Medical Specialty >> Dermatology
When to Treat Varicose Veins
9:00 AM CST.
By Len CanterHealthDay Reporter Read article
- Dermatologists Cut Back on Antibiotics But Still Prescribe the Most
- Exercise Caution to Protect Your Skin at the Gym
- Make Cancer Prevention a Priority in 2019
- New Acne Treatment Might Spring From Old One
JOURNAL UPDATE
Wait Times Have Improved in VA Health Care System
7:00 PM CST. Wait times similar to private sector in 2014 but shorter overall and in some specialties in 2017- Melanoma Survival Varies Among U.S. States
- Dermatologists’ Rx for Antibiotics Dropped From 2008 to 2016
- Adoption of Advanced Health IT Capabilities Inconsistent
MONTHLY JOURNAL SUMMARY
December 2018 Briefing - Dermatology
January 02, 2019. The Monthly Journal Summary is a single article covering the most important journal articles published in the previous 30 days.
FEATURED ARTICLES
Investigational Topical Minocycline Gel for Acne Advances to Phase III Development
Ted Lain, MD.
Clinical trial investigator Dr. Ted Lain comments on the results of the OPAL study, a Phase 2b clinical trial which evaluated the efficacy of a novel topical gel formulation of the antibiotic minocycline (BPX-01) in reducing the number of inflammatory lesions in patients with moderate-to-severe inflammatory,…
Use of Balloon and Balloon-like devices in Medicine
M. Aroon Kamath, M.D..
I recently came across a very interesting article listing the many extended uses of the Foley’s catheter in plastic surgery [1]. This article prompted me to attempt to compile information on the various ways in which Balloon catheters and other devices based on the balloon principle have been used…
MEDICAL FOCUS
Erysipelas
By Tamer M. Fouad, M.D. Erysipelas is an infection of the skin by streptococci. The infection is subcutaneous and is more superficial than cellulitis and hence well demarcated.
DISCUSSION
RE: Investigational Topical Minocycline Gel for Acne Advances to Phase III Development
By MrRobinGreat articles. learnt a lot from it.
