IMPORTANCE Contamination of the skin and clothing of health care personnel during removal of personal protective equipment (PPE) contributes to dissemination of pathogens and places personnel at risk for infection. OBJECTIVES To determine the frequency and sites of contamination on the skin and clothing of personnel during PPE removal and to evaluate the effect of an intervention on the frequ...

Context. During the late 1990s, insecticide resistance had rendered a number of treatment products ineffective; some companies saw this as an opportunity to develop alternative types of treatment. We investigated the possibility that a surfactant-based lotion containing 10% cocamide diethanolamine (cocamide DEA) was effective to eliminate head louse infestation. Settings and Design. Initial in ...

BACKGROUND/AIMS Treatment with intralesional triamcinolone/betamethasone is recommended for infantile sight-threatening periocular haemangiomas. This study investigates the endocrine and weight changes in 15 infants undergoing therapy over 12 years. METHODS 15 infants, median age 19 weeks (range 10-56) receiving intra/perilesional triamcinolone/betamethasone underwent serial measurement of we...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS Tracheal intubation for general anesthesia often leads to traumatization of the airway mucosa resulting in postoperative sore throat, hoarseness and cough. This study was undertaken to determine the effects of betamethasone gel in reducing these complications. MATERIALS AND METHODS One hundred patients (ASA I-II) to undergo endotracheal intubation, were randomly divided eq...

Background: The results of previous studies suggested that there is an increased risk of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in the neonates with lower serum cortisol levels. This study aimed to assess the association between serum cortisol values and PDA and investigate if there is an association between PDA and the antenatal administration of betamethasone. Methods: The present study was carried o...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the clinical and hormonal response of topically applied cyproterone acetate, oral cyproterone acetate, and placebo lotion in women with acne. DESIGN Placebo-controlled, randomized study. SETTING Patients were recruited from the Institute of Endocrine Cosmetics, Vienna, Austria. PATIENTS Forty women with acne. INTERVENTIONS Treatment with oral medication consisting ...

A 2-year-and-4-month-old girl suffered a burn to the neck due to boiling water. She was examined at another hospital, and recommended to undergo dermatoplasty. Thirteen days after injury, she consulted our hospital. A wide skin defect was observed around the neck, and a third-degree burn was diagnosed. Conservative treatment using electrolyticreduction ion water (ERI) lotion, antibiotics/steroi...

OBJECTIVES To examine the efficacy of UV photographs and information about photoaging (eg, wrinkles and age spots) for increasing the sun protection intentions and behaviors of young adults and to determine whether any effects of this appearance-based intervention could be enhanced by providing a non-UV alternative for achieving a tan (ie, sunless tanning lotion). DESIGN Randomized control tr...

We reevaluated histological slides of dorsal skin in control animals from past percutaneous dose toxicity studies using dogs, rabbits and rats to provide background data concerning histological changes related to preparation and application procedures and vehicles or embrocations of every variety. Acanthosis, dermal or perifollicular inflammatory cell infiltration in dogs; hyperkeratosis, acant...

27 The Effect of Betamethasone Treatment on Platelet Count and Thromboelastography (TEG®) Coagulation Profile in Obstetric Patients Abstract Type: Original Research Laura Chang, M.D.; Lorraine Chow, M.D.; Michaela Farber, M.D.; Lawrence Tsen, M.D.; Bhavani Kodali, M.D. Brigham and Women's HospitalType: Original Research Laura Chang, M.D.; Lorraine Chow, M.D.; Michaela Farber, M.D.; Lawrence Tse...