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Aug 23, 10 01:30AMMany beneficial effects of vitamin E have been described, but vitamin E supplementation by mouth has not been effective in the treatment of nasal symptoms and allergic rhinitis. The investigators will evaluate the effect of vitamin E directly applied to the lining of the nose in individuals with moderate to severe rhinitis by symptom questionnaires.Location: Cathy Mende, CRNP Status: Suspended» Read more
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Aug 23, 10 01:54AMPeristomal skin complications are thought to be common but the exact frequency and cause of these complications are unknown. We have sought to document the incidence of cutaneous peristomal problems and to find risk factors that might contribute to peristomal complications.Location: Roskilde University Hospital, Dept. of Dermatology Status: Active, not recruiting» Read more
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Aug 23, 10 05:25AMCurrent treatment modalities for chronic leg ulcers are time consuming, expensive, and only moderately successful. Recent data suggest that creating a sub-atmospheric pressure by Vacuum Assisted Closure (V.A.C.®) therapy supports the wound healing process. Here, we studied the efficacy of V.A.C.® in the treatment of chronic leg ulcers prospectively.Location: Department of dermatology Status: Completed» Read more
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Aug 23, 10 06:51AMRosacea is a common chronic dermatological condition, characterized by recurrent or persistent redness, permanent dilation of small blood vessel causing small red lesions, and papules/pustules. The signs of rosacea are usually confined to the face, but may appear on the neck, scalp or trunk. Opthalmologic findings are also common. Rosacea is usually described as being mo...Location: St. Mary's Duluth Clinic Health System Status: Active, not recruiting» Read more
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Aug 23, 10 07:43AMMohs' micrographic surgery (MMS) is a treatment of choice for high recurrence risk basal-cell carcinomas (BCC). Realized under local anaesthesia, it induces very low recurrence rates and spares unnecessary excision of intact surrounding tissues, thus decreasing the needs for flaps, skin grafts, and allows immediate reconstruction…. Its disadvantages are mainly: need for ...Location: Hôpital Ambroise Paré Status: Recruiting» Read more
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Aug 23, 10 08:08AMOne-third of all malignancies in the United States (approximately one million cases diagnosed annually) are nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC). NMSC causes considerable morbidity, economic burden, facial deformity and at least 1,000 deaths annually. Prevention of these malignancies with a topical agent free of serious side effects would confer substantial public health benef...Location: VA Medical Center, Miami Status: Completed» Read more
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Aug 23, 10 08:21AMName of Device: Eraser Tattoo Removal Device Device Description: The Eraser device is a mechanical device, resembling tattoo devices but with an innovative mechanism for dripping treatment fluid over reciprocating needles and returning used fluid into a reservoir chamber. The device is intended for removal of tattoos. Objectives: This study is a continuation of a...Location: Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center Status: Recruiting» Read more
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Aug 23, 10 01:15PMOptical coherence tomography (OCT) is a non-invasive imaging technique that uses light to create pictures of living tissues and has been successfully used to generate high resolution cross-sectional images of tissue in the human eye and skin. OCT systems are now commercially available for eye and skin use, and several clinical reports on the use of OCT in the gastrointe...Location: University of California, Irvine Medical Center Status: Active, not recruiting» Read more
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Aug 23, 10 01:48PMThe study will evaluate patients with hyperimmunoglobulin E (HIE) recurrent infection in order to characterize the medical problems associated with this rare inherited disease, identify and treat complications, and do tests to identify the gene, or genes responsible for it. People with HIE have recurrent bacterial (staphylococcal) infections of the ears, sinuses, lungs ...Location: National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, ... Status: Recruiting» Read more
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Nov 04, 10 08:00AMAtopic dermatitis is a chronic skin disease with pruritus as one of its main features. Because of the symptomatic nature of their condition, pediatric patients with atopic dermatitis may preferentially seek care in the subspecialty dermatology clinic while falling behind in visits to their primary care provider. This cross-sectional study in patients attending the Derma...Location: Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Status: Recruiting» Read more
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