Charcoal: An ancient material with a new face.

Activated charcoal has become popular in the cosmetic industry and is found in a variety of products, including facial cleansers and soaps. For centuries, charcoal has been used as an antidote for poisonings, but now companies claim that charcoal-containing products can treat acne, dandruff, and others; however, clinical evidence does not support these claims. Patients should be counseled that the use of activated charcoal is generally safe but advised that there is a lack of evidence to support its exfoliative or anti-aging abilities.

Dermatology consultation service at a large metropolitan hospital system serving minority populations.

Background: Dermatology consultations in the inpatient hospital setting can improve diagnostic accuracy and management.

Objective: Characterize dermatologic diagnostic and treatment trends in the hospital setting and identify variables that may affect patient care.

Methods: Retrospective chart review from 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2017 at Jackson Memorial Hospital (JMH) (Miami, Florida, USA), an academic non-profit tertiary care centre affiliated with University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, was performed.

Alopecia totalis and universalis long-term outcomes: a review.

Alopecia totalis (AT) and universalis (AU) represent the most severe subtypes of alopecia areata with more dramatic features and worse prognosis. The goal of this review is to identify all studies with long-term prognostic data on patients with AT and AU and provide a long-term outcome estimate. The PubMed database was queried to identify all articles discussing the long-term prognosis of AT and AU.

Pediatric androgenetic alopecia: A review.

Objectives: Androgenetic alopecia (AGA) is a well-known cause of hair loss in adults but is an under-recognized cause of hair loss in children and adolescents. We reviewed the existing literature regarding androgenetic alopecia in the pediatric/adolescent population.

Methods: PubMed searches were performed to identify all articles discussing AGA in a pediatric/adolescent population published up to December 2018.

Abnormal Microvasculature in Laryngectomy Mucosal Margins may be Associated with Increased Risk of Fistula.

Pharyngocutaneous fistula after laryngectomy is common and significantly increases the morbidity of the procedure. Intraoperative, objective variables that can reliably predict fistula formation would be useful to surgeons deciding how to reconstruct the laryngectomy defect. Retrospective chart review of 50 radiated patients and 10 non-radiated patients who underwent total laryngectomy at a single tertiary care institution.

Weekend vs. weekday appendectomy for complicated appendicitis, effects on outcomes and operative approach.

Purpose: We hypothesized that laparoscopic (LA) or open appendectomy (OA) outcomes in complicated appendicitis are associated with weekend vs. weekday procedure date.

Methods: We queried the Kids' Inpatient Database (1997-2012) for complicated (540.