Effectiveness of Autoinoculation in Patients with Multiple Warts Presenting at a Tertiary Care Hospital.

Objective: To determine the effectiveness of autoinoculation in patients with multiple skin warts.

Study Design: A Quasi-experimental study.

Place And Duration Of Study: Dermatology department of PNS Shifa Hospital, from April to October 2021.

Comparison Of Oral Dapsone With Intramuscular Meglumine Antimoniate In Cutaneous Leishmaniasis.

Background: Many drugs are effective are used as second line treatment for cutaneous leishmaniasis. Dapsone therapy is tolerated well and cost effective. The aim of present study is to determine the efficacy of oral dapsone in comparison with intramuscular meglumine antimoniate in patients with cutaneous leishmaniasis and thus find out an effective second line treatment agent.

Dermatology Life Quality Index In Patients Of Psoriasis And Its Correlation With Severity Of Disease.

Background: Patient suffering from psoriasis can be severely affected in their day to day activities and it may also result in reduced work efficiency and absenteeism from work leading to financial burden on the patient's family. This study was conducted using Dermatology Life Quality Index to assess the quality of life of a patient suffering from psoriasis being treated at a military hospital.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in the outpatient unit of Department of Dermatology, Combined Military Hospital Abbottabad from 1st October 2013 to 31stJune 2014.

Comparison of Intralesional Meglumine Antimonite along with oral Itraconazole to Intralesional Meglumine Antimonite in the treatment of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis.

Background & Objective: Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is endemic in developing countries like Pakistan. Pentavalent antimonials are still drug of choice, despite being toxic and intolerable for patients. Second line treatments have been extensively studied but the results of their efficacy are conflicting.

Safety and efficacy of miltefosine in cutaneous leishmaniasis: An open label, non-comparative study from Balochistan.

Background & Objective: Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (CL) is endemic in Baluchistan and treated traditionally with Meglumine antimoniate. Miltefosine appears appealing therapy in cutaneous Leishmaniasis. Our objective was to evaluate safety and efficacy of Miltifossine in treatment of cutaneous Leishmaniasis.

Exploring practices of Dermatologists in Ethical Dilemmas in Pakistan: A narrative analysis.

Background And Objective: Specialists in dermatology come across ethical issues in their practice. The topic is subjective so dialogue and reflection is required. The main objective of this study was to explore how dermatologists deal with ethical dilemmas in their clinical practice.

Langerhan cell histiocytosis: a child presenting with nine months history of fever.

We report a case of Langerhan Cell Histiocytosis in a three and a half years old child. The child presented with history of low grade fever, off and on for 9 months. There was 2 months history of progressive pallor and 5 days history of epistaxis.

Orf with unusual features.

We describe a case of Orf in an immunocompetent man with no history of direct contact with farm animals. The patient presented with numerous large lesions on hands and feet including a lesion in the subungual area. Later on multiple lesions with more bizarre morphology developed on the trunk.

Kindler's syndrome: a report of five cases in a family.

Kindler's Syndrome (KS) is a rare genodermatosis with autosomal recessive mode of inheritance. The disease results from homozygous mutations on both alleles of the FERMT-1 gene (also known as KIND-1 gene) that encodes the protein Kindlin-1 (kindlerin). Clinical features include a constellation of early infantile skin blistering and mild photosensitivity, which improves with age, and progressive poikiloderma with widespread cutaneous atrophy.