Dermatopathology workforce in the United States: a survey.

Background: Although several studies have documented an undersupply of dermatologic services in the United States, little is known about the dermatopathology workforce.

Objective: Objectives included the following: (1) describe the dermatopathology workforce in the United States; (2) identify characteristics associated with academic dermatopathologists; and (3) explore issues surrounding dermatopathology training.

Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional survey of all Fellows of the American Society of Dermatopathology (ASDP) practicing in the United States and its territories.

NailQoL: a quality-of-life instrument for onychomycosis.

Background: The disease burden onychomycosis is not trivial. The aim is to develop a quality of life instrument to measure the onychomycosis burden.

Methods: 402 patients with mycologically-confirmed onychomycosis completed a baseline questionnaire of 39 quality of life items (modified Skindex-29 questions and 10 additional nail-specific questions).

Pancreatic panniculitis in a 4-year-old child with nephrotic syndrome.

Pancreatic panniculitis is an uncommon disorder with a distinctive histopathology. We report the youngest patient with pancreatic panniculitis caused by hypertriglyceridemia in association with nephrotic syndrome.

Validity of self-reported nail counts in patients with onychomycosis: A retrospective pilot analysis.

Background: Onychomycosis (fungal infection of the toenails or fingernails) is common, affecting up to 8% of the general population. Telephone and mailed surveys conducted to study this disease are usually completed via patient self-report. The validity of the counts of diseased nails reported by the patients participating in these surveys has not been established.

Patch testing for evaluating drug reactions due to systemic antibiotics.

Several studies have evaluated patch testing for the diagnosis of drug eruptions, but widespread acceptance of this procedure is lacking in North America. The objective of this review is to address patch testing for the evaluation of exanthematous drug eruptions due to systemic antibiotics, using a MEDLINE database search for articles in English on patch testing for systemic drug eruptions caused by antibiotics.

Duct tape for the treatment of common warts in adults: a double-blind randomized controlled trial.

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of duct tape occlusion therapy for the treatment of common warts in adults.

Design: Double-blind controlled clinical intervention trial.

Setting: Veterans Affairs medical center.