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Articles in May, 2007 issue of Skin & Allergy News

• TNF-[alpha] inhibitors may raise coccidioidomycosis risk
  by Miriam E. Tucker
• Melanoma screens going high tech
  by Bruce Jancin
• Fractional ablative [CO.sub.2] laser displays safety and efficacy: FDA approval for photodamage expected
  by Mitchel L. Zoler
• Atopic dermatitis center is first with family focus
  by Jane Salodof MacNeil
• Longest follow-up on infliximab shows sustained psoriasis response
  by Kate Johnson
• FDA approves first avian flu 'stopgap' vaccine
  by Elizabeth Mechcatie
• Griseofulvin recalled after glass fragments found
  by Elizabeth Mechcatie
• Imatinib could boost systemic scleroderma tx
  by Sharon Worcester
• FDA proposes new limits on advisers' conflicts: any expert with financial interests of $50,000 or more in a company could not review its products
  by Alicia Ault
• FDA expands oversight of postmarketing drug safety
  by Alicia Ault
• Sleep drug labels to address adverse reactions
  by Elizabeth Mechcatie
• FDA warning ties linezolid use to mortality from catheter infections
  by Elizabeth Mechcatie
• Allergies to other drugs may predict penicillin allergy
  by Robert Finn
• Getting the red out
  by Alan Rockoff
• Do physician bloggers compromise patient privacy? Sophisticated bloggers can conceal patient identity
  by Phillip V. Gordon
• Do physician bloggers compromise patient privacy? Blogging about patients is never safe or acceptable
  by Deborah C. Peel
• Ethics in cosmetic laser treatments
  by Thomas E. Rohrer
• Corrections
• Conflicts of interest affect care
  by Thomas Fogarty
• Serving in Afghanistan: my story
  by Omar L. Hamada
• Psoriasis CV risks trigger shift to systemic therapies
  by Bruce Jancin
• Think risk-benefit when choosing psoriasis tx
  by Bruce Jancin
• First mechanical treatment for head lice being tested in the U.S
  by Kate Johnson
• MRSA treatment begins at the skin
  by Damian McNamara
• Plantar wart patients satisfied with bleomycin
  by Miriam E. Tucker
• Topical antifungals: some oldies are still goodies
  by Bruce Jancin
• More topical lidocaine means more dermatitis
  by Miriam E. Tucker
• Coffea arabica and CoffeeBerry extract
  by Leslie S. Baumann
• Antibiotic regimen still works for granuloma inguinale
  by Heidi Splete
• New moisturizers emerge for atopic dermatitis
  by Bruce Jancin
• Novel moisturizer, cleansers score well in atopic dermatitis trials
  by Bruce Jancin
• Careful regimen crucial to isotretinoin's success
  by Bruce Jancin
• Antiwrinkle topicals tested head to head
  by Damian McNamara
• Consider a mucosal block to numb lips quickly
  by Carolyn Sachs
• Complications with fillers, botox injections can be avoided
  by Damian McNamara
• Expert tips can improve results with Radiesse
  by Damian McNamara
• Botox and injectable fillers appear safe for darker skin
  by Alicia Ault
• Think zinc for persistent red, scaly hands or feet
  by Heidi Splete
• Melanoma detection often snares indolent disease
  by Bruce Jancin
• Melanoma in young adults: paradox is regained
  by Bruce Jancin
• Screening could reduce colorectal cancer deaths by 50%
  by Michelle G. Sullivan
• Trends in other GI cancers tracked
• Amputation rate drops with coordinated care
  by Hannah Brown
• Dubious diagnostic criteria impede Charcot's foot tx
  by Hannah Brown
• Lack of causal link found between obesity, venous disease
  by Timothy F. Kirn
• Fungus distinguishes chronic rhinosinusitis and allergic sinusitis
  by Robert Finn
• Antibiotic prescribing for rhinosinusitis outpaces bacterial infection incidence
  by Mary Ann Moon
• Diagnosis of angioedema is often delayed
  by Robert Finn
• FACIT-Fatigue scale valid in psoriatic arthritis
  by Diana Mahoney
• HBV reactivation seen with biologic treatment
  by Nancy Walsh
• Plan B access not yet reducing pregnancy rate
  by Robert Finn
• Contraceptive rod efficacy in obese still unknown
  by Damian McNamara
• Location, location, location: think biopsy for pigmented vulvar lesions
  by Kate Johnson
• Consider nontreatment of anogenital HPV infection
  by Kate Johnson
• Psoriasis in children differs from adult disease
  by Kate Johnson
• New criteria debut for classifying juvenile systemic sclerosis
  by Diana Mahoney
• Pediatric skin diseases strongly affect life quality: atopic dermatitis has a greater negative impact on children than do asthma, epilepsy, or diabetes
  by Bruce Jancin
• Atopy risk cut in infants fed partially hydrogenated formula
  by Robert Finn
• Metronidazole caused encephalopathy in teen boy
  by Doug Brunk
• YAZ, Olux, Humira, Cymbalta
  by Damian McNamara
• Most celiac disease patients remain undiagnosed
  by Doug Brunk
• Long-lived parents pass CV benefits to children
  by Mary Ann Moon
• Medical therapies can stabilize Peyronie's disease
  by Nancy Walsh
• Lack of consensus surrounds treatment of TEN
  by Jeff Evans
• Ciclesonide shows efficacy in perennial allergic rhinitis
  by Robert Finn
• Fluticasone furoate helps seasonal rhinitis
  by Robert Finn
• Controller drugs cut ED visits by intermittent asthma patients
  by Doug Brunk
• Administration mix-ups occur with new vaccines: confusion has involved meningococcal; tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis; and adult zoster vaccines
  by Patrice Wendling
• More evidence points to need for second varicella shot
  by Moon. Mary Ann
• AAD announces 2008 officers
  by Alicia Ault
• Botox top procedure again
  by Alicia Ault
• ASDS report on tissue tightening
  by Alicia Ault
• CMS extends NPI deadline …
  by Alicia Ault
• And form CMS-1500 deadline
  by Alicia Ault
• Changing MD demographics
  by Alicia Ault
• Bundled pay for care coordination proposed
  by Alicia Ault
• Quality improvement efforts give mixed results
  by Kate Johnson
• Physicians ask for federal incentives to fund EMRs
  by Alicia Ault
• Tips to say 'I'm sorry' for unanticipated outcomes
  by Denise Napoli
• Personal health record remains elusive goal
  by Glenda Fauntleroy

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