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Topical nadifloxacin 1% cream vs. topical erythromycin 4% gel in the treatment of mild to moderate acne

In this study, we compared the efficacies and safety of topical nadifloxacin 1% cream and erythromycin 4% gel in acne. A total of 86 patients with mild to moderate facial acne were randomized into two treatment groups. The efficacies of the drugs were assessed by lesion counts
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Severe Acne Increases Risk of Suicide

(Ivanhoe Newswire) – People who have severe acne are at a higher risk for suicide, according to this study. (Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com)
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Patients views of nurse prescribing: effects on care, concordance and medicine taking

Conclusion  Nurse prescribing can increase the efficiency of dermatology services.
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How much disability is caused by fibrofolliculomas during Birt–Hogg–Dubé Syndrome?

Conclusions  This study stresses the burden of facial FFs for a minority of patients and the importance of providing a local treatment. (Source: Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology)
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Comparative study of the bactericidal effects of 5�aminolevulinic acid with blue and red light on Propionibacterium acnes

AbstractPropionibacterium acnes naturally produces endogenous porphyrins that are composed of coproporphyrin III (CPIII) and protoporphyrin IX (PpIX). Red light alone and photodynamic therapy (PDT) improve acne vulgaris clinically, but there remains a paucity of quantitative data that directly examine the bactericidal effects that result from PDT on P. acnes itself in vitro
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Effect of insulin�like growth factor�1 deficiency or administration on the occurrence of acne

Conclusion  This study demonstrates for the first time that serum IGF�1 deficiency prevents the occurrence of acne. The findings suggest that an interaction between IGF�1 and androgens is necessary for the development of acne. (Source: Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology)
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Adult Acne Is Often Comedonal, Tied to Smoking

Major Finding: Out of the study patients, 85% had CPPA. (Source: Ob.Gyn.
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Short-term outcomes of cetuximab combined with standard chemotherapy as first line setting for Chinese patients with non-small cell lung cancer: a…

This study was to summarize our experiences in treating NSCLC patients with cetuximab in the first line setting. From October 1st 2006 to Jun 30th 2010, twelve NSCLC patients were treated with cetuximab combined standard chemotherapy as first line setting in Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center entered the study and the short-term efficacy and safety were analyzed.
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Self-medication with antibiotics for the treatment of menstrual symptoms in southwest Nigeria: a cross-sectional study

Background: Self-medication with antibiotics is an important factor contributing to the development of bacterial antibiotic resistance. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of self-medication with antibiotics for the treatment of menstrual symptoms among university women in Southwest Nigeria.
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Interleukin�1A +4845(G> T) polymorphism is a factor predisposing to acne vulgaris

Acne vulgaris is a common chronic inflammatory skin disease of multifactorial origin. The aim of this study was to clarify whether known polymorphisms of the interleukin�1A (IL1A) and IL1RN genes play a role in the pathogenesis of acne vulgaris. A positive association was found between the minor T allele of the IL1A +4845(G> T) single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) and acne, whereas no association was found with respect to any alleles of the variable number of tandem repeats (VNTR) polymorphism of the IL1RN gene.
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