[Children with psoriasis in secondary care: Clinical aspects and comorbidities diverge from the generally published data].

Background: Psoriasis affects 0.2-0.7 % of children and is associated with obesity.

[Cost/effectiveness comparison of the vaccine campaign and reduction of sick leave, after vaccination against influenza among the Clermont-Ferrand University Hospital staff].

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the cost of vaccination for the Clermont-Ferrand University hospital (CHU) personnel and the cost of sick leave among vaccinated and non-vaccinated employees in 2003, 2004, and 2005.

Design: The study included 7256 CHU staff (medical and non-medical personnel). The cost of sick leave was calculated on the basis of short-term disease (four to nine days) over the three months of the epidemic season in 2004, 2005, and 2006.

[Netherton's syndrome. Current aspects. Apropos of 9 cases].

Data concerning 9 cases of Netherton's syndrome (NS) have been collected from 6 French dermatology units (table I). Analysis of these data has confirmed the information previously published, notably the prevalence of congenital ichthyosis erythroderma (CIE) as cutaneous manifestation in the neonatal period (77 p. 100), hair shaft dysplasia being rarely found at that stage (11 p.