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Tierarztl Prax Ausg K Kleintiere Heimtiere 2018 Oct 12;46(5):297-302. Epub 2018 Dec 12.

Objective: Edible insects (like mealworms, locusts and crickets) contain energy, protein, fatty acids, minerals and trace elements and have been found to be high quality food sources. They could provide a new food source for patients with adverse food reactions, as well as being of ecological and ethical interest. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of a new commercially available, insect protein-based diet on the clinical signs in those dogs via Canine Atopic Dermatitis Lesion Index (CADLI), Pruritus Visual Analogue Scale (PVAS) and coat quality score. Read More

Magy Onkol 2018 Dec 15;62(4):204-213. Epub 2018 Oct 15.

Gyermekgyógyászati Intézet, Gyermekhematológiai-onkológiai nem önálló Tanszék, Debreceni Egyetem, Általános Orvostudományi Kar, Debrecen, Hungary.

Classification, staging and treatment response criteria of pediatric NHL have been revised. Long-term survival reaches ~90% at the expense of severe acute toxicities. The outcome of refractory and relapsed cases is poor. Read More

Ann Plast Surg 2019 Jan;82(1):82-84

Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Towson, Maryland.

Background: An estimated 700,000 groin hernia repairs are performed in the United States each year. Studies have shown that up to 50% of patients who undergo groin hernia repair are affected by persistent pain beyond the first few days after surgery. At 2 to 5 years after either open or laparoscopic, mesh or without mesh, 10% to 12% of these patients will have persistent and disabling pain. Read More

JAMA Dermatol 2018 Dec 12. Epub 2018 Dec 12.

Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida.

JAMA Dermatol 2018 Dec 12. Epub 2018 Dec 12.

INSERM UMR-1137, IAME, University of Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Laboratoire de Virologie, Hôpital Bichat.

Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz 2018 Dec 6;113(12):e180323. Epub 2018 Dec 6.

Universidad de Carabobo, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Centro Nacional de Referencia de Flebotomos y otros Vectores, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas Dr Francisco J Triana-Alonso, Maracay, Venezuela.

BACKGROUND The transmission routes for American cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) are in flux, so studies examining its transmission in humans, mammalian hosts, and sand fly vectors are urgently needed. OBJECTIVES The aim of this work was understand the epidemiological cycles of Leishmania spp., which causes ACL in the Andean Region of Venezuela, by identifying the Leishmania and the sand fly species involved in human and dog infections. Read More

J Cancer Res Ther 2018 Dec;14(Supplement):S1213-S1216

Department of Pathology, Düzce University, Düzce Medical School, Düzce, Turkey.

Cutaneous metastasis of prostate cancer is rare. Lesions in this type of skin metastasis are usually seen as suprapubic nodules. Here, we presented two cases with skin metastases of prostate cancer characterized by grouped cutaneous and subcutaneous nodules. Read More

Cytokine 2019 Jan 28;113:128-138. Epub 2018 Jun 28.

Department of Veterinary Medicine, ABU, Zaria, Nigeria.

The aim of the study was to investigate the time-course of serum and wound fluids interleukin (IL)-6 and IL-8 levels in dogs with cutaneous wounds and their relationship with some haematologic parameters. The experimental group comprised of six adult dogs that underwent surgery with wounds (n = 6) on the mid lateral aspect of the right antebrachium; and control group of six, apparently, healthy intact (free from cutaneous wounds) adult dogs, comprising equal number of both sexes. Vital signs evaluated were within normal limits. Read More

Actas Dermosifiliogr 2018 Dec 4;109(10):868-877. Epub 2018 Jul 4.

Servicio de Dermatología, Instituto Valenciano de Oncología, Valencia, España.

Sarcomas comprise a broad group of tumors, many of whose biological behavior and aggressiveness differ from one type to another. The therapeutic approach is generally multidisciplinary and often complex. Developments in surgical and oncological dermatology during the last few decades have positioned dermatologists as specialists in the diagnosis and treatment of skin cancer. Read More

Adv Exp Med Biol 2018 ;995:117-129

Department of Dermatology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.

The novelty of immune checkpoint inhibitors has only recently led to the characterization of cutaneous adverse events (AEs). This, along with the substantial rate of cutaneous reactions, has left many clinicians without sufficient familiarity to diagnose and treat. Pruritus and rash are among the top five immune-related AEs reported in clinical trials for this class of therapy. Read More

Dermatol Ther (Heidelb) 2018 Dec 11. Epub 2018 Dec 11.

Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA.

Acne vulgaris is the most common dermatological disorder worldwide. It is a multifactorial disease that involves increased sebum production, hyperkeratinization of the pilosebaceous unit, Propionibacterium acnes (Cutibacterium acnes) colonization, and inflammation. The human skin microbiome hosts a wide variety of microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, and fungi. Read More

Lasers Med Sci 2018 Dec 11. Epub 2018 Dec 11.

Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA.

No consensus guidelines exist on the use of optical coherence tomography (OCT) for diagnosis of cutaneous melanoma. The objectives of this review are to provide a descriptive review of the literature on characteristics of cutaneous melanomas seen on high-definition OCT (HD-OCT), speckle variance OCT (SV-OCT), and conventional OCT and to compare their diagnostic ability with that of histopathology. A review of PubMed and Google Scholar identified all available literature on OCT in melanoma skin cancer that included all in vivo and ex vivo studies on human or human tissues and excluded all studies on non-human subjects or animal studies. Read More

Open Vet J 2018 16;8(4):432-440. Epub 2018 Nov 16.

Veterinary Public Health, Aksum University Shire Campus, College of Agriculture, Department of Animal Science, Shire, Ethiopia.

Leishmaniasis is one of the growing public health challenges in Ethiopia and estimated over 7,000 and 50,000 new cases of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) and cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) per year, respectively. The aim of the review is to address zoonotic impact and epidemiological changes of leishmaniasis in Ethiopia. VL is caused by and it is endemic in many parts of the country with one third of the country's landmass is highly suitable for VL. Read More

Lupus Sci Med 2018 17;5(1):e000275. Epub 2018 Nov 17.

Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Division of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.

Objective: To determine the measurement properties of the Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus Disease Area and Severity Index (CLASI) and the paediatric adaptation of the Skindex29 (pSkindex27) when used in childhood-onset SLE (cSLE).

Methods: Patients with mucocutaneous involvement of cSLE were evaluated at the study entry and 6 months later. Besides the CLASI and pSkindex27, the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory Generic Core scale (PedsQL-GC), its Rheumatology Module (PedsQL-RM), the SLE Disease Activity Index (SLEDAI) and the SLE Damage Index (SDI) were completed. Read More

Lupus Sci Med 2018 2;5(1):e000274. Epub 2018 Nov 2.

Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Rheumatology Unit, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.

Objectives: To analyse the real-life practice on the use of Tacrolimus (TAC) in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) from three European SLE referral centres.

Methods: Adult patients with SLE regularly followed at three European referral centres were included. Demographics, cumulative organ involvement, treatment history, Systemic Lupus Disease Activity Index (SLEDAI), laboratory features and physician's judgement were collected at baseline and at 3-6-12 months after starting TAC. Read More

Onco Targets Ther 2018 22;11:8293-8299. Epub 2018 Nov 22.

Department of Plastic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, PR China,

Background: As one of the most invasive cutaneous carcinomas among all types of skin cancer, malignant melanoma remains a severe challenge in oncology and plastic surgery. Selective small-molecule inhibitors of V600E-mutant B-Raf (vemurafenib, for instance) have demonstrated satisfactory therapeutic efficacy in melanoma patients. However, acquired resistance during the period of drug administration has limited their clinical application. Read More

J Parasit Dis 2018 Dec 13;42(4):616-620. Epub 2018 Oct 13.

1Leishmaniasis Research Center, Afzalipour Hospital, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.

Current treatment modalities in cutaneous leishmaniasis have low efficacy and high toxicity as well as high rate of resistance to treatment. In this study, for the first time we decided to evaluate efficacy of intralesional Glucantime plus niosomal zinc sulphate in comparison with intralesional Glucantime plus cryotherapy in the treatment of acute cutaneous leishmaniasis. This is a case-control study on 64 patients with cutaneous leishmaniasis in Kerman-Iran. Read More

J Parasit Dis 2018 Dec 13;42(4):570-576. Epub 2018 Oct 13.

6Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran.

Geographic information system (GIS) nowadays is one of the most helpful epidemiological tools for identifying the high risk areas of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL). This study was conducted to determine the spatio-temporal distribution of CL in Qom province during 2009-2017. In a cross-sectional study, for the survey of spatial dispersion of CL in the study region, the incidence rate of disease was calculated in all of 23 villages during 2009-2017. Read More

J Parasit Dis 2018 Dec 22;42(4):511-518. Epub 2018 Aug 22.

5Research Center for Health Sciences, Institute of Health, Department of Medical Entomology and Vector Control, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.

Phlebotominae sand flies are involved in human diseases, such as leishmaniasis, and cause a considerable number of deaths every year. Besides, some of them have been identified as allergen sources or the potential mechanical vectors related to nosocomial infections. The present study aimed to assess the monthly activity, fauna, and detection of protozoan agents in phlebotomine sand flies using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in re-emerging zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis foci of Shiraz and Kharameh in Fars province, southern Iran during 2016-2017. Read More

Clin Cancer Res 2018 Dec 11. Epub 2018 Dec 11.

Department of Melanoma Medical Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Purpose: Microsomal prostaglandin E2 synthase 1 (mPGES1) was evaluated as an important downstream effector of the cyclooxygenase 2 (COX2) pathway responsible for tumor-mediated immunosuppression in melanoma.

Experimental Design: The analysis of a Stage III melanoma tissue microarray (n=91) was performed to assess the association between mPGES1, COX2, CD8, and patient survival. Pharmacological inhibitors and syngeneic mouse models using mPGES1 knockout mouse melanoma cell lines were used to evaluate the mPGES1-mediated immunosuppressive function. Read More

Curr Health Sci J 2015 Jul-Sep;41(3):274-280. Epub 2015 Mar 15.

Pathology dept., Clinical Emergency County Hospital of Craiova.

The purpose of this study was the clinical and histo-immunohistochemical analysis of two cases: a cutaneous pigmented facial malignant melanoma and a lumbar congenital nevus with malignant transformation. A series of clinical elements raised the suspicion of some malignant melanocytic lesions and the histopathological analysis through the paraffin embedding technique confirmed the clinical suspicion. The immunohistochemical analysis using the streptavidin-biotin-peroxydase method of the facial malignant melanoma showed: S100 protein intense and diffuse positive, Tyrosinase diffuse positive, HMB45 strong and focal positive, Cyclin D1 positive in approximately 40% and Ki-67 positive in almost 70% of the tumor cells. Read More

J Cardiol Cases 2011 Aug 6;4(1):e58-e61. Epub 2011 May 6.

Cardiology Department, Policlinico San Pietro, Via Forlanini 15, 24036 Ponte S. Pietro (BERGAMO), Italy.

A 50-year-old man in chemotherapy for an advanced lung adenocarcinoma presented with chest pain and cutaneous rash during carboplatin infusion with electrocardiographic (ECG) evidence of an inferior lesion wave. The administration of steroids and nitrates promptly resulted in clinical and ECG normalization, without enzymatic dismission. This reaction was considered compatible with allergic coronary vasospasm (also known as Kounis syndrome), a rare but possible complication of chemotherapy. Read More

Oncol Res Treat 2018 Dec 12;42(1-2). Epub 2018 Dec 12.

Introduction: Breast cancer is responsible for more than 50% of cutaneous metastases. One of the treatment options is electrochemotherapy (ECT). It is an effective method of local tumor ablation through the application of electroporation. Read More

Head Neck 2018 Dec 7. Epub 2018 Dec 7.

Department of Otolaryngology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.

Background: This study examined the potential use of our newly developed prevascularized oral mucosal cell sheet for the treatment of skin wounds.

Methods: Mucosal cell sheets containing cultured keratinocytes and plasma fibrin without (K sheet) or with a mixture of fibroblasts and endothelial progenitor cells (PV sheet) were transplanted into full-thickness skin excisional wounds of nude mice.

Results: This technique was successful for in vitro culture; expanding keratinocytes, fibroblasts, and endothelial progenitor cells; and generating prevascularized mucosal cell sheets. Read More

J Dtsch Dermatol Ges 2018 Dec;16(12):1459-1476

While epidemic typhus caused by Rickettsia prowazekii posed a significant threat in Europe before and throughout World War II due to its high mortality, the condition fortunately no longer plays a significant role. Nevertheless, rickettsioses, such as African tick bite fever, have been increasingly diagnosed in travelers returning from sub-Saharan Africa. Caused by Rickettsia africae, African tick bite fever presents with characteristic cutaneous findings such as eschar (tache noir) and a rash. Read More

J Dtsch Dermatol Ges 2018 Dec;16(12):1425-1432

Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Innsbruck Medical University, Innsbruck, Austria.

The nomenclature system agreed upon by the Chapel Hill Consensus Conference (CHCC) with respect to the terminology and precise definition of the various types of vasculitis has gained widespread interdisciplinary and international acceptance. As the revised version from 2012 (CHCC 2012) does not address the special features of vasculitis of the skin, it has recently been supplemented with an addendum containing the nomenclature of cutaneous vasculitides (D-CHCC). The present article provides the German translation of the terms and defintions of the D-CHCC as well as additional explanatory comments. Read More

J Dtsch Dermatol Ges 2018 Dec;16(12):1434-1442

Department of Dermatology, Eberhardt Karls University, Tübingen Germany.

Background: Cutaneous sarcomas are rare and characterized by pathogenetic heterogeneity. Knowledge about local infiltration patterns and recurrence rates may be useful in improving patient care and outcomes. The objective of the present study was to compare these two characteristics in sarcomas that had been treated using the identical surgical procedure. Read More

Head Neck 2018 Dec 10. Epub 2018 Dec 10.

Service of Dermatology, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain.

Background: Focal adhesion kinase (FAK) and cortactin overexpression is frequently detected in a variety of cancers, and has been associated with poor clinical outcome. However, there are no data in cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC).

Objective: To investigate the relationship of FAK and cortactin expression with the clinicopathologic features and the impact on the prognosis of cSCC patients. Read More

Contact Dermatitis 2018 Dec 10. Epub 2018 Dec 10.

Department of Cutaneous Allergy, St John's Institute of Dermatology, Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.

There is a lack of published data on the role of patch testing in patients with so-called multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS), also known as idiopathic environmental intolerances (IEI). This disputed chronic condition is characterised by symptoms that the affected person attributes to low-level exposures to commonly used chemicals. Symptoms are typically vague and non-specific and may include fatigue, headaches, nausea, dizziness, a sensation of skin burning or pain. Read More

Int J Dermatol 2018 Dec 10. Epub 2018 Dec 10.

Department of Dermatology, University of Texas Medical School, Houston, TX, USA.

A number of pruritic skin conditions arising in immunocompromised patients are associated with viral infection. Recently, human polyomavirus 7 (HPyV7) has been implicated in the pathogenesis of eruptive pruritic parakeratotic and dyskeratotic dermatoses with distinct "peacock plumage" histology. While expression of HPyV7 viral protein, namely small tumor (sT) antigen, is prominent within lesional tissue, the functional role of HPyV7 in cutaneous pathobiology is not yet known. Read More

Head Neck 2018 Dec 7. Epub 2018 Dec 7.

Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa.

Background: Malignant melanomas on skin graft recipient sites are rare, with few cases reported in the literature.

Methods: We present a case report of a patient with recurrent cutaneous melanoma in the grafted anterolateral thigh flap of the tongue.

Results: A patient underwent hemiglossectomy with free flap reconstruction for squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue. Read More

Br J Dermatol 2018 Dec 7. Epub 2018 Dec 7.

Instituto de Investigación Hospital 12 de Octubre, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.

Background: Reprogramming of energy metabolism to enhanced aerobic glycolysis has been defined as a hallmark of cancer.

Objective: To investigate the role of the mitochondrial proteins, β-subunit of the H -ATP synthase (β-F1-ATPase), and heat-shock protein 60 (HSP60), and the glycolytic markers, glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH) and pyruvate kinase M2 (PKM2), as well as the bioenergetic cellular (BEC) index, in melanoma progression.

Material And Methods: The expression of energy metabolism proteins were assessed on a set of different melanoma cells representing the natural biological history of the disease: primary cultures of melanocytes, radial (WM35) and vertical (WM278) growth phases, and poorly (C81-61-PA) and highly (C8161-HA) aggressive melanoma cells. Read More

J Cell Physiol 2018 Dec 7. Epub 2018 Dec 7.

Rheumatology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

Objectives: Impaired wound healing and skin dehydration are the mainstay of systemic sclerosis (SSc) cutaneous manifestations. Aquaporin-3 (AQP3) has a pivotal role in skin hydration and wound healing. Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) activation is impaired in SSc fibroblasts. Read More

J Dermatol 2018 Dec 7. Epub 2018 Dec 7.

Department of Dermatology, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Maebashi, Japan.

Histiocytoses, including Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH), juvenile or adult xanthogranuloma (AXG) and Rosai-Dorfman disease (RDD), are rare disorders characterized by the proliferation of cells derived from monocyte/macrophage lineages. A few cases of LCH coexisting with xanthogranuloma or RDD have been reported. The etiology of these diseases remains unclear. Read More

Am J Hematol 2018 Dec 8. Epub 2018 Dec 8.

Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.

Overview: Systemic mastocytosis (SM) results from a clonal proliferation of abnormal mast cells (MC) in extra-cutaneous organs.

Diagnosis: The major criterion is presence of multifocal clusters of abnormal MC in the bone marrow. Minor diagnostic criteria include elevated serum tryptase level, abnormal MC CD25 expression, and presence of KITD816V mutation. Read More

Head Neck 2018 Dec 7. Epub 2018 Dec 7.

Department of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Monash Health, Melbourne, Australia.

Current management of metastatic cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (CSCC) to the parotid is surgical excision and postoperative radiotherapy. In the node-negative neck, there is debate about the role of elective neck dissection (END), irradiation or observation. This systematic review assesses the prevalence of occult cervical disease and the evidence for END. Read More

Pediatr Int 2018 Nov;60(11):1036-1037

Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Okinawa Children's Medical Center, Okinawa, Japan.

Adv Ther 2018 Dec 7. Epub 2018 Dec 7.

Amgen Ltd, Uxbridge, UK.

Introduction: Talimogene laherparepvec is a first-in-class oncolytic immunotherapy for intratumoral injection with proven efficacy and tolerability in patients with unresectable early metastatic melanoma (stage IIIB-IVM1a) in the pivotal phase III OPTiM study. The objective was to characterize melanoma patients treated with talimogene laherparepvec in routine clinical practice in Germany.

Methods: A retrospective chart review was conducted in unresectable stage IIIB-IVM1a melanoma patients. Read More

Rev Chilena Infectol 2018 Aug;35(4):445-447

Escuela de Medicina Humana, Universidad Científica del Sur, Lima, Perú.

Infection with Strongyloides stercoralis is a common parasitic infection in tropical and subtropical regions, including the Peruvian Amazon. The clinical manifestations are varied in patients with immunocompromised disease, and the systemic spread of the disease is frequent, compromising different organs and systems. Cutaneous manifestations are infrequent, being described in patients with some degree of immunosuppression. Read More

Rev Chilena Infectol 2018 ;35(3):266-275

Departamento de Dermatología, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.

Background: Loxoscelism is a common pathology in our environment with a broad spectrum of differential diagnoses and presentations, with potentially serious complications, even to the point of death. To date, there is no standard treatment for these patients.

Aim: To describe the clinical manifestations, main complications, therapeutic management, and evolution of loxoscelism in an inpatient setting from a tertiary hospital in Chile. Read More

Rom J Morphol Embryol 2018 ;59(3):977-983

Department of Plastic Surgery, "Grigore T. Popa" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iaşi, Romania;

Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common type of cancer located in the periocular area. We will present the clinical case of a 63-year-old male patient who was admitted to the 2nd Clinic of Neurosurgery, "Prof. Dr. Read More

Rom J Morphol Embryol 2018 ;59(3):949-953

"Victor Babeş" National Institute for Research and Development in Pathology and Biomedical Sciences, Bucharest, Romania;

Ionizing radiation was used in the past for treatment of several benign cutaneous conditions, and particularly hemangiomas. Even though radiotherapy was generally effective, it significantly augmented the risk for malignancies, resulting in a consequent heavy decline of its use for benign conditions. However, radiation-induced neoplasia is still encountered in adult patients irradiated during childhood or adolescence. Read More

Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open 2018 Oct 3;6(10):e1953. Epub 2018 Oct 3.

Department of Pediatric Surgery, Meyer Children Hospital, Florence, Italy.

Ecthyma Gangrenosum is a manifestation of infection, usually occurring in immunocompromised patients, which can be associated with bacteremia with potentially lethal outcome. The clinical appearance is of an inflammatory cutaneous lesion with a central necrotic spot; the lesion then rapidly progresses to a gangrenous ulcer with a gray-black eschar extending in the deep soft tissues. Treatment of Ecthyma Gangrenosum includes both aggressive systemic antibiotic therapy and surgical procedures. Read More

Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open 2018 Oct 2;6(10):e1927. Epub 2018 Oct 2.

Section of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta.

Mucormycosis is a rare fungal infection caused by ubiquitous fungi in the order Mucorales. It is the most rapidly progressing fulminant fungal infection that mimics necrotizing soft-tissue infections. Overwhelming fungal sepsis develops quickly and mortality rates approach 70%. Read More

Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open 2018 Oct 15;6(10):e1908. Epub 2018 Oct 15.

Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kansai Medical University, Osaka, Japan.

For medial canthal tendon reattachment, many kinds of surgical technique have previously been reported. They are complicated and generally require technical skill and prolonged operating times. We, for the first time, describe a novel device, the Caraji Anchor Suture System, used for reattaching the medial canthal tendon to the medial orbital wall after removal of squamous cell carcinoma. Read More

Int J Sports Phys Ther 2018 Dec;13(6):993-1007

Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Health Care, Therapeutic Sciences, Reinarzstr. 49, 47805 Krefeld, Germany.

Background: Ankle sprains frequently result in persistent sensorimotor deficits. Sufficient evidence of effects of sensorimotor training using unstable devices on physical functions is lacking. There is no insight as to whether simultaneous tactile stimulation of plantar foot mechanoreceptors using textured surfaces may influence outcomes in people with a history of ankle sprain. Read More

J Inflamm (Lond) 2018 4;15:25. Epub 2018 Dec 4.

1Department of Forensic Pathology, China Medical University School of Forensic Medicine, No.77, Puhe Road, Shenyang North New Area, Shenyang, 110122 Liaoning Province People's Republic of China.

Background: The anti-inflammatory properties of the cannabinoid 2 receptor (CB2R) in injury and inflammatory diseases have been widely substantiated. Specifically, the anti-inflammatory effect of CB2R may be achieved by regulating macrophage polarisation. Several research findings suggested that the activation of CB2R could attenuate inflammation by reducing pro-inflammatory M1 macrophage polarisation and promoting anti-inflammatory M2 polarisation. Read More

J Cutan Aesthet Surg 2018 Jul-Sep;11(3):150-152

AboutSkin Dermatology and DermSurgery, Denver, Colorado, USA.

Background And Objective: Reconstructing the contours of the auricle is a unique challenge. Various bolster techniques have been tried to help prevent complications such as hematoma, seroma, and morbidity. Here, we describe a simple technique using a button to maintain the natural ear contour when it is at risk of a poor aesthetic outcome. Read More

Microbiol Resour Announc 2018 Oct 25;7(16). Epub 2018 Oct 25.

Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Conservation and Resource Utilization, Guangdong Public Laboratory of Wild Animal Conservation and Utilization, Guangdong Institute of Applied Biological Resources, Guangzhou, China.

Austwickia chelonae, a species of Actinobacteria, is one of the pathogens that cause dermatophilosis in animals. Here, we report the complete genome sequence of Austwickia chelonae LK16-18, which was isolated from cutaneous granulomas in crocodile lizards. Read More

JAAD Case Rep 2019 Jan 27;5(1):1-4. Epub 2018 Nov 27.

Dermatology Department, University Hospital of Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France.