{"title":"Lichen Planus Pigmentosus in North Africa: A Series of 17 Cases","authors":"H. Benchikhi","doi":"10.17140/drmtoj-4-135","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17140/drmtoj-4-135","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":39105,"journal":{"name":"Open Dermatology Journal","volume":"45 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-11-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84148664","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Allergic Contact Dermatitis by Beryllium Chloride as Unique Sensitivity: A Case Report","authors":"R. Grimalt","doi":"10.17140/drmtoj-4-137","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17140/drmtoj-4-137","url":null,"abstract":"In structural applications, the combination of high flexural rigidity, thermal stability, thermal conductivity and low density (1.85 times that of water) makes beryllium metal a desirable aerospace material for aircraft components, missiles, space craft, and satellites. Because of its low density and atomic mass, beryllium is relatively transparent to X-rays and other forms of ionizing radiation; therefore, it is the most common window material for X-ray equipment and components of particle detectors.","PeriodicalId":39105,"journal":{"name":"Open Dermatology Journal","volume":"2 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-11-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74629041","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Demographic Characteristics and Management of Uninsured Patients with a History of Melanoma","authors":"N. Ayoubi, A. Mirza, M. Ayoubi, J. Swanson","doi":"10.17140/drmtoj-4-136","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17140/drmtoj-4-136","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":39105,"journal":{"name":"Open Dermatology Journal","volume":"74 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-11-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85970057","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
N. Yoshihara, H. Nakano, D. Sawamura, A. Kamata, H. Matsuzaki, T. Etoh, S. Ikeda
{"title":"A Case of Junctional Epidermolysis Bullosa with Pyloric Atresia Due to Integrin β4 Gene Mutations","authors":"N. Yoshihara, H. Nakano, D. Sawamura, A. Kamata, H. Matsuzaki, T. Etoh, S. Ikeda","doi":"10.17140/drmtoj-4-134","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17140/drmtoj-4-134","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":39105,"journal":{"name":"Open Dermatology Journal","volume":"98 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-11-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89917023","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
K. A. Hawsawi, S. Altalhi, Danya Alwafi, Mohammad Aldosari
{"title":"Pityrosporum Folliculitis: A Case Report","authors":"K. A. Hawsawi, S. Altalhi, Danya Alwafi, Mohammad Aldosari","doi":"10.17140/DRMTOJ-3-132","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17140/DRMTOJ-3-132","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":39105,"journal":{"name":"Open Dermatology Journal","volume":"49 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89083062","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
R. Giménez-García, S. Sánchez-Ramón, P. Garcia, Marcia Guitián-Domínguez, Delia de Lucas San Atansasio
{"title":"A Case of Erythema Multiforme-Like Secondary to Black Henna Tatoo","authors":"R. Giménez-García, S. Sánchez-Ramón, P. Garcia, Marcia Guitián-Domínguez, Delia de Lucas San Atansasio","doi":"10.17140/drmtoj-3-131","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17140/drmtoj-3-131","url":null,"abstract":"H tattoos are becoming increasingly popular advertised as “harmless”. Rising incidence of allergic contact dermatitis reactions to paraphenylendiamine (PPD) in black henna tattoos has been usually described.1-3 Generalized erythema multiforme to PPD is rarely reported.4,5 We present a case of a girl who developed a localized eczematous reaction to a henna tattoo on the dorsum of her hands followed by erythema multiforme-like lesions on her extremities","PeriodicalId":39105,"journal":{"name":"Open Dermatology Journal","volume":"74 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74161254","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
J. Priyadarshini, Doha Qatar Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar, Seham Abdi, A. Metwaly, Badria Al Lenjawi, Janelle San Jose, Hashim Mohamed
{"title":"Prevention of Diabetic Foot Ulcers at Primary Care Level","authors":"J. Priyadarshini, Doha Qatar Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar, Seham Abdi, A. Metwaly, Badria Al Lenjawi, Janelle San Jose, Hashim Mohamed","doi":"10.17140/DRMTOJ-3-129","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17140/DRMTOJ-3-129","url":null,"abstract":"Diabetic foot ulcer (DFT) prevention is best achieved at primary care level and should begin with education, appropriate protective footwear, glycaemic control and regular screening for loss of protective sensation. In the west, specialized diabetic or podiatry clinics may assess and quantify neuropathy with many tools including monofilaments, biothesiometry, corneal confocal microscopy and nerve conduction studies. Vascular assessment can be done via measuring ankle-brachial index, duplex ultrasound studies and toe pressure. Other foot assessment may include measuring plantar foot pressure using computerized dynamic foot studies (computerized insole sensor system). The ability to stratify patients based on risks is carried out on the basis of a thorough medical and surgical history in conjunction with these measurements thereby allowing clinicians to determine the type of intervention. Effective strategies for foot ulceration prevention include educating patients, their families, and healthcare workers about adequate foot care and regular foot examinations along with optimal glycaemic control and smoking cessation. Other effective clinical interventions may include, foot hygiene, debridement of calluses, management of foot deformities which may at times require prophylactic foot surgery. Counseling patients regarding daily proper footwear and hygiene should be stressed during each clinic visit. Educating, screening and managing patients with diabetic foot ulceration and or complications is an essential primary healthcare strategy to prevent unnecessary morbidity and mortality related to diabetic foot. An integrated (interdisciplinary) approach including, family physicians with special interest in the diabetic foot, diabetic educators, nurses and family members is a vital component in this regard.","PeriodicalId":39105,"journal":{"name":"Open Dermatology Journal","volume":"81 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79318592","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Badriya Al-Lenjawi, Z. Gouda, Julius Curameng, D. Mendoza, Abdu Razak Vattathu, Mohd Rasoul Mahmoud, Rasheed Perayil, J. Vincent, Ahmed Alshidifat, Jonathan Caingat, Abdelrahman Suleiman, Hashim Mohamed
{"title":"The Treatment of Ingrown Toenails: A Retrospective Study of Combined Wedge Resection with Phenol Versus Silver Nitrate Cauterization","authors":"Badriya Al-Lenjawi, Z. Gouda, Julius Curameng, D. Mendoza, Abdu Razak Vattathu, Mohd Rasoul Mahmoud, Rasheed Perayil, J. Vincent, Ahmed Alshidifat, Jonathan Caingat, Abdelrahman Suleiman, Hashim Mohamed","doi":"10.17140/DRMTOJ-3-130","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17140/DRMTOJ-3-130","url":null,"abstract":"Copyright 2018 by Mohamed H. This is an open-access article distributed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), which allows to copy, redistribute, remix, transform, and reproduce in any medium or format, even commercially, provided the original work is properly cited. The Treatment of Ingrown Toenails: A Retrospective Study of Combined Wedge Resection with Phenol Versus Silver Nitrate Cauterization","PeriodicalId":39105,"journal":{"name":"Open Dermatology Journal","volume":"28 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86454464","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}