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Dermoscopy of Desmoplastic Melanoma: Report of Six Cases
The aim of this study was to define the dermoscopic features of desmoplastic melanoma, a rare variant of cutaneous melanoma.
Journal Article, August 29, 2008
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Electronic Personal Health Records: Should Doctors Worry?
Matthew K. Wynia, MD, MPH, FACP, Director, The Institute for Ethics, American Medical Association, Chicago, Illinois, describes many ethical twists in electronic health records.
Editorial, August 29, 2008
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CME/CE
Lip Injection
Review techniques for correction of the aging lip and lip augmentation in this lecture and video program presented by Dr. Nowell Solish.
Slide/Lecture Presentation, August 29, 2008
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CE
EGFR Inhibitors: Toxicities and Strategies for Effective Management
Learn how to help patients on EGFR inhibitors manage the side effects of this cancer therapy.
Clinical Review, August 29, 2008
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Identification of Categories at Risk for High Quality of Life Impairment in Patients With Vitiligo
Quality of life in patients with vitiligo is strongly impaired. This study investigates the physical and psychological affects of vitiligo, using patient questionnaires.
Journal Article, August 26, 2008
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Safeguarding Muscle During Weight Reduction
Ingrid Kohlstadt, MD, MPH, FACN, Associate, The Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, explains the muscle part of weight gain and loss.
Editorial, August 25, 2008
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CME
CTLA-4 Blockade With Ipilimumab Induces Significant Clinical Benefit in a Female With Melanoma Metastases to the CNS
Although the survival rate of melanoma with metastases to the central nervous system is dismal, new medications, such as ipilimumab, offer hope to these patients.
Journal Article, August 25, 2008
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Sun, Pigmentation, Genetic Variations, and the Risk for Skin Cancer
The authors discuss important new papers reporting on the relationships of genetic markers to risk for skin cancer.
Expert Viewpoint, August 22, 2008
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A Principled Partnership Between Academic Medicine and Industry
Darrell G. Kirch, MD, President and CEO, Association of American Medical Colleges, Washington, DC, tells us how medicine and industry can and cannot collaborate.
Editorial, August 22, 2008
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Genetics of Melanoma Predisposition
Our understanding of melanoma at the molecular level has blossomed with the advent of genomic technologies. In this review, the authors consider some of the clinical implications of these genetic findings for both diagnostics and therapeutics.
Journal Article, August 20, 2008
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Azathioprine Treatment Photosensitizes Human Skin to Ultraviolet A Radiation
Azathioprine is used to treat a variety of conditions and to prevent graft rejection in organ transplant recipients. Does it cause photosensitivity?
Journal Article, August 18, 2008
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Why Should I Report an Adverse Drug Event?
Individual clinicians can play a vital role in detecting potentially serious adverse drug events -- and the safety of our drug supply depends on them.
Expert Viewpoint, August 18, 2008
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Skin Sensitization: Strategies for the Assessment and Management of Risk
Allergic contact dermatitis is largely a preventable disease. Limitation can be achieved by identification of skin sensitizers, characterization of their potency, understanding skin exposure, and application of good risk assessment/management.
Journal Article, August 15, 2008
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An Unexpected Detrimental Effect on the Incidence of Heel Pressure Ulcers After Local 5% DMSO Cream Application: A Randomized, Double-blind Study in Patients at Risk for Pressure Ulcers
Pressure ulcers (PU) of the heels and buttocks can develop quickly, but what preventive effects do dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) creams have? Explore the observed effects of DMSO creams on PU prevention.
Journal Article, August 15, 2008
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Does Your Patient's Race Affect the Care That You Deliver?
Carolyn Clancy, MD, Director, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, Maryland, describes how to eliminate racial disparities in your practice.
Editorial, August 15, 2008
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Healing Iraq One Book at a Time: Medical Texts and Periodical Donations to Iraqi Healthcare Professionals
Do you have books, journals, video, or patient education materials you can donate to healthcare professionals in need? Rehabilitation materials are needed, as well as general books and journals.
Journal Article, August 14, 2008
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Nonoperative Active Management of Critical Limb Ischemia: Initial Experience Using a Sequential Compression Biomechanical Device for Limb Salvage
Do sequential compression devices improve outcomes when used on patients with critically ischemic limbs?
Journal Article, August 14, 2008
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Novel Topical Drug Delivery Systems and Their Potential Use in Acne Vulgaris
This article reviews some novel vehicle delivery advances that are poised to further enhance the efficacy of topical acne formulations, and/or offer the possibility of simplified dosing regimens that may improve treatment outcomes.
Journal Article, August 14, 2008
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When Your Patients and In-laws Ask Whether They Should Receive the Shingles Vaccine
In his most recent videoblog, Paul Auwaerter, MD, discusses the shingles vaccine and its implications for inquiring patients, in-laws, and healthcare providers.
Expert Viewpoint, August 13, 2008
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A Day Too Long: Rethinking Physician Work Hours
Resident and fellow physicians now work shorter shifts as mandated by American training programs. But an attending physician realized that there was an exception to this rule. Read his story.
Journal Article, August 13, 2008
