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Ischemic Colitis following Mesotherapy in an Overweight Patient
Sunday, May 23rd, 2010Ischemic colitis after mesotherapy combined with anti-obesity medications. Kim JB, Moon W, Park SJ, Park MI, Kim KJ, Lee JN, Kang SJ, Jang LL, Chang HK. World J Gastroenterol. 2010 Mar 28;16(12):1537-40. Mesotherapy as well as anti-obesity medications are advocated as the newest in body contouring and weight loss. While the latter is effective and […]
Once daily application of pimecrolimus in atopic dermatitis flare prevention
Monday, March 1st, 2010Twice-daily versus once-daily applications of pimecrolimus cream 1% for the prevention of disease relapse in pediatric patients with atopic dermatitis. Ruer-Mulard M, Aberer W et al. Pediatr Dermatol. 2009 Sep-Oct;26(5):551-8. This article demonstrates that a once daily application of a calcineurin inhibitor (pimecrolimus in this stidy) is enough to prevent the flares of atopic dermatitis […]
Pulsed Dye Laser in the treatment of viral warts
Saturday, February 6th, 2010Effectiveness of Pulsed Dye Laser (PDL) in the Treatment of Recalcitrant Warts in Children. Sethuraman G, Richards KA, Hiremagalore RN, Wagner A Dermatol Surg 2009 Nov 13 This study lends evidence to the possibility of that PDL is a treatment option for recalcitrant warts in children. It achievs high cure rates as three quarters of […]
Monitoring liver state with blood tests for patients on methotrexate (MTX)
Tuesday, January 19th, 2010Monitoring patients on methotrexate: hepatic fibrosis not seen in patients with normal serum assays of aminoterminal peptide of type III procollagen. Maurice PD, Maddox AJ, Green CA, Tatnall F, Schofield JK, Stott DJ. Br J Dermatol. 2005 Mar;152(3):451-8. Methotrexate therapy for conditions such as psoriasis are hepatotoxic. Regular monitoring of liver function is mandatory and […]
Perioral abscess formation with Vitamin A derived oral treatment
Sunday, November 29th, 2009Perioral abscess associated with isotretinoin. Beer K, Oakley H, Waibel J. J Drugs Dermatol. 2009 Nov;8(11):1034-6. “Watch out for patients developing infectious abscesses when on systemic isotretinoin treatment”. Patients on isotretinoin therapy have impaired skin and mucosal barrier function, thus rendering them more susceptible to infections. This case report highlights the need to suspect the […]
