Analysis of Spanish vocational radiographers' education through clinical training and perceptions of core subject teachers: A survey.

Introduction: This work presents a prospective analysis of the key aspects involved in the Spanish radiographer's perception of the weaknesses of the current educational curriculum in terms of teaching staff's qualifications and composition in the clinical training and core subjects. The goal is to show clinical training and professional's perception of the teaching quality and to characterise the weakness detected within the context of the European radiographer's academic system.

Methods: The perception of the quality of the training received by the professionals was collected through an anonymous survey.

Risk assessment of occupational skin cancer among outdoor workers in southern Spain: local pilot study.

Objective: Overexposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation is the main preventable cause of skin cancer. Outdoor workers, exposed to the sun for many hours throughout their working lives, are at special risk. The aim of this study is to determine occupational photoexposure and photoprotection among outdoor workers employed by a municipality in southern Spain.

Prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the setting of dermatologic surgery.

Background: The prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in the postoperative setting of dermatologic surgery is unknown. Such data could influence the empirical treatment of suspected infections.

Objective: To examine the period prevalence of MRSA infections in the postoperative setting of dermatologic surgery.

Scarring and persistent erythema after fractionated ablative CO2 laser resurfacing.

The adverse affects of traditional CO2 laser resurfacing have been well reported including scarring and hypopigmentation. With the advent of new technology, continuous research and development of new devices are being conducted to minimize these side effects, yet provide substantial results. The fractionated CO2 laser is a recently available product.

Prevalence of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a private dermatology office.

Background: The prevalence of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) skin and soft tissue infection (SSTI) in private practice dermatology office is largely unknown and the prescribing of antibiotic treatment could be influenced by such data.

Objective: Investigators sought to examine the period prevalence of CA-MRSA infections involving skin and soft tissue in a suburban private practice dermatology setting.

Methods: Chart reviews of 170 patients who had bacterial cultures taken from January 2007 to November 2007 were performed, with an analysis of sex, age, immune status, species of growth, type of lesion, and culture site.

Implementing a personalized resource management program for a small medical library by using LinkOut.

End users want easy access to electronic full-text articles from their desktops. This small medical library has implemented an easy and cost-effective resource management program to meet this user need. This column will describe the implementation, use, and maintenance of the National Library of Medicine's LinkOut, a personalized resource management program that provides immediate access to the library's online journal full-text holdings via hyperlinks.

Elastosis perforans serpiginosa secondary to D-penicillamine therapy with coexisting cutis laxa.

Elastosis perforans serpiginosa (EPS) is a rare complication of D-penicillamine therapy. EPS has been reported in patients with Wilson disease, cystinuria, and rheumatoid arthritis after many years of high-dose therapy. We report a case of D-penicillamine-induced EPS with coexisting acquired cutis laxa in a patient with cystinuria.

Childhood pustular psoriasis elicited by the streptococcal antigen: a case report and review of the literature.

The Zumbusch pattern of generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP) classically presents as waves of widespread sheets of sterile pustules on brightly erythematous skin. The occurrence of this disease in childhood is rare, and fewer than 200 cases have been reported in the literature. We describe a 10-year-old boy with GPP who had an elevated serum antistreptolysin titer.

Enlarging pigmented patches on the hand.

This case illustrates the clinical and pathological features of Tinea nigra. Awareness of the characteristic features of this cutaneous infection, especially in areas where the organism is endemic, can ultimately lead clinicians to the appropriate diagnosis. If Tinea nigra should be considered in the differential diagnosis of palmoplantar pigmentation, potassium hydroxide (KOH) preparation may facilitate the diagnosis.

Verrucous carcinoma arising within syringocystadenoma papilliferum.

Syringocystadenoma papilliferum (SP) commonly arises in conjunction with nevus sebaceous. Other less common lesions reported with SP include apocrine adenoma, condyloma acuminatum, hidradenoma papilliferum associated with hidrocystoma, poroma folliculare, and a single case ofverrucous carcinoma. We report the second case of verrucous carcinoma in conjunction with SP.

Why reinvent the wheel? The tumor registry as a radiation oncology quality assurance data base for hospitals.

The Tumor Registry wheel has a sound, tested, basic design and could serve the dual purpose of a Radiation Oncology QADB. Many of the issues raised by Williamson regarding a QADB have already been addressed and tested by the Tumor Registry and commercially available Tumor Registry software. Registry personnel are trained in this type of data collection, coding and reporting.

Eosinophilia-Myalgia syndrome associated with tryptophan.

We have reported a case of eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome associated with tryptophan ingestion. Our case meets the Centers for Disease Control surveillance definition of eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome. Our report describes clinical, laboratory, electromyographic and histologic findings that suggest this entity is a small vessel nonnecrotizing vasculitis.

Characteristics of alcoholics and codependents who did and did not complete treatment.

Demographic data were collected on 803 patients who were treated for dependency/codependency issues at the Center for Problem Resolution (CPR) from September 1, 1986, until December 31, 1987. Comparisons were made between patients who completed treatment and noncompleters. Results are reported on the entire sample and then broken down into three patient categories.