Contact dermatitis 39 (9.4) Psoriasis 9 (2.2) Fungal infections 35 (8.4) Recurrent aphthous stomatitis 8 (1.9) Drug reactions 28 (6.7) No dermatologic disease 8 (1.9) Cellulitis 27 (6.4) Seborrhoeic dermatitis 7 (1.7) Xerosis cutis 15 (3.6) Behçet disease 7 (1.7) Pruritus 15 (3.6) Malignancy 7 (1.7) Vasculitis 14 (3.4) Oral candidiasis 7 (1.7) Stasis dermatitis 14 (3.4) Acneiform disease 6 (1.4...

Background Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory dermatosis of the skin that leads to xerosis and pruritus. It is known that the serum levels of total immunoglobulin E (IgE) appear to be higher in patients with more severe AD. Changes in skin barrier also demonstrate that there is increased susceptibility to skin infections in AD, including by viruses, such as herpes simplex virus (H...

Dry skin (xerosis) is a common problem, and ranges from mild dryness through to severe dryness and skin breakdown. The use of emollients continues to be the main therapeutic approach to this problem. However, patients and healthcare professionals do not always appreciate the importance of emollient therapy, and are faced with an overwhelming choice of products. This article aims to review skin ...

Corynebacterium halotolerans Chen et al. 2004 is a member of the genus Corynebacterium which contains Gram-positive bacteria with a high G+C content. C. halotolerans, isolated from a saline soil, belongs to the non-lipophilic, non-pathogenic corynebacteria. It displays a high tolerance to salts (up to 25%) and is related to the pathogenic corynebacteria C. freneyi and C. xerosis. As this is a t...

Dear Editor, The elderly population is predisposed to a myriad of skin conditions such as xerosis and malignancy. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has defi ned elderly as those above age 50.1 In Singapore, 1,266,998 people (18.5% of the population) were above the age of 50 in 2014.2 Of which, 3.2% stay in 1and 2-room fl ats including rental fl ats. The Singapore public rental policy indicate...

Objective: Drug abuse and drug addiction cases have been increased immensely in last few decades Pakistan. This study was conducted to assess the frequency of cutaneous manifestations patients. Study Design: Cross Sectional study. Settings: Dermatology Department a DHQ Teaching Hospital/Sahiwal Medical College, Sahiwal Central Jail Hospital, Sahiwal. Period: November 2019 June 2020. Material &a...

Background and aim: New modalities in the treatment of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients have increased their life expectancy and quality of life. A wide range of cutaneous manifestations are seen in ESRD patients. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of cutaneous manifestations in ESRD patients on maintenance hemodialysis in the dialysis department of Imam Khomeini ...