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Illuminating the Relation Between Polymorphous Light Eruption and Lupus
- Dermatology
- Summary and Comment
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Contrary to expectations, no patients with PMLE progressed to cutaneous lupus during a relatively long follow-up period.
- By Craig A. Elmets, MD
- May 2, 2008
- Covering Br J Dermatol 2008 May
Is Aspirin an Answer for Asthma?
- Women's Health
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Women taking low-dose aspirin had 10% reduction in risk for new-onset asthma during 10 years of follow-up.
- By Wendy S. Biggs, MD
- May 1, 2008
- Covering Thorax 2008 Mar 13
Improving Asthma Outcomes in Black and Hispanic Children
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
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Parents’ attitudes about illness, treatment, and outcomes differ by ethnicity.
- By Martin T. Stein, MD
- April 23, 2008
- Covering Ambul Pediatr 2008 Mar/Apr
Looking Far Afield . . .
- Dermatology
- Feature
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Interesting and amusing notes from the borderlands of dermatology
- By Lowell A. Goldsmith, MD, MPH
- April 18, 2008
Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis: The Story Continues
- Dermatology
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The link between this relatively new entity and gadodiamide exposure has been confirmed.
- By Angelica Selim, MD
- April 4, 2008
- Covering J Pathol 2008 Apr
Review of Atopic Dermatitis
- Dermatology
- Summary and Comment
- Free
A comprehensive look at this common but complicated condition
- By Mary Wu Chang, MD
- April 2, 2008
- Covering N Engl J Med 2008 Apr 3
Written Action Plans for Children with Asthma
- General Medicine
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Symptom-based plans lowered risk for acute care and peak-flow–based plans reduced the number of symptomatic days, but most outcomes were similar.
- By Howard Bauchner, MD
- February 26, 2008
- Covering Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2008 Feb
Early Nutrition and Development of Atopic Disease
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
- Clinical Practice Guideline Watch
- Free
A new clinical report from the AAP found little evidence that dietary interventions after age 4 to 6 months prevent atopic disease in early life.
- By Howard Bauchner, MD
- February 20, 2008
- Covering Pediatrics 2008 Jan
Can We Prevent Atopic Disease by What We Feed Our Babies?
- Dermatology
- Summary and Comment
- Free
Mothers-to-be and breast-feeding mothers need not restrict their food choices, but they should plan on breast-feeding exclusively for the first 4 months, if possible.
- By Mary Wu Chang, MD
- February 15, 2008
- Covering Pediatrics 2008 Jan
Which New Medications May Cause SJS or TEN?
- Dermatology
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A useful summary of which drugs are most likely to cause these severe adverse reactions
- By Jeffrey P. Callen, MD
- February 15, 2008
- Covering J Invest Dermatol 2008 Jan