RESULTS: Mean age at the time of reduction mammaplasty was 17.9 ± 1.7 years. Patients with macromastia demonstrated significant score improvements postoperatively from baseline on the RSES, BRSQ, and in seven out of eight SF-36 domains. Postoperative subjects scored significantly higher than controls at follow-up on the RSES and in four SF-36 domains (physical functioning, bodily pain, social f...

Background. The etiology of foot intertrigo is varied. Several pathogens and skin conditions might play a role in toe web space lesions. Objective. To identify the possible etiological causes of toe web space lesions. Methods. 100 Egyptian patients were enrolled in this study (72 females and 28 males). Their ages ranged from 18 to 79 years. For every patient, detailed history taking, general an...

Pegylated liposomal doxorubicin (PLD) is a form of doxorubicin enclosed in pegylated liposomes. In contrast to conventional doxorubicin, PLD is characterized by a lower incidence of cardiotoxicity and myelosuppression. However, it induces specific mucocutaneous side effects, particularly palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia (PPE). Other dermal manifestations, such as intertrigo-like dermatitis, di...

OBJECTIVE To assess the relative frequency of the different causes of pompholyx evoked in the literature. DESIGN Prospective survey. SETTING Clinical outpatient setting. PATIENTS A total of 120 consecutive patients with pompholyx referred to our department from 2000 through 2003. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Systematic investigation of different causes of pompholyx: fungal intertrigo, hyperhid...

n recent years, many clinical trials suggested using certain medications such as beta-blockers (BB), angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE-I), low dose aspirin, and statins to reduce morbidity and mortality after acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Since the 1980s, we have known the clinical benefits of BB post AMI. Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors are also useful in managing asy...

The HIV/AIDS infection is an important public health problem in Romania. The aim of this study was to evaluate the main muco-cutaneous manifestations and their frequency in patients with HIV infection/AIDS in Romania. The study was performed beginning 1988 among 400 patients with HIV infection/AIDS who attended Scarlat Longhin Clinical Hospital for Dermatology, Victor Babeş Clinical Hospital of...

BACKGROUND Acute bacterial cellulitis is a potentially serious infection that commonly recurs. The identification of preventable risk factors could reduce infection-related morbidity and cost and improve patient management. The aim of this study was to identify the risk factors associated with lower-limb cellulitis, including both analysis of risk factors associated with cellulitis in either li...

Les infections mycosiques du pied constituent un motif fréquent de consultation chez les diabétiques, le diabète constituant à la fois un facteur favorisant et aggravant les lésions cutanéomuqueuses. L'objectif de ce travail était d'identifier la flore mycologique locale responsable des lésions du pied chez le diabétique et déterminer les facteurs favorisant la survenue de mycoses. Il s'agissai...

BACKGROUND Patients with breast hypertrophy often experience a number of physical symptoms (including intertrigo, painful bra strap grooves, upper and lower back pain, shoulder pain, neck pain, arm pain, numbness or pain in the hands, breast pain, and headaches), as well as psychosocial difficulty. Although these preoperative symptoms have been well-documented in the literature, formal postoper...