Dermatology News: 2007.26

• 2007.26(10) Cyclosporin in the treatment of patients with atopic eczema - a systematic review and meta-analysis
  To systematically assess the effectiveness of systemic cyclosporin in patients with severe atopic eczema...   |   Read more ...



• 2007.26(9) An open-label efficacy pilot study with pimecrolimus cream 1% in adults with facial seborrhoeic dermatitis infected with HIV
  Seborrhoeic dermatitis (SD) is a common dermatosis in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive patients, many of whom do not respond satisfactorily to conventional topical treatments such as corticosteroids and antifungals...   |   Read more ...



• 2007.26(8) Combination of 308-nm xenon chloride excimer laser and topical calcipotriol in vitiligo
  A large variety of therapeutic agents are being used for the treatment of vitiligo, but treatment remains a challenge. Recently, monochromatic phototherapies such as 311-nm narrowband ultraviolet B therapy and 308-nm xenon chloride excimer laser have been reported to be an effective and safe...   |   Read more ...



• 2007.26(7) An open-label pilot study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of topically applied pimecrolimus cream for the treatment of steroid-induced rosacea-like eruption
  Steroid-induced rosacea-like eruption is characterized by facial rosacea-like dermatitis in patients that have been treated with topical steroids for relatively long periods...   |   Read more ...



• 2007.26(6) An investigator-masked comparison of the efficacy and safety of twice daily applications of calcitriol 3 µg/g ointment vs. calcipotriol 50 µg/g ointment in subjects with mild to moderate chronic plaque-type psoriasis
  Calcitriol and calcipotriol, two vitamin D derivatives, are available for topical treatment of psoriasis and have been shown to be effective...   |   Read more ...



• 2007.26(5) Photodynamic therapy: update 2006 Part 2: Clinical results
  In several randomized, controlled studies, the application of a standard preparation containing methyl-aminolevulinate, followed by red light irradiation proved effective and well tolerated in the treatment of actinic keratosis and basal cell carcinoma...   |   Read more ...



• 2007.26(4) Hair follicle bulge: A fascinating reservoir of epithelial stem cells
  Hair follicles reconstitute themselves though the hair cycle, suggesting the presence of intrinsic stem cells. In contrast to the previous belief that stem cells reside in the bulbar region of hair follicles...   |   Read more ...



• 2007.26(3) Melanoma associated with a dermatofibroma
  Dermatofibromas are common benign cutaneous fibrohistiocytic neoplasms, whereas melanomas are potentially aggressive malignancies. Differentiating these two entities can occasionally be difficult...   |   Read more ...



• 2007.26(2) Atypical nevi of the scalp in adolescents
  A few reports in the literature point out that in special areas of the body, nevi can have peculiar pseudomelanomatous features...   |   Read more ...



• 2007.26(1) Treatment of skin laxity of the lower face and neck in older individuals with a broad-spectrum infrared light device
  Non-ablative approaches with infrared and radiofrequency energy sources have been shown to reduce skin laxity, but studies have focused on individuals with early-stage, mild-to-moderate degenerative dermal changes...   |   Read more ...

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