Postoperative Infections in Dermatologic Surgery: The Role of Wound Cultures.

Background: Dermatologic surgery is associated with low postoperative infection rates, averaging from approximately 1% to 4.25%. Often, postoperative infections are treated empirically based on clinical diagnosis of infection, given it can take 48 to 72 hours for a wound culture to identify a pathogen.

Supraglottoplasty for laryngomalacia with obstructive sleep apnea: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objectives/hypothesis: To determine if apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) and lowest oxygen saturation (LSAT) improve following isolated supraglottoplasty for laryngomalacia with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children.

Study Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Methods: Nine databases, including PubMed/MEDLINE, were searched through September 30, 2015.

Skin therapies: dermatologic perspective on the rheumatology-dermatology interface.

Psoriasis is a common, chronic, inflammatory skin condition in which up to 42% of patients may develop psoriatic arthritis. Consequently, dermatologists and rheumatologists frequently manage the same patient for psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, respectively. Hence, it is important for the two specialties to understand one another and work together to optimise care of patients with psoriatic disease.