Jason Emer,Heidi Waldorf,Diane Berson
Jason Emer
Rosacea is a chronic inflammatory skin condition characterized by cutaneous hypersensitivity. There are many therapeutic options available for the treatment of rosacea, but none are curative. Since the pathogenesis of rosacea remains elusiv...
Andrei I Metelitsa,Jeremy B Green
Andrei I Metelitsa
Over the past several years, a number of home-use laser and light skin devices have been introduced for various indications, including photorejuvenation, hair growth, hair removal and acne treatment. Although these devices allow for privacy...
Fredric S Brandt,Alex Cazzaniga,Michael Hann
Fredric S Brandt
The desire to maintain a youthful image combined with an emerging global market with disposable income has driven the development of many new industries. The cosmeceutical industry is based on the development and marketing of products that ...
Jeremy B Green,Andrei I Metelitsa
Jeremy B Green
Martin Steinhoff,Ferda Cevikbas,Akihiko Ikoma et al.
Martin Steinhoff et al.
Pruritus (itch) is a major symptom in many dermatologic as well as systemic diseases and has a dramatic impact on the quality of life in these patients. The symptom of itch has to be treated on the basis of its pathophysiology and its under...
Sarina B Elmariah,Ethan A Lerner
Sarina B Elmariah
Itch, or pruritus, is the predominant symptom associated with acute and chronic cutaneous disease, and in some cases may be debilitating. To date, there is no single universally effective anti-itch treatment. Because the pathophysiology of ...
Timothy G Berger,Martin Steinhoff
Timothy G Berger
Geriatric patients are frequently afflicted by pruritic dermatoses. Most pruritic elderly patients present with a skin eruption. The high prevalence of pruritic inflammatory skin disorders in elderly patients is a consequence of three physi...
Cancer and itch [0.03%]
癌症与瘙痒感
Herbert C Chiang,Victor Huang,Lynn A Cornelius
Herbert C Chiang
Itch represents a common and significant source of morbidity in the oncological setting. Itch sometimes can be associated with an underlying malignancy, most commonly leukemia or lymphoma. Alternatively, itch may present secondary to malign...
Ser Ling Chua Serling,Kieron Leslie,Toby Maurer
Ser Ling Chua Serling
Pruritus will affect a majority of HIV-infected adults in the course of their disease, impacting their quality of life. Itchy skin conditions in the HIV-infected patient may be atypical in appearance and pose diagnostic and treatment challe...
Pruritus and renal failure [0.03%]
瘙痒和肾衰竭
Timothy G Berger,Martin Steinhoff
Timothy G Berger
Patients with renal failure, usually end-stage renal disease (ESRD), commonly are afflicted by severe pruritus. The pathogenesis of ESRD pruritus is unknown, but improving the quality of dialysis can reduce the prevalence and severity of ES...