clinically as blackheads, whiteheads, and other forms of comedones, such as macrocomedones. There is a significant correlation between the severity of ...

journal_title：Clinics in dermatology

authors： Cunliffe WJ,Holland DB,Jeremy A

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tattoos have gained worldwide popularity in recent years, and vaccinations are universal preventive measures designed to minimize morbidity associated with specific pathogens. Both dermal tattoos and vaccine injections may alter local immune responses, creating an immunocompromised district on or near the site of plac...

journal_title：Clinics in dermatology

authors： Huynh TN,Jackson JD,Brodell RT

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the ever-aging population of the world, the field of geriatrics continues to grow in importance. As human beings age, the skin undergoes a unique array of changes that predispose it to a specific set of dermatoses, infections, and neoplasms. Some of these physiologic alterations are comparable to the changes that h...

journal_title：Clinics in dermatology

authors： Sergeyenko AM,Rosenfeld DJ,Tsoukas MM

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oral manifestations of nutritional deficiencies can affect the mucous membranes, teeth, periodontal tissue, salivary glands, and perioral skin. This contribution reviews how the water-soluble vitamins (B(2), B(3), B(6), B(12), C, and folic acid), fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, and E), and minerals (calcium, fluoride, iro...

journal_title：Clinics in dermatology

authors： Thomas DM,Mirowski GW

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The recognition of medical benefits obtained with suberythemogenic doses of natural sunlight extends back centuries. Modern medical application of phototherapy has been in place for over 100 years. It is the nature of scientific discovery to depend upon the use of new investigational methods or new devices to gain a b...

journal_title：Clinics in dermatology

authors： Zanolli M

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Formulating at acidic pH is a route to improve the chemical or biological stability and the performances of cosmeceuticals. Unfortunately, its potential is limited by the poor differentiation of available acidic agents, and by the risk of skin irritation. Recently, a perfluoropolyether phosphate was proposed to formul...

journal_title：Clinics in dermatology

authors： Pantini G

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The elderly population is growing, lifespans are increasing, and a greater emphasis on geriatric care is being implemented in hospital systems. With a higher percentage of the population living longer, hair and nail diseases associated with the advanced stages of life are becoming more prevalent. Common hair diseases ...

journal_title：Clinics in dermatology

authors： Maddy AJ,Tosti A

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Skin, together with its appendages, forms an organ with several defensive roles; among them it acts as a barrier, which is one of its very important protective functions. There has been increased interest in studying the effects of age on these functions. There are different intensities and timing involved in this pro...

journal_title：Clinics in dermatology

authors： Ramos-e-Silva M,Boza JC,Cestari TF

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human papillomaviruses (HPV) are clearly responsible for the induction of genital lesions like condylomata acuminata, bowenoid papules, and flat condylomas. Moreover, the DNA of particular virus types (HPV 16 and 18) is found in a substantial number of invasively growing squamous cell carcinomas of the genital tract, ...

journal_title：Clinics in dermatology

authors： Gissmann L,Gross G

更新日期：1985-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The tongue is a complex organ involved in speech and expression as well as in gustation, mastication, and deglutition. The oral cavity, along with the tongue, are sites of neoplasms, reactive processes, and infections, and may be a harbinger of systemic diseases. This review includes both common and rare diseases that...

journal_title：Clinics in dermatology

authors： Mangold AR,Torgerson RR,Rogers RS 3rd

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many physicians tend to regard their upcoming retirement with great trepidation. They are worried that after years of productive activity they will become useless and lose all their connections with medicine. This essay will try to impress on readers that this way of thinking is absolutely incorrect, and it will provi...

journal_title：Clinics in dermatology

authors： Rudolph RI

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a rare, inflammatory, noninfective, nonneoplastic skin disorder, which is often associated with systemic diseases. These include inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis, paraproteinaemia, or hematologic malignancy, which can be found in up to 50% of patients with some variants of ...

journal_title：Clinics in dermatology

authors： Ahmadi S,Powell FC

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The two main uses of antimicrobials in dermatologic surgery include prophylaxis for bacteremia and prevention of localized surgical skin infection (LSSI). Bacteremia can result in hematogenous surgical infections such as infective endocarditis and prosthetic joint infection. Comprehensive guidelines from the American ...

journal_title：Clinics in dermatology

authors： Shurman DL,Benedetto AV

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most mycobacteria cause localized and often harmless infections of the skin. Leprosy, which dates back to approximately 60 bc in India, was supposed to be eliminated as a public health problem by the year 2000. With a new case detection rate between 600,000 and 700,000 yearly however, leprosy, with its sometimes devas...

journal_title：Clinics in dermatology

authors： Faber WR

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acne vulgaris is a common inflammatory disease of the pilosebaceous follicles that affects patients of all ages, from neonates to adults. We have compared and contrasted the clinical presentation of acne in neonates, infants, children, teenagers, and young adults and review the scenarios in which further systemic endo...

journal_title：Clinics in dermatology

authors： Que SKT,Whitaker-Worth DL,Chang MW

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pediatric melanoma is rare but increasing in incidence. Because early diagnosis and treatment improves prognosis, clinicians need to include it as a possible diagnosis when evaluating a pigmented lesion in a pediatric patient. Some risk factors for melanoma include xeroderma pigmentosum, giant congenital melanocytic n...

journal_title：Clinics in dermatology

authors： Jen M,Murphy M,Grant-Kels JM

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The attractiveness of the human body has always been an important issue in the fields of sociology, psychology, and psychiatry and also in the field of dermatology. In psychodermatology, one often discovers how all these fields intermingle to produce elaborate situations and extreme human difficulties. Perfect skin is...

journal_title：Clinics in dermatology

authors： Orion E,Wolf R

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Optimal management of full-thickness wounds requires a thorough knowledge of wound-healing principles and practices. In the absence of underlying disease, almost every full-thickness wound will heal with minimal intervention; however, the process can be enhanced by judicious wound management. The first clinical decisi...

journal_title：Clinics in dermatology

authors： Rivera AE,Spencer JM

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many studies have investigated cutaneous reactions to antitumor drugs and found them to be quite numerous. We describe drug eruptions that may be associated with different therapies by class: antimetabolite chemotherapeutics, genotoxic agents, spindle inhibitors, signal transduction inhibitors, and immunotherapies. Me...

journal_title：Clinics in dermatology

authors： Ludwig C,Goh V,Rajkumar J,Au J,Tsoukas M

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stress is thought to suppress immune function and increase susceptibility to infections and cancer. Paradoxically, stress is also known to exacerbate autoimmune/proinflammatory disorders (eg, psoriasis, atopic dermatitis) that should be ameliorated by immunosuppression. Here we review studies showing that although chr...

journal_title：Clinics in dermatology

authors： Dhabhar FS

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nail surgery is a special branch of hand and dermatologic surgery. It is not widely performed, and many physicians do not feel at ease to perform it. The objective of this contribution is to give a short overview of the most important surgical procedures in clinical practice. References from the literature and the aut...

journal_title：Clinics in dermatology

authors： Haneke E

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory disorder characterized by substantial psychiatric comorbidity. Historically, anecdotal observations have suggested that psychosocial distress can trigger flares of psoriasis, but over the past several decades, high-quality data from experimental studies support the assertion that st...

journal_title：Clinics in dermatology

authors： Kwon CW,Fried RG,Nousari Y,Ritchlin C,Tausk F

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Injection of neurotoxins and filling agents for the treatment of facial aesthetics has increased dramatically during the past few decades due to an increased interest in noninvasive aesthetic improvements. An aging but still youth-oriented population expects effective treatments with minimal recovery time and limited ...

journal_title：Clinics in dermatology

authors： Emer J,Waldorf H

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This contribution, which is somewhat of a departure from the usual format, will focus on dermatologic conditions that are consequences of the patients' choices of employment, hobby, or even other forms of recreation. Most of the cutaneous changes involve the hands and feet, and each is labeled according to the anatomi...

journal_title：Clinics in dermatology

authors： Wolf R,Parish LC,Tüzün Y

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy, also known as obstetric cholestasis, is a pruritic condition of pregnancy characterized by an underlying elevation in circulating bile acids and liver derangement, and associated with adverse fetal outcomes, such as preterm labor and stillbirth. Limited understanding of the under...

journal_title：Clinics in dermatology

authors： Ovadia C,Williamson C

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Variations in pain perception have long been studied in the medical literature, especially for women in regards to their menstrual cycle. Anecdotally, women can be more sensitive to painful stimuli from cosmetic procedures during their menses; however, no studies have thoroughly examined variations in pain perception ...

journal_title：Clinics in dermatology

authors： Wang JV,Hattier G,Jhawar N,Mesinkovska N,Zachary CB,Saedi N

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lymphedematous areas are sites of regional immune destabilization depicting a typical example of an immunocompromised cutaneous district (ICD). This study evaluates the expression of some components of the skin innate immunity on lymphedematous limbs with the aim to clarify some facets of the ICD. Patients selected un...

journal_title：Clinics in dermatology

authors： Baroni A,Buommino E,Piccolo V,Chessa MA,Russo T,Cozza V,Ruocco V

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adjuvant immunosuppressive drugs are widely used to minimize corticosteroid-related adverse effects in the short-term and long-term management of cautoimmune bullous diseases. In bullous pemphigoid and pemphigus vulgaris, azathioprine and mycophenolate mofetil seem to be equally effective when used in combination with...

journal_title：Clinics in dermatology

authors： Meurer M

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00