Skin & Allergy News articles from April 2002

Skin & Allergy News archives from April 2002

Where the psyche meets the soma. (Psychocutaneous Medicine).
April 1, 2002... NEW ORLEANS -- Dermatologists with a little bit of psycho1ogical savvy can make a tremendous difference in the lives of patients with chronic, refractory kin diseases, Dr. Randal Earl Posey said at the annual meeting of the Association for...

Patients aren't heeding the dogma on sun protection: Some approaches are more effective than others at changing sun behaviors. (How to Get the Message Out).
April 1, 2002... NEW ORLEANS -- A projected 54,000 cases of malignant melanoma will be detected this year, a statistic that suggests a great deal more work needs to be done in terms of changing sun-exposure behaviors, Dr. Martin A. Weinstock said at the annual...

CDC asks dermatologists for help on school rashes: Forward details on unexplained rashes. (Reported in 14 States).
April 1, 2002... Federal, state, and local health officials are investigating hundreds of mysterious cases of rash presenting in schoolchildren across the United States. The first reported incident occurred in early October 2001 in Indiana; subsequent...

Infliximab may have even broader indications. (Pyoderma Gangrenosum, Others).
April 1, 2002... NEW ORLEANS -- Infliximab may someday be indicated for a broad Spectrum of inflammatory diseases, according to early findings reported at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology. The monoclonal antibody, which is currently...

Vital Signs: Physicians' Responses to Requests for Drugs Patients Saw Advertised.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... VITAL SIGNS Physicians' Responses to Requests for Drugs Patients Saw Advertised Gave the prescription drug asked 44% about Recommended lifestyle changes 35% Recommended a different 25% prescription drug...

Benefits of sunscreen for darker skin remain controversial. (Skin Type IV Needs Continuous Sunscreen).
April 1, 2002... CANCUN, MEXICO -- Dermatologists should probably worry more about advising patients with Fitzpatrick type IV skin about wearing sunscreen and using other photoprotective behaviors than they should patients with types V and VI, Dr. Richard...

Strong dermato1ogist response logged to SMART. (Teratogenicity Management Program).(System to Manage Accutane Related Teratogenicity)
April 1, 2002... More than 8,000 "letters of understanding" that are a major part of the new pregnancy prevention program for patients on Accutane were sent back to Roche Pharmaceuticals within the first 2 months of the program's inception, a spokeperson for...

HHS proposal would water down HIPAA. (Patient Consent Removed).(Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)
April 1, 2002... Striking at the heart of the federal privacy rule, the Department of Health and Human Services announced that it wants to remove the patient consent requirements for treatment and payment. HHS cast the change as an effort to increase...

Maker wants Claritin to be sold OTC. (Generics Due Soon).(Schering-Plough Corp.)
April 1, 2002... Schering-Plough Corp. has asked the Food and Drug Administration for permission to market all formulations of Claritin over the counter by the end of this year. The company's patent on Claritin (loratadine) expires in December, and Johnson...

No soap, radio. (Under My Skin).
April 1, 2002... "I don't get it, Dr. Rockoff. I changed soaps and detergents three times, but my rash keeps coming back." Like you, I hear that lament a dozen times a week. For years my response has been the same. I look sympathetic and say, "Despite what...

Is 'concierge' care an ethical alternative? (Pro & Con).(boutique medical practice)
April 1, 2002... YES Boutique medical practices are spreading across the nation and generating a chorus of moral outrage. In boutique or "concierge" practice, patients pay a yearly fee in return for services superior to those offered by...

Single-trial drug approvals. (Guest Editorial).
April 1, 2002... To better treat our patients' unmet medical needs, we must have better drugs brought to the market faster. To do this, we need to revamp the way drugs are developed and approved. The Food and Drug Administration's standard for drug approval...

Correction.(Brief Article)(Correction Notice)
April 1, 2002... In the article "Life-Threatening Reactions Reported With Anticonvulsant Lamotrigine" (SKIN & ALLERGY NEWS, January 2002, p. 4) , valproic acid was misclassified as an aromatic anticonvulsant.

Myobloc's cosmetic effect falls short on duration. (Glabellar Lines).
April 1, 2002... NEW ORLEANS -- In about half of the patients who use it, high-dosage injections of botulinum toxin type B appear to effectively eliminate forehead wrinkles 12 weeks after treatment, Dr. James Spencer said at the annual meeting of the American...

Prepare patients for subtle results from nonablative laser treatment. (Other Advantages).
April 1, 2002... MAUI, HAWAII -- As with other nonablative cosmetic techniques, the most important point to remember when using the new NLite laser is to warn patients that they will get mediocre results, said speakers at the annual Hawaii dermatology seminar...

Centrifuged fat improves retention in hands. (Great Result at 5 Months).(hand augemtation)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. -- Spin the fat to improve results for your patients who want hand augmentation, Dr. Kimberly J. Butterwick said at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery. In a randomized, double-blind,...

Facial veins resolved with one sclerotherapy Tx. (Small Study of 50 Patients).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... NEW ORLEANS -- Sclerotherapy proved safe and effective for the treatment of unsightly facial and eyelid veins in a recent study, Dr. David Green reported at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology. In a small study of 50...

The art behind creating a natural hairline. (Heed Rule of Thirds for Placement).
April 1, 2002... FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. -- Creating a natural hairline in hair transplant patients requires an approach that is both systematic and artistic, and sometimes that means going outside of the lines. For example, a high hairline has long been...

Phlebectomy successful for periocular veins. (Good Results in Small Trial).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Ambulatory phlebectomy performed by experienced surgeons safely and effectively eradicated cosmetically annoying blue veins near the eyelids in a small trial of 10 patients. One treatment eliminated the veins completely in eight patients. A...

'FAMI' technique leads to long-lasting grafts. (Improvement Over Previous Approaches).(facial fat autograft muscle injection)
April 1, 2002... FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. -- Facial fat autograft muscle injection is an excellent and long-lasting approach to enhancing the volume of the aging face, experts say. The technique, known as FAMI, was developed by French plastic surgeon Dr....

Patients with good musculature are FAMI candidates. (Ages 30-50).(facial fat autograft muscle injection)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. -- Careful patient selection is important for good outcomes with the facial fat autograft muscle injection technique, Dr. Edward B. Lack said at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery. Since...

Benefit of elective node dissection uncertain. (High Morbidity).
April 1, 2002... LA JOLLA, CALIF. -- The role of elective lymph node dissection in the management of melanoma remains controversial, Dr. Peter J. Martin said at a melanoma update sponsored by the Scripps Clinic. "You have to go into it knowing that 75%-85%...

Use platelet-rich plasma to aid fat transplantation. (Improves Volume Retention).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. -- The use of platelet-rich plasma along with autologous fat extracted for transplantation appears to accelerate healing and enhance graft volume retention, according to a presentation given by Dr. Patrick Abuzeni at the...

Patients favor less-invasive neck rejuvenations. (Quicker Recovery).
April 1, 2002... FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. -- Direct submentoplasty and cervicofacial lipoplasty are good, minimally invasive alternatives to more extensive facial and neck rejuvenation procedures in patients desiring less downtime and quicker recovery, Dr. Ross A....

Communication combats laser complications. (Inform Patients of Risks).
April 1, 2002... FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. -- Laser skin resurfacing is less operator-dependent than some other treatment modalities, but troublesome complications can occur nonetheless. Careful attention to a number of variables before, during, and after...

Laser combo zaps pyogenic granuloma with few scars. (All 100 Patients Satisfied).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Combining continuous-wave and pulsed carbon dioxide laser treatment removed pyogenic granulomas in 100 patients, and with very little scarring, reported Dr. Christian Raulin and his associates in Karlsruhe, Germany Two patients developed...

Pulsed dye laser takes some of the red out of stretch marks. (12-Week Trial).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... DANA POINT, CALIF. -- Two sessions with the 585-nm pulsed dye laser produced a modest improvement in striae rubra but made no discernible difference in striae alba, Dr. Brian Berman reported at the annual meeting of the Noah Worcester...

Herpes vaccine effective in certain women. (NIH-Funded Study Planned).(genital herpes prevention)
April 1, 2002... NEW ORLEANS -- An investigational vaccine appears to provide significant protection against symptomatic genital herpes in select women, Dr. Kimberly Yeung-Yue said at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology. The goal of...

Antiviral prophylaxis cuts herpes risk at delivery. (Acyclovir in Pregnancy).
April 1, 2002... WHISTLER, B.C. -- Antiviral treatment in the last trimester for women with recurrent herpes genitalia reduces by two-thirds their chance of developing lesions at the time of delivery, Dr. Deborah M. Money said at an update on viral infections...

Consider pimozide to resolve chronic dysesthesias. (When All Else Fails).
April 1, 2002... NEW ORLEANS -- For patients with cutaneous dysesthesias, pimozide--a psychoactive agent developed to treat psychosis--will often work when all else fails, Dr. Caroline Koblenzer said at the annual meeting of the Association for Psychocutaneous...

Olanzapine is proving useful for psychocutaneous ills. (Side Effect Not Necessarily Bad).
April 1, 2002... NEW ORLEANS -- The novel antipsychotic olanzapine is gaining favor in the management of patients with chronic dysesthesias, delusions of parasitosis, and other psychocutaneous disorders. But clinicians need to be aware that the drug can...

Bexarotene gel works long term for CTCL. (Early-Stage Disease).(cutaneous T-cell lymphoma)
April 1, 2002... NEW ORLEANS -- Long-term, lesion-directed treatment with topical bexarotene gel was highly effective and well tolerated in a recent study of patients with early-stage cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. Of 43 patients who were treated topically for...

Patients respond well to low-dose bexarotene + PUVA. (Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... MAUI, HAWAII -- The next advance in cutaneous T-cell lymphoma treatment beyond bexarotene may be low-dose bexarotene combined with PUVA, Dr. Mark G. Lebwohl said at the annual Hawaii dermatology seminar sponsored by the Skin Disease Education...

Analgesic failure possible with antidepressants. (Paroxetine, Fluoxetine, Bupropion).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... TUCSON, ARIZ. -- A number of cases of analgesic failure in cancer patients who also were taking certain antidepressants have been reported, Marilyn R. Semenchuk, Pharm.D., said at a psychopharmacology conference sponsored by the University of...

High-dose cyclophosphamide improves severe SLE. (Immunoablative Effect).
April 1, 2002... BETHESDA, MD. -- Treatment with high-dose "immunoablative" cyclophosphamide resulted in slow, steady improvements in disease activity scores in a small group of patients with severe systemic lupus erythematosus, Dr. Michelle Petri said at a...

Race impacts prognosis, biology of lupus nephritis. (Further SLE Studies Urged).
April 1, 2002... BETHESDA, MD. -- Analyzing the underlying risk factors in patients with systemic lupus who are at the highest risk for lupus nephritis is one of the most immediate and critical challenges in lupus research, Dr. James E. Balow said at a...

B cells might be a better target for SLE therapies. (Crucial Element in Disease Pathogenesis).
April 1, 2002... BETHESDA, MD. -- Targeting B cells could eventually prove to be a feasible, safe, and efficacious way to treat systemic lupus erythematosus, Dr. Robert A. Eisenberg said at a conference sponsored by the SLE Foundation. B cells are a...

IL-2 plus histamine may improve survival in advanced melanoma. (Study Underway to Confirm Results).
April 1, 2002... Results from a randomized, multicenter study suggest that histamine dihydrochloride and interleukin-2 significantly improves survival rates for stage IV malignant melanoma patients with liver metastases. The combination strategy is...

Try imiquimod in combination with surgery. (Squamous Cell Carcinoma).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... MAUI, HAWAII - Consider using imiquimod as an adjunct to surgery for basal cell carcinomas and squamous cell carcinomas, Dr. James M. Spencer recommended at the annual Hawaii dermatology seminar sponsored by the Skin Disease Education...

Evaluating the role of phototherapy for moderate to severe Psoriasis: Phototherapy in the age of biologics; The older treatments are still valuable. (Clinical Update).
April 1, 2002... The development of biologic agents for the treatment of psoriasis has been hailed as a major scientific advancement, and, indeed, these agents show promise in alleviating patients' suffering and improving their quality of life, according to...

Evaluating the role of phototherapy for moderate to severe Psoriasis: Skin cancer and phototherapy; Defining the real risk. (Clinical Update).
April 1, 2002... Many patients--and even some dermatologists-- may have an exaggerated fear of phototherapy-related skin cancer, says John Y. M. Koo, MD. In fact, an increased risk for nonmelanoma skin cancer has been demonstrated only in fair-skinned...

Increase in melanoma risk from PUVA phototherapy still controversial. (Clinical Update on Phototherapy).(psoralen with ultraviolet A)
April 1, 2002... Citing his concern that phototherapeutic options for patients with moderate to severe psoriasis have diminished over the past several years, John Y. M. Koo, MD, recently addressed "the two most important negative factors that have discouraged...

Medicare announces substantial increase in phototherapy reimbursements. (Clinical Update on Phototherapy).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... During the 1990s, phototherapy was used less and less frequently. Several large psoriasis day treatment centers closed, and increasing numbers of practitioners in private practice were dropping phototherapy as a treatment offered in their...

Cosmeceutical critique: Vitamin K.
April 1, 2002... Bruising is a significant problem in cosmetic dermatology, particularly with the use of the 585-nm pulsed dye laser. Although the purpura that results from this treatment is transient, it occurs in almost every patient treated and is a...

Sun damage quickly, significantly improved with tazarotene. (1-Year Study of 563 Patients).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... MAUI, HAWAII -- Tazarotene 0.1% cream significantly erased sun damage of the skin in a 1-year study of 563 patients, and even improved pore size for many of the patients, Dr. Nicholas J. Lowe said at the annual Hawaii dermatology seminar...

Data Mount on biologic therapies for psoriasis. (Remittive or Suppressive?).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... NEW ORLEANS -- The coming biologic treatments for psoriasis seem to be shaking out into two categories: those that induce a long-lasting remission, and those whose effects are short-lived when treatment is ceased, according to data presented at...

Psoriasis: An ideal disease for genetic studies of inflammation. (Genechip and Real-Time PCR).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... New Orleans -- With so many investigational biologic therapies being tested for psoriasis, it's an ideal disease for studying how conventional ideas about histopathology jibe with emerging data on genetic expression, Dr. James G. Krueger said...

Anti-integrins likely to impact dermatology. (First Due Later this Year).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... SNOWMASS, COLO. -- Within the year, the second wave of anti-integrin drugs will likely begin reaching the marketplace--and that's welcome news for patients with psoriasis and a wide variety of other chronic inflammatory diseases. The first...

Supportive therapy goes a long way in treating patients with pemphigus. (Ointments, Nonstick Dressings).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLA. -- When treating a patient with pemphigus, don't forget the value of supportive therapy, Dr. Amit G. Pandya said at the annual meeting of the South Central Dermatologic Congress and the Southeastern Dermatologic...

Complement inhibitors' vast potential under study. (Numerous Medical Specialities may Benefit).
April 1, 2002... SNOWMASS, COLO. -- Selective inhibitors of complement have the potential to be high-impact drugs in many medical specialties, Dr. John P. Atkinson predicted at a symposium sponsored by the American College of Rheumatology. These...

Watch for resistant S. aureus in severe pediatric eczema. (Community Acquired).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... NEW ORLEANS -- More pediatric eczema patients are presenting with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection, including some community-acquired infections, Dr. Denise W Metry said at the annual meeting of the American Academy of...

Isotretinoin: Useful in more than just acne. (Evidence Mostly Anecdotal).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... LAS VEGAS -- If acne is all you are using isotretinoin for, you are not getting the mileage out of the drug that you could, Dr. Nancy Anderson said at a seminar sponsored by the Skin Disease Education Foundation. Chemoprevention with...

Combine antibiotic, benzoyl peroxide for resistant P. acnes. (Resistance Clinically Significant).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... MAUI, HAWAII -- We are in the era of antibiotic-resistant Propionibacterium acnes, and that calls for combination therapy according to speakers at the annual Hawaii dermatology seminar sponsored by the Skin Disease Education Foundation. ...

Single course of isotretinoin does not appear to alter BMD in teens. (Study of 193 Patients).(bone mineral density)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... NEW ORLEANS -- A single course of isotretinoin does not appear to clinically affect bone mineral density among adolescent patients, according to the findings of an industry-sponsored study presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy...

Diagnostic guidelines for Kawasaki syndrome often miss cardiac disease. (Rewrite Overdue).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Current methods of identifying children with Kawasaki syndrome are only about 80% effective at finding those children with coronary artery disease abnormalities, and researchers at the University of California, San Diego, are clamoring to do...

Cold drug shows efficacy in phase III studies. (FDA Panel Wants more Studies).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... CHICAGO -- A cure for the common cold was, for the first time, shown safe and effective in phase III studies. When taken within 24 hours of the onset of symptoms, the antipicornavirus drug pleconaril cut short the average 7-day recovery...

Association between melanoma, NMSC is likely. (Lifetime Surveillance Necessary).(nonmelanoma skin cancer)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... LA JOLLA, CALIF. -- Mounting evidence suggests patients who have developed a melanoma or a nonmelanoma skin cancer are at greater risk of developing another type of cutaneous malignancy, Dr. Terence O'Grady said at a melanoma update sponsored...

HIV can make usual dermatoses look unusual. (Drug-Related Cutaneous Reactions).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... NEW YORK -- The unusual manifestations of common dermatoses that occur in HIV-infected individuals present a unique challenge to dermatologists, Dr. M. Joyce Rico said at a dermatology symposium sponsored by Mount Sinai School of Medicine. ...

Appearance obsession as common in men. (Body Dysmorphic Disorder).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... NEW ORLEANS -- Preoccupation with appearance may sound stereotypically feminine, but its extreme, pathologic expression--body dysmorphic disorder--is as common in men as in women, Dr. Katherine A. Phillips said at the annual meeting of the...

Self-mutilation morphing into mainstream act. (Self-Soothing or Self-Loathing Behavior?).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... CAMBRIDGE, MASS. -- Self-mutilative behavior is appearing in new populations--younger, more middle class, and apparently less psychologically damaged individuals than have been traditionally observed, Barent Walsh, Ph.D., said at a conference...

Ibuprofen indicted for IgA bullous dermatosis. (First Reported Case).(Immunoglobulin A)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... NEW ORLEANS -- Ibuprofen can induce linear IgA bullous dermatosis. That was the conclusion reached by Dr. Sheila Au of the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, who reported the first known ibuprofen-induced case of the disease, in a...

Traffic pollution raises atopic eczema risk in girls. (New Risk Factor).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... MUNICH -- Living close to a busy road is an independent risk factor for development of atopic eczema in girls, Ursula Kramer, Ph.D., reported at the 10th Congress of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology. The culprit is most...

Point-of-care tests faster, not always better. (Outpatients Benefit more than Inpatients).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... When it comes to point-of-care testing, what is good for the outpatient may not be good for the inpatient. Point-of-care tests can be faster and more convenient than traditional laboratory testing, but for several of these tests there is...

Lyme disease vaccine pulled due to lack of demand. (Too Many Shots).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Lackluster demand has forced GlaxoSmithKline, maker of LYMErix, to pull the Lyme disease vaccine off the market. The company estimated that less than 10,000 people would seek vaccination this year, according to spokeswoman Ramona Dubose....

AMA critics unmoved by free CPT code searches. (Exculsive Control Under Fire).(American Medical Association)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Since February, the American Medical Association has been offering free searches of its online CPT coding manual, including listings of the amounts paid by Medicare for each service, to anyone who fills out its online registration form. ...

Health plans troubled by state 'mandatory assignment' laws. (Legislatures to Debate Liability, Uninsured).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... WASHINGTON -- Under new laws passed in Alabama and Alaska, health plans will pay physicians directly for their services this year whether or not they join provider networks. Susan Laudicina, director of state services research at the Blue...

Get patients involved in genetic testing decisions. (Try Creating a Family 'Covenant').(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... SEATTLE -- Evidence-based medicine is overshadowing patient choice in efforts to counsel patients about genetic testing, Dr. Howard Brody said at a conference on patient education sponsored by the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine. ...

Drug card raises discount rate, expands coverage. (Prescription Drugs).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... AdvancePCS is adding more benefits to the discount drug card it introduced last September. The pharmacy benefit management company's "RxSavings Plan" will now offer a pharmaceutical manufacturer discount averaging 5%-15%, depending on the...

Know the distinctions of 'incident to' billing. (Medicare Services).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... WASHINGTON -- Be careful of the "incident to" rule when billing Medicare for services performed by nonphysicians, Alice Gosfield warned at a meeting sponsored by the American Health Lawyers Association. The "incident to" rule has become...

How to survive a Medicare audit of your practice. (Tips on Developing a Compliance Plan).
April 1, 2002... VAIL, COLO. -- Having a compliance plan in place provides considerable peace of mind during a Medicare or insurance company audit of a physician practice, according to Kristine M. Maier, a health care consultant and accountant in Denver. ...

Corrective Gel and sunblock. (Products).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Phyto Corrective Gel is alight, oil-free gel containing five plant glycosides, including thymol and cucumber. The gel diminishes and fades the appearance of sun-induced age spots. It is a natural alternative to hydroquinone, contains hyaluronic...

Home allergen test. (Products).(Allergen Alert from Healthy Home Air)(Advertising)
April 1, 2002... Allergen Alert, a home test kit for allergens and mold, allows users to test the air quality in their homes. The kit includes two allergen collection traps, a video explaining the dangers of household allergens, a brochure and instruction...

Reformulated pain treatment. (Products).(Percocet 7.5/325 and 10/325 from Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc.)(Advertising)
April 1, 2002... Percocet 7.5/325 and 10/325 (oxycodone/acetaminophen tablets) have been approved for the treatment of moderate to severe pain. This reformulated version offers pain relief with a reduced acetaminophen content, compared with previously available...

Itch relief. (Products).(Amlactin AP Anti-Itch Moisturizing Cream from Upsher-Smith Laboratories Inc.)(Advertising)
April 1, 2002... Amlactin AP Anti-Itch Moisturizing Cream combines lactic acid and pramoxine to moisturize the skin and temporarily relieve itching. The product contains 1% pramoxine HCI and 12% lactic acid neutralized with ammonium hydroxide. The...

Scrubbing Crystals. (Products).(Mini Microdermabrasion Skin Resurfacing Crystals from Super-Skin)(Advertising)
April 1, 2002... Mini Microdermabrasion Skin Resurfacing Crystals exfoliate dry skin cells and stimulate collagen and elastin production with magnesium oxide crystals. It is an effective supplement to traditional vacuum microdermabrasion treatments. A 2.8-ounce...

Office Cart. (Products).(Point of Care Cart from the Anthro Corp.)(Advertising)
April 1, 2002... The Point of Care Cart can hold laptops, PC-based computers, and small instruments. The cart base has a diameter of 25 inches; the top shelf measures 20 inches wide by 20 inches deep, and the height adjusts from 29.25 to 39.25 inches. The...

Exceptional Patient Care. (Products).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... A Web site, www.susanbaker.com, provides advice and products aimed at improving the service offered to patients by health care organizations. The site, which was created by Susan Keane Baker, a professional speaker and former health care...

Travel First Aid Kit. (Products).(Curad Travel First Aid Kit from Beiersdorf Inc.)(Advertising)
April 1, 2002... The Curad Travel First Aid Kit is a compact, portable kit that fits into backpacks, luggage, and gym and diaper bags. It includes adhesive bandages, tweezers, burn ointment, motion sickness tablets, gauze, and alcohol swabs, and retails for...

Chemical encyclopedia. (Products).(Merck Index)(Advertising)
April 1, 2002... The 13th edition of the Merck Index, a one-volume encyclopedia of chemicals, drugs, and biologicals, is now available. This edition includes an expanded therapeutic category index and enhanced capsule statements describing classes of compounds....

Scheduling software. (Products).(Appointware from SpectraSoft Inc.)(Advertising)
April 1, 2002... Appointware is a scheduling software for small offices of one to five physicians. It can accommodate two concurrent users; allows users to make, move, and change appointments; and sets multiple and recurring appointments, double book, and block...

Coding & patient education aid. (Products).(DrPEN)(Advertising)
April 1, 2002... DrPEN, a pocket booklet for physicians, lists 790 common medical conditions and their ICD-9 codes for insurance reimbursement. It also lists hot links at the DrPEN Web site that patients can use to obtain education materials from other sites....

Dermatitis therapy for toddlers. (Products).(Derma-Smoothe/FS)(Advertising)
April 1, 2002... Derma-Smoothe/FS (fluocinolone acetonide topical oil, 0.01%) is now indicated for the treatment of atopic dermatitis in pediatric patients as young as 2 years of age. Previously, it had been approved for patients 6 years and older. For more...

Itch, inflammation ointment. (Products).(Cutivate ointment from GlaxoSmithKline)(Advertising)
April 1, 2002... Cutivate (fluticasone propionate) ointment, 0.005%, is now indicated for the relief of inflammatory and pruritic manifestations of corticosteroid-responsive dermatoses in adult patients. For more information, contact GlaxoSmithKline,...

Washcloths. (Products).(Nice 'N Clean Medi-Soothe from Professional Disposables International)(Advertising)
April 1, 2002... Nice 'N Clean Medi-Soothe washcloths are extra mild, hypoallergenic, and alcohol-free disposable wet wipes. Available in resealable packs of 24, the washcloths are gentle enough for use in obstetrics, perineal care, and postoperative rectal...