Trends in sunscreen recommendation among US physicians.

Importance: Sunscreen is an important part of sun protection to prevent skin cancer but may not be recommended as often as guidelines dictate.

Objective: To evaluate trends in sunscreen recommendation among physicians to determine whether they are following suggested patient-education guidelines regarding sun protection, and to assess data regarding physician sunscreen recommendations to determine the association with patient demographics, physician specialty, and physician diagnosis.

Design, Setting, And Participants: The National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey was queried to identify patient visits to nonfederal outpatient physician offices at US ambulatory care practices (January 1, 1989-December 26, 2010) during which sunscreen was recommended.

A double-blind, randomized clinical trial of 20% alpha/poly hydroxy acid cream to reduce scaling of lesions associated with moderate, chronic plaque psoriasis.

Background: Salicylic acid is a topical keratolytic agent used to reduce scaling and hyperkeratosis associated with psoriasis vulgaris. However, its use is limited due to potential systemic toxicity. Hydroxyacids also modulate keratinization and desquamation.

Outcomes of inborn and transported extremely premature very-low-birthweight infants in Hawai'i.

Background: Delivery of premature infants outside tertiary care centers is not always preventable. The aim of this study was to compare rates of survival and common morbidities in extremely premature babies transported to a level III facility versus those born at the level III center.

Methods: Retrospective chart review was performed on all neonates born at ≤ 28 weeks of gestation with birthweight ≤ 1500 g who were admitted to the Newborn Intensive Care Unit at Kapi'olani Medical Center for Women and Children (KMCWC) between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2005.