Clinical Characteristics and Quality of Life of Seborrheic Dermatitis Patients in a Tropical Country.

Background: Seborrheic dermatitis is a common chronic inflammatory skin condition that can have a negative impact on a patient's quality of life. Few studies have been conducted to assess the clinical characteristics of the disease and quality of life of the patients, especially in tropical countries.

Aims And Objectives: The aim of this study was to demonstrate the clinical characteristics and quality of life of patients with seborrheic dermatitis in Thailand.

Calcific panniculitis and nasopharyngeal cancer-associated adult-onset dermatomyositis: a case report and literature review.

Panniculitis is an uncommon cutaneous manifestation in dermatomyositis. It not only occurs in idiopathic dermatomyositis, but also rarely occurs in the setting of malignancy-associated dermatomyositis. Calcinosis cutis is also less likely to be found in adult-onset dermatomyositis.

Opinions and perceptions on acne: a community-based questionnaire study in Thai students.

Objective: To evaluate the opinions and perceptions on acne and the effect of acne on the quality of life in Thai teenagers.

Material And Method: Five hundred ninety seven students of five high schools in Bangkok were administered a self-reported questionnaire about acne. Of these, 537 students were further examined by dermatologists to grade acne severity.

Cutaneous reactions to proton pump inhibitors: a case-control study.

Background: Even though proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are commonly used in clinical practice, a limited number of studies are available about cutaneous adverse reactions from PPIs, and most of these are case reports.

Objective: To demonstrate the pattern of cutaneous reactions related to PPI usage and to evaluate the risk of developing PPI drug eruptions among adult patients.

Methods: We reviewed the spontaneous reports of any adverse events associated with PPI use, as reported from January 2005 through May 2010 to the Adverse Drug Reaction Center at Siriraj Hospital in Thailand.

Prevalence and clinical characteristics of adult-onset atopic dermatitis with positive skin prick testing to mites.

Background: The clinical role of house dust mite (HDM) in atopic dermatitis (AD) is still controversial.

Objective: The aim of the study is to assess the prevalence, clinical relevance and characteristics of adult-onset AD patients with positive skin prick tests (SPT) to mites.

Methods: The case record forms of adult-onset AD patients who underwent SPT at the Skin Allergy Clinic, Siriraj Hospital were reviewed.

Dermatology life quality index in Thai patients with systemic sclerosis: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a multisystem disorder that affects various organ systems. Although SSc patients have both physical and psychological illness, psychological distress is sometimes underestimated as most physicians usually pay more attention to physical problems.

Aims: To evaluate dermatology-specific health-related quality of life (QoL) in Thai patients with SSc.

Cutaneous adverse reactions to fluoroquinolones.

Background: To date, even though there are some large studies on adverse reactions related to fluoroquinolones, there is no comprehensive study focusing on cutaneous adverse drug reactions associated with their use.

Objective: To demonstrate the pattern of cutaneous reaction related to the administration of each type of fluoroquinolone and to study the cross-sensitivity between various types of fluoroquinolones.

Methods: Voluntary reports of any adverse events associated with fluoroquinolone use as reported from January 2004 to December 2008 and obtained from the Adverse Drug Reaction Center, Siriraj Hospital, Thailand, were reviewed.