Skin & Allergy News articles from August 2007

Skin & Allergy News archives from August 2007

Sunblock protects transplant patients.(Dermatologic Therapy)
August 1, 2007... AMSTERDAM -- Regular application of a novel potent broad-spectrum liposomal sunscreen by solid organ transplant recipients resulted in a reduced incidence of actinic keratoses and nonmelanoma skin cancers in a 2-year randomized trial. This...

Mohs superior to surgical excision for facial BCCs: recurrence rate at 5 years markedly lower.(Dermatologic Surgery)
August 1, 2007... AMSTERDAM -- Treating recurrent facial basal cell carcinomas with Mohs surgery provides a markedly lower 5-year recurrence rate than does surgical excision, according to updated results of a major randomized trial, Dr. Nicole W. Smeets said at...

CMS fee proposal: mixed news for dermatologists.(Practice Trends)
August 1, 2007... Physicians will face a nearly 10% cut in Medicare payments in 2008 if Congress does not act this fall to reverse it. Last month, officials at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services published a proposed rule outlining the projected...

Scleroderma guidelines issued.(News)(European League Against Rheumatism)
August 1, 2007... BARCELONA -- The first evidence-based recommendations issued by the European League Against Rheumatism for the management of systemic sclerosis address the current and future challenges in the treatment of this clinically heterogeneous...

The majority of drugs dispensed in 2006 were generic.(VITAL SIGNS)
August 1, 2007... The Majority of Drugs Dispensed in 2006 Were Generic Generic 58.0% Brands with no generic alternatives 17.4% More expensive brands with generic alternatives 11.1% Brands with...

New cutaneous oncology syndrome identified.(News)(Persistent Agmination of Lymphomatoid Papulosis)
August 1, 2007... DESTIN, FLA. -- A new cutaneous oncology syndrome, which appears to be a hybrid of lymphomatoid papulosis and mycosis fungoides, has been identified. The syndrome involves fairly well-circumscribed areas of numerous papular nodules, and...

Mixed results for pegylated interferon in melanoma.(News)
August 1, 2007... CHICAGO -- Long-term adjuvant therapy with pegylated interferon alfa-2b significantly increases relapse-free survival in patients with resected stage III melanoma. However, the benefits may end there, according to trial investigator Dr....

Study finds 1 month of IFN therapy as effective as 1 year.(News)
August 1, 2007... CHICAGO -- When treating high-risk melanoma, it may not be necessary to commit to a full year of high-dose interferon therapy, Dr. Helen Gogas said the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. In a phase III study...

Melanoma vaccine fails to curb metastatic disease: allogeneic vaccine shows no advantage over placebo, but overall survival was higher than in earlier trials.(News)
August 1, 2007... CHICAGO -- Patients with resected metastatic stage III or stage IV melanoma gained no overall benefit from a combination of bacillus Calmette-Guerin and allogeneic melanoma vaccine in an international, randomized, phase III trial, Dr. Donald L....

New drug application for rimonabant pulled.(NEWS FROM THE FDA)
August 1, 2007... Shortly after an expert panel voted unanimously against approving rimonabant (Zimulti), Sanofi Aventis withdrew its new drug application for this weight-loss drug from the Food and Drug Administration. The company will "quickly approach the...

Reports of Kawasaki disease spur rotavirus vaccine label changes.(NEWS FROM THE FDA)
August 1, 2007... Several postmarketing reports of Kawasaki disease in recipients of the RotaTeq vaccine have prompted changes in the vaccine's label, but to date there is no known cause-and-effect relationship between the vaccine and these reports, according to...

Cases of febrile reaction after propofol administration noted.(NEWS FROM THE FDA)
August 1, 2007... The Food and Drug Administration has issued an alert about patients who developed chills, fever, and body aches shortly after receiving propofol and is advising health care professionals who observe similar reactions to evaluate these patients...

Human tissue companies pass FDA inspection 'blitz'.(NEWS FROM THE FDA)
August 1, 2007... Inspections of 153 major human tissue recovery firms found no major industrywide problems in the process that could put tissue recipients at risk for transmission of disease, according to a Food and Drug Administration report. Based on...

Smoking appears to delay psoriatic arthritis onset.(News)
August 1, 2007... LOS ANGELES -- A review of data on 281 psoriasis patients found that those who began smoking after psoriasis onset developed psoriatic arthritis later than did nonsmokers or people who smoked before their psoriasis appeared. Previous data...

Filaggrin mutation blamed for atopy predisposition.(News)
August 1, 2007... VIENNA -- Genetically determined loss of epidermal barrier function has emerged as a major predisposing factor for atopic dermatitis, Dr. Alan D. Irvine reported at the 16th Congress of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology. ...

Women are twice as likely to survive melanoma.(News)
August 1, 2007... AMSTERDAM -- Women with melanoma are twice as likely as are men to survive 10 years after diagnosis, even after adjustment for key tumor characteristics reflecting the tendency for earlier detection in women, Dr. Esther de Vries reported at the...

Proteomic analysis helps identify mycosis fungoides.(News)
August 1, 2007... LOS ANGELES -- Proteomic analysis of blood samples differentiated patients with tumor-phase mycosis fungoides from those with normal skin or plaque psoriasis in a pilot study, Dr. Edward W. Cowen said at the annual meeting of the Society for...

Praise for a physician assistant.(Letter to the editor)
August 1, 2007... Apparently, physicians rate their past experiences with nurse practitioners as "neutral'" and with physician assistants as "positive" ("Derms Fall Short When It Comes to Knowing Physician Extenders Scope," June 2007, p. 78). Not to brag,...

Specializing in subspecialties.(Letter to the editor)
August 1, 2007... Dr. William M. Kuzon Jr.'s thoughtful editorial ("Why Should We Value Cosmetic Surgery?" June 2007, p. 17) addresses an issue affecting all surgical specialties: Can one establish and maintain excellence within an expanding and increasingly...

Monkey see.(Under My Skin)
August 1, 2007... Call me callous, but Sybil really did look like a lizard. Lifelong eczema had turned her face an alarming reddish-purple. Scabs covered her hands. It didn't help that her job as a pharmacist put her in daily contact with dozens of people. ...

Should patients with Merkel cell carcinoma be treated with postoperative adjuvant therapy? Studies point to greater survival with radiation.(Points/Counterpoints)
August 1, 2007... Survival and recurrence rates for patients with Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) are not good with surgical treatment alone. Without further treatment after surgery, the cancer locally recurs in 26%-44% of patients within an average of 4 months, and...

Should patients with Merkel cell carcinoma be treated with postoperative adjuvant therapy? Reserve radiation for later-stage, severe disease.(Points/Counterpoints)
August 1, 2007... Merkel cell carcinoma often locally recurs following surgery. The prognosis may be bad for some, suggesting a need for adjuvant radiation, but others may have early-stage disease, small tumors, and no palpable lymphadenopathy. These patients...

Honesty is best cosmetic policy.(Guest Editorial)
August 1, 2007... Cosmetic dermatologists must be wary of claims made by industry representatives about what their cosmeceuticals and laser products can do. Their claims can be full of hyperbole, so unless we as a profession are careful, we run the risk of...

Choosing to tune out Dr. House.(Editorial)
August 1, 2007... I have never watched Fox TV's "House." This is a choice I have made for myself. The show, of course, is a blockbuster hit and its star, Hugh Laurie, has received praise for his acting skill. Laurie portrays a flawed doctor who is a genius and a...

Correction.(Opinion)(Correction notice)
August 1, 2007... In "Infliximab Infusion Center Can Prove Profitable" (June 2007, p. 10), a statement about the induction regimen for infliximab should have read, 'After patients complete the standard induction regimen of 5 mg/kg infusions at weeks 0, 2, and 6,...

Topical tacrolimus found to reduce vitiligo size.(Dermatologic Therapy)
August 1, 2007... TORONTO -- Topical tacrolimus significantly decreased the size of vitiligo lesions and spurred repigmentation, compared with pretreatment and unaffected skin, the results of a small study found. "The most encouraging result was the...

MRSA decolonization warranted during outbreak.(Dermatologic Therapy)
August 1, 2007... DESTIN, FLA. -- The prevention of recurrence in patients presenting with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus skin infections may require decolonization of certain skin surfaces, Dr. Dirk M. Elston said at a meeting sponsored by the...

Rash often accompanies 'targeted' chemotherapy.(Dermatologic Therapy)
August 1, 2007... TORONTO -- Dermatologists are likely to see more and more referrals for rashes that arise weeks after initiation of cancer treatment with epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors. These skin eruptions can be serious and are often very...

Tetracycline limits severity of EGFR inhibitor rash.(Dermatologic Therapy)
August 1, 2007... CHICAGO -- Tetracycline may reduce the severity of rashes associated with epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors, such as gefitinib and cetuximab, but the antibiotic doesn't seem to prevent such rashes. More than 75% of patients on...

New psoriasis drug still safe, effective at 60 weeks.(Dermatologic Therapy)(Clinical report)
August 1, 2007... TORONTO -- A novel calcineurin inhibitor has been found to remain safe and effective over the long term for patients with stable plaque psoriasis, according to the 60-week results of a phase III study. The new agent, ISA247, also confers...

Mushrooms: Part II.(Cosmeceutical Critique)
August 1, 2007... There are 14,000 known species of mushrooms, and many have been used as food and folk medicines for thousands of years. About 200 species have been used for medical purposes in countries ranging from China, Japan, Korea, and Russia to Canada...

Oral retinoids provide skin cancer protection after transplant.(Dermatologic Therapy)
August 1, 2007... AMSTERDAM -- Low-dose oral retinoids are effective for chemoprevention of squamous cell carcinomas in high-risk organ transplant recipients, but they are best viewed as a lifelong proposition, Dr. Charlotte M. Proby said at the 11th World...

Poly-L-lactic acid fillers: tips for optimizing use: experts discuss how to achieve the best results through dilution, reconstitution, administration, and follow-up.(Dermatologic Surgery)
August 1, 2007... MIAMI BEACH -- Poly-L-lactic acid "is a little tricky to use, but with proper care it can be very effective," Dr. C. William Hanke III said at a symposium sponsored by the Florida Society of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery. He and...

Cosmetic techniques help to limit Mohs scarring.(Dermatologic Surgery)
August 1, 2007... PALM BEACH, FLA. -- Cosmetic dermatology techniques can be used to improve postsurgical scarring, said Dr. Joel L. Cohen. Cosmetic dermatology and dermatologic surgery share some common principles, including an appreciation for maintaining...

Microwave processing cuts time for creating Mohs specimens.(Dermatologic Surgery)
August 1, 2007... NAPLES, FLA. -- Microwave-assisted processing of permanent paraffin sections takes much less time than the conventional paraffin embedding process for Mohs surgery specimens, yet preserves its advantages over frozen sections in visualizing...

Wider margins needed for melanoma in situ removal.(Dermatologic Surgery)
August 1, 2007... NAPLES, FLA. -- In situ melanomas that were incompletely and inadequately removed at the time of initial treatment recurred at the surgical margin with an invasive component nearly one-quarter of the time, according to a 25-year review of...

SCC perineural invasion responds to radiation.(Dermatologic Surgery)
August 1, 2007... SANTA ANA PUEBLO, N.M. -- Perineural invasion can occur in 2.5%-15% of patients with squamous cell carcinoma, and 60%-70% of patients are asymptomatic on presentation, Dr. Tri. H. Nguyen said at a meeting of the American Society for Mohs...

Fine needle aspiration may reduce need for sentinel biopsies.(Dermatologic Surgery)(Clinical report)
August 1, 2007... CHICAGO -- Screening melanoma patients by ultrasound and fine needle aspiration cytology can avoid sentinel lymph node biopsies in half of node-positive patients, according to the results of a prospective study. All 503 consecutive...

Cochrane review: surgery; radiotherapy best treatments for basal cell carcinoma.(Dermatologic Surgery)
August 1, 2007... AMSTERDAM -- There has been "very little good quality research" overall on treatments for basal cell carcinoma, according to the latest Cochrane Systematic Review on the topic. This is particularly hard to fathom since basal cell carcinoma...

Year 2 results: combo Tx cuts BCC recurrence.(Dermatologic Surgery)(basal cell carcinoma, imiquimod therapy )
August 1, 2007... SANTA ANA PUEBLO, N.M. -- Curettage followed by imiquimod therapy continues to show promise at 2 years as a way to treat nodular and superficial basal cell carcinoma, Dr. Darrell S. Rigel said at a meeting of the American Society for Mohs...

Jugular vein anastomosis succeeds in flap transfer.(Dermatologic Surgery)
August 1, 2007... SAN DIEGO -- End-to-side anastomosis to the internal jugular vein in head and neck reconstruction has many technical advantages compared with end-to-end anastomosis, Dr. Eric G. Halvorson reported during a poster session at the annual meeting...

Ask patients to diagram moles during self-exam.(Clinical Rounds)(Clinical report)
August 1, 2007... LOS ANGELES -- Asking patients to perform skin self-examinations and bring a diagram of moles they observe to their appointment will improve the rates and accuracy of self-examinations, Dr. Martin A. Weinstock said at the annual meeting of the...

Community approach found best for encouraging kids' sun safety.(Clinical Rounds)
August 1, 2007... Los ANGELES -- A community-wide promotion of sun safety from parents, teachers, coaches, and other figures may be the best way to ensure kids practice healthy sun-protection strategies, according to the results of a randomized trial. An...

Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma deaths are often misreported.(Clinical Rounds)
August 1, 2007... LOS ANGELES -- Fewer than half of deaths attributable to cutaneous T-cell lymphoma are listed as such on death certificates, Dr. David A. Barzilai said at the annual meeting of the Society for Investigational Dermatology. Because resources...

PET/CT uncovers melanomas missed by exam.(Clinical Rounds)
August 1, 2007... NAPLES, FLA. -- Many patients who have a prior history of cutaneous malignant melanoma show signs of recurrent disease on follow-up imaging with PET combined with CT, despite having a normal physical exam and history, Dr. Nicole M. Annest...

Diabetes drug exposure may protect against SCC: thiazolidinediones significantly lowered the risk for cancers of the head and neck, including the larynx.(Clinical Rounds)
August 1, 2007... CHICAGO -- Thiazolidinediones such as rosiglitazone (Avandia) may do more than help patients manage their diabetes. The drug class also appears to have a protective effect against squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck, according to a...

Immunostain detects deep melanoma foci better than H&E.(Clinical Rounds)(Clinical report)
August 1, 2007... NAPLES, FLA. -- Immunohistochemical staining of cutaneous melanoma tissue sections with S-100 and MART-1 detects significantly greater Breslow depths of invasion than staining with hematoxylin and eosin alone, according to the results of a...

Scleroderma patients need annual PAH screening. increased age at scleroderma onset is a major risk factor, and in patients over 60 that risk doubles.(Clinical Rounds)
August 1, 2007... BALTIMORE -- Scleroderma patients should have yearly screening for pulmonary arterial hypertension with echocardiography and tests of pulmonary function, Dr. Kwas Huston advised at a conference on rheumatic diseases sponsored by the Johns...

IVIG treatment for scleromyxedema found safe, effective.(Clinical Rounds)(intravenous immunoglobulin )
August 1, 2007... BALTIMORE -- Intravenous immunoglobulin appears safe and effective for scleromyxedema, Dr. Francesco Boin said at a conference on rheumatic diseases sponsored by the Johns Hopkins University. Scleromyxedema is a rare--though probably...

Don't miss CNS vasculitis diagnosis in children: in addition to rash and fever, children with this condition may present with focal neurologic deficits.(Clinical Rounds)
August 1, 2007... CHICAGO -- Pediatric vasculitis, particularly vasculitis of the central nervous system, is more common than previously recognized, according to Dr. Rayfel Schneider of the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. "Each month, there seem to...

Think vasculitis in the differential of the systemically unwell.(Clinical Rounds)
August 1, 2007... BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND -- An examination of the systemically unwell patient should include screening for generalized vasculitis, a rare but sometimes life-threatening condition, according to a presentation at the annual meeting of the British...

Add prurigo pigmentosa to hyperpigmentation radar.(Clinical Rounds)
August 1, 2007... VIENNA -- Prurigo pigmentosa should be included in the differential diagnosis of hyperpigmentary disorders among patients worldwide, Dr. Hiroshi Shimizu said at the 16th Congress of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology. This...

Herpes reactivation increases with TNF-blocking agents.(Clinical Rounds)
August 1, 2007... BARCELONA -- The risk of reactivation of herpesvirus infection is increased among patients with rheumatoid arthritis who are treated with the antitumor necrosis factor agents, and especially with the monoclonal antibodies infliximab and...

Varicella breaks out despite double vaccine doses.(Clinical Rounds)
August 1, 2007... ATLANTA -- Children who had received two doses of varicella vaccine comprised nearly a third of the cases in a varicella outbreak among elementary school children in Arkansas. "This was one of the largest varicella outbreaks investigated...

CDC urges meningitis vaccine for all adolescents: simplified recommendations will likely improve coverage; supply expected to meet increased demand.(Clinical Rounds)
August 1, 2007... ATLANTA -- The tetravalent meningococcal conjugate vaccine is now recommended for all 11- to 18-year-olds instead of select age groups, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted at its...

MMRV vaccine is depleted, unavailable for rest of year.(Clinical Rounds)
August 1, 2007... As of mid-June, stocks of ProQuad were depleted because of manufacturing issues, and the combination vaccine was not expected to be available for the rest of the year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ProQuad is...

Fluarix just as good as Fluzone in immunogenicity, tolerability.(Clinical Rounds)
August 1, 2007... BALTIMORE -- GlaxoSmithKline's influenza vaccine, Fluarix, is noninferior to Sanofi Pasteur's Fluzone in adults aged 18-95 years, Dr. James D. Campbell said at a conference on vaccine research sponsored by the National Foundation for Infectious...

Shark cartilage sinks in phase III lung cancer trial.(Clinical Rounds)(Clinical report)
August 1, 2007... CHICAGO -- Patients with stage III non-small cell lung cancer did not live longer when researchers added AE-941 (Neovastat), a shark cartilage extract, to standard chemoradiotherapy in a 53-site phase III trial presented at the annual meeting...

Ginseng relieved cancer-related fatigue in trial.(Clinical Rounds)
August 1, 2007... CHICAGO -- American ginseng showed promise for reducing fatigue among patients with several types of cancer in a placebo-controlled, randomized pilot trial presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. ...

Diabetic foot healing requires team approach.(Clinical Rounds)
August 1, 2007... BALTIMORE -- A multidisciplinary, team approach is the key to successful treatment of a diabetic foot wound. Vital elements of managing critical limb ischemia and a nonhealing foot wound include control of any local infection,...

Neupro, Lovenox.(New & Approved)
August 1, 2007... Neupro (Rotigotine Transdermal System, Schwarz Pharma) A transdermal patch containing rotigotine, a nonergotamine dopamine agonist, for treating the signs and symptoms of early-stage idiopathic Parkinson's disease is the first...

CDC: diabetes incidence escalating by 5% a year.(Clinical Rounds)
August 1, 2007... CHICAGO -- The incidence of diabetes in the United States is increasing at the alarming rate of 5% a year, rising from about 4/1,000 new cases in 1991 to about 8 / 1,000 in 2005, according to a study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control...

Similar health challenges exist across the globe: aging populations are putting a strain on health care systems in nearly every industrialized country.(Practice Trends)
August 1, 2007... WASHINGTON -- The globalization of health care is creating challenges for health care systems worldwide. Though the systems themselves may be very different in terms of financing and administration, the problems they must address--aging...

Bill seeks increased IVIG pay.(Policy & Practice)
August 1, 2007... Legislation seeking to increase reimbursement for intravenous immunoglobulin (WIG) has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. Patient groups and WIG manufacturers have said that Medicare's current coverage is so low that many...

Accutane suits advancing ...(Policy & Practice)
August 1, 2007... With the first verdict rendered in the approximately 400 suits pending against Accutane (isotretinoin), several more cases are headed for court this fall. In late May, a New Jersey Superior Court jury found Accutane manufacturer Roche guilty of...

While another is dropped.(Policy & Practice)
August 1, 2007... Meanwhile, the plaintiffs in another high-profile Accutane suit have dropped their efforts to prove that the Roche drug led their teenaged relative to commit suicide. Julia Bishop and Karen Johnson, the mother and grandmother of Charles Bishop,...

Lupus grants awarded.(Policy & Practice)
August 1, 2007... The Department of Defense's Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program awarded more than $2 million in the form of two grants for research on lupus and lupus biomarkers. The grants will fund investigations in mouse models, but the...

CDC: 43 million lack coverage.(Policy & Practice)
August 1, 2007... Nearly 15% of Americans--43.6 million lacked health insurance in 2006, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Among Americans aged 18-64, nearly 20% lacked health insurance in 2006, a slight increase from about 19% in...

AMA: investigate store clinics.(Policy & Practice)
August 1, 2007... The American Medical Association has called for investigations into potential conflicts of interest posed by joint ventures between store-based health clinics and pharmacy chains. Physicians at the AMA's House of Delegates in Chicago voted to...

Hiring a new associate.(Managing Your Dermatology Practice)
August 1, 2007... The questions don't stop when it comes to the mechanics of hiring new associates. Several readers have written to ask when to add new employees and how much to pay them. Generally, it shouldn't be too difficult to determine if you need a...

Hospitals look to physicians as partners, not employees.(Practice Trends)
August 1, 2007... WASHINGTON -- Hospitals are getting smart instead of angry about competition from physicians. "A lot of care is moving from the hospital to the ambulatory sector, some of which is still under the auspices of the hospital, but increasingly...

Most Medicare Part D plans cover common medications.(Practice Trends)
August 1, 2007... Although formularies under Medicare Part D plans vary widely, nearly all plans cover at least one brand-name drug in many commonly prescribed treatment classes, according to research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association....

Marketing secrets of top dermatologists revealed: simple ways to grow your practice and to be 'always overbooked' without having to pay for advertising.(Practice Trends)
August 1, 2007... Although writing a book, hosting a Web site, and developing your own product line can be big practice-builders, there are several simple steps that can be taken to help keep the patients you have, motivate them to refer other patients to you,...

The doctor will laugh with you now.(The Rest of Your Life)
August 1, 2007... When Dr. Christopher J. Gallagher was asked to emcee a comedy event at Improv Miami in Coconut Grove, Fla., in 2005, he jumped at the chance. The anesthesiologist said that he tries to incorporate humor in the books that he writes and in his...

Wait shorter for Botox than for suspicious moles.(Practice Trends)
August 1, 2007... LOS ANGELES -- New patients requesting cosmetic botulinum toxin injections get appointments with dermatologists in less than half the time it takes patients seeking evaluations of rapidly changing moles, a new study found. Sham phone calls...

Marketing on hold for Medicare Advantage plans.(Practice Trends)
August 1, 2007... Several Medicare Advantage fee-for-service plan sponsors have agreed to voluntarily suspend marketing of their plans until officials at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services can verify that they are in compliance with certain...

Democrat seeks to 'Wyden' health coverage.(Practice Trends)
August 1, 2007... WASHINGTON -- With the introduction of the Healthy Americans Act earlier this year, Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden (D) became the first major political player to propose significant health care reform since the Clinton administration. Sen. Wyden's...

All plant-derived skin cream.(Products)
August 1, 2007... Anti-Aging Beauty Serum with Liffonin helps reduce wrinkles and prevent the formation of new ones. It contains astringents from gallnuts as well as minerals and silicic acid from millet extract. For more information, contact Gerda Spillmann...

Eczema cream for chronic AD.(Products)(Disease/Disorder overview)
August 1, 2007... The Food and Drug Administration has approved a 510(k) premarketing notification for Eletone cream, which will help manage the signs and symptoms of chronic atopic dermatitis (AD) between flares, under the supervision of a physician. The cream...

Wine-inspired skin care.(Products)
August 1, 2007... Skin products from d'vine vinotherapy feature wine and grape extracts, including polyphenols, grape seed extracts, and resveratrol. The product line includes moisturizers, cleansers, toners, and skin firming gels that contain no chemical...

Soothing skin spray.(Products)
August 1, 2007... Prime Care Easy Moist Zinc Spray contains 0.25% zinc pyrithione, a disinfectant that can relieve a range of skin conditions including rash, psoriasis, and skin allergies including contact dermatitis and diaper rash. The spray is hypoallergenic...

Dermal abrasion, infusion system.(Products)
August 1, 2007... The Vibraderm skin rejuvenation system is available for abrasive exfoliation of the skin. A handheld, stainless steel paddle vibrates at 88 Hz and removes 75%-85% of the stratum corneum, which prepares the skin for additional procedures....

Tissue expander for wound healing.(Products)
August 1, 2007... The DermaClose RC Continuous External Tissue Expander facilitates closure of large wounds by expanding the skin surrounding the wound until it can be sutured. The device has 10 skin anchors and a tension controller to prevent over-tightening....

CMS incentives yield quality gains, demo shows.(Practice Trends)
August 1, 2007... Preliminary results of a demonstration project that allows physician groups to share in savings they earn for the Medicare program has also resulted in quality gains, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The...