Journal Club Articles 2005-2006

April 20, 2006 Ð Lisa Williams

Tyring S. et al.  Etanercept and clinical outcomes, fatigue, and depression in psoriasis: double-blind placebo-controlled randomised phase III trial.  Lancet 2006;367:29-35.

 

Meggitt SJ et al.  Azathioprine dosed by thiopurine methyltransferase activity for moderate-to-severe atopic eczema: a double-blind, randomized controlled trial.  Lancet 2006;367:839-46.

 

Barranco VP.  Update on clinically significant drug interactions in dermatology.  J Am Acad Dermatol 2006;54:676-84.

 

April 13, 2006 Ð Michelle Heath

Dubinsky RM et al.  Practice Parameter: Treatment of postherpetic neuralgia.  Neurology 2004;63:959-965.

 

Bowsher D.  The effects of Pre-emptive treatment of postherpetic neuralgia with amitriptyline: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.  J Pain Symptom Manage 1997;13:327-331.

 

Cozzani, E et al.  Antidesmoplakin antibodies in pemphigus vulgaris.  Brit J Dermatol 2006;54:624-628.

 

Ghodsi SZ et al.  Comparison of cryotherapy and curettage for the treatment of pyogenic granuloma: a randomized trial.  Brit J Dermatol 2006;154:671-675.

 

March 30, 2006 Ð Derm Journal Review

 

March 23, 2006 Ð Vivian Lombillo

Trivedi NR et al.  Gene array expression profiling in acne lesions reveals marked upregulation of genes involved in inflammation and matrix remodeling.  JID March 2006 (advance online).

 

Lehmann CU et al.  Detection and management of pornography-seeking in an online clinical dermatology atlas.  JAAD 2006;54:633-7.

 

Schepper SD et al.  Neurofibromatosis Type 1 protein and amyloid precursor protein interact in normal human melanocytes and colocalize with malanosomes.  JID (2006) 126, 653-659.

 

Scheinfeld, N.  A midline cyst containing clear fluid in an infant and review of management.  Pediatric dermatology 23(1)56-60.

 

March 16, 2006 Ð Kord Honda

Gogas H et al.  Prognostic significance of autoimmunity during treatment of melanoma with

interferon.  N Engl J Med. 2006 Feb 16;354(7):709-18.

 

Freedman DO et al.  Spectrum of disease and relation to place of exposure among ill returned

travelers.  N Engl J Med. 2006 Jan 12;354(2):119-30.

 

Shrank WH et al.  The implications of choice: prescribing generic or preferred pharmaceuticals

improves medication adherence for chronic conditions.  Arch Intern Med. 2006 Feb 13;166(3):332-7.

 

Uzun S, Durdu M.  The specificity and sensitivity of Nikolskiy sign in the diagnosis of pemphigus.  J Am Acad Dermatol. 2006 Mar;54(3):411-5.

 

March 9, 2006 Ð Andrea Kalus

Cusack C and Buckley C.  Etanercept: effective in the management of hidradenitis supprativa.  Brit J Dermatol 2006;154:726-729.

 

Sullivan TP et al.  Infliximab for hidradenitis supprativa.  Brit J Dermatol 2003;149:1046-1049.

 

Foucault C et al.  Oral ivermectin for the treatment of body lice.  Journal of Infectious Diseases 2006;193(3):474.

 

Egger NG et al.  Porphyria Cutanea Tarda: multiplicity of risk factors including HFE mutations, hepatitis C, and inherited uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase deficiency.  Digestive Diseases and Sciences 2002;47(2):419-426.

 

February 9, 2006 Ð Kyle Garton

Wong et al.  Results of sentinel lymph node biopsy in patients with thin melanoma.  Annals of Surgical Oncology 2006 13(3):1-8.

 

Oseroff et al.  Treatment of diffuse basal cell carcinomas and basaloid follicular hamartomas in nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome by wide-area 5-aminolevulinic acid photodynamic therapy.  Arch Dermatol 2005;141:60-67.

 

Brown et al.  Safety and efficacy of 5% imiquimod cream for the treatment of skin dysplasia in high-risk renal transplant recipients.  Arch Dermatol 2005;141:985-993.

 

February 2, 2006 Ð Phil Fleckman

Smith et al.  Loss of function mutations in the gene encoding filaggrin cause ichthyosis vulgaris. Nat Gent. 2006 Jan 29 (Epub).

 

January 26, 2006 Ð David Robles

Orringer et al.  Prevalence of psychotropic medication use among cosmetic and medical dermatology patients: a comparative study.  JAAD 2006; on-line.

 

Cohen et al.  Depression in dermatology patients identified by the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview questionnaire.  JAAD 2006;54:94-9.

 

Mobini et al.  Possible role of the bulge region in the pathogenesis of inflammatory scarring alopecia: lichen planopilaris as the prototype.  J Cutan Pathol 2005: 32:675-679.

 

Drago et al.  Use of high-dose acyclovir in pityriasis rosea.  JAAD 2006;54:82-5.

 

January 12, 2006 Ð Kyle Garton

Ginzler et al.  Mycophenolate mofetil or intravenous cyclophosphamide for lupus nephritis.  New Engl J Med 2005; 353(21):2219-2228.

 

Reich et al.  Infliximab induction and maintenance therapy for moderate-to-severe psoriasis: a phase III, multicentre, double-blind trial.  Lancet 2005; 366:1367-74.

 

Engert et al.  Anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody (rituximab) in the treatment of pemphigus.  Brit J Dermatol 2005 153:620-625.

 

Dec 22, 2005 Ð Andrea Kalus

Bickel et al.  Generation X: Implications for faculty recruitment and development in academic health centers.  Acad Med 2005; 80(3):205-210

 

Bergman et al.  The handheld dermatoscope as a nail-fold capillaroscopic instrument. Arch Dermatol 2003; 139:1027-1033

 

Cutolo et al.  Capillaroscopy.  Best Pract Clin Rheum 2005;19(3):437-452

 

Woo et al.  Surgical pearl: nail edge separation with dental floss for ingrown toenails. JAAD 2004; 50:939-940

 

Dec1, 2005 Ð Michelle Heath

Foster et al.  Arandomized controlled trial assessing the efficacy of

fluconazole in the treatment of pediatric tinea capitis.  JAAD 2005; 53:

798-809

 

Kreuter A et al. Pulsed high-dose corticosteroids combined with low-dose

methotrexate in severe localized scleroderma.  Arch Derm.  2005 141: 847-852

 

Uziel Y et al. Methotrexate and corticosteroid therapy for pediatric

localized scleroderma. J pediatrics. 2000. 136:91-95

 

Hofman V. et al. Usefulness of frozen sections in rhinocerebral

mucormycosis diagnosis and management.  Pathology. 2003. 35:212-16