Workers with occupational contact dermatitis may have poor outcomes that impact their health, work, and quality of life. While there is information available on overall return to work, little is known about the actual return to work process. The objectives of the study were to describe the return to work experience and work outcome in workers with contact dermatitis following diagnosis. 78 work...

Background: Seborrheic dermatitis is a common chronic relapsing inflammatory skin disease with unknown etiology. Using zinc and selenium supplements have shown some relieving effects on the symptoms of the disease. The present study was conducted to determine the relationship between serum selenium, zinc, and copper levels with seborrheic dermatitis. Methods: A prospective case-control study wa...

INTRODUCTION Erlotinib is an inhibitor of human epidermal growth factor approved for treating non-small cell lung cancer. The aim of this prospective observational study was to determine the prevalence of adverse cutaneous reactions caused by erlotinib and assess the management of such effects. METHODS Eleven patients with lung cancer and 1 with ovarian cancer received erlotinib at a dose of ...

Cutaneous fungal infections are a major source of morbidity in HIV-infected patients, and their management poses special challenges. Superficial mycoses, such as tinea pedis, tinea cruris, tinea corporis, and onychomycosis, are no more common in HIV-infected patients than in the HIV-negative population but are of greater severity. Although they respond to topical and systemic antifungal agents,...

BACKGROUND Seborrheic dermatitis (SD) is a chronic dermatitis with periods of remission and relapse that requires long-term treatment. OBJECTIVE We compared the efficacy and safety of treatment with sertaconazole with standard corticosteroid medications in adults with facial SD. METHODS In this double-blind, randomized controlled trial, 60 patients with a diagnosis of SD were enrolled. Pati...

Seborrheic dermatitis is a recurrent, usually mild, skin disorder with typical clinical manifestations. As it most frequently involves exposed areas, such as the face and scalp, patients seek advice from a dermatologist in order to control their disease. This article will review the available treatments for this common dermatologic problem.