Despite the expansion of available in-vitro laboratory tests at a rate far exceeding that of dermatological pharmaceuticals, the existing literature is dominated by discussion of the latter. With the advent …
Comparison between cutaneous leishmaniasis patients with facial and non-facial lesions.
We compared demographic, clinical, treatment, and outcome characteristics of facial cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) and non-facial CL.In this retrospective cohort study, polymerase chain reaction confirmed Leishmania major CL patients with ≥2 …
Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis in a referral center in Taiwan.
Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) are potentially fatal adverse drug reactions. The characteristics of these diseases are changing with the use of novel drugs, posing new challenges …
Unilateral clubbing-like digital thickening as a clinical manifestation of low-flow vascular malformations: a series of 13 cases.
Digital clubbing is a well-known clinical sign characterized by thickening of the distal phalanges of the fingers and toes. Unilateral clubbing occurs less frequently. A previous report showed for the …
Association of gender and systemic therapy treatment outcomes in psoriasis: a two-country, multi-centre, prospective, non-interventional registry study.
Psoriasis is a stigmatizing disease that often affects female patients more negatively than male patients. Very little systematic data on the treatment responses related to gender exists.This two-country, multi-centre, prospective, …
Histopathological and immunohistochemical features of facial papules in frontal fibrosing alopecia.
Facial papules (FPs) are considered to be created by the inflammatory process involving facial vellus hairs in frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA).This study aimed to demonstrate the histopathological features of FPs …
NB-UVB phototherapy is associated with a reduction in topical corticosteroid and clinical improvement in atopic dermatitis – a historical inception cohort study.
Despite decades of use, the magnitude of efficacy of narrowband-ultraviolet B phototherapy (NB-UVB) for atopic dermatitis (AD) outwith industry-sponsored trials remains unclear.To evaluate the clinical efficacy of NB-UVB in AD …
What is the best surgical treatment for dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans?
Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is a rare, slow-growing skin cancer that is primarily treated with surgery. Because this cancer can spread deep into the skin and surrounding tissue in an irregular …
Cell signaling in cutaneous T-cell lymphoma microenvironment: promising targets for molecular-specific treatment.
Cutaneous T-cell lymphomas (CTCL) result from the infiltration and proliferation of a population of T cells in the skin, inducing changes in the activity of both T cells and surrounding …
Ultraviolet A Radiation and COVID-19 Deaths in the USA with replication studies in England and Italy.
Understanding factors impacting deaths from COVID-19 is of the highest priority. Seasonal variation in environmental meteorological conditions affects the incidence of many infectious diseases and may also affect COVID-19. Ultraviolet …