The overall aims were to map the available evidence regarding the epidemiology and burden of the most frequent skin conditions and regarding effects of screening, risk assessment, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of the most frequent skin conditions in older people living in the community. A ...
The article will focus on assessment of skin for general health, rather than on the diagnosis and treatment of specific dermatological conditions. For further information on common skin disorders in older people, see Smoker (1999), Penzer and Finch (2001) a...
Managing skin disorders in older people is often less than optimal because their special needs and limitations are not adequately addressed. This review provides an overview of treatments available for managing skin conditions commonly encountered in older people. 展开 ...
Given the high prevalence of these conditions, clinicians should become competent in differentiating AOM from OME.26 Management of such patients will include consulting allergist-immunologists, otolaryngologists, and audiologists when indicated. Treatment should include a careful risk benefit consideration....
All 61 subjects had been living in Seoul, Korea, for more than 3 years with normal skin conditions. We preferentially selected those who had sebum secretion greater than 30 arbitrary units and moisture greater than 50 arbitrary units in both groups. Among the measurements of moisture content, ...
Melanin is formed from the successful delivery of tyrosinase, a pigment regulating enzyme, to the melanocytes, cells that are responsible for producing melanin in the skin. The amount of melanin in the skin is responsible for the different types of skin pigmentation, including conditions that are ...
Eczemais a blanket term for several non-contagious conditions that cause inflamed, red, dry, and itchy skin. Doctors aren't sure what makes eczema start in the first place, but they do know that stress, irritants (like soaps), allergens, and climate can trigger flares. In adults, it oft...
In October 2019,Quzyttir(cetrizine injection) was approved by the FDA to treat acute urticaria (hives) in adults and children 6 months of age and older. Quzyttir is not recommended in children less than 6 years of age with impaired kidney or liver function. ...
Acne is one of those skin conditions that’s seen as an ordinary part of life. For many people, it is. You get spots as a teenager then, as you get older, you outgrow them for the most part, other than the odd one every now and then. Acne, like eczema, can often be treated us...
The skin, as the largest organ of the body, has numerous protective roles to play throughout the span of our lives. In due course it is subject to the effects of both intrinsic (innate) and extrinsic (photo) aging. Therefore, the purpose of this chapter is to consider how the skin age...