Paring and intense pulsed light versus paring alone for recalcitrant hand and foot warts: a randomized clinical trial with blinded outcome evaluation.

Background And Objectives: Treatment of recalcitrant viral warts remains a therapeutic challenge. Intense pulsed light (IPL) has been suggested effective to clear wart tissue. The objective was in a randomized controlled trial to assess the efficacy of paring followed by IPL versus paring alone for recalcitrant hand and foot warts.

A randomized controlled trial of R-salbutamol for topical treatment of discoid lupus erythematosus.

Background: In a recent open pilot trial, R-salbutamol sulphate, a well-known molecule with anti-inflammatory effects, was tested successfully on patients with therapy-resistant discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE).

Objectives: To compare the efficacy and safety of R-salbutamol cream 0.5% vs.

Topical imiquimod can reverse vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia: a randomised, double-blinded study.

Objective: To investigate the effect of topical imiquimod in patients with vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia (VIN).

Methods: We used a prospective, randomised, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study. Women with biopsy verified, visible VIN2 or VIN3, in a biopsy not older than 2 months were considered.

Locobase repair cream following CO2 laser skin resurfacing reduces interstitial fluid oozing.

Background: The cosmetic result after laser resurfacing depends not only on the type of laser and the technique used, but also on post-treatment care. The efficacy of Locobase Repair((R)) cream, which improves skin barrier function due to its content of natural skin analogue fats and cholesterol, was investigated.

Methods: A total of 18 Caucasian patients underwent resurfacing for acne scars.