The geriatric population is continuously growing, which leads to more aged patients being admitted to dermatology clinics. The aim of this study is to determine the dermatological complaints of the elderly attending a dermatology outpatient clinic. All of the patients aged 65 years and older admitted to our dermatology outpatient clinic over a 1-year period were included. Patients were divided ...

In a survey during a period of 2 years, 1084 patients with suspected clinical fungal lesions were referred to the Medical Mycology Department, School of Public Health of Tehran Medical Sciences University. Out of 1084 patients , 329 cases were found to be infested with Tinea versicolor. One (0.3%) conju­gal case and 2 (0.6%) blood related cases (Father and son, Mother and daugh­ter) and 4 cases...

not available in our country, and surgery, in which recurrence rates after wide excision are lower than after local excision. Radiotherapy has been used only rarely for BD of the digit and has been delivered using various techniques (radioactive molds of gold or radon seeds, external beam therapy, photon radiotherapy using a water bath), as have laser carbon dioxide, photodynamic therapy, and t...

n recent years, many clinical trials suggested using certain medications such as beta-blockers (BB), angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE-I), low dose aspirin, and statins to reduce morbidity and mortality after acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Since the 1980s, we have known the clinical benefits of BB post AMI. Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors are also useful in managing asy...