Dermatologic surgery : official publication for American Society for Dermatologic Surgery [et al.]
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The increased use of Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) to treat melanoma has been accompanied by wide variations in practice patterns and a lack of best practice guidelines. ⋯ Over half of surveyed Mohs surgeons treating melanoma with MMS are treating early invasive melanoma with MMS. Most Mohs surgeons treating melanoma with MMS debulk MIS and virtually all use MART-1 when excising invasive melanoma with MMS.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
High- Versus Low-Density Fractional Laser in the Treatment of Hypertrophic Postburn Scars: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Fractional CO2 laser has been shown effective in improving pigmentation, pruritus, and tightness of hypertrophic burn scars. However, there is no consensus on the optimal treatment parameters. ⋯ High-density fractional CO2 laser treatment provides more improvement in burn scars both clinically and histopathologically.
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Comparative Study
Analysis of Speaking Opportunities by Gender at National Dermatologic Surgery Conferences.
Although gender disparities for those entering medicine have equalized, the number of women advancing in academia has remained low. Studies have demonstrated that women's representation at academic medical conferences has also remained low across multiple fields. Given that conference presentations and national reputation serve as metrics for academic promotion, women's representation at dermatology conferences may provide insight into women's academic productivity. ⋯ Women spoke less than men at both the ASDS and ACMS annual meetings over multiple years studied. Recently, this disparity in speaking opportunities has decreased. Further studies are needed to evaluate the speaking opportunities for women at other types of dermatology conferences.