Journal of Drugs in Dermatology

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Articles in April, 2003 issue of Journal of Drugs in Dermatology

• 585-nm pulsed-dye laser is effective and safe in treating surgical scars
• A letter from the editor
• A new microsphere-based formulation of .5% fluorouracil topical cream shows effectiveness in treatment of actinic keratoses while only producing mild to moderate facial irritation
• Fungal cultures and direct microscopy early in the course of oral antifungal agents may predict success of onychomycosis treatment
• Bexarotene gel: a new skin-directed treatment option for cutaneous T-cell lymphomas
  by Ann G Martin
• Fixed drug eruption to nimesulide, a new nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug , with cross-reactivity to sulfonamides
• Study indicates physicians should be cautious in assessing advertisement claims
• Hypertrophic herpes simplex virus in HIV patients
  by William L Fangman
• 810-nm diode laser demonstrates effectiveness in hair removal
• Acute pustular psoriases complicated by leukocytoclastic vasculitis
  by Michael Jude Welsch
• Exergenous estrogen may not promote wound healing
• A promising new treatment for solar lentigines
  by SI Colby
• Imiquimod successful in treating basal cell carcinomas in the nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome
• Clearance of erythrokeratodermia variabilis with acitretin in a child
• Worsening injection site reactions with continued use of etanercept
  by Kimberly R Edwards
• The National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention: a report - Skin Cancer Foundation Update(
  by Susan Boiko
• Blinded study results comparing botulinum toxin subtypes A and B
• Errata
• Lithium gluconate ointment as a safe and effective therapy for the treatment of seborrheic dermatitis
• A case of co-incident phenylketonuria, pemphigus foliaceus, and tinea amiantacea treated with tetracycline and nicotinamide
  by Noah Scheinfeld
• Clinical clearance of basal cell carcinoma with topical cidofovir
• Contact irritant dermatitis and anti-pruritic agents: the need to address the itch
  by Craig G Burkhart
• Occlusion with imiquimod 5% cream does not improve efficiency in the treatment of superficial and nondular basal cell carcinomas
• Sunscreens
  by Laura Thomas
• 585-nm pulsed-dye laser provides clinical and histologic improvement in hypertrophic scars with or without using corticosteroids
• Intralesional use of 5-FU in subcutaneous fibrosis
  by Guillermo Blugerman
• Intralesional recombinant interferon beta-1a effective in the treatment of basal cell carcinomas
• Diffuse ulcerations due to disseminated histoplasmosis in a patient with HIV
  by Noah Scheinfeld
• Antibiotic prophylaxis for the prevention of endocarditis in dermatologic surgery: sources of controversy and directions for future research
  by David J Goldberg
• Psoriasis unresponsive to topical corticosteroids improvised with high concentration tacalcitol ointment
• Pipeline previews
• Treatment of hyperhidrosis with botulinum toxin type-A improves quality of life
• Clinical trial review
• Atopic dermatitis: a new treatment paradigm using pimecrolimus
  by Jeffrey M Weinberg
• Tea tree oil reduces histamine-induced skin inflammation
• Patients with psoriasis prefer solution and foam vehicles