Dermatological conditions of aquatic athletes

Dermatological conditions in HIV infection.

Dermatological conditions in military conscripts.

BACKGROUND Published studies regarding skin conditions in the military are mainly cross-sectional studies from clinical encounters during war campaigns and military training. AIMS To determine the incidence and spectrum of dermatological conditions in a cohort of military conscripts in Singapore. Soldiers diagnosed with contact dermatitis (CD) were further analysed for body area involvement, ...

Management of the psychological comorbidities of dermatological conditions: practitioners’ guidelines

Dermatological disease can be devastating for patients, and although dermatologists are focused on remedying the cutaneous manifestations of these conditions, it is easy to miss the psychological suffering lurking below. Studies reveal that psychiatric comorbidity in dermatology is highly prevalent. Undetected psychopathology can greatly decrease a patient's quality of life and even contribute ...

Analysis of Chinese herbal creams prescribed for dermatological conditions.

OBJECTIVE To determine whether Chinese herbal creams used for the treatment of dermatological conditions contain steroids. DESIGN 11 herbal creams obtained from patients attending general and paediatric dermatology outpatient clinics were analysed with high resolution gas chromatography and mass spectrometry. SETTING Departments of dermatology and clinical biochemistry. MAIN OUTCOME MEASU...

Which Dermatological Conditions Present to an Emergency Department in Australia?

Background/Objectives. There is minimal data available on the types of dermatological conditions which present to tertiary emergency departments (ED). We analysed demographic and clinical features of dermatological presentations to an Australian adult ED. Methods. The St. Vincent's Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) ED database was searched for dermatological presentations between 1 January 2009 and 31 ...