J Clin Aesthet Dermatol
June 2019
Acquired ichthyosis is an uncommon disorder of cornification. It characteristically presents as symmetric scaling of the skin on the trunk and extensor surfaces of the extremities. It is clinically and histologically similar to ichthyosis vulgaris; however, acquired ichthyosis develops later in life and has been associated with various malignancies, infections, medications, autoimmune diseases, metabolic disorders, and malnutrition.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF: To assess treatment outcomes in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)-associated uveitis and relapse rates upon discontinuation of immunomodulatory therapy (IMT). : Medical records of patients with JIA-associated uveitis seen at the University of Illinois at Chicago and the F.I.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFImportance: Common pathophysiological mechanisms may be responsible for immune dysregulation in both thyroid disease and uveitis. Studies investigating a possible association are limited.
Objective: To determine the association between thyroid disease and uveitis.
Background: Dermatology residents routinely teach junior co-residents and medical students. Despite the importance of teaching skills for a successful academic career, no formal teaching instruction programs for dermatology residents have been described to our knowledge, and the extent of teaching opportunities for dermatology residents is unknown.
Objective: We sought to describe the range of teaching opportunities and instruction available to dermatology residents and to assess the need for additional teaching training from the perspective of dermatology residency program directors nationwide.
Background/aims: To determine the outcomes of Boston type I keratoprosthesis implanted in elderly patients.
Methods: A retrospective case series was performed on patients at least 75 years old who received the Boston type I keratoprosthesis between 1 January 2007 and 31 December 2012. Preoperative diagnosis, interval visual acuity, keratoprosthesis retention and postoperative complications were recorded for each patient.
To determine rates of loco-regional recurrence (LRR), distant failure and overall survival for patients with breast cancer treated with breast-conserving therapy (BCT) with a close or positive surgical margin (C/PM) treated with standard dose boost radiation compared with a higher boost of radiation. We retrospectively studied 1476 patients with T1-T3 invasive breast cancer treated with BCT between 1992 and 2009. Median age was 57 years.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To ascertain the incidence of scleritis and episcleritis in a Hawaiian population and describe variations by age, sex, and race.
Design: Retrospective, population-based cohort study.
Methods: All electronic medical records for enrollees in Kaiser Permanente Hawaii (n = 217,061) from January 1, 2006 to December 31, 2007 were searched for International Classification of Diseases, 9th Edition (ICD-9) codes associated with ocular inflammation.