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- 1From:Dermatology Nursing (Vol. 18, Issue 3) Peer-ReviewedIn a quest to get a "sunless" tan, almost 30 million Americans visit indoor tanning salons each year, and on an average day, more than 1 million Americans visit tanning salons. Of these, 70% are Caucasian girls and...
- 2From:Dermatology Nursing (Vol. 14, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed
- 3From:Dermatology Nursing (Vol. 14, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedThose who, given the gift of life through organ transplant, are presenting to many dermatologists with multiple and severe skin tumors. Providing effective skin cancer education is an area in need of increased...
- 4From:Dermatology Nursing (Vol. 14, Issue 5) Peer-ReviewedA new Web site for your patients with genital herpes has been announced by Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation: www.famvir.com and www.healthandhope.com....
- 5From:Dermatology Nursing (Vol. 15, Issue 5) Peer-ReviewedSeveral variables should be considered when deciding which cutaneous surgery procedures to perform during a pregnancy and which to delay until after delivery, according to an article in Dermatology Times (February...
- 6From:Dermatology Nursing (Vol. 18, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedIn this age of "instant" reality television transformations, many consumers may have unrealistic expectations when seeking a cosmetic treatment. Whether it's aging skin on the face or neck, noticeable veins on the legs,...
- 7From:Dermatology Nursing (Vol. 17, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedImiquimod 5% cream (Aldara[R]) is best known as a defender against basal cell carcinoma and actinic keratoses, but it is also gaining a reputation for use in treating keloids, the most notorious of scars. An article in...
- 8From:Dermatology Nursing (Vol. 16, Issue 3) Peer-ReviewedHeart attack patients treated in hospitals staffed by more registered nurses (RNs) are less likely to die than patients treated in hospitals staffed by fewer RNs, according to a recent study led by Sharina Person, PhD,...
- 9From:Dermatology Nursing (Vol. 16, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedScarring alopecia is often underdiagnosed in African-American women due to failure to seek treatment, according to an article in the February 2004 issue of Dermatology Times. Chemene R. Quinn, MD, joined the faculty at...
- 10From:Dermatology Nursing (Vol. 16, Issue 2) Peer-ReviewedEven for the most skilled and careful dermatologic surgeons, complications after cutaneous surgery can be inevitable. According to Hugh M. Gloster, Jr., MD, in the August 2003 issue of Dermatology Times, with careful...
- 11From:Dermatology Nursing (Vol. 16, Issue 3) Peer-ReviewedThe use of skin creams containing peanut oil to treat diaper rash, eczema, or other inflammatory skin conditions in babies may lead to peanut allergy in childhood, according to an article in the April 2003 issue of...
- 12From:Dermatology Nursing (Vol. 17, Issue 5) Peer-ReviewedThe 5-year review mandated by the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 requires that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) comprehensively review relative values of Clef codes. An article in the June...
- 13From:Dermatology Nursing (Vol. 15, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedThe Cosmetic Surgery Foundation and the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery agreed to sponsor the National Patient Safety Foundation's program to improve patient safety in office settings. According to an article in...
- 14From:Dermatology Nursing (Vol. 15, Issue 2) Peer-ReviewedTreatment of skin conditions such as psoriasis, eczema, seborrheic dermatitis, vitiligo, and hypopigmenation often require topical and systemic medications such as corticosteroids and antibiotics. However, results vary...
- 15From:Dermatology Nursing (Vol. 14, Issue 3) Peer-ReviewedAt the 60th Annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology, February 22-27, 2002, dermatologists and skin care professionals heard updates on the latest dermatology treatments from many of their colleagues. A...
- 16From:Dermatology Nursing (Vol. 15, Issue 3) Peer-ReviewedAn estimated 14 million Americans suffer from rosacea, but most of them don't know it. Because rosacea varies from one individual to another, medical experts recently identified four subtypes to aid in its diagnosis as...
- 17From:Dermatology Nursing (Vol. 17, Issue 2) Peer-ReviewedNationally recognized experts gathered in November 2004 to emphasize the leadership role nurses must play in making patient safety a priority within the health care system. The nation's first Chief Nursing Officers...
- 18From:Dermatology Nursing (Vol. 17, Issue 2) Peer-ReviewedThe use of ophthalmic refractive surgery (excimer) lasers, dermatologic lasers, and other medical lasers has moved from the closely regulated hospital environment into broad applications in conventional medical,...
- 19From:Dermatology Nursing (Vol. 18, Issue 6) Peer-ReviewedMerkel cell carcinoma, a rare skin cancer that strikes about 500 men and women a year, is not only difficult to diagnose, but even more difficult to cure. Although stage I of the disease has a 100% survival rate, stage...
- 20From:Dermatology Nursing (Vol. 18, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedWhen distinguishing between diabetic foot lesions that may be uninfected versus mildly infected, reading the clinical symptoms is key. The September 2005 issue of Skin & Allergy News identified the symptoms and proper...