Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory condition which affects apocrine gland-rich skin.1 It primarily develops in intertriginous areas, including the axilla, groin, perianal, and perineal regions and presents with …
Laser therapy is a safe and effective treatment for unwanted hair in adults undergoing male to female sex reassignment.
Reduction in unwanted facial and body hair is an important goal in the process of sex reassignment. Laser treatment is a well-established, effective, popular and safe method of reducing unwanted …
Randomised controlled trial of topical corticosteroid and home-based narrowband UVB for active and limited vitiligo – results of the HI-Light Vitiligo trial.
Evidence for the effectiveness of vitiligo treatments is limited.To determine effectiveness of (a) hand-held narrowband-UVB (NB-UVB) and (b) combination of potent topical corticosteroid (TCS) and NB-UVB compared to TCS, for …
The global burden of atopic dermatitis: lessons from the GBD Study – 1990 to 2017.
The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study provides an annually updated resource to study disease-related morbidity and mortality worldwide. Here we present the burden estimates for atopic dermatitis (AD), including …
Expression of retinoid receptors in hand eczema.
Hand eczema is the most common occupational skin disease. The etiology is multifactorial. Systemic alitretinoin, a pan-retinoic receptor agonist, has proven efficacy in the treatment of recalcitrant chronic hand eczema; …
Switching Skin Antiseptics Could Reduce Surgical Site Infections
Use of alcoholic chlorhexidine gluconate tied to lower risk for infection compared with povidone-iodine
GI Complications More Common in Critically Ill With COVID-19
More transaminitis, severe ileus, bowel ischemia observed versus patients with non-COVID-19 acute respiratory distress
HPV Vaccination Tied to Decrease in Invasive Cervical Cancer Risk
Incidence rate ratio 0.12 among women vaccinated before age 17; 0.47 for those vaccinated at ages 17 to 30
Home-Based Telerehabilitation Beneficial for Stroke Patients
Significant improvement seen in resting-state functional connectivity between bilateral M1 areas
Number, Proportion of Pediatric COVID-19 Cases Rising in the U.S.
Less than 3 percent of reported cases were pediatric in April versus 12 to 15.9 percent in last eight weeks