Atopic eczema is a common chronic inflammatory skin disease. Research suggests an association between atopic eczema and obesity, with inconsistent evidence from European populations.To explore the association between diagnosed atopic …
Association between atopic dermatitis and autoimmune diseases: a population-based case-control study.
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a common chronic skin disorder and well-known to be associated with other atopic conditions. There is increasing evidence for an association also with non-atopic conditions, including …
Balanopreputial sac and urine microbiota in patients with male genital lichen sclerosus.
Male genital lichen sclerosus (MGLSc) is a chronic inflammatory scarring dermatosis associated with penile carcinoma. The prepuce is pivotal in its etiology. Other proposed etiological factors are the subject of …
The climate emergency: why should dermatologists care, and how can they act?
Weather and climate exist on a massive scale: over the last 650,000 years, only seven glacial cycles have occurred. The end of the last ice age 12,000 years ago marked …
International validation of the Bullous Pemphigoid Disease Area Index (BPDAI) severity score and calculation of cut-off values for defining mild, moderate and severe type of bullous pemphigoid.
The Bullous-Pemphigoid-Disease-Area-Index (BPDAI) score has been proposed to provide an objective measure of bullous pemphigoid (BP) activity.To calculate BPDAI cut-off values defining mild, moderate and severe BP, and to assess …
Aetiology and pathogenesis of hidradenitis suppurativa.
Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory disorder. Patients develop inflamed nodules and abscesses and, at later stages of disease, epithelialized tunnels and scars in skinfolds of axillary, inguinal, gluteal …
The novel application of syringes in dermabrasion surgery.
In this article, we try to use the syringes without the piston part to control the amount of saline fluid in dermabrasion surgery. It is very convenient to obtain materials …
Multidrug-resistant Trichophyton mentagrophytes genotype VIII in an Iranian family with generalized dermatophytosis: report of four cases and review of literature.
The global spread of terbinafine-resistant Trichophyton mentagrophytes with point mutations in the squalene epoxidase (SQLE) gene is a big concern.The present study presents a series of unusual familial cases of …
Thrombotic complications with interruption of direct oral anticoagulants in dermatologic surgery.
Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) i.e. apixaban, rivaroxaban, and dabigatran are increasingly being utilized to provide prophylaxis and treatment for arterial and venous thromboembolism. While multiple procedural subspecialties have implemented guidelines …
Contact Dermatitis to Personal Care Products is Increasing (but Different!) in Males and Females: North American Contact Dermatitis Group (NACDG) Data, 1996-2016.
Personal care products(PCPs) are commonly responsible for allergic(ACD) and irritant contact dermatitis(ICD). PCP use was historically associated with women but increasingly, male-targeted PCPs are being marketed.To characterize and compare males …