Article: Pediatric Articles of Note for the Dermatologist. (DR. HOWARD B. PRIDE'S PICKS).(* Acanthosis nigricans and hyperinsulinemia.)(* Genetic abnormality in child with Mycobacterium fortuitum-chelonae complex.)(* Treatment for head lice.)(* Head lice and school policy.)(* Effectiveness of varicella vaccine 6 years later.)(* Efficacy of Lyme disease vaccine.)(* Prophylaxis for Lyme disease after a tick bite.)(* Rare, noninvoluting congenital hemangiomas.)(* Basal cell carcinoma arising within a nevus sebaceus.)(* Subcutaneous granuloma annulare.)(* Genotype/phenotype correlation in junctional epidermolysis bullosa with pyloric atresia.)(* Inflammatory linear verrucous epidermal nevus and arthritis associated.)(* Medication errors in pediatrics.)(* EMLA (eutectic mixture of local anesthetics) vs. distraction for pain.)(* EMLA vs. oral sucrose for pain.)

ANAHEIM, CALIF. -- It's hard enough to keep up with the dermatology journals, never mind the many pediatric and other journals with studies relevant to dermatologists who treat children.

That's why Dr. Howard B. Pride of the departments of pediatrics and dermatology at Penn State Geisinger Health Systems in Danville, Pa., offered colleagues a whirlwind tour of noteworthy pediatric articles appearing in journals so far in 2001.

Here are a few of his selections, first presented at the American Academy of Dermatology's Academy 2001 meeting.

* Acanthosis nigricans and hyperinsulinemia. Acanthosis nigricans is significantly more common in overweight ...

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