Background: Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) essential oil has been traditionally used in the ayurvedic system of medicine for healing burns, infections and seborrheic dermatitis. But yet, no controlled human study has determined its efficacy. Objective: The goal of the current study was to compare the efficacy of 5% tea tree essential oil (TTO) gel with placebo in the treatment of mild to m...

Psoriasis is a recurrent inflammatory skin disease which affects around 2% of the population and is characterized by erythematous papules and plaques covered with silvery white scales. [1]. Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a common skin condition, particularly in children, regarded as one of the 50 most prevalent diseases worldwide [2]. Prevalence of AD in adult patients is around 1-3 % [3]. Patients ...

Folliculitis decalvans is an inflammatory presentation of cicatrizing alopecia characterized by inflammatory perifollicular papules and pustules. It generally occurs in adult males, predominantly involving the vertex and occipital areas of the scalp. The use of dermatoscopy in hair and scalp diseases improves diagnostic accuracy. Some trichoscopic findings, such as follicular tufts, perifollicu...

We present a diabetic patient with associated two diabetic dermatoses: diabetic dermopathy ("shin spots") and diabetic bullae. A 34-year-old man, with long history of diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and moderate obesity presented to Dermatology Unit for diagnosis of his skin lesions. On clinical examination multiple, light brown, irregular patches, with atrophic scars and crusts over large bul...

Using sterile technique helps prevent the surgical environment from becoming contaminated and thus can help reduce the incidence of surgical site infection. The AORN "Recommended practices for sterile technique" provides guidance for setting up, maintaining, and monitoring a sterile field. Topics include the use of surgical attire and personal protective equipment; appropriate selection and eva...

OBSERVATIONS were made in the first place with a pathogenic strain of variola-lapine, the M4 strain of Tulloch originally raised by Sobernheim by inoculating rabbits with smallpox crusts. In order to develop its virulence to the fullest degree, this virus was first passaged through the testis of a series of rabbits. The chief material used consisted of a 1: 50 suspension of the passage testis i...

On examination, there were multiple skin colored to erythematous and edematous papules of about 1 to 5 mm size [Figure 1]. Many of the lesions, located over the extensor aspects of hands [Figure 2], forearms, elbows and upper arms were topped with tiny crusts and scales whereas others showed a central dusky hue. Examination of the conjunctiva revealed mild icterus. Bilateral axillary, epitrochl...

An adult female patient consulted me in April 1923 for intense pitching and irritation in both auditory canals. On inspection the tympanum and middle ear appeared to be perfectly normal on both sides, but there was a condition like that of weeping eczema, but without crusts, in both meati. For three months she was treated with ichthyol, salicylic acid, alcohol, boracic acid and even cocaine sol...

constitute the dominantN2-¢xingmembersof biological soil crusts oftheColoradoPlateau,USA Chris M. Yeager, Jennifer L. Kornosky, Rachael E. Morgan, Elizabeth C. Cain, Ferran Garcia-Pichel, David C. Housman, Jayne Belnap & Cheryl R. Kuske Biosciences Division M888, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico, USA; School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA; ...