Antiretrovirals: acne vulgaris and rosacea related to immune reconstitution syndrome: 5 case reports.
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Self-reported adherence to treatment and quality of life in mild to moderate acne
Dermatology 2008;217:309-314 (DOI:10.1159/000151441) (Source: Dermatology)...
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Study reveals teen and parent attitudes towards acne
Acne just seems to never go away for many adolescents. A new study published in the August issue of Archives of Dermatology reports results of a teen survey and finds that teens would pay about $275 to have never had acne. Researchers also found that adolescents said that they would be willing to pay more be free of acne than to have half of their acne cleared or to have clear skin with acne scars. (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today)...
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Study outlines teens' preferences and trade-offs for freedom from acne
Teens report that they would pay about $275 to have never had acne, and are willing to pay considerably more to be acne-free than to have 50 percent clearance of their acne or to have clear skin with acne scars, according to a report in the August issue of Archives of Dermatology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)...
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Therapeutic effect observation on treatment of acne with acupuncture plus moving cupping and blood-letting
摘要
目的 观察针刺配合刺络走罐治疗痤疮的疗效。
方法 将60 例痤疮患者随机分为两组, 治疗组采用针刺配合刺络走罐; 对照组采用针刺治疗, 两组均治疗30 天后观察疗效。
结果 治疗组总有效率明显高于对照组(P<0.05)。
结论 针刺配合刺络走罐治疗痤疮能有效提高该病的有效率。
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Special Topic StudyDOI 10.1007/s11726-008-0212-zAuthors
Qi-fang Wang, Qingdao Sanatorium of Shandong Province Acupuncture Department Qingdao 266071 P.R ChinaGuo-yan Wang, Qingdao Sanatorium of Shandong Province Acupuncture Department Qingdao 266071 P.R China
Journal Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina ScienceOnline ISSN 1993-0399Print ISSN 1672-3597
Journal Volume Volume 6
Journal Issue Volume 6, Number 4 / August, 2008 (Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science)...
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Clinical study on 1 068 cases of acne treated by fire needle therapy
摘要
目的 观察火针治疗各型痤疮的临床疗效。
方法 采用开放性试验设计方法, 根据临床就诊患者收集样本1 068 例。
结果 肺热型愈显率为78.5%, 热毒型80.8%, 冲任不调型77.4%, 血瘀痰凝型80.1%, 经统计学处理, 各型疗效差异无统计学意义(P>0.05) 。
结论 火针治疗各型痤疮疗效确切, 无毒副反应。
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Special Topic StudyDOI 10.1007/s11726-008-0204-zAuthors
Shu Huang, Sichuan Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine Acupuncture & Moxibustion Research Institute Chengdu 610031 P. R. ChinaJian-wei Zhou, Sichuan Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine Acupuncture & Moxibustion Research Institute Chengdu 610031 P. R. ChinaYan Zhang, Sichuan Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine Acupuncture & Moxibustion Research Institute Chengdu 610031 P. R. ChinaChun-tao Chen, Sichuan Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine Acupuncture & Moxibustion Research Institute Chengdu 610031 P. R. China
Journal Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina ScienceOnline ISSN 1993-0399Print ISSN 1672-3597
Journal Volume Volume 6
Journal Issue Volume 6, Number 4 / August, 2008 (Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science)...
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Treatment of 56 cases of women with post-adolescent acne by auricular point sticking method
Treatment of 56 cases of women with post-adolescent acne by auricular point sticking method
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Special Topic StudyDOI 10.1007/s11726-008-0209-7Authors
Min Ding, Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Wuxi Wuxi Jiangsu 214001 P. R. ChinaYa-qiu Jiang, Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Wuxi Wuxi Jiangsu 214001 P. R. China
Journal Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina ScienceOnline ISSN 1993-0399Print ISSN 1672-3597
Journal Volume Volume 6
Journal Issue Volume 6, Number 4 / August, 2008 (Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science)...
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Study lets teens sound off on acne therapies
Title: Study Lets Teens Sound Off on Acne TherapiesCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/19/2008 2:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/19/2008 (Source: MedicineNet Skin General)...
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Study lets teens sound off on acne therapies
Title: Study Lets Teens Sound Off on Acne TherapiesCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/19/2008 2:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/19/2008 (Source: MedicineNet Depression General)...
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Study: a community-based study of acne-related health preferences in adolescents
Objective To examine preferences for acne-related outcomes in adolescents.
Design Community-based, cross-sectional survey study.
Setting Four public high schools in San Francisco, California.
Participants Volunteer sample of 266 adolescents with acne.
Main Outcome Measures Health utilities for current acne state and 3 hypothetical acne-related states (100% clearance, 50% clearance, and 100% clearance but with residual scarring) using time trade-off (TTO) and willingness to pay metrics. A self-administered written survey was used.
Results The mean (median) utilities for current acne state using the TTO metric was 0.961 (0.985). One hundred percent acne clearance received a higher utility score (mean [median] score, 0.978 [0.994]) than 50% clearance (0.967 [0.992]; P < .001 by Wilcoxon signed rank test) and 100% clearance with scarring (0.965 [0.992]; P < .001). Although current acne state utility was not correlated with physician-rated severity (P = .23), a significant association with subject-rated severity was observed in both univariate analysis (P = .01) and after adjustment for duration of acne, having seen a physician for acne, and income (P = .05). Adolescents were willing to pay a median of $275 to have never had acne in their lifetime and were willing to pay significantly more for 100% clearance than for 50% clearance or 100% clearance but with scarring (P < .001 for both comparisons).
Conclusions We describe adolescents' acne-related health state utilities. Compared with current acne state utility, both partial and total clearance with scarring are substantially less preferable than total clearance. Subjects' self-rated disease severity correlates with current acne state utility, whereas physician-rated severity does not. A self-administered paper instrument can effectively assess adolescents' acne-related preferences in community-based samples. (Source: Archives of Dermatology)...
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Editorial: integrating patient preferences with health utilities: a variation on health-related quality of life
(Source: Archives of Dermatology)...
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Granulomatous rosacea in infants. report of three cases and discussion of the differential diagnosis.
Granulomatous rosacea in infants. Report of three cases and discussion of the differential diagnosis.
Dermatol Online J. 2008;14(2):22
Authors: da Costa JB, Coutinho VS, de Almeida LS, Gomes MM
Granulomatous rosacea is a variant of rosacea characterized by hard cutaneous papules and nodules in relatively normal-appearing skin that is rarely diagnosed in childhood. The differential diagnosis essentially includes perioral dermatitis and sarcoidosis. Despite the differences in clinical presentation and histopathology, there is similar responses to the same therapies used in rosacea. Therapeutic failure should lead to the investigation of other rare and controversial conditions, such as acne agminata.
PMID: 18700125 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Dermatol Online J)...
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Novel topical drug delivery systems and their potential use in acne vulgaris
This article reviews some novel vehicle delivery advances that are poised to further enhance the efficacy of topical acne formulations, and/or offer the possibility of simplified dosing regimens that may improve treatment outcomes.
Skin Therapy Letter (Source: Medscape Dermatology Headlines)...
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Comment on the commentary: diet and acne.
Comment on the commentary: Diet and acne.
J Am Acad Dermatol. 2008 Sep;59(3):534-5
Authors: Treloar V
PMID: 18694690 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology)...
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Obagi medical products launches soluclenz rx gel, the only prescription solubilized benzoyl peroxide for acne
Obagi Medical Products, Inc. (Nasdaq:OMPI), a leader in topical aesthetic and therapeutic skin health systems, announced the launch of SoluCLENZ Rx Gel™, a solubilized benzoyl peroxide (BPO) gel for the treatment of acne. SoluCLENZ Rx Gel will be available only by prescription starting in mid-August and will be promoted by Obagi Medical's specialty dermatology sales force. SoluCLENZ Rx Gel contains 5% solubilized BPO, which enhances the follicular penetration of BPO. (Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today)...
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Acne through the ages: case-based observations through childhood and adolescence
Acne vulgaris is a common disorder that affects more than 17 million individuals in the United States. Knowledge of the disease is an important part of clinical practice, particularly for the pediatric practitioner. Contrary to common belief, acne is not a disease limited to adolescents and young adults but can occur at any stage of life. This article is a case-based review of acne during childhood and adolescence. Workup is based on age and concurrent physical findings, whereas therapy depends on the type of skin lesions along with patient characteristics and preferences. (Source: Clinical Pediatrics)...
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Topical taurine bromamine is promising for the treatment of patients with mild-to-moderate inflammatory acne vulgaris
(Source: Inpharma)...
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Topical taurine bromamine is promising for the treatment of patients with mild-to-moderate inflammatory acne vulgaris,.
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Infantile acne: a retrospective study of 16 cases
Abstract: Infantile acne is a rare and poorly understood disorder. The objective of this study was to improve our knowledge about the epidemiology and clinical course of infantile acne, and evaluate approaches to treatment. This two-center retrospective study covered the period between 1985 and 2007. Inclusion criteria were: (i) age less than 24 months when lesions appeared; (ii) presence of both inflammatory and noninflammatory lesions; (iii) persistence of lesions for at least 2 months. The data were drawn from clinical and photographic records, followed by administration of a telephone questionnaire to parents. It was proposed that each case be reviewed on the basis of the child's appearance and score on an acne scar clinical grading scale. Sixteen children were included. Nine had a family history of severe adolescent acne. The average duration of disease was 22 months. Two patients had been effectively treated with oral isotretinoin. More than half of the patients exhibited scars. We re-examined five children (average acne scar clinical grading scale score = 12/540). On the basis of the frequency of scarring, and the severity and average duration of lesions, the use of oral retinoids in severe infantile acne warrants evaluation. (Source: Pediatric Dermatology)...
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Tissue and blood superoxide dismutase activities and malondialdehyde levels in different clinical severities of acne vulgaris
Background Acne vulgaris is one of the commonest dermatological diseases and its pathogenesis is multifactorial.Objectives To determine the role of oxidative stress in acne vulgaris and to determine a possible link with the clinical severity.Methods Twenty-three patients with different grades of acne vulgaris and 23 age- and sex-matched controls were enrolled. Superoxide dismutase (SOD) activities and malondialdehyde (MDA) levels were measured spectrophotometrically at tissue and blood levels.Results There were no significant differences in SOD activities and MDA levels between patients and controls. However, significant differences were found in patients with severe acne in comparison with those with mild and moderate acne. Moreover, comparison between different patient subgroups and controls revealed statistically significantly higher SOD activities in patients with mild acne in comparison with patients with moderate and severe acne, and with controls. Furthermore, severe acne showed statistically significantly lower SOD activities and higher MDA levels when compared with other patient subgroups and controls.Conclusions Oxidative stress exists in patients with acne vulgaris and may play a role in aetiopathogenesis and/or progression of the disease. The addition of drugs with antioxidative effects seems to be valuable in the treatment of acne vulgaris. (Source: British Journal of Dermatology)...
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