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Leech therapy gained worldwide acceptance because of its effect in graft transplant. However its efficacy is not restricted to grafts only but extends beyond dermatological implications into a holistic approach. Its fame is due to its bioactive enzymes packed saliva. But its secret weapon is in its ability to manipulate the haemodynamics via blood sucking. Thus evacuating the body of Morbid hum...

OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence of neonatal dermatological findings and analyze whether there is an association between these findings and neonatal and pregnancy characteristics and seasonality. METHODS Newborns from three maternity hospitals in a Brazilian capital city were randomly selected to undergo dermatological assessment by dermatologists. RESULTS 2938 neonates aged up to thre...

Various dermatological conditions have been reported during tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha-blocking therapy, but until now no prospective studies have been focused on this aspect. The present study was set up to investigate the number and nature of clinically important dermatological conditions during TNF-alpha-blocking therapy in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). RA patients starting...

OBJECTIVE To correlate the prevalence of dermatological diseases among HIV-infected patient with CD4-lymphocyte count. METHODS A case series study was carried out in the region of Caxias do Sul, state of Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil. Data was collected by reviewing the records of HIV-infected patients admitted to a public hospital (198 patients from March 1998 to June 2002) or seen at the ...

Dental disease has long been proposed as a potential causative agent in certain dermatological diseases. However, literature data on this association are scarce. The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate dental status in 92 patients with various dermatological diseases who were referred to our Department for elimination of dental disease and to assess the relationship between dental i...

Plenary Session Topics: Hair and Nails Common Problems in Practical Dermatology I and II Dermatology around the World I and II Aesthetics and Lasers Immune-mediated Skin Diseases Clinical Spectrum of Eczema Oncology What’s New in Infectious Diseases, Genetics, Dermatosurgery, Disease Entities in Dermatology, Dermatotherapy Each day, shortly after lunch, a one-hour symposium will review new deve...

Cheung Sha Wan Dermatological Clinic, 3/F West Kowloon Health Centre, 303 Cheung Sha Wan Road, Kowloon It is common for the HIV-infected patients to present with skin problems. It has been suggested that around 86-96% of HIV-infected patients have mucocutaneous manifestations and there are approximately 2.4 skin problems for each patient.1 HIV not only targets CD4 T lymphocytes, but also attack...