The cocaine trail: levamisole-induced leukocytoclastic vasculitis in a cocaine user.

Two million Americans use cocaine on a regular basis. Sixty-nine percent of cocaine in the United States is adulterated with levamisole, a veterinary antihelminthic drug. In 2008, the first cases of levamisole-induced agranulocytosis and vasculopathy associated with adulterated cocaine were reported in the southwestern United States.

Benchmarking US Department of Veterans Affairs dermatologic services: results from a national survey.

Background: How well Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) dermatology services provide clinical care, medical education, and innovative research is a largely unexplored topic in the literature.

Objective: We sought to benchmark VA dermatology services by surveying VA dermatologists about their environment, resources, and the pros and cons of working in the VA.

Methods: Printed surveys were mailed to VA dermatologists and responses were compiled and analyzed.