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In 2004, the American Academy of Dermatology, in concert with the Society of Investigative Dermatology, reported on the burden of skin disease in the United States.
Archives of Dermatology - Lun, 27 Settembre 2010
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Governmental incentives to stimulate the "meaningful use" of electronic medical records and future disincentives for Medicaid and Medicare provide an impetus for dermatologists to consider adding this technology to their clinical practice. Dermatologists should carefully weigh the pros and cons of establishing an electronic medical record system before incorporating this expensive technology. This article reviews available scientific and economic data required for dermatologists to help make an informed choice.
Archives of Dermatology - Lun, 27 Settembre 2010
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In 2004, the American Academy of Dermatology, in concert with the Society of Investigative Dermatology, reported on the burden of skin disease in the United States. Examining both direct and indirect costs, they found wounds to be the most financially costly of all skin disease.
Archives of Dermatology - Gio, 23 Settembre 2010
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In this issue of the Archives, Ryan et al1 report the results of a well-designed prospective controlled study of patients with psoriasis from an outpatient dermatology department based in Dublin, Ireland. The UV-mediated increase in serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] was assessed in 30 patients with chronic plaque psoriasis at baseline, after 4 weeks, and on completion of treatment with narrowband UV-B (NB–UV-B) therapy during wintertime and compared with a control group of patients who had not been treated with phototherapy.
Archives of Dermatology - Mar, 31 Agosto 2010
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Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a chronic inflammatory disease that can be progressive and may be associated with permanent joint damage and disability. Though rare in the general population, it is common in patients with psoriasis, affecting about 6% to 10% of patients with psoriasis overall and substantially more patients with more extensive skin disease (20%-40%).
Archives of Dermatology - Gio, 22 Luglio 2010
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Vitamin A has been of interest to dermatologists since the 1920s, when vitamin A deficiency in animals was associated with epithelial changes and cancer. High doses of vitamin A were used to treat disorders of cornification and other conditions, but the benefit was limited because the doses required to achieve efficacy were close to those that caused toxic effects.
Archives of Dermatology - Mar, 18 Maggio 2010
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Can nail melanoma be diagnosed noninvasively? Traditional and more recently described methods (medical history and physical examination, the ABCDEF system to identify nail melanoma, dermoscopic examination of the nail plate2-3) all lack significant accuracy.
Archives of Dermatology - Lun, 26 Aprile 2010
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The incidence of invasive melanoma in the United States continues to rise 4% to 6% annually despite all of our efforts to improve primary prevention. Similar increases are being noted worldwide. It was estimated that 68 720 Americans will have been diagnosed as having melanoma in 2009, and the current lifetime risk for developing invasive melanoma is 1 in 58.1 When the estimated 53 120 cases of in situ melanoma are added, the lifetime risk for being diagnosed as having melanoma is now 1 in 30. Also, it was estimated that 8650 Americans died of melanoma in 2009.
Archives of Dermatology - Mar, 16 Marzo 2010
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The worldwide incidence of skin cancer (especially nonmelanoma skin cancer) has increased markedly during the last decades. Skin cancer should be considered a chronic disease.
Archives of Dermatology - Mar, 16 Marzo 2010
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Psoriasis is a very common, chronic, immune-mediated disease that commonly presents in young patients.
Archives of Dermatology - Lun, 22 Febbraio 2010
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