Dermatology Nursing back issues from June 2008:
We are all educators.(using DNA Web address)(Bulletin Board)
Jun 01, 2008; ... My seat mate from Venice to Amsterdam is a lucky young man. He and his wife noted a changing nevus on his chest, sought a dermatology care provider, and had a biopsy. His melanoma was re moved, and he had his follow-up dermatology check prior to the business trip that took him to a town ...
Continuing excellence: our heritage - your future.(From The Editor)(Editorial)
Jun 01, 2008; ... At DNA's 26th Annual Convention in Las Vegas, the Dermatology Nursing Editorial Board met to plan for our future. With the primary goal of continuing excellence as well as constantly discussing ways to improve the journal, the board meeting was alive with ideas. As Dermatology Nursing ...
Overview of skin aging and photoaging.(DERMATOLOGY NURSING)(Report)
Jun 01, 2008; ... OBJECTIVES This continuing nursing educational (CNE) activity is designed for nurses and other health care providers who care for and educate patients and their families regarding skin aging and photoaging. For those wishing to obtain CNE credit, an evaluation follows. After ...
Research activity and evidence-based practice within DNA: a survey.(Dermatology Nurses' Association)(Research)(Report)
Jun 01, 2008; ... To inform the strategic development of the Dermatology Nurses' Association (DNA) research activities, the DNA Research Committee proposed that a survey of DNA members be undertaken to investigate research activities and capacity and support requirements. The research committee conducted ...
What's your assessment?(Clinical Skills)(Case study)
Jun 01, 2008; ... History This 32-year-old Asian female presented to the dermatology office complaining of "blisters" on her hands and feet. She stated she had something similar but milder Fast winter on her feet, which was noted after a week of skiing. The condition seemed to worsen after ...
Envisioning and implementing new directions for Health Care.(Professional Issues)(Reprint)
Jun 01, 2008; ... In 2008, almost all signs point to an unsettling course for the nation's health care system and the health of the public that relies on it. Throughout 2007, a steady drumbeat of concern was expressed from many corners, reaching across news media to political leaders to health care ...
Soft tissue augmentation: nonsurgical approaches to treatment of the mid and lower facial regions.(Procedures in Therapeutics)(Report)
Jun 01, 2008; ... Overall, the global idler market has increased 200% since 2000, and is expected to grow about 25% annually, with soft tissue fillers eventually surpassing bob ulinum toxin A (botulinum; Botox[R]) in popularity (Medical Insight, Inc., n.d.). Fillers are playing an increasing role in ...
Role of medical assistants in dermatology offices.(Medical Assistant Forum)(Report)
Jun 01, 2008; ... Having been a medical assistant (MA) for 30 years puts me in a unique position to write about changes that have occurred over that time and how MAs have had a role in those changes. I have worked for the same physicians in a large group practice starting as a full-time employee, only going ...
Polymorphous light eruption.(Clinical Snapshot)(Case study)
Jun 01, 2008; ... Description: An 1l-year-old male presented to clinic with a 2-year history of an extremely pruritic rash with associated swelling of his hands and face. On exam he had coalescing erythematous and edematous papules over both dorsal hands and some involvement of his palms (see Figure 1) ....
Concise Manual of Cosmetic Surgery.(Brief article)(Book review)
Jun 01, 2008; ... Sadick, N., Moy, R., Lawrence, N., & Hirsch, R. (2008). Concise manual of cosmetic surgery. New York: McGraw Hill Medical. In this textbook, the authors comprehensively cover the area of cosmetic dermatologic surgery. The text is appropriate for both physicians and nursing ...
The economics of teamwork.(Management Forum)(Report)
Jun 01, 2008; ... Why should you, a nurse in a dermatology practice, be concerned with how well the practice is doing financially? Simply put "no margin, no mission" translated, means if the practice isn't healthy from a financial perspective it will lack the resources to take care of the patients. If it ...
Introducing ConsultGeriRN.org.(NURSING NEWS)(Website overview)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2008; ... The Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing at the New York University College of Nursing has launched a new Web site, ConsultGeriRN.org, an evidence-based authority on the care of older adults. The site was developed as a resource for nurses in clinical and educational ...
Cervical cancer/HPV vaccine awareness up, but more efforts needed to ensure access and availability.(NURSING NEWS)(Report)
Jun 01, 2008; ... Cervical cancer remains a leading killer of women; however, thanks to a test for the human papillomavirus (HPV), the leading cause of cervical cancer, and the development of an HPV vaccine, tools exist to conquer this disease. Cervical cancer is in the public eye and tops public policy ...
The prevalence of acne in adults 20 years and older.(ACNE UPDATE)(Report)
Jun 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A new report in the January 2008 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology (JAAD) reveals some compelling new statistics about the prevalence of acne in adults over the age of 20, with women tipping the scales in every age group. ...
Research examines how treatment of severe acne may work.(ACNE UPDATE)(Disease/Disorder overview)
Jun 01, 2008; ... Treating acne can sometimes be a very complex issue. Dermatologists work diligently with acne patients to customize treatment regimens that can help restore not only one's complexion, but one's psyche, because acne affects both. Isotretinoin is the most potent drug used in ...
Solutions offered for common hair disorders.(HAIR LOSS UPDATE)(Disease/Disorder overview)
Jun 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Speaking at the 66th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology, dermatologist Amy J. McMichael, MD, FAAD, associate professor of dermatology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, discussed the most common forms of hair loss, ...
Workforce dropout rate in women with RA remains high.(RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS UPDATE)(Disease/Disorder overview)
Jun 01, 2008; ... In two groups of women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) studied 11 years apart, researchers found that despite decreased disease activity, the rate at which women left the workforce did not fall significantly. The research was partly supported by the National Institute of Arthritis and ...
Make-up artist offers tips to cope with rosacea.(ROSACEA UPDATE)(Report)
Jun 01, 2008; ... Ask most people who have rosacea what they would wish for and they'll tell you they wish people would stop staring at them. They wish the pimples and red bumps of rosacea didn't leave people wondering why they weren't caring for what appears to be acne. They wish the redness would just go ...
National Rosacea Society awards new grants for rosacea research.(ROSACEA UPDATE)(Report)
Jun 01, 2008; ... The National Rosacea Society (NRS) has awarded funding for four new studies as part of its research grants program to advance scientific knowledge of the potential causes and other key aspects of this chronic and potentially life-disruptive disorder that affects an estimated 14 million ...
U.S. hospital bill is fast approaching $1 trillion.(HEALTH CARE NEWS)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] U.S. hospitals charged $873 billion in 2005--a nearly 90% increase from the $462 billion charged in 1997--according to a report from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). The 2005 bill, which is adjusted for inflation, represents the total ...
Most organ transplant patients are unaware of their increased risk for skin cancer.(SKIN CANCER NEWS)(Report)
Jun 01, 2008; ... As the number of organ transplants continues to increase throughout the world, so too are the number of organ transplant recipients developing skin cancer. Due in large part to the immunosuppressive medications required to prevent organ rejection, skin cancer among patients receiving solid ...
For patients with melanoma, longer distance to a provider means later stage of diagnosis.(SKIN CANCER NEWS)(Report)
Jun 01, 2008; ... An early diagnosis of melanoma is critical to survival. For example, if diagnosed when the melanoma is less than 1 mm thick (Breslow thickness), the 5-year survival rate is over 85% compared with less than 50% for 4 mm melanomas. Longer travel distance to a provider who can diagnose ...
Research confirms genetic skin barrier defect linked to eczema.(ECZEMA UPDATE)(Report)
Jun 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Atopic dermatitis, one of the most common forms of eczema in this family of various inflammatory skin diseases, is a chronic disease marked by red, cracked, and itchy skin. It is estimated that atopic dermatitis affects about 10% of children around the ...
Researchers correlate clinical criteria and associated antibodies in patients with lupus.(LUPUS NEWS)(Report)
Jun 01, 2008; ... A retrospective study of people diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) found that symptoms defined in the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria for SLE, as well as certain autoantibodies, were generally present before the diagnosis was made. The research was partly ...
Shingles sends nearly 1 million Americans to the doctor.(SHINGLES UPDATE)(Report)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2008; ... Nearly 1 million Americans receive medical care for shingles or its complications, according to data from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS). [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Shingles come from an infection with ...
New laser treatments offer gentle and effective skin resurfacing.(SKIN RESURFACING UPDATE)(Report)
Jun 01, 2008; ... For most people, the significant downtime involved in undergoing an invasive laser resurfacing procedure to reverse the obvious signs of aging skin is not realistic given today's busy, deadline-driven lifestyle. Now, a number of new minimally invasive laser skin resurfacing technologies ...
Photodamage.(Dermatology Nursing Essentials: Core Knowledge)(Report)
Jun 01, 2008; ... * Exposure of the skin to the sun's rays causes cumulative damage to people of all skin colors from childhood through adult years. * Variations in susceptibility, kinds of damage, presentation, and pathologies can be traced to climate conditions, genetic inheritance, and ...
Living with skin cancer.(Patients' Perspectives)(Case study)
Jun 01, 2008; ... The patient interviewed for this segment is a 70-year-old female with skin cancer. She has multiple lesions removed on a routine basis. This patient is typical in that she is fair, freckled, and red headed. She lives her life with the results of many sunburns in her youth and young adult ...
Bossing or serving?: how leaders execute effectively.(On Leadership)
Jun 01, 2008; ... Executive Summary * Many new leaders believe that the way to get things done is to be autocratic and directive. * Successful leadership is a negotiated process with the employees that must be mutually satisfying for the evolution into a high-performing unit or ...
HUMIRA[R] (adalimumab) receives FDA approval for moderate-to-severe chronic plaque psoriasis.(Product News)(Drug overview)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Abbott announced it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval to market HUMIRA[R] (adalimumab) as a treatment for adult patients with moderate-to-severe chronic plaque psoriasis. HUMIRA has been approved for treating adult patients with moderate-to-severe chronic plaque ...
Lamisil[R] oral granules receives approval for treatment of tinea capitis.(Product News)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Lamisil[R] (terbinafine hydrochloride) Oral Granules for treating tinea capitis (ringworm of the scalp) in patients 4 years of age and older. The condition affects nearly 3-4 million people ...
Study shows C-1 INH relieves heriditary Angioedema attacks.(Product News)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2008 ... CSL Behring announced that it has reached the primary endpoint of a phase III clinical trial of human pasteurized C1-inhibitor (C1-INH) concentrate to treat patients with hereditary angioedema (HAE), a rare genetic disorder that can lead to painful and sometimes life-threatening attacks of ...
Pediatric dermatologist offers updates on acne.(Product News)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2008 ... According to Richard J. Antaya, MD, director of pediatric dermatology at the Yale School of Medicine, teenage acne is a medical condition brought on by "perfect storm" of physical changes that include changes inside the hair follicles, increased sebum production, hormonal changes, and the ...
UV warning signal[TM] available.(Product News)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2008 ... What if there was an easy way to alert the public about the UV index and in turn remind people to use sunscreen and stay safe? One company has an answer; an all new pro-active look at sun protection. The UV Warning Signal[TM] is manufactured by Solar Light Company for the Skin Cancer ...
Merz launches new Mederma[R] Cream plus SPF 30.(Product News)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Merz Pharmaceuticals has introduced Mederma[R] Cream plus sun-protection factor 30, a new cream formula and the only scar product with SPF 30. The new Mederma Cream plus SPF 30 provides the same therapeutic ingredients as original Mederma, but is now available in a cream formula that also ...
Esente[TM] skincare products offer solutions for harsh weather.(Product News)
Jun 01, 2008 ... No matter what the weather may be, the environment, sun exposure, chemicals, and pollutants negatively affect the skin each day. Headquartered in ...
Lutronic USA launches MOSAIC fractional laser system for dermatologic procedures.(Product News)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Lutronic USA announced a new laser device, the MOSAIC fractional laser system, for treating aesthetic and dermatologic procedures. MOSAIC is an advanced laser medical device that uses the latest in micro-fractional technology, offering physicians an unprecedented combination of ...
Professional 'reminder' technology automates patient confirmation.(Product News)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Few medical specialties require as many patient visits as does the practice of dermatology. In response, many dermatologists are turning to today's latest iterations of computer/telephone integration tools like ReminderPro. Such systems employ software ...
Stiefel Laboratories, Inc. enters into strategic collaboration with Allergan, Inc.(Product News)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Stiefel Laboratories, Inc. announced that it has entered into an arrangement with Allergan, Inc. to develop, manufacture, distribute, and promote dermatologic products containing tazarotene. Under the terms of the transaction, Stiefel will utilize Allergan's proprietary ...
Restylane[R] identified as hyaluronic acid used most often to correct nasolabial fold wrinkles.(Product News)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Findings from a survey of 369 physicians in the aesthetic medicine field in Canada, Italy, Germany, and France show that Restylane[R] is the most-used dermal filler and is top of mind among the physicians surveyed. Since 1996, Restylane, a hyaluronic acid dermal filler, has been used in ...