Literature Lessons – October
Including the latest on acne, atopic dermatitis, COVID-19, cutaneous oncology, drugs and devices, hair and nails, infectious disease, and more. GENERAL DERMATOLOGY A cohort (N=53) of patients with BRACHIORADIAL PRURITUS were treated with medical therapy and/or computed tomography–guided C-spine transforaminal epidural corticosteroid injections. A mean daily dose of gabapentin greater than 1500mg was more often […]
Updates in Pediatric Hyperhidrosis
Dr. Adelaide Hebert discusses the importance of recognizing and treating hyperhidrosis in children with available oral and topical treatment options. Adelaide A. Hebert, MD, FAAD, Professor of Dermatology and Pediatric Dermatology, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston “Because [hyperhidrosis] often starts in the childhood population, I think it’s really important that it’s recognized. It’s very […]
Ted Talks: Health Care Violence
Ted Rosen, MD, FAADEditor-in-Chief I hate doctors. They’ll do anything—anything to keep you coming to them. They’ll sell their souls! What’s worse, they’ll sell yours, and you never know it until you find yourself in hell.” – Eugene O’Neill It was December 18, 1982. An unidentified man walked into the MD Anderson Hospital office of […]