Monochloroacetic acid application is an effective alternative to cryotherapy for common and plantar warts in primary care: a randomized controlled trial.

Cryotherapy and salicylic acid (SA) often fail as treatments for skin warts. We examined the effectiveness of monochloroacetic acid (MCA) for patients with common or plantar warts. Consecutive patients aged 4 years and older with one or more newly diagnosed common or plantar warts were recruited in 53 Dutch general practices.

Natural course of cutaneous warts among primary schoolchildren: a prospective cohort study.

Purpose: Because cutaneous warts resolve spontaneously and available treatments often fail, family physicians and patients may consider a wait-and-see policy. We examined the natural course of cutaneous warts and treatment decisions in a prospective observational cohort of primary schoolchildren.

Methods: We inspected the hands and feet of children aged 4 to 12 years from 3 Dutch primary schools for the presence of warts at baseline and after a mean follow-up of 15 months.

Warts transmitted in families and schools: a prospective cohort.

Background And Objective: Cutaneous warts are common in primary schoolchildren; however, knowledge on the routes of transmission of human papillomavirus (HPV) causing warts is scarce. This study examines the association between the degree of HPV exposure and incidence of warts in primary schoolchildren to support evidence-based recommendations on wart prevention.

Methods: In this prospective cohort study, the hands and feet of all children in grades 1 to 7 (aged 4-12 years) of 3 Dutch primary schools were inspected for the presence of warts at baseline and after 11 to 18 months of follow-up.

HPV type in plantar warts influences natural course and treatment response: secondary analysis of a randomised controlled trial.

Background: Cryotherapy is effective for common warts, but for plantar warts available treatments often fail.

Objectives: Within a pragmatic randomised controlled trial, we examined whether subgroups of common and plantar warts have a favourable natural course or response to treatment based on wart-associated HPV type.

Study Design: Consecutive patients with new common or plantar warts were recruited in 30 Dutch family practices.

Cutaneous wart-associated HPV types: prevalence and relation with patient characteristics.

Background: Epidemiological data on cutaneous wart-associated HPV types are rare.

Objectives: To examine the prevalence of cutaneous wart-associated HPV types and their relation with patient characteristics.

Study Design: Swabs were taken from all 744 warts of 246 consecutive immunocompetent participants and analysed by a broad spectrum HSL-PCR/MPG assay.

Cryotherapy with liquid nitrogen versus topical salicylic acid application for cutaneous warts in primary care: randomized controlled trial.

Background: Cryotherapy is widely used for the treatment of cutaneous warts in primary care. However, evidence favours salicylic acid application. We compared the effectiveness of these treatments as well as a wait-and-see approach.

Current choices in the treatment of cutaneous warts: a survey among Dutch GP.

Background: GPs apply several treatments for patients with cutaneous warts. Available evidence recommends salicylic acid application.

Objective: We investigated whether current choices of GPs in the treatment of warts are in agreement with available evidence.