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581 Contact Sensitization to Modern Wound Dressings in 70 Patients With Chronic Leg Ulcers Dermatitis, March 15, 2013 Clinical Article
582 Potential role of ixekizumab in the treatment of moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis Full Text Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, March 15, 2013 Clinical Article
583 Case report and review of esophageal lichen planus treated with fluticasone Full Text World Journal of Gastroenterology, March 15, 2013 Clinical Article
584 Characterization of Three XPG-Defective Patients Identifies Three Missense Mutations that Impair Repair and Transcription Journal of Investigative Dermatology, March 15, 2013 Clinical Article
585 Glutathione-S-transferase T1 genotyping and phenotyping in psoriasis patients receiving treatment with oral fumaric acid esters Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, March 15, 2013 Clinical Article
586 Parameters Associated with Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria Duration and Severity: A Systematic Review International Archives of Allergy and Immunology, March 15, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
587 Effect of Subdermal 1,444-nm Pulsed Neodymium-Doped Yttrium Aluminum Garnet Laser on the Nasolabial Folds and Cheek Laxity Dermatologic Surgery, March 15, 2013 Clinical Article
588 The Convergence of Medicine and Neurotoxins: A Focus on Botulinum Toxin Type A and Its Application in Aesthetic Medicine--A Global, Evidence-Based Botulinum Toxin Consensus Education Initiative Dermatologic Surgery, March 15, 2013 Clinical Article
589 Real-Time Tissue Elastography as Promising Diagnostic Tool for Diagnosis of Lymph Node Metastases in Patients with Malignant Melanoma: A Prospective Single-Center Experience Dermatology, March 15, 2013 Clinical Article
590 A costly revolution for a subgroup of patients with metastatic melanoma British Journal of Dermatology, March 14, 2013 Clinical Article
591 Discoid Lupus Alopecia Complicated by Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia on a Background of AGA British Journal of Dermatology, March 14, 2013 Review Article
592 A Cutting Edge Overview: Psoriatic Disease Clinical Reviews in Allergy and Immunology, March 14, 2013 Review Article
593 Cytokine-Based Therapy in Psoriasis Clinical Reviews in Allergy and Immunology, March 14, 2013 Review Article Clinical Article
594 Relating microarray component testing and reported food allergy and food-triggered atopic dermatitis: a real-world analysis Annals of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, March 14, 2013 Clinical Article
595 The use of green tea extract in cosmetic formulations: not only an antioxidant active ingredient Dermatologic Therapy, March 14, 2013 Clinical Article
596 Dermatologist-diagnosed skin diseases among immigrant Latino poultry processors and other manual workers in North Carolina, USA International Journal of Dermatology, March 14, 2013 Clinical Article
597 North American Contact Dermatitis Group Patch Test Results: 2009 to 2010 Dermatitis, March 14, 2013 Clinical Article
598 Atopy Patch Test to Dermatophagoides Mix in a Self-selected Population in Beijing Dermatitis, March 14, 2013 Clinical Article
599 Evaluation of Demodex folliculorum as a risk factor for the diagnosis of rosacea in skin biopsies. Mexicos general hospital (1975-2010) Full Text Indian Journal of Dermatology, March 14, 2013 Clinical Article
600 Hyperkeratotic warty skin lesion of foot caused by Fusarium oxysporum Full Text Indian Journal of Dermatology, March 14, 2013
Among 130 patients requiring mechanical ventilation, 107 were vitamin D-deficient (< 20 ng/ml). Of the patients who did not survive, the length of survival was shorter in the vitamin D-deficient patients (15.3 vs. 24.2 days, respectively).
Read the article summaryResearchers at Tel-Aviv University have conducted a study to determine the value of coronary artery calcium (CAC) measurements in cardiovascular risk stratification in patients with T2DM and HTN. The study involved 423 patients enrolled in the International Nifedipine Study: Intervention as Goal for Hypertension Therapy. The patients had baseline CT scans for CAC measurement at baseline and were shown to be free of disease. Follow-up CT scans were performed at 3 and 15 years. Cardiovascular events (CVEs) occurred in 41 of 423 patients at 3 years and 111 of 268 patients at 15 years of follow-up. CVEs occurred in 15% and 52% (CAC+) and 7% and 32% (CAC-) of patients with T2DM at 3 and 15 years of follow-up, respectively. Compared to patients without T2DM and no CAC, the HRs for a CVE were 6.6 and 3.9 in T2DM patients with and without CAC, respectively.
Read the article summaryResearchers at Erasmus University Medical Center in Rotterdam have evaluated 12 measures (N-terminal fragment of prohormone B-type natriuretic peptide levels, von Willebrand factor antigen levels, fibrinogen levels, chronic kidney disease, leukocyte count, C-reactive protein levels, homocysteine levels, uric acid levels, coronary artery calcium [CAC] scores, carotid intima–media thickness, peripheral arterial disease, and pulse wave velocity), in addition to Framingham risk scores for predicting coronary heart disease. Only the CAC was shown to add significantly to the Framingham risk score in predicting coronary heart disease.
Read the article summary1 Effect of vitamin D supplementation and ultraviolet B exposure on serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations in healthy volunteers: a randomized, crossover clinical trial British Journal of Dermatology, April 2, 2013
2 Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy British Medical Journal, April 12, 2013
3 A clinical study of melasma and a comparison of the therapeutic effect of certain currently available topical modalities for its treatment Indian Journal of Dermatology, April 22, 2013 Free full text
4 Focusing and depth of field in photography: application in dermatology practice Skin Research and Technology, April 3, 2013 Review Article
5 Prevention of nonsteroidal inflammatory drug-induced urticaria and/or angioedema Annals of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, March 28, 2013
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Surgeon error and slide quality during Mohs micrographic surgery: Is there a relationship with tumor recurrence
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7 Skin Conditions of Baseball, Cricket, and Softball Players Sports Medicine, April 5, 2013 Review Article
8 Practical guidelines for the use of steroid-sparing agents in the treatment of chronic pruritus Dermatologic Therapy, April 10, 2013
9 Diet and nutrition in psoriasis: analysis of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) in the United States Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, March 5, 2013 Review Article
10 The comparative effectiveness of suction-curettage and onabotulinumtoxin-A injections for the treatment of primary focal axillary hyperhidrosis: A randomized control trial Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, April 16, 2013
11 The use of green tea extract in cosmetic formulations: not only an antioxidant active ingredient Dermatologic Therapy, March 14, 2013
12 Serum Ferritin and Vitamin D in Female Hair Loss: Do They Play a Role Skin Pharmacology and Physiology, February 20, 2013
13 Phase I/II and Pharmacodynamic Study of Dovitinib (TKI258)-an Inhibitor of Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptors and VEGF Receptors-in Patients with Advanced Melanoma Clinical Cancer Research, October 7, 2011 Free full text
14 New era of biologic therapeutics in atopic dermatitis Expert Opinion on Biological Therapy, March 21, 2013
15 A Systematic Review of SAPHO Syndrome and Inflammatory Bowel Disease Association Digestive Diseases and Sciences, April 16, 2013
16 Common Misconceptions About Lyme Disease American Journal of Medicine, March 7, 2013 Review Article
17 Psoriasis Is Not Associated with Atherosclerosis and Incident Cardiovascular Events: The Rotterdam Study Journal of Investigative Dermatology, April 15, 2013
18 Clinical activity and safety of combination therapy with temsirolimus and bevacizumab for advanced melanoma: A Phase II trial (CTEP 7190/ Mel47) Clinical Cancer Research, April 26, 2013
19 Chloroquine Promotes Apoptosis in Melanoma Cells by Inhibiting BH3 Domain–Mediated PUMA Degradation Journal of Investigative Dermatology, March 27, 2013
20 The relationship between severity of the disease and circulating nucleosomes in psoriasis patients Archives of Dermatological Research, April 16, 2013
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