Skin & Allergy News articles from June 2007

Skin & Allergy News archives from June 2007

Earlier is better for port-wine stain Tx.(News)
June 1, 2007... GRAPEVINE, TEX. -- Treatment with a pulsed dye laser is safe and effective for clearing port-wine stains in children aged younger than 2 years, according to two independent studies presented at the annual meeting of the American Society for...

Genetic test tells melanoma from dysplastic nevi: noninvasive tape-stripping excels in study.(Clinical Rounds)
June 1, 2007... LOS ANGELES -- Applying a simple tape to suspicious pigmented lesions and pulling off RNA for genetic analysis can differentiate melanoma from dysplastic nevi, results of a pilot study suggest. Preliminary data show that noninvasive...

AAD backs new screening criteria for melanoma risk.(Clinical Rounds)
June 1, 2007... PHOENIX -- Analysis of more than 350,000 reports from skin cancer screenings has identified five melanoma risk factors that can flag candidates for total skin examinations, Dr. Darrell S. Rigel reported at a clinical dermatology conference...

Beginning next month, PQRI will be ready for measures reporting.(News)
June 1, 2007... BALTIMORE -- Focus on outcomes registries, not claims data, as the base for the Physician Quality Reporting Initiative next year, physicians and their representatives said at a forum held in May by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid...

Efalizumab for hand/foot psoriasis proves efficacy.(News)(Clinical report)
June 1, 2007... MAUI, HAWAII -- One-third of patients with moderate to severe hand and foot psoriasis were clear or almost so after 12 weeks of efalizumab in a phase IV randomized double-blind study. "I think that's quite remarkable when you think of how...

Shockwave may be next wound healing therapy.(News)(Medical condition overview)
June 1, 2007... TAMPA -- Extracorporeal shockwave therapy is showing great promise for the treatment of acute and chronic wounds, Dr. Wolfgang Schaden reported at the annual meeting of the Wound Healing Society. The noninvasive therapy that has been shown...

Senate passes 5-year medical device user fee bill.(News)
June 1, 2007... The full Senate has approved a 5-year reauthorization of the Medical Device User Fee Modernization Act as part of a legislative package that included reauthorization of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act. MDUFMA is due to expire Sept. 30....

Prescription drug user fees reauthorized.(News)
June 1, 2007... After some last-minute wrangling over drug reimportation and regulation of advertising, the Senate voted 93-1 to fund another 5 years of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act. Among other issues, PDUFA governs how much pharmaceutical...

New topical antibiotic for impetigo available.(NEWS FROM THE FDA)
June 1, 2007... The Food and Drug Administration has approved retapainulin ointment 1% for the topical treatment of impetigo caused by susceptible strains of Staphylococcus aureus or Streptococcus pyogenes in patients 9 months and older. The retapamulin...

Thirteen generic formulations of immediate-release Ambien approved.(NEWS FROM THE FDA)
June 1, 2007... The first generic formulations of the insomnia drug Ambien were approved by the Food and Drug Administration in April, days after the patent on the trade formulation expired. On April 23, the FDA announced that 13 generic drug manufacturers...

New hyaluronic acid gel filler receives approval.(NEWS FROM THE FDA)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... The newly approved wrinkle filler Perlane offers dermatologists another alternative for the treatment of moderate to severe facial folds and wrinkles, such as nasolabial folds. Part of the Restylane family, Perlane is composed of...

New radiofrequency device gets FDA okay.(NEWS FROM THE FDA)
June 1, 2007... In April, the Food and Drug Administration approved the Accent Dual Mode RF system for the treatment of wrinkles and rhytids. The approved indication is for "use in dermatologic and general surgical procedures for the non-invasive treatment...

Infliximab infusion center can prove profitable.(News)
June 1, 2007... MAUI, HAWAII -- Etanercept might be the clear market leader among the biologic therapies for psoriasis, but infliximab rules the roost in terms of efficacy, according to Dr. Craig L. Leonardi. "Infliximab gets the highest steady state...

Organization makes pitch for office accreditation.(News)
June 1, 2007... MAUI, HAWAII -- Dermatologists have fallen behind the curve compared with other office-based physicians in terms of obtaining practice accreditation--and Dr. Roy C. Grekin aims to rectify that. As president of the Accreditation Association...

Act now to stop Mohs pay change, surgeons push.(News)
June 1, 2007... NAPLES, FLA. -- Mohs surgeons might want to take quick action in the little time that remains before the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services propose to make Mohs surgery CPT codes not exempt from the multiple surgery reduction rule. ...

Medicare to reimburse for total body photography but at a cost.(News)
June 1, 2007... MAUI, HAWAII -- The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services decision to reimburse for total body photography as a screening tool for early melanoma in high-risk patients is good and bad news, according to Dr. Allan C. Halpern, chief of the...

ASAPS warning: mesotherapy use is neither safe nor effective.(News)(American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... Patients should avoid injection treatments to dissolve fat--known as mesotherapy or lipolysis--as they are neither safe nor effective, the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery warned in mid-May. An ASAPS spokeswoman said the...

Quinapril for sclerosis failed in long-term study.(News)
June 1, 2007... BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND -- Long-term administration of the ACE inhibitor quinapril failed to significantly improve symptoms of limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis or reduce the frequency or severity of Raynaud's episodes, compared with placebo,...

NPI Web site has problems.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
June 1, 2007... Unfortunately, the article on the National Provider Identifier sounds more like a sales pitch for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services than a balanced report ("National Provider Identifier Sign-Up Deadline is May 23," March 2007, p....

Data 'in the wrong hands'.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
June 1, 2007... With regard to "Feds May Stop Pay for Surgical Site Infections" (April 2007, p. 57), it seems to me that Medicare is using data on surgical site infections to penalize hospitals and ultimately surgeons by way of payment. To make a...

Demotion (with apologies to Franz Kafka).(Under My Skin)(Short story)
June 1, 2007... As Dr. Gregory Samplingerror awoke one morning, he found that he had been demoted overnight to a ridiculous second-tier physician. "I cannot go to the office," he thought. "All the patients will see the change in me at once. And even if...

Why should we value cosmetic surgery?(GUEST EDITORIAL)
June 1, 2007... Although almost anyone who reads magazines, surfs the Web, or watches TV knows that cosmetic surgery is a growth industry that has spawned intense competition for prospective patients, most are probably unaware of the schism created within...

Making the move to quality reporting.(GUEST EDITORIAL)
June 1, 2007... On July 1, Physician Quality Reporting Initiative. Physicians who choose to submit quality data will be paid a bonus equivalent to 1.5% of their total Medicare billing for the period July 1 to Dec. 31, 2007. Physicians need only submit data on...

Do pets prevent allergic disease? The weight of the evidence favors a preventive role.(Point/Counterpoint)
June 1, 2007... Although there are some inconsistencies in the evidence, most of it supports the hypothesis that having pets in the home prevents the development of allergic disease. First some caveats, however: Not all pets are created equal. The...

Do pets prevent allergic disease? The evidence of a protective effect is inconsistent.(Point/Counterpoint)
June 1, 2007... Dr. Wright has tried to convince you that the allergy epidemic in the United States is the result of a lack of sufficient cats and dogs. Unfortunately, this flies in direct contradistinction to the evidence. It's widely believed that asthma...

Be age-specific with topical steroids for AD.(Dermatologic Therapy)
June 1, 2007... MAUI, HAWAII -- A thorough familiarity with the age-specific indications for topical steroids in children with atopic dermatitis has become essential in the aftermath of the Food and Drug Administration black box warning regarding topical...

Topical imiquimod 'dramatically' cut infantile hemangiomas.(Dermatologic Therapy)
June 1, 2007... MONTREAL -- Topical imiquimod 5% cream can dramatically reduce or resolve some infantile hemangiomas and could be a treatment option as early as the newborn phase, Dr. Marc Bourcier said at Dermatology Update 2007. This early, noninvasive...

Selecting acne maintenance considered a vital step.(Dermatologic Therapy)
June 1, 2007... MAUI, HAWAII -- Selecting an acne patient's long-term maintenance regimen is at least as important a decision as the initial treatment phase, Dr. Hilary E. Baldwin said at the annual Hawaii Dermatology seminar sponsored by Skin Disease...

Options abound for individualizing rosacea care: patients with rosacea should be educated about sun protection, trigger factors, and skin and eye care.(Dermatologic Therapy)
June 1, 2007... AMELIA ISLAND, FLA. -- Medical therapies work well for the treatment of the inflammatory lesions of rosacea, whereas physical modalities appear to be the most effective for the telangiectasia and macular erythema that are often associated with...

Oral steroids prove to still be best for infant hemangiomas.(Dermatologic Therapy)
June 1, 2007... TORONTO -- Oral corticosteroids offer more clinical benefit than do high-dose pulsed intravenous corticosteroids for patients with problematic infantile hemangiomas, but with an increased risk of adverse effects, Dr. Miriam Weinstein reported...

Mixed results from trials for aphthous stomatitis.(Dermatologic Therapy)(Clinical report)
June 1, 2007... Pimecrolimus cream 1% is an effective and well-tolerated treatment for oral erosive lichen planus, according to the results of a randomized, doubleblind, placebo-controlled study. In a separate study of a potential mouth ulcer therapy...

Lessons from HIV benefit the immunosuppressed.(Dermatologic Therapy)
June 1, 2007... PHOENIX -- The elderly gentleman on Dr. Timothy Berger's mind is a repeat patient in dermatology practices. One biopsy shows he has Grover's disease; another finds papular urticaria. Some of his complaints turn out to be reactions to bug bites....

Topical nitrogen mustard seeking FDA approval.(Dermatologic Therapy)
June 1, 2007... MAUI, HAWAII -- Topical nitrogen mustard, a mainstay of mycosis fungoides therapy for the past half century, is the subject of an ongoing pivotal clinical trial aimed at winning Food and Drug Administration approval for the time-honored...

While PUVA may 'cure' some mycosis fungoides, a carcinogen risk remains.(Dermatologic Therapy)
June 1, 2007... MAUI, HAWAII -- Long-term efficacy of PUVA in a subset of mycosis fungoides patients is such that "I think we can start using the term cure," Dr. Joan Guitart said at the annual Hawaii Dermatology Seminar sponsored by Skin Disease Education...

Azelastine for seasonal allergic rhinitis found to have rapid onset.(Dermatologic Therapy)
June 1, 2007... SAN DIEGO -- Azelastine nasal spray has a faster onset of action than does mometasone nasal spray or placebo in patients allergic to ragweed, according to a poster presented by Dr. Piyush Patel at the annual meeting of the American Academy of...

Postsurgery imiquimod improves BCC clearance.(Dermatologic Therapy)
June 1, 2007... MONTREAL -- Clearance of nodular basal cell carcinoma can be improved by adding topical imiquimod after standard curettage therapy, Dr. Mariusz Sapijaszko said at Dermatology Update 2007. In the future "'we will be using a physical modality...

Isolated limb infusion suited to some melanomas.(Dermatologic Therapy)
June 1, 2007... WASHINGTON -- Isolated limb infusion appears to be as effective as and less invasive than isolated limb perfusion for melanoma, reported Dr. Mary S. Brady at a symposium sponsored by the Society of Surgical Oncology. Surgical excision is...

Mushrooms: Part 1.(Cosmeceutical Critique)
June 1, 2007... Mushrooms have been used in folk or traditional medicine for thousands of years. Extracts of medicinal mushrooms have been used in China, Japan, and Korea to treat disorders ranging from allergies, arthritis, bronchitis, and scleroderma to...

Shave biopsy may impair correct melanoma staging: however, concerns that cutting through cancers may disperse cells and harm patients appear unfounded.(Dermatologic Surgery)
June 1, 2007... PHOENIX -- Although cutting through a melanoma during a shave biopsy may make reaching an accurate prognosis more difficult, it probably will not harm the patient, Dr. Darrell Rigel said at a clinical dermatology conference sponsored by...

Expert reviews evidence for melanoma excision margins.(Dermatologic Therapy)
June 1, 2007... MAUI, HAWAII -- Evidence from randomized clinical trials indicates that excision margins of 2 cm are optimal for primary melanomas greater than 2 mm thick, Dr. Merrick Ross said at the annual Hawaii Dermatology Seminar sponsored by Skin Disease...

Infrared therapy could offer UVB protection; use of light-emitting diode device may protect skin from excess UVB as well as sunscreen with SPF 15.(Dermatologic Surgery)
June 1, 2007... GRAPEVINE, TEX. -- Brief exposure of arm skin to infrared radiation appeared to protect against subsequent ultraviolet B exposure in a pilot study of 13 subjects, Dr. Daniel Barolet said at the annual meeting of the American Society for Laser...

Temporary fillers allow skill development with little risk.(Dermatologic Therapy)
June 1, 2007... MAUI, HAWAII -- "If you do Botox, you can certainly do fillers," Dr. Howard K. Steinman said at the annual Hawaii Dermatology Seminar sponsored by Skin Disease Education Foundation. Dr. Steinman stressed the importance of developing skills...

Sentinel node biopsy has role in thin melanoma.(Dermatologic Surgery)
June 1, 2007... MAUI, HAWAII -- Now that sentinel lymph node biopsy has become the standard-of-care staging procedure in intermediate-thickness melanoma, the focus has expanded to include identification of patients with thin melanomas who have novel high-risk...

Port-wine stain surgery safe in pediatric procedure room.(Dermatologic Surgery)
June 1, 2007... MIAMI BEACH -- Laser surgery with intravenous deep sedation can be performed safely in a pediatric procedure room rather than an operating room when treating congenital vascular stains, Dr. Elizabeth Alvarez Connelly said in a poster...

Fractional laser reduces severity of treatment-resistant melasma.(Dermatologic Surgery)(Clinical report)
June 1, 2007... GRAPEVINE, TEX. -- A fractional, 1540-nm laser produced good responses in patients with treatment-resistant melasma of the face or neck in a pilot study with 12 patients. These early findings suggest that this approach "is a useful,...

Pure hyaluronidase beats compound for correction.(Dermatologic Surgery)
June 1, 2007... PHOENIX -- Consider keeping hyaluronidase for injection on hand for repairing problems caused by hyaluronic acid fillers and not relying on compounded forms of hyaluronidase, Dr. Alastair Carruthers advised at a clinical dermatology conference...

New ultrasound device found safe, effective for raising brows.(Dermatologic Surgery)
June 1, 2007... GRAPEVINE, TEX. -- A new ultrasound device was safe and effective for raising the brow line, smoothing facial wrinkles, and adding definition to the jowl line in a study with 33 evaluable patients. "Ultrasound appears to be a safe, new...

Compression handpiece key to reducing purpura.(Dermatologic Surgery)
June 1, 2007... GRAPEVINE, TEX. -- Purpura-free treatment of facial lesions was achieved by combining a modified-pulse format of a pulsed dye laser with skin compression to blanch out blood during treatment. With this technique "the risk of purpura was...

New trial laser creates fractional photothermolysis.(Dermatologic Surgery)
June 1, 2007... GRAPEVINE, TEX. -- Fractional splitting of a laser beam has been combined with selective photothermolysis to produce a new tool for dermatologic surgery. By combining the spatial selectivity of fractional technology with wavelength...

Hypertricosis not uncommon after laser removal of facial hair.(Dermatologic Surgery)
June 1, 2007... GRAPEVINE, TEX. -- Facial-hair removal with laser energy can backfire and trigger hypertrichosis if the regimen is not optimized, Dr. Andrea Willey said at the annual meeting of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery. In a...

For hidradenitis suppurativa, hair removal aids Tx.(Dermatologic Surgery)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... GRAPEVINE, TEX -- Hair removal by intense pulsed light is a useful adjunctive treatment for refractory hidradenitis suppurativa, based on experience with 10 patients at one center. Five of the treated patients had clear improvement in their...

Low-energy laser for pseudofolliculitis barbae reduces pain.(Dermatologic Surgery)(Clinical report)
June 1, 2007... GRAPEVINE, TEX. -- Reduced laser energy can be effective and more acceptable to patients who are being treated for pseudofolliculitis barbae, based on results from a study with 11 evaluable patients. "Lower fluences offer hair modulation...

Two-wavelength laser effective for blood lesions.(Dermatologic Surgery)
June 1, 2007... GRAPEVINE, TEX. -- A single laser device that can sequentially deliver both 585-nm and 1,064-nm laser pulses was effective for treating thick port-wine stains, facial telangiectasias, and leg veins in three separate studies reported at the...

European consensus statement offered on foam sclerotherapy.(Dermatologic Surgery)
June 1, 2007... SAN DIEGO -- European experts in foam sclerotherapy have updated their recommendations regarding how to perform foam sclerotherapy. Those recommendations include one that foam as viscous as possible should be used, and that only a 2%-3% mixture...

Foamy future predicted for treatment of varicose veins.(Dermatologic Surgery)
June 1, 2007... SAN DIEGO -- Foam sclerotherapy will soon be considered the standard of care for treating varicose veins, if it isn't already, Dr. John Bergan predicted at the annual meeting of the American Venous Forum. "We have reached the point where...

Isolated tumor cells raise melanoma recurrence risk.(Clinical Rounds)
June 1, 2007... WASHINGTON -- Early-stage melanoma patients with isolated tumor cells in the sentinel nodes are at higher risk of recurrence, according to a review presented by Dr. Randall Scheri at a symposium sponsored by the Society for Surgical Oncology....

Most uncompliant with compression stocking use.(Clinical Rounds)
June 1, 2007... SAN DIEGO -- Few patients who should wear compression stockings actually are conscientious about following their regimen and putting them on every day, according to a survey of 3,144 venous disease patients in Mississippi. Many patients...

Congenital scleroderma is often missed in children.(Clinical Rounds)
June 1, 2007... MIAMI BEACH -- Congenital localized scleroderma is a rare and probably overlooked diagnosis in young children with sclerotic lesions, Dr. Lawrence Schachner said at the annual Masters of Pediatrics conference sponsored by the University of...

Neonatal acne receives new name.(Clinical Rounds)
June 1, 2007... Recognize this common neonatal skin eruption? Neonatal acne, you say? Think again. The consensus among pediatric dermatologists is that what has traditionally been called neonatal acne is actually a yeast-based folliculitis that has been...

Tips to diagnose cutaneous anomalies of newborn spine.(Clinical Rounds)
June 1, 2007... MIAMI -- Evaluate any suspicious cutaneous anomaly of the midline from the tip of the nose back to the tip of the coccyx in newborns, Dr. John Ragheb said during a pediatric update sponsored by Miami Children's Hospital. Preservation of...

If rash looks like cowboy's gun holster, think Lucky Luke.(Clinical Rounds)
June 1, 2007... MIAMI BEACH -- If an infant comes to your practice with diaper rash distributed like a cowboy's gun belt holster, consider allergic contact dermatitis, Dr. Amy Paller said at the annual Masters of Pediatrics conference sponsored by the...

Dermatologists in the crosshairs over tetracycline-insensitive MRSA.(Clinical Rounds)
June 1, 2007... MAUI, HAWAII -- Tetracycline-insensitive methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is now just a plane ride away from North America, and if it takes hold in the United States, who's going to get the blame? Dermatologists, that's who. ...

Peak pattern in infants' MRSA infections may reflect sources, a retrospective study finds.(Clinical Rounds)
June 1, 2007... PHILADELPHIA -- Infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus occurred in a bimodal pattern in the first year of life, with peaks in the first 5 months and again shortly before the first birthday. The peaks reflect two...

If it looks like a spider bite, think MRSA.(Clinical Rounds)
June 1, 2007... PHOENIX -- When a child presents with what looks like a spider bite, but the family can't find a spider, Dr. Lawrence F. Eichenfield considers community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. "Most pediatric cases we see are...

Melanonychia deserves a case-by-case approach.(Clinical Rounds)
June 1, 2007... AMELIA ISLAND, FLA. -- Every case of melanonychia striata must be evaluated individually, Dr. Richard K. Scher said at a symposium sponsored by the Dermatology Foundation. Longitudinal bands of pigmentation in nails are among the trickiest...

TNF-[alpha] blockers can trigger palmoplantar psoriasis.(Clinical Rounds)
June 1, 2007... AMELIA ISLAND, FLA. -- Cases of palmoplantar psoriasis arising in patients on tumor necrosis factor-[alpha] blocking agents, although unusual, may be more common than is currently recognized, Dr. Gerald G. Krueger said at a symposium sponsored...

Progress seen with stem cell transplant for systemic sclerosis.(Clinical Rounds)
June 1, 2007... NEW YORK -- Major and durable improvements in skin scores and overall function are being seen among patients with systemic sclerosis who undergo high-dose immunosuppressive therapy and autologous stem cell transplantation, Dr. Daniel E. Furst...

Arthritis trials had patients with worse disease.(Clinical Rounds)
June 1, 2007... The effects of anti-tumor necrosis factor-[alpha] treatment on rheumatoid arthritis patients in clinical practice are smaller than those in published randomized, controlled trials, reported Wietske Kievit of the Radboud University Nijmegen...

Hormone therapy findings diverge from WHI.(Clinical Rounds)
June 1, 2007... RENO, NEV. -- Women taking hormone therapy had no increase in cardiovascular events and a lower overall death rate, compared with age-matched controls, in a retrospective study that used a primary care database and was designed to mimic the...

Monthly menstruation may be way of the past: a continuous monophasic pill designed to be taken daily for 365 days is nearing approval by the FDA.(Clinical Rounds)
June 1, 2007... SAN FRANCISCO -- Seasonale and Seasonique are already on the market, and they will soon be joined by several other extended contraception options that will allow women to regulate their menstrual periods in a multiplicity of different ways, Dr....

Hirsutism often not just skin deep; look for other disorders.(Clinical Rounds)
June 1, 2007... LOS ANGELES -- Hirsutism may be the most reliable way to recognize polycystic ovary syndrome because excess hair is so common with the condition. But be sure that the patient truly has hirsutism and not just hypertrichosis, Dr. Ricardo...

Sleep disturbances linked to pain in obese adults.(Clinical Rounds)
June 1, 2007... WASHINGTON -- Sleep disturbances, pain, and obesity are interrelated in adults, Amy Wachholtz, Ph.D., reported at a conference for the Society of Behavioral Medicine, adding that obesity treatment programs need to address the link. Given...

Patient adherence to diet bears more importance than type.(Clinical Rounds)
June 1, 2007... SAN FRANCISCO -- The type of weightloss diet almost doesn't matter as long as the patient adheres to it, Dr. Robert Baron said at a meeting on diabetes and endocrinology sponsored by the University of California, San Francisco. Most diets...

Stress cognitive elements to help patients lose weight.(Clinical Rounds)
June 1, 2007... SAN FRANCISCO -- Clinicians who are not experts in behavioral therapy still can teach overweight patients most of what they need to learn for successful weight loss, Dr. Robert Baron said. Ideal weight-loss programs combine dieting,...

Opioid medication errors common in hospitals.(Clinical Rounds)
June 1, 2007... SALT LAKE CITY -- Opioid administration and prescribing errors are both very common in hospitals, and frequently result in uncontrolled pain as well as overdoses, according to a data from a retrospective study that was presented at the annual...

Lipitor, HepaGam B.(New & Approved)
June 1, 2007... Lipitor (atorvastatin, Pfizer Inc.) The lipid-lowering drug approved for five new indications in adults with coronary heart disease; namely, to reduce the risk of these five cardiovascular events: nonfatal myocardial infarction, fatal...

Patch test is crucial for shoe contact dermatitis.(Clinical Rounds)
June 1, 2007... AMELIA ISLAND, FLA. -- Although it takes effort, most cases of shoe contact dermatitis can be managed, Dr. James S. Taylor said at a symposium sponsored by the Dermatology Foundation. Contact allergy to shoes is a common cause of foot...

Consider juvenile plantar dermatosis in diagnosis of shoe allergy in children.(Clinical Rounds)
June 1, 2007... AMELIA ISLAND, FLA. -- Juvenile plantar dermatosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of shoe allergy in children, Dr. Taylor said. Also known as "wet-dry foot syndrome of Stock," "forefoot eczema," "atopic winter feet,"...

During pregnancy; allergic rhinitis could pass to child.(Clinical Rounds)
June 1, 2007... SAN DIEGO -- Women who experience symptoms of allergic rhinitis during early pregnancy are more than six times as likely to have children with allergic rhinitis than are women who have no such symptoms, Dr. Miwa Shinohara said at the annual...

Study reveals impact of childhood facial burns.(Clinical Rounds)
June 1, 2007... SAN DIEGO -- Children who sustain facial burn injuries have poorer psychosocial adjustment during recovery, compared with children who sustain nonfacial burn injuries, results from a multicenter analysis demonstrated. The finding is...

Devices provide noninvasive edema measurement.(Clinical Rounds)
June 1, 2007... SAN DIEGO -- Portable investigational devices that use inflared spectroscopy hold promise as a noninvasive way to quantify edema or tissue water concentration in superficial and deep partial thickness burn wounds, Dr. Karen Cross reported...

No surgery required for most pediatric palm burns.(Clinical Rounds)
June 1, 2007... SAN DIEGO -- The majority of pediatric palm burns healed without the need for acute or reconstructive surgery in a large single-center study. The finding is important because many burn centers support immediate excision with full-thickness...

Risk factors for fungal infections identified in burn-injured patients.(Clinical Rounds)
June 1, 2007... SAN DIEGO -- Among burn-injured patients, risk factors for developing cutaneous fungal infections to nonburned skin include prolonged mechanical ventilation and systemic antibiotic use, but not obesity, results from a small pilot study...

CDC nixes fluoroquinolone use for gonorrhea.(Clinical Rounds)
June 1, 2007... Fluoroquinolones should no longer be used for the treatment of gonorrhea in the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has concluded. The recommendation is based on new evidence suggesting that the prevalence of...