Obesity and dermatology.

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：: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：:The most extensive investigations of treatment of New World cutaneous leishmaniasis have been performed against L. panamensis disease in Colombia, and the relative value of regimens shown there may be instructive for disease from other areas. In Colombia, a 90-95% cure rate was achieved with three different drug regim...

journal_title：Clinics in dermatology

authors： Berman JD

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Superficial candidosis is a common fungal infection that could become a gateway to systemic spread. Candida albicans is the most important Candida spp; recently, so-called emergent species, such as C dubliniensis, C famata, and C lipolytica have been isolated. This chapter describes the clinical manifestations and lab...

journal_title：Clinics in dermatology

authors： López-Martínez R

更新日期：2010-03-04 00:00:00

abstract：:In 2002, new guidelines for interactions with the pharmaceutical industry and physicians were published as an official code of conduct. Adherence to the guidelines was voluntary, and there were no provisions for discipline to companies who did not subscribe to the code or who subscribed but did not comply. Many of the...

journal_title：Clinics in dermatology

authors： Meffert JJ

更新日期：2009-07-01 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：:Skin allografts were first used at the end of the last century by Girdner [Girdner JH. Skin grafting with graft taken from the dead subject. Med Rec (NY) 1881;20:119-20]; however, routine storage of human tissue developed only in the 1930s to 1940s [Webster JP. Refrigerated skin grafts. Ann Surg 1944;120:431-49] when ...

journal_title：Clinics in dermatology

authors： Pianigiani E,Ierardi F,Cherubini Di Simplicio F,Andreassi A

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The presence of a true melanoma epidemic has been a controversial topic for the past decade. A dramatic increase in the incidence of cutaneous malignant melanoma in developed countries is well documented, but mortality rates have not risen as rapidly. This has generated much discussion about whether there is a true in...

journal_title：Clinics in dermatology

authors： Erickson C,Driscoll MS

更新日期：2010-05-01 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：:Skin is often affected in adverse drug reactions. Although the majority of cutaneous adverse drug reactions are benign and self-limiting, Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS), toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), and drug rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS), affecting multiple organs and systems, are potential...

journal_title：Clinics in dermatology

authors： Darlenski R,Kazandjieva J,Tsankov N

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alopecia is a skin condition of great social and psychologic impact. Primary alopecia originates from the hair follicles and usually does not have systemic manifestations; however, secondary alopecia can affect the hair follicles in the setting of systemic diseases, medications, and external trauma. Connective tissue ...

journal_title：Clinics in dermatology

authors： Nanda S,De Bedout V,Miteva M

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Melanocyte stem cells differ greatly from melanoma stem cells; the former provide pigmented cells during normal tissue homeostasis and repair, and the latter play an active role in a lethal form of cancer. These 2 cell types share several features and can be studied by similar methods. Aspects held in common by both m...

journal_title：Clinics in dermatology

authors： Lang D,Mascarenhas JB,Shea CR

更新日期：2013-03-01 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：: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：: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：:Phototherapy is a second-line treatment for moderate to severe atopic dermatitis (AD) that effectively decreases cutaneous inflammation with minimal or no systemic side effects. Children in grade school, adolescents, and adults may benefit from phototherapy, when they have chronic AD refractory to first-line topical t...

journal_title：Clinics in dermatology

authors： Rodenbeck DL,Silverberg JI,Silverberg NB

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Scleroderma refers to a heterogeneous group of autoimmune fibrosing disorders. The nomenclature of scleroderma has changed dramatically in recent years, with morphea (localized scleroderma), limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis, diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis, and systemic sclerosis sine scleroderma encompassing...

journal_title：Clinics in dermatology

authors： Fett N

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Monitoring patients on therapy consists of 2 parts: evaluation of response and mitigation of risk. Biologics for the treatment of psoriasis are no different. Although laboratory assessments are sometimes necessary, the key elements to appropriate monitoring are clinical assessments and vigilant reinforcement of signs ...

journal_title：Clinics in dermatology

authors： Papp KA

更新日期：2008-09-01 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：: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：:The gut is the largest lymphoid organ in the body. The human microbiome is composed of trillions of bacteria. The DNA of these bacteria dwarfs the human genome. Diet and ethanol can cause rapid shifts in the number and types of bacteria in the gut. The psoriatic microbiome is similar to that seen in alcoholics; there ...

journal_title：Clinics in dermatology

authors： Ely PH

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atopic dermatitis (AD), the most prevalent inflammatory skin disease, is characterized by robust T-cell activation. The disease has several subtypes, all having a common T helper type 2 (Th2)/Th22 polarization, but it also displays differential immune skewing, such as increased Th17/interleukin 23 skewing in the skin ...

journal_title：Clinics in dermatology

authors： Renert-Yuval Y,Guttman-Yassky E

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A red swollen face can be a skin sign of a potentially life-threatening condition. We present in detail the main clinical presentations, diagnostic tests, and management of some of the most severe conditions that can frequently present as a red and swollen face: acute or recurrent angioedema, mast cell-driven or brady...

journal_title：Clinics in dermatology

authors： Batista M,Gonçalo M

更新日期：2020-01-01 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：: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：:Acne is the most common of skin diseases, being characterized as a chronic inflammatory disease of the pilosebaceous unit. Although acne is usually straightforward to diagnose and treat, some patients have difficult or rare forms of acne. What seems to be "nonresponding acne" in a patient may be caused by another acne...

journal_title：Clinics in dermatology

authors： Dessinioti C,Katsambas A

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Evidence-based medicine is a redundant term to the extent that doctors have always claimed they practiced medicine on the basis of evidence. They have, however, disagreed about what exactly constitutes legitimate evidence and how to synthesize the totality of evidence in a way that supports clinical action. Despite cl...

journal_title：Clinics in dermatology

authors： Rees J

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The introduction of sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) has been an important development in the management of malignant melanoma. Lymph nodes have long been known to play a key role in melanoma metastasis. The importance of nodal staging accounted for the previous surgical practice of elective lymph node dissection (EL...

journal_title：Clinics in dermatology

authors： Lee KK,Vetto JT,Mehrany K,Swanson NA

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Robert Koch (1843-1910) received the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1905 for his studies of tuberculosis. He contributed significantly to microbiology, isolating also cholera and anthrax pathogens, and introducing several postulates in this field. In addition, he developed staining methods, as well as culturing and micros...

journal_title：Clinics in dermatology

authors： Grzybowski A,Pietrzak K

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Less than 20 of the hundreds of carotenoids found in nature are found in the human body. These carotenoids are present in the body from the foods or dietary supplements that humans consume. The body does not synthesize them. Among the carotenoids present in the body, only lutein and its coexistent isomer, zeaxanthin, ...

journal_title：Clinics in dermatology

authors： Roberts RL,Green J,Lewis B

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00