Myths, misconceptions and attitudinal trends among patients with acne.

Background Despite acne being a common dermatological problem, there is a paucity of literature addressing the knowledge, attitude and practice about it. Aims/Objectives To find out what patients know about acne, its cause and treatment, as well as myths, misconceptions and attitude towards it. Methods A cross-sectional, descriptive questionnaire-based study on acne patients at Maharana Bhupal Hospital, RNT Medical College, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India.

Cyclosporine in Cholinergic Itch.

Unlabelled: Cholinergic itch is part of symptom complex that also includes cholinergic erythema and cholinergic urticaria. It mostly occurs during the winters among young adults. It is characterized by onset of severe itching or burning sensation all over body, mostly, on exposure to sunlight, warm atmosphere and in some cases after hot and spicy food intake.

Cyclosporine in Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis: Experience from a Tertiary Care Centre of South Rajasthan.

Background: Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis are severe, life-threatening mucocutaneous drug reactions with a high morbidity and mortality that require immediate medical care. Several immunomodulatory drugs are used for the treatment but evidence of their efficacy is limited. Cyclosporine has recently been found to have a promising role in SJS/TEN owing to its potent antiapoptotic activity.

Chronic Arsenicosis: Cases from a Nonendemic Area of South Rajasthan.

Two adult patients from a village of district Bhilwara, Rajasthan, consulted Skin Department of R. N. T.

Clinical Profile and Comparison of Causality Assessment Tools in Cutaneous Adverse Drug Reactions.

Background: Cutaneous adverse drug reactions (CADRs) are probably the most frequent of all manifestations of drug sensitivity. As a considerable number of new drugs are periodically introduced into the market, the incidence of CADR is likely to increase. The pattern of CADR and the causative drugs is likely to change accordingly.

Topical Corticosteroids Abuse: A Clinical Study of Cutaneous Adverse Effects.

Background: Topical corticosteroids (TC) are one of the most widely used agents in dermatology practice. Misuse of these agents may lead to a wide range of adverse effects.

Aim: This study was conducted to assess the magnitude of abuse of topical corticosteroids (TC) and clinical patterns of cutaneous adverse effects amongst patients attending dermatology department of a teaching hospital at South Rajasthan.

Lupoid cutaneous Leishmaniasis: A Report of Three Cases from Nonendemic Area.

The typical clinical presentations of cutaneous leishmaniasis are nodules, ulcer, nodulo-ulcerative lesions and crusted plaques. Besides classical clinical picture, several unusual and atypical clinical presentations of the disease have also been reported. Herein, we report three cases of lupoid cutaneous leishmaniasis to highlight the extended clinical spectrum of CL.

Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in a Nonendemic Area of South Rajasthan: A Prospective Study.

Background: Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) usually occurs in areas with hot and dry climate. In India, the desert areas of Rajasthan, Gujarat, and the plains of Northwestern frontier are endemic for this disorder.

Aims And Objectives: The present study was aimed to describe clinicoepidemiological profile of the cases of CL from South Rajasthan, which is a nonendemic area of Rajasthan.

A Clinico-Bacteriological Study of Pyodermas at a Tertiary Health Center in Southwest Rajasthan.

Background: The spectrum of pyoderma changes constantly, and so does the antibiotic susceptibility pattern.

Aims: This study was done to assess the magnitude and clinical patterns of pyodermas, their causative micro-organisms, and the antibiotic susceptibility patterns.

Materials And Methods: Five hundred consecutive, clinically diagnosed and untreated cases of pyoderma, attending the Dermatology OPD of RNT Medical College and MB Government Hospital, Udaipur, from October 2010 to September 2011 were the subjects of this study.