10 to 15% of acute myeloid leukemia cases are patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL). There are unique features of APL as reciprocal translocation between the long arms of chromosomes 15 and 17, younger age of onset, and severe consumptive coagulopathy with a high incidence of early fatal hemorrhage. Current treatment of APL combines alltrans-retinoic acid (ATRA) with anthracyclinebas...

QUESTION Many of my female patients complain about acne, unwanted hair growth, and other skin problems that have only developed since they became pregnant. Are products used for these types of benign skin conditions safe to use in pregnancy, as it is understandable that women want to look their best at this important time in their lives? ANSWER With the exception of hydroquinone, which has a ...

Published information on alternative ways to administer commercial dosage forms may not always be the best option for patients and the hospital staff. There are resources available to research information about drugs and excipients. A compounding pharmacist can review the information and, based on training and experience in compounding, develop a formulation to meet the individual needs of a pa...

Since the COVID-19 pandemic started in 2019, involvement of oral mucosa is observed many patients, tongue being most affected area. In recent literature, there are a wide range lesions reported such as enanthema, Kawasaki-like disease, ulcers, and atrophic glossitis. This paper addresses black hairy case 47-year-old woman presenting after 2 weeks infection. The patient was responsive to topical...

Acne affects 50 million Americans annually and can have marked psychological effects on patients, who may also poor experiences with different treatments. Our goal was to determine emotional sentiment associated patient global impressions of change (PGIC) for common Through Brandwatch, a social media analysis tool, our team at The University Illinois mined 90,121 posts pertaining key words in r...