Correlation of skin-related quality of life with anxiety and depression in chronic dermatoses: A cross-sectional study.

Background: Dermatology and psychiatry are two specialties which often have a bearing on each other. Multiple indices have been used to study the quality of life in skin diseases; however, very few studies have correlated these indices with questionnaires of common psychiatric comorbidities like anxiety and depression.

Methods: The study was conducted in a dermatology out patient department (OPD) of a tertiary care hospital.

Trichoscopy in Alopecia Areata and Trichotillomania in Skin of Colour: A Comparative Study.

Alopecia areata (AA) and trichotillomania (TTM) are the two common causes of localised non scarring alopecia. While AA is an autoimmune disorder, TTM is an impulse control disorder which makes the treatment of the two entities completely different. Trichoscopy is a non-invasive tool used to diagnose hair disorders, which not only is extremely helpful in diagnosing AA and TTM but also differentiates them from other hair disorders as well.

Comparative study of the efficacy and safety of two grafting procedures (an automated epidermal harvesting system and non-cultured epidermal cell suspension) in the treatment of stable vitiligo.

Background The non-cultured epidermal cell suspension method is a well-established but tedious grafting modality in the management of stable vitiligo. Recently a more user-friendly automated epidermal harvesting system has been introduced. Aim This was a pilot study to compare the efficacy and safety outcomes of the above two grafting procedures.

Copper-impregnated socks: A novel therapeutic option for combating occupational dermatophytosis.

Background: Operational and training requirements of soldiers necessitate prolonged use of occlusive footwear which makes them susceptible to Tinea pedis and affects their performance. This study assesses copper oxide-impregnated socks as a treatment modality in soldiers with Tinea pedis.

Methods: Three hundred serving soldiers with Tinea pedis were randomly divided in two groups of 150 cases each.

A Case Report of Early Disseminated Lyme Disease.

Lyme disease is a multi-organ infectious disease caused by the spirochete "Borrelia burgdorferi," and transmitted by the "Ixodes" tick. Early disseminated Lyme disease can have varied central nervous system manifestations ranging from meningitis to radiculopathy and cranial neuropathy. If not suspected, misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis can prove to be fatal.

Use of Transient Elastography in Detection of Liver Fibrosis in Psoriasis Patients - A Cross- Sectional Study.

Background And Aims: The risk of liver damage in psoriasis increases with increase in cumulative dose of methotrexate and guidelines suggest use of liver biopsy for risk mitigation. Recently, transient elastography (TE) has been used for detection of liver fibrosis. Most studies for TE are in hepatitis B and C patients.

A dissimulate presentation of histoid Hansen's disease in the form of erythema nodosum leprosum.

Hansen's disease is a chronic infectious granulomatous disease with varied clinical presentation. Histoid Hansen's disease is an important emerging lepromatous subset of Hansen's disease known to mimic varied dermatoses. Occurrence of reactions, especially erythema nodosum leprosum (ENL), is rare in this form of leprosy.

A Case of Rhupus-reporting of a Rare Entity.

Rhupus syndrome, a rare entity, is the co-existence of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). It manifests as more RA and less SLE related damages. The duration of the disease is longer than typical RA or SLE.

Acute scrotum: Hansen's disease versus filariasis.

Hansen's disease is caused by Mycobacterium leprae. The disease is known to involve the visceral organs including the testis apart from the skin and nerves in the lepromatous pole of leprosy due to widespread hematogenous dissemination of lepra bacilli. Furthermore, there can be testicular pain during the type 2 reaction in Hansen's disease.

Study of human sperm motility post cryopreservation.

Background: Cryopreservation of spermatozoa is a widely used technique to preserve the fertility of males. It can also benefit the armed forces personnel who are to be sent for long recruitments, while leaving their families behind. This study, apart from studying the effects of freezing and thawing, reveals the effect of the post thaw interval on the motility of the human spermatozoa and thus widens the insemination window period.