Approximately fifty percent of sunlight reaching the Earth’s surface is visible light (400-700 nm). Other sources of visible light include lasers, light-emitting diodes (LEDs), and flash lamps. Photons from visible …
Visible Light Part II. Photoprotection against visible and ultraviolet light.
Cutaneous photobiology studies have focused primarily on the UV portion of the solar spectrum. However, VL comprises 50% of EMR that reaches the earth’s surface, and, as discussed in Part …
Erythroderma (exfoliative dermatitis) part one: underlying causes, clinical presentation and pathogenesis.
Erythroderma (exfoliative dermatitis), first described by Von Hebra in 1868, manifests as a cutaneous inflammatory state, with associated skin barrier and metabolic dysfunctions. The annual incidence of erythroderma is estimated …
Safety of low-dose oral minoxidil for hair loss: a multicenter study of 1404 patients.
The major concern regarding the use of low-dose oral minoxidil (LDOM) in the treatment of hair loss is the potential risk of systemic adverse effects.To describe the safety of LDOM …
No efficacy of biofield therapy in the treatment of warts of the hands and feet in adults: a randomized controlled trial.
Though biofield therapy is unexplained by scientific evidence, it has been practiced for years by numerous patients for a variety of conditions. This study aimed to determine whether one session …
Chloracne: a case series on cutaneous expression of CYP1A1 as diagnostic biomarker.
The term dioxin is commonly used to describe a group of ubiquitous environmental contaminants: polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs, 209 different compounds). The best studied compound among the group …
Bare necessities? The utility of full skin examination in the COVID19 era.
Full skin examination (FSE) may improve the detection of malignant melanoma (MM). The objective of this study was to assess the safety of targeted lesion examination (TLE) compared to FSE …
HDR brachytherapy with individual epithetic molds for facial skin cancer: techniques and first clinical experience.
Facial skin cancer lesions in close proximity to critical organs require further development of radiotherapeutic techniques for highly conformal treatment, especially when treating elderly frail patients. We report on our …
Genital premalignant and malignant diseases: a retrospective study of male genital skin biopsies.
Genital skin malignancies are a rare entity encountered by clinicians that may result in significant morbidity and mortality. Lack of familiarity or expertise in this area among clinicians can delay …
Comparative Safety and Benefit-Risk Profile of Biologics and Oral Treatments for Moderate-to-Severe Plaque Psoriasis: a Network Meta-Analysis of Clinical Trial Data.
The comparative safety and benefit-risk profiles of moderate-to-severe psoriasis treatments have not been well studied.To compare the short-term (12-16 weeks) and long-term (48-56 weeks) safety and benefit-risk profiles of moderate-to-severe …