Improved overall survival of melanoma of the head and neck treated with Mohs micrographic surgery versus wide local excision.

Background: Optimal surgical management for melanoma of the head and neck remains controversial.

Objective: Assess outcomes for melanomas of the head and neck treated with Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) versus wide local excision (WLE) from the National Cancer Database.

Methods: Head and neck melanoma data from the National Cancer Database from years 2004-2015 were analyzed.

Advanced wound care therapies for nonhealing diabetic, venous, and arterial ulcers: a systematic review.

Background: Nonhealing ulcers affect patient quality of life and impose a substantial financial burden on the health care system.

Purpose: To systematically evaluate benefits and harms of advanced wound care therapies for nonhealing diabetic, venous, and arterial ulcers.

Data Sources: MEDLINE (1995 to June 2013), the Cochrane Library, and reference lists.

Clinical course outcomes for store and forward teledermatology versus conventional consultation: a randomized trial.

We assessed the clinical course of patients after store and forward teledermatology in comparison with conventional consultations. Patients being referred from primary care to dermatology clinics were randomly assigned to teledermatology or a conventional consultation. A total of 392 patients were randomized; 261 patients completed the study and were included in the analysis.