Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV
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J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol · Jul 2015
Observational StudyAssessment of self-reported sleep disturbance and psychological status in patients with burning mouth syndrome.
To investigate the quality of sleep of patients with primary burning mouth syndrome (BMS) compared with a control group. ⋯ Patients with primary BMS exhibited significant decreases in sleep quality compared with the control group.
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J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol · Jul 2015
Case ReportsIdiopathic guttate hypomelanosis: an electron microscopy study.
Few published data, concerning the electron microscopy findings of idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis have been published so far. ⋯ No significant structural abnormality of the melanocytes was observed, but rather a functional defect in the transfer of melanosomes from the melanocytes to the keratinocytes.
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Acne is a common skin disease with a high prevalence in adolescents and young adults. In addition to physical effects such as permanent scarring and disfigurement, acne has long-lasting psychosocial effects that affect the patient's quality of life. Depression, social isolation and suicidal ideation are frequent comorbidities of acne that should not be neglected in the therapy of acne patients. Research evidence suggests that the impairment of quality of life can be alleviated by appropriate topical acne treatment.
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J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol · May 2015
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyAnaesthetic digital block with epinephrine vs. tourniquet in ingrown toenail surgery: a clinical trial on efficacy.
Current evidence shows that anaesthetic digital block with epinephrine is safe in surgical selected patients. There are no controlled studies that have examined the efficacy of local anaesthesia with vasoconstrictor in chemical matricectomy without using tourniquet to control bleeding. ⋯ The use of local anaesthetic with vasoconstrictor to perform chemical matricectomy likely to be an effective procedure to reduce the disadvantages of using digital tourniquet (post-operative bleeding and lower anaesthetic effect) without increasing the risk of recurrence. The addition of epinephrine may reduce the need for a tourniquet and produce better and longer perioperative pain control.
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J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol · May 2015
Dermatological consultations in an observation unit of an emergency department in Italy.
Dermatological emergencies exist and should not be underestimated. On the other hand, many accesses to the emergency department (ED) of patients with dermatological conditions are unjustified. ⋯ Given constraints involved in health care today, it is crucial to understand which dermatological presentations are 'true emergencies'. In such a scenario knowing the epidemiology of dermatological emergencies and the alarming skin signs and symptoms might be useful.