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Geng RSQ, Bourkas AN, Sibbald RG, Sibbald C. Biomarkers in rosacea: A systematic review. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2024; 38:1048-1057. [PMID: 38078369 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.19732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 05/26/2024]
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Rosacea is a chronic and psychologically ladened disease affecting 1%-3% of people worldwide. The identification and validation of biomarkers in rosacea patients has the potential to improve disease progression, support diagnosis, provide objective measures for clinical trials and aid in management. The objective of this review is to systematically identify all rosacea biomarkers, categorize them by type and identify trends to improve disease expression. Eligibility criteria for this review (PROSPERO CRD42023397510) include randomized controlled trials, case-control studies, cohort studies and other observational studies. No restrictions were placed on patient demographics (age, sex, ethnicity) or language of publication until February 2023. Quality of studies was assessed using the National Institute of Health quality assessment tool. The literature search was conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. A total of 805 unique articles were screened based on the applied inclusion and exclusion criteria. After the articles were screened based on title/abstract and full-text, a total of 38 studies were included, reporting on a total of 119 unique biomarkers. The results of this review and current rosacea pathogenic mechanisms provide the greatest support for the innate cathelicidin and inflammasome, Th1 and Th17 pathways. The most commonly reported biomarkers include IL-1β, TNF-α, IL-37, IFN-γ and MMP-9. Biomarkers identified in this study support current theories of rosacea pathogenesis and provide direction for research to further our knowledge. However, more research is needed to identify biomarkers panels that can provide diagnostic utility. This may be difficult due to the heterogeneity of the disease and potential differences between rosacea subtypes.
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- Temerty School of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Dalla Lana School of Public Health & Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Pediatric Dermatology, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Sibbald RG, Goodman L, Norton L, Krasner DL, Ayello EA. Prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers. Skin Therapy Lett 2012; 17:4-7. [PMID: 22949132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Pressure ulcer prevention and treatment remains a challenge for interprofessional teams in all health care sectors. Evidencebased pressure ulcer guidelines can be simplified with a bedside enabler utilizing the wound bed preparation paradigm. Key steps involve treatment of the cause, addressing patient-centered concerns, and administering local wound care (debridement, infection/ inflammation control, and moisture balance before considering advanced therapies with the edge effect). Optimal outcomes are achievable with a multi-disciplinary approach that supports patients and their circle of care, which is central to every evaluation and course of treatment decisions.
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- Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Jemec GB, Martins L, Claessens I, Ayello EA, Hansen AS, Poulsen LH, Sibbald RG. Assessing peristomal skin changes in ostomy patients: validation of the Ostomy Skin Tool. Br J Dermatol 2011; 164:330-5. [PMID: 20973766 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2010.10093.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Peristomal skin problems are common and are treated by a variety of health professionals. Clear and consistent communication among these professionals is therefore particularly important. The Ostomy Skin Tool (OST) is a new assessment instrument for the extent and severity of peristomal skin conditions. Formal tests of reliability and validity are necessary for its use in clinical practice, research, and education. OBJECTIVES To estimate inter- and intra nurse assessment variability of the OST and validity by comparison to a 'gold standard' (GS) defined by an expert panel. METHODS Thirty photographs of peristomal skin were presented twice to 20 ostomy care nurses--10 from Denmark (DK) and 10 from Spain (ES)--to determine intra- and inter nurse assessment variability. The same photographs were presented to an international group of experts (dermatologist and ostomy care nurses), to establish a GS for comparison and validation of the results. RESULTS A high intra-nurse assessment agreement, κ=0·84, was found with no differences in the intra-nurse assessments from the two groups of nurses (DK and ES). The inter-nurse assessment agreement was 'moderate to good', κ=0·54, with the agreement between the experts higher, κ=0·70. A high correlation between the scores from the nurses and the GS were seen in the lower part of the two scales [Discoloration, Erosion, Tissue overgrowth (DET) score<7)]. CONCLUSION The study supported the validity of the OST. It is suggested that a categorical scale can be used to illustrate the severity of the DET scores.
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- G B Jemec
- Department of Dermatology, Roskilde Hospital, Health Sciences Faculty, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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BACKGROUND Iran is a Middle Eastern country with a 70 million population. There are 3 million Iranians with diabetes mellitus (DM) and there is a high incidence of non traumatic amputation in this population. Amputation is often preceded by foot deformity or ulceration. We evaluated the routine foot examination of persons with diabetes (PWD) attending an outpatient Diabetic Clinic to identify the clinical characteristics that might be early warning signs of individuals at a high risk of developing a foot ulcer or having a subsequent non traumatic amputation. METHODS A prospective, descriptive, clinic-based study was conducted on 247 patients with diabetes mellitus in 2005. The objectives of the study were to define the abnormal features of the foot examination in PWD which could be risk factors for ulceration or amputation. RESULTS The mean age of patients with diabetes was 52 +/- 12. The prevalence of callus in the enrolled patients was 12% and heel fissures were noted in 50%. There was a significant relationship between callus formation and the absence of tibialis posterior pulse (odds ratio 5), the presence of the hammer toe deformity (odds ratio 4), and foot ulceration (odds ratio 3). The prevalence of foot ulcers in PWD was 4%. CONCLUSION A diabetic screening program identifying callus formation, absent pulses, and hammer toe are important early signs of individuals at an increased risk for foot ulcers. This program will facilitate early treatment to decrease the loss of limbs.
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- A Alavi
- Department of Medicine (Derm), University of Toronto, Canada.
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Effects of a Silver Hydrofiber® Dressing on the Quantitative Bacterial Burden, Reduction in Ulcer Size and Exudate of Chronic Non-Healing. Wound Repair Regen 2008. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1067-1927.2005.130216av.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Sibbald RG, Contreras-Ruiz J, Coutts P, Fierheller M, Queen D. 140 Open Label Pilot Study of Prolonged Release Nanocrystalline Silver Dressing (Acticoat 7): Reduction of Bacterial Burden Treatment in the Treatment of Chronic Venous Leg Ulcers. Wound Repair Regen 2008. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1067-1927.2005.130216ar.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Wilkinson TJ, Challis M, Hobma SO, Newble DI, Parboosingh JT, Sibbald RG, Wakeford R. The use of portfolios for assessment of the competence and performance of doctors in practice. Med Educ 2002; 36:918-924. [PMID: 12390458 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2923.2002.01312.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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BACKGROUND The use of portfolios can potentially provide flexibility in the summative assessment of doctors in practice. An assessment system should reflect and reinforce the active and planned professional development goals of individual doctors. This paper discusses some of the issues involved in developing such a system. RESULTS To provide a complete picture of an individual doctor's practice, we suggest that a portfolio should encompass: (1) evidence covering all three domains of patient care, personal development and context management; (2) evidence that the person continuously undertakes critical assessment of their own performance, identifies and prioritises areas requiring enhanced performance and takes action to improve them as appropriate; (3) evidence that has been generated by assessments that are acceptably reliable, and (4) evidence which, taken in its entirety, is sufficient, valid, current and authentic. We include a suggested outline of the components of such a portfolio and suggest some criteria to determine the effectiveness of learning cycles. Portfolio reliability and validity requires sufficient evidence on which to base a judgement combined with reliable processes. CONCLUSION Carefully specified portfolios can contribute to a system that ensures all doctors take an active part in identifying and meeting their own learning needs. Such a system, if properly implemented, would have a greatly beneficial impact on continuous quality improvement for the profession in general.
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- Christchurch School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Otago, New Zealand.
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OBJECTIVES A new composite dressing (Versiva, ConvaTec) combines three technologies: hydrocolloid, hydrofibre and a foam-film layer. This study aimed to assess the safety of the dressing in the management of patients with venous leg ulcers. Clinical performance was also assessed. METHOD This multicentre, non-randomised, open-label, phase II study assessed the safety (via adverse-effect reporting) and performance, including weartime, absorption, dressing integrity, ease of use and wound progression, of Versiva. Up to 10 dressing changes were assessed within a five-week study period. RESULTS In 75 dressing changes of 11 ulcers, the mean wear time was approximately five days. No or minimal leakage was observed in 81% of changes. In 93%, the dressing was 'very easy' to remove, with no trauma to surrounding skin. Most changes (77%) were painless. CONCLUSION Versiva met or exceeded the investigators' expectations for exudate absorption, protection of peri-wound skin and reduction in wound pain and ulcer area. Healing or marked improvement was observed in 82% of leg ulcers within the five-week study. The relatively long wear-time of five days represents a cost-effective advantage for this dressing compared with other available adhesive foams for the management of chronic wounds.
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Orsted H, Sibbald RG. A coordinated approach to chronic wound care. Ostomy Wound Manage 2001; 47:6, 8. [PMID: 11890079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/24/2023]
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Browne AC, Vearncombe M, Sibbald RG. High bacterial load in asymptomatic diabetic patients with neurotrophic ulcers retards wound healing after application of Dermagraft. Ostomy Wound Manage 2001; 47:44-9. [PMID: 11890078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/24/2023]
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Diabetic neuropathic foot ulcers are a major healthcare burden. These chronic wounds always have a bacterial load, and although normal flora is not harmful, increased tissue burden may impede healing before clinical signs of infection are evident. In this study, chronic noninfected diabetic neuropathic foot ulcers (those with adequate blood supply and pressure offloading) were assessed for bacterial burden immediately before the application of a skin substitute. Eight patients with diabetic neuropathic foot ulcers greater than 1 cm2 and free of necrotic tissue had 3-mm tissue biopsies taken from the ulcer base for quantitative bacteriology. Five of the eight patients (75%) had greater or equal to 10(5) colony forming units/gram organisms present despite the absence of clinical signs of infection. Wound healing rates were linked to bacterial load as determined from quantitative biopsy--no growth was associated with a wound healing rate of 0.2 cm per week, 10(5) to 10(6) colony forming units/gram was associated with a healing rate of 0.15 cm per week, and greater than 10(6) colony forming units/gram was associated with 0.05 cm/per week healing rate. High bacterial burden impeded healing both before and after the application of the skin substitute. The authors will change their clinical practice to assess all diabetic neuropathic foot ulcers using quantitative skin biopsies before applying skin substitutes. All patients will be treated with combination antibiotics and repeat biopsies obtained with decreased bacterial burden (< 10(6) colony forming units/gram) prior to using any bioengineered skin substitute or growth factor treatment.
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Sibbald RG, Browne AC, Coutts P, Queen D. Screening evaluation of an ionized nanocrystalline silver dressing in chronic wound care. Ostomy Wound Manage 2001; 47:38-43. [PMID: 11890077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/24/2023]
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The successful topical treatment of chronic wounds requires adequate debridement, bacterial balance, and moisture balance. An ionized nanocrystalline silver dressing was evaluated through an uncontrolled, prospective study of a case series of 29 patients with a variety of chronic nonhealing wounds. The four arms of the study included nine patients with foot ulcers, six patients with venous stasis ulcers, two patients with pressure ulcers, and 12 patients with miscellaneous wounds. All wounds were assessed for the usual signs of clinical infection, with most of these parameters being measured and recorded. Microbiologically, bacterial load was determined via quantitative biopsies and semi-quantitative swabs. In general, the results showed a marked clinical improvement for the majority of wounds treated with the dressing. Among improved parameters included decreased exudate and decreased purulence. The quantitative bacterial biopsies did not show any decrease in organism numbers, although the semi-quantitative swabs indicated a decrease in the wound surface bacterial loading. This was indicative of the dressing's ability to reduce surface bacteria and achieve an element of bacterial balance in the superficial dermal compartment. The proposed mechanism of action for this ionized nanocrystalline based dressing is through bacterial and moisture balance within the superficial wound space compartment.
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Sibbald RG, Torrance GW, Walker V, Attard C, MacNeil P. Cost-effectiveness of Apligraf in the treatment of venous leg ulcers. Ostomy Wound Manage 2001; 47:36-46. [PMID: 11890002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/24/2023]
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Venous ulcers are the most common chronic wounds of the lower leg. Skin substitutes recently have been introduced to stimulate nonhealing wounds. To conduct an incremental cost-effectiveness analysis, a model was developed to compare the four-layer bandage system, with and without one application of skin substitute, for the outpatient treatment of venous leg ulcers. The model estimated the costs and consequences of treatment with and without the skin substitute application. Two analytic horizons were explored: 3 months and 6 months. Determined by seven physicians, data and assumptions for the 3-month model were based on information from a clinical trial, published studies, and clinical experience. Data for the 6-month model were extrapolated from the shorter model. The model results indicate that over 3 months, the use of the skin substitute provided a benefit of 22 ulcer days averted per patient at an incremental cost of $304 (societal). The incremental cost-effectiveness ratio was $14 per ulcer day averted. Over 6 months, the incremental cost-effectiveness ratio was less than $5 per ulcer-day averted. The skin substitute plus a four-layer bandage was more costly and more effective than the four-layer bandage alone. The skin substitute is increasingly cost-effective over a longer analytic horizon and in a subgroup of patients with ulcers of long duration (greater than 1-year duration at baseline). The results come from a model that is based on a series of estimates and assumptions, and accordingly, confirmation of this finding in a prospective study is encouraged.
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Kunimoto B, Cooling M, Gulliver W, Houghton P, Orsted H, Sibbald RG. Best practices for the prevention and treatment of venous leg ulcers. Ostomy Wound Manage 2001; 47:34-46, 48-50. [PMID: 11235498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/19/2023]
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Chronic venous insufficiency is the most common cause of leg ulcers. Its incidence increases as the population ages. Managing venous leg ulcers involves treating the cause, optimizing local wound care, and addressing patient-centered concerns. The cornerstone of the diagnosis of chronic venous insufficiency includes demonstrating venous disease. The clinician must rule out significant coexisting arterial disease by performing a thorough clinical assessment and obtaining an ankle brachial pressure index. The most important aspect of treatment is resolving edema through high compression therapy for those individuals with an ankle brachial pressure index greater than or equal to 0.8. Other components of successful chronic venous insufficiency management include increasing mobility and medical management. Selected patients may respond to surgery, biologicals, adjunctive therapies, and lifestyle enhancements. Twelve recommendations are made incorporating current best clinical practices and expert opinion with available research. The approach to venous disease is best accomplished through a multidisciplinary team that revolves around the active participation of patients and their families. The authors' intent is to provide a practical, easy-to-follow guide to allow healthcare professionals to provide best clinical practices.
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- Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Sibbald RG, Orsted HL. Expert opinion to link the scientific literature to patient care. Ostomy Wound Manage 2000; 46:9. [PMID: 11889738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/24/2023]
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Sibbald RG, Williamson D, Orsted HL, Campbell K, Keast D, Krasner D, Sibbald D. Preparing the wound bed--debridement, bacterial balance, and moisture balance. Ostomy Wound Manage 2000; 46:14-22, 24-8, 30-5; quiz 36-7. [PMID: 11889735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/24/2023]
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Successful diagnosis and treatment of patients with chronic wounds involve holistic care and a team approach. The integration of the work of an interdisciplinary care team that includes doctors, nurses, and allied health professionals with the patient, family, significant others, and caregivers offers an optimal formula for achieving wound resolution. Such an approach challenges practitioners and everyone participating in wound care to integrate data and information that arise from a number of sources and mitigating factors. In this article, the authors define the changing paradigm that links treatment of the cause and focuses on three components of local wound care: debridement, wound-friendly moist interactive dressings, and bacterial balance. The authors demonstrate that the treatment of chronic wounds can be accomplished through a series of recommendations and rationales based on the literature and their experience. These recommendations lay the groundwork for thorough assessment and evaluation of the wound.
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Inlow S, Orsted H, Sibbald RG. Best practices for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diabetic foot ulcers. Ostomy Wound Manage 2000; 46:55-68; quiz 70-1. [PMID: 11889737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/24/2023]
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Although the prevention, assessment, and treatment of diabetic foot ulcers has improved in recent years, care is often fragmented and does not always meet best clinical practice. This article incorporates current best clinical practices and expert opinion with available research to arrive at 11 recommendations. These recommendations include adequate vascular supply, infection control, pressure offloading, and an optimal local wound environment. This approach is best accomplished through a multidisciplinary team and revolves around the active participation of the person with diabetes. The authors' intent is to provide a practical, easy-to-follow guide to allow healthcare professionals to establish and empower a team to provide best clinical practices.
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- Calgary Foot Care Clinic, Holy Cross Center, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Sibbald RG, Krasner D. Empowerment through learning: the University of Toronto IIWCC completes its first course. Ostomy Wound Manage 2000; 46:10. [PMID: 11029929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/17/2023]
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Krasner DL, Sibbald RG. Nursing management of chronic wounds: best practices across the continuum of care. Nurs Clin North Am 1999; 34:933-53, vii. [PMID: 10523444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/14/2023]
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This article highlights the nurse's role within a holistic, interdisciplinary approach to chronic wound management. Best practices for chronic wound care are discussed, drawing on evidence-based science when it is available. The fundamentals of chronic wound care, including cleansing, irrigation, débridement, infection control, and topical treatment are addressed. New devices and technologies are briefly reviewed. Implementing these best practices across the continuum of care will result in greater advances in the management of chronic wounds.
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- D L Krasner
- The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
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Dow G, Browne A, Sibbald RG. Infection in chronic wounds: controversies in diagnosis and treatment. Ostomy Wound Manage 1999; 45:23-7, 29-40; quiz 41-2. [PMID: 10655866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/15/2023]
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Chronic wounds all have bacterial contamination, which will not impair healing. Wound contamination must be distinguished from wound colonization and infection. Bacterial infection in wounds depends on the number of organisms present, their virulence, and host resistance. The most important indicators of infection are both local and systemic host characteristics and a holistic assessment of the patient. Several specimen collection and culture techniques are available to measure bacterial burden in the chronic wound. Advantages and disadvantages of each one discussed along with a rational approach to systemic antibiotic therapy. The presence of foreign material such as skin grafts or skin substitutes may lower the bacterial burden that may impair healing from 1.0 x 10(6) colony-forming units to 1.0 x 10(5) or less. The benefits of wound debridement, wound irrigation, and local nonantibiotic modes of treatment have been proven but the use of topical antibiotics and antiseptics requires further assessment. More widespread use of multiple nonantibiotic modalities of treatment for infected chronic wounds and rational antibiotic prescribing should reduce the risk of future antimicrobial resistance such as MRSA.
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- Moncton Hospital, New Brunswick, Canada
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Browne AC, Sibbald RG. The diabetic neuropathic ulcer: an overview. Ostomy Wound Manage 1999; 45:6S-20S; quiz 21S-22S. [PMID: 10085972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/11/2023]
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The leading cause of amputation in patients with diabetes is the nonhealing foot wound and its complications. The effects of peripheral neuropathy, peripheral vascular disease, and infection often combine to facilitate ulcer development that can lead to gangrene and amputation. In many instances, foot ulcers and amputation can be prevented. The literature over the past 5 years has included information on the infrared thermometry in the diagnosis of infection and acute Charcot change. Pressure downloading has been facilitated by computerized foot scanning systems and the use of prefabricated pneumatic walkers as an alternative to the contact cast. Local wound care is enforced by repeated sharp debridement. Nonhealing ulcers can benefit from biologicals: platelet-derived growth factors and a human dermal replacement containing viable fibroblasts. The most successful outcomes are achieved when interdisciplinary teams are formed to provide coordinated care. The goal of this article is to provide healthcare professionals with an overview of the risks of neuropathic foot injury and to offer strategies for prevention, protection, and reduction of recurrences of the diabetic foot ulcer.
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Dolynchuk K, Hull P, Guenther L, Sibbald RG, Brassard A, Cooling M, Delorme L, Gulliver W, Bourassa DH, Ho V, Kunimoto B, Overholt T, Papp K, Tousignant J. The role of Apligraf in the treatment of venous leg ulcers. Ostomy Wound Manage 1999; 45:34-43. [PMID: 10085970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/11/2023]
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A cultured, allogeneic, bi-layered human skin equivalent has recently become available to help clinicians manage difficult-to-heal venous ulcers. This skin equivalent has an epidermis and dermis similar to human skin. Its living keratinocytes and fibroblasts are from cultured cell banks derived from human neonatal foreskin. Because the skin equivalent is made up of viable human cells, it cannot be terminally sterilized. Safety concerns, which have been addressed, include the risk of possible transmission of infection, immunogenicity, immunological graft rejection, and tumor formation. However, the maternal blood of the neonatal donor and the master cell banks are screened for infectious agents. Additionally, the human skin equivalent is produced under strict aseptic control, with sterility continuously monitored by the Good Manufacturing Processes. This paper reviews the characteristics of this human skin equivalent and provides practice guidelines.
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- Medical Liaison Service, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada, Inc., Dorval, Quebec, Canada
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Sibbald RG. Apligraf living skin equivalent for healing venous and chronic wounds. J Cutan Med Surg 1998; 3 Suppl 1:S1-24-8. [PMID: 10082604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/11/2023]
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- R G Sibbald
- Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Dermatology Day Care and Wound Healing, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Sacks SL, Shafran SD, Diaz-Mitoma F, Trottier S, Sibbald RG, Hughes A, Safrin S, Rudy J, McGuire B, Jaffe HS. A multicenter phase I/II dose escalation study of single-dose cidofovir gel for treatment of recurrent genital herpes. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 1998; 42:2996-9. [PMID: 9797239 PMCID: PMC105979 DOI: 10.1128/aac.42.11.2996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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A randomized, double-blind, clinic-initiated, sequential dose-escalation pilot study was performed to compare the safety and efficacy of single applications of 1, 3, and 5% cidofovir gel with placebo in the treatment of early, lesional, recurrent genital herpes at five Canadian outpatient sites. Ninety-six patients began treatment within 12 h of lesion appearance and were evaluated twice daily until healing of the lesion occurred. Cidofovir gel at all strengths significantly decreased the median time to negative virus culture in a dose-dependent fashion (3.0 days in the placebo group versus 2.2, 1.3, and 1.1 days in the 1, 3, and 5% cidofovir gel treatment groups, respectively; P = 0.02, 0.0001, and 0.0003, respectively). A trend toward a reduction in the median time to complete healing in association with treatment was present, but the differences were not statistically significant (5.0 days in the placebo group versus 4.3, 4.1, and 4.6 days in the 1, 3, and 5% cidofovir gel treatment groups, respectively). Application site reactions occurred in 3, 5, 19, and 22% of the patients in these four groups, respectively. Treatment-associated lesion recrudescence with delayed healing, which is suggestive of local toxicity, was observed in three patients treated with 5% cidofovir gel and one patient treated with 3% cidofovir gel. In summary, single-dose application of cidofovir gel confers a significant antiviral effect on lesions of recurrent genital herpes. Additional studies are warranted to further identify the optimal efficacious dose of cidofovir in association with the maximum gel strength that can be tolerated.
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- S L Sacks
- Viridae Clinical Sciences, Inc., and Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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Lebwohl MG, Breneman DL, Goffe BS, Grossman JR, Ling MR, Milbauer J, Pincus SH, Sibbald RG, Swinyer LJ, Weinstein GD, Lew-Kaya DA, Lue JC, Gibson JR, Sefton J. Tazarotene 0.1% gel plus corticosteroid cream in the treatment of plaque psoriasis. J Am Acad Dermatol 1998; 39:590-6. [PMID: 9777766 DOI: 10.1016/s0190-9622(98)70008-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Topical corticosteroids are often used in the treatment of psoriasis, but long-term use may be associated with serious adverse events such as tachyphylaxis or atrophy of the skin. Tazarotene, a new topical retinoid, has demonstrated significant clinical benefits but can cause mild to moderate local irritation. OBJECTIVE We evaluate whether a combination treatment of topical tazarotene and a topical corticosteroid would increase efficacy while reducing the incidence of local adverse events associated with a topical retinoid. METHODS Three hundred patients enrolled in an investigator-masked study were randomly assigned to 1 of 4 treatment groups: tazarotene 0.1% gel in combination with placebo cream, or with a low-, mid-, or high-potency corticosteroid cream, for 12 weeks of treatment and a posttreatment follow-up at week 16. RESULTS Tazarotene 0.1% gel in combination with a mid- or high-potency corticosteroid, when compared with tazarotene plus placebo cream, achieved significantly greater reductions in scaling, erythema, and overall lesional severity, and a decreased incidence of adverse events. CONCLUSION All tazarotene combinations (including tazarotene plus placebo) were highly effective in rapidly reducing the severity of psoriasis. Combining tazarotene with a topical corticosteroid increased efficacy while reducing the incidence of local adverse events.
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- M G Lebwohl
- Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY 10029, USA
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Diaz-Mitoma F, Sibbald RG, Shafran SD, Boon R, Saltzman RL. Oral famciclovir for the suppression of recurrent genital herpes: a randomized controlled trial. Collaborative Famciclovir Genital Herpes Research Group. JAMA 1998; 280:887-92. [PMID: 9739972 DOI: 10.1001/jama.280.10.887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 103] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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CONTEXT Recurrent genital herpes simplex virus (HSV) may be treated episodically, but this may not be sufficient for patients with frequent recurrences. OBJECTIVE To determine the efficacy and safety of famciclovir in the suppression of recurrent genital HSV infection. DESIGN A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study. SETTING Thirty university, hospital, or private outpatient referral centers in Canada and Europe. PATIENTS A total of 455 patients (223 men, 232 women) aged 18 years or older with a history of 6 or more episodes of genital herpes during 12 of the most recent 24 months, in the absence of suppressive therapy, received study medication. INTERVENTION Oral famciclovir, 125 mg or 250 mg 3 times daily or 250 mg twice daily, or placebo for 52 weeks. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Time to the first recurrence of genital HSV infection; the proportion of patients remaining free of HSV recurrence at 6 months; frequency of adverse events. RESULTS In an intent-to-treat analysis, famciclovir significantly delayed the time to the first recurrence of genital herpes at all dose regimens (hazard ratios, 2.9-3.3; P<.001); median time to recurrence for famciclovir recipients was 222 to 336 days compared with 47 days for placebo recipients. The proportion of patients remaining free of HSV recurrence was approximately 3 times higher in famciclovir recipients (79%-86%) than in placebo recipients (27%) at 6 months (relative risks, 2.9-3.1; P<.001); efficacy was maintained at 12 months. Famciclovir was well tolerated with an adverse experience profile comparable to placebo. CONCLUSIONS Oral famciclovir (125 mg or 250 mg 3 times daily or 250 mg twice daily) is an effective, well-tolerated treatment for the suppression of genital HSV infection in patients with frequent recurrences.
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- F Diaz-Mitoma
- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Canada.
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Sibbald RG. An approach to leg and foot ulcers: a brief overview. Ostomy Wound Manage 1998; 44:28-32, 34-5. [PMID: 9866603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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Legs and feet are susceptible to ulcer formation. Three main types of lower extremity ulcers are venous, arterial, and neurotropic. Ulcer care should include treatment of the underlying cause, moist interactive healing, and quality of life (pain control). If the ulcer shows no signs of healing in 6 to 12 weeks, the wound should be biopsied, the diagnosis confirmed, and a plan of care instituted. In certain instances, biologicals may be used. A graphical representation of an approach to ulcer care, in addition to common differential diagnoses of leg ulcers, is presented.
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Sibbald RG, Fryer P. Latex allergy. An institutional approach, questionnaire and information for healthcare workers. Ostomy Wound Manage 1998; 44:88-91. [PMID: 9866608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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Sibbald RG. Venous leg ulcers. Ostomy Wound Manage 1998; 44:52-64; quiz 65-6. [PMID: 9866605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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Venous ulcers are the most common form of leg ulcers and their incidence is increasing as the population ages. The diagnosis should be confirmed with tests for venous insufficiency and an assessment of arterial disease determined by a Doppler Ankle-Brachial ratio. The most important component of venous ulcer treatment is the use of high compression bandages for pitting edema. Non-healing ulcers may require a skin biopsy of the edge to confirm the diagnosis, medical treatment for woody fibrosis, adjustment of compression therapy, or use of a skin substitute or biological preparation.
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Sibbald RG. Hand eczema. Ostomy Wound Manage 1998; 44:68-78; discussion 77-8. [PMID: 9782961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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Hand eczema is a common disorder of healthcare providers. The pattern of eczema can help to distinguish endogenous (dyshidrosis, atopy) causes from exogenous (contact irritant and allergic dermatitis) and the common differential diagnoses (psoriasis, fungus infections). Appropriate strength topical steroids, moisturizers, antibacterials, and systemic agents are all used to treat hand eczema depending on the type of eczema and its severity. Patients with contact allergic eczema should be assessed for possible latex allergy.
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Belcher AE, Sibbald RG. Mentoring: the ultimate professional relationship. Ostomy Wound Manage 1998; 44:76-8, 80, 82 passim. [PMID: 9611608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Mentoring plays a significant role in business, industry, government, education, and healthcare. Mentoring relationships help promote the individual's professional growth and development. Such development involves knowledge and skill acquisition, which is facilitated by interaction with other, more experienced and proficient professionals. The Belcher-Sibbald Continuum of Learning describes the relationship among the concepts of role modeling, networking, preceptoring, and mentoring. Each concept is defined and described as a unique relationship which promotes professional growth and development. In addition, three mentoring/networking relationships in the context of the wound care community are presented to provide insight into this type of relationship.
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- A E Belcher
- University of Maryland School of Nursing, Baltimore, USA
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Gupta AK, Sibbald RG, Knowles SR, Lynde CW, Shear NH. Terbinafine therapy may be associated with the development of psoriasis de novo or its exacerbation: four case reports and a review of drug-induced psoriasis. J Am Acad Dermatol 1997; 36:858-62. [PMID: 9146568 DOI: 10.1016/s0190-9622(97)70041-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Adverse effects may occur in 10.4% of patients receiving terbinafine therapy, with cutaneous reactions in 2.7%. We describe the development of psoriasis in four patients who took oral terbinafine. Two patients had plaque-type psoriasis that flared 12 and 17 days, respectively, after starting terbinafine. Another patient developed pustular-type psoriasis de novo after 27 days of terbinafine therapy. The fourth patient was a psoriatic with stable plaque disease who experienced a pustular flare after taking terbinafine for 21 days. We are aware of only one report in the literature in which a patient developed pustular psoriasis de novo after 5 days of terbinafine therapy. In all patients the psoriasis cleared or lessened after discontinuation of terbinafine and institution of antipsoriatic therapy.
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- A K Gupta
- Department of Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Science Center, Toronto, Canada
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Gupta AK, Lynde CW, Jain HC, Sibbald RG, Elewski BE, Daniel CR, Watteel GN, Summerbell RC. A higher prevalence of onychomycosis in psoriatics compared with non-psoriatics: a multicentre study. Br J Dermatol 1997; 136:786-9. [PMID: 9205520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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There is some controversy about the prevalence of onychomycosis in patients with psoriasis compared to non-psoriatics. We therefore measured the prevalence of toenail onychomycosis in psoriatics and non-psoriatics attending dermatologists' offices. None of the patients had a referring diagnosis of onychomycosis. The prevalence of pedal onychomycosis in psoriatics (n = 561) was 13%. The odds of patients with psoriasis having onychomycosis was 56% greater than non-psoriatics of the same age and sex (P = 0.02). In the psoriatics, when the toenails were clinically abnormal, the prevalence of onychomycosis was 27%. The odds of developing onychomycosis increased with age (P < 0.0001) and the odds of men developing onychomycosis was 2.5 times that of women (P = 0.0001). The duration of psoriasis did not significantly affect the odds of developing onychomycosis. The fungal organisms recovered from psoriasis subjects with onychomycosis were similar to those in the normal population with onychomycosis (P = 0.58).
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- A K Gupta
- Department of Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Science Center, Toronto, Canada
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Gupta AK, Sibbald RG, Lynde CW, Hull PR, Prussick R, Shear NH, De Doncker P, Daniel CR, Elewski BE. Onychomycosis in children: prevalence and treatment strategies. J Am Acad Dermatol 1997; 36:395-402. [PMID: 9091470 DOI: 10.1016/s0190-9622(97)80215-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 124] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Onychomycosis is observed less frequently in children than adults. Until recently management of onychomycosis in children included topical formulations, oral griseofulvin, and in some cases deferral of treatment. OBJECTIVE We attempted to determine the prevalence of onychomycosis in North American children 18 years old or younger attending our dermatology offices (three Canadian, two U.S.) and to report the group's experience using fluconazole, itraconazole, and terbinafine for onychomycosis. METHODS We undertook a prospective, multicenter survey in which all children, regardless of presenting complaint, were examined for onychomycosis by a dermatologist. In instances of clinical suspicion appropriate nail samples were obtained for light microscopy and culture. RESULTS A total of 2500 children under age 18 were examined in the five-center survey (1117 males and 1383 females, mean +/- S.E. age: 11.2 +/- 0.1 years). There was one child with fingernail and ten with mycologically confirmed toenail dermatophyte onychomycosis. The overall prevalence of onychomycosis was 0.44%. Considering those children whose primary or referring diagnosis was not onychomycosis or tinea pedis, the prevalence of onychomycosis was 0.16%. Outside the survey we have seen six other children with dermatophyte onychomycosis; these 17 cases form the basis for the remainder of the report. Of the 17 children, eight (47%) had concomitant tinea pedis infection, and in 11 (65%) a sibling, parent, or grandparent had onychomycosis or tinea pedis. Management included topical terbinafine (two patients: one cured, one failed therapy), topical ketoconazole (one patient: clinical improvement), oral fluconazole (two patients: one cured, one had Down's syndrome and was noncompliant), oral itraconazole (four patients: three cured with subsequent recurrence at follow-up in one patient, one lost to follow-up), oral terbinafine (five patients: four cured with subsequent recurrence at follow-up in one patient, one failed therapy). One child received no therapy following discussion with the parents, one was lost to follow-up and one was found to have asymptomatic hepatic dysfunction with hepatitis C at pretherapy bloodwork. CONCLUSION The prevalence of onychomycosis in our sample of North American children 18 years old or younger was 0.44% (n = 2500). In the subset of children whose primary or referring diagnosis was not onychomycosis, the prevalence of onychomycosis was 0.16%. Children with onychomycosis should be carefully examined for concomitant tinea pedis, and their parents and siblings checked for onychomycosis and tinea pedis. The newer oral antifungal agents fluconazole, itraconazole, and terbinafine may be effective and well-tolerated in the treatment of onychomycosis in this age group. These drugs should be carefully evaluated in a larger cohort of children with onychomycosis.
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- A K Gupta
- Department of Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Science Center, Toronto, Canada
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Gupta AK, Sibbald RG. Eutectic lidocaine/prilocaine 5% cream and patch may provide satisfactory analgesia for excisional biopsy or curettage with electrosurgery of cutaneous lesions. A randomized, controlled, parallel group study. J Am Acad Dermatol 1996; 35:419-23. [PMID: 8784280 DOI: 10.1016/s0190-9622(96)90608-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Needle puncture and infiltrational anesthesia is generally required for minor cutaneous surgical procedures and may be associated with anxiety, fear, discomfort, and pain. The use of topical anesthetics such as eutectic lidocaine/prilocaine 5% cream may provide an alternative means of delivering anesthesia. OBJECTIVE Our purpose was to evaluate the effectiveness of eutectic lidocaine/prilocaine 5% cream applied under either occlusive adhesive dressing (Tegaderm) or patch formulation in providing analgesia for removal of lesions 40 mm long or shorter on the trunk or extremities; removal was effected by excisional biopsy or curettage with electrosurgery. METHODS One hundred six patients (58 men, 48 women), 22 to 90 years of age, participated in this open-labeled, randomized, controlled, parallel group study. Patients were randomly assigned to receive either 2.5 to 5 gm of cream applied under an occlusive dressing or a 1.0 gm single-dose-unit patch. The topical anesthetic was removed 2 to 3 hours after application and just before surgery. This area was then tested for analgesia to pinprick. If analgesia was insufficient to the pinprick or during the surgical procedure, lidocaine infiltration was given. Patients rated the pain of the surgical procedure on a 100 mm visual analog scale. RESULTS After application times of 110 to 180 minutes, effective anesthesia was achieved in 87% of subjects. Treatment with the patch was equal to the cream/Tegaderm dressing in reducing pain experienced during surgery. No significant difference was found between the adhesiveness of the two dressings; however, the patch was easier to apply than the cream/ Tegaderm. No unexpected adverse events were observed. CONCLUSION For minor skin surgical procedures involving excisional biopsy or curettage with electrosurgery, eutectic lidocaine/prilocaine 5% cream/Tegaderm and patch formulations were equally effective and provided effective anesthesia in 87% of subjects. The patch formulation may be more convenient for self-application.
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- A K Gupta
- Department of Medicine, Womens' College Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Skin manifestations associated with diabetes mellitus are common and, with close scrutiny, can occur in most, if not all, patients. Little information is available on what common pathophysiologic thread is responsible for the skin manifestation and diabetes. Although controlled studies are lacking, a recognition of the skin manifestations, treatment, and prognosis will help patients and their caregivers to understand treatment alternatives more clearly.
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- R G Sibbald
- Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Sibbald RG, Kensholme A, Carter L, Knowles A, Tyrrell W. Special foot clinics for patients with diabetes. J Wound Care 1996; 5:238-43. [PMID: 8850908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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- A K Gupta
- Department of Dermatology, Sunnybrook Health Science Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Sibbald RG. Canadian dermatology. Dermatol Clin 1993; 11:269-71. [PMID: 8477537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Canadian dermatology differs from the American system by a predominant referral system in most provinces and by universal health care scheme. Canadian certification requires 1 year of internal medicine training in addition to 3 years of clinical training. The Canadian Dermatology Association has formed several links with the American Academy of Dermatology and sponsors a similar sun awareness campaign.
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- R G Sibbald
- Division of Dermatology, Womens College Hospital, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- R G Sibbald
- Department of Medicine, Toronto Hospital, Ontario, Canada
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Thirty-eight cases of human infection with the recently described dermatophyte species Trichophyton raubitschekii were studied and a description is presented of the clinical and epidemiological features of infection with this organism. Results revealed the usual preponderance of males (2:1) but a high proportion of individuals of Asian origin (60.5%) in the infected population. Tinea corporis, tinea cruris and tinea pedis were the most common infections. T. raubitschekii differed significantly from the more common Trichophyton rubrum and T. mentagrophytes in being more strongly associated with tinea corporis. Some T. raubitschekii infections produced inflammatory lesions while others clinically resembled those caused by the related species T. rubrum and T. mentagrophytes. T. raubitschekii could be distinguished from related species by means of special mycological procedures in the laboratory.
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- J Kane
- Medical Mycology Section, Ontario Ministry of Health, Toronto, Canada
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We present four cases of granuloma annulare occurring in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. These patients had either an extensive localized form or generalized granuloma annulare. The patient with generalized granuloma annulare was clinically reminiscent of the previously described papular eruption seen in HIV-positive patients. In several patients with the localized form, Kaposi's sarcoma was considered in the differential diagnosis. In all patients, however, the eruptions were surprisingly transient. The similarity of the localized form of granuloma annulare to Kaposi's sarcoma and the generalized micropapular form to the papular eruption of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome seen in HIV-positive patients illustrates the usefulness of skin biopsies in these patients.
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- R Ghadially
- Department of Dermatology, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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The clinical and pathologic appearance of seven patients with lymphomatoid granulomatosis who had skin lesions when first seen is reviewed. Six patients subsequently developed systemic disease. Although the gross morphology of the skin lesions is variable, the pathology is distinctive. An adequate deep biopsy shows the characteristic lymphohistiocytic infiltrate with variable numbers of atypical cells. Angiodestruction is less evident in the skin compared to other organs. The infiltrate surrounds and invades not only vessels but also nerves and epidermal appendages. The skin biopsy specimen can be differentiated from the lymphomatous infiltrates and Wegener's granulomatosis. Two of the patients who developed systemic disease were diagnosed by skin biopsy but clinicians failed to institute therapy, preferring to wait for other organ involvement. In addition, two patients developed lymphoma, one of which was confirmed at autopsy and one on subcutaneous and bone marrow biopsy 5 years after the initial skin diagnosis. Lymphomatoid granulomatosis can be diagnosed by performing a skin biopsy. Appropriate chemotherapy may result in a high percentage of complete remissions and therefore the dermatopathologist can play an important role in the early diagnosis of this potentially fatal disease.
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- J Jambrosic
- Department of Pathology, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Sibbald RG. Urticarial reactions: vascular erythema, urticaria, vasculitis. Can Fam Physician 1987; 33:2329-2333. [PMID: 21263956 PMCID: PMC2218557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Vascular erythemas, including urticaria and vasculitis, represent diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. A careful systemic approach to history and physical examination should be followed by appropriate investigations to rule out systemic disease. Chronic urticaria patients should be physically tested to identify cholinergic, dermagraphic, and cold-induced responses. Food diaries and careful drug history may be important to identify exacerbating factors in chronic urticaria.A skin biopsy is necessary to diagnose vasculitis. Therapy of any underlying cause is supplemented with H1 antihistamines in urticaria patients, while vasculitis requires a different anti-inflammatory approach.
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Gold JA, Sibbald RG, Phillips MJ, Edwards V. Angioimmunoblastic lymphadenopathy following typhoid AB vaccination and terminating in disseminated infection. Arch Pathol Lab Med 1985; 109:1085-8. [PMID: 3907589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Angioimmunoblastic lymphadenopathy (AIL) followed typhoid AB vaccination in a patient whose subsequent clinical course was rapidly progressive. At autopsy, extensive lymphadenopathy with features characteristic of AIL and disseminated infection with Escherichia coli, Candida, and Aspergillus were seen. Vaccination is a presumptive precipitating factor in AIL.
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Sibbald RG. Physical urticaria. Dermatol Clin 1985; 3:57-69. [PMID: 4092383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Physical urticarias provide a reproducible model for the study of mediators of inflammation. They also provide a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge for the clinician. Patient diaries using a daily notebook or monthly calendar can be useful in assessing triggering factors and frequency of reactions, along with the effects of therapeutic agents and procedures. It is not uncommon to see more than one physical urticaria in the same patient. All physical tests that relate to the patient's symptoms should be performed. Repeat physical testing may also be useful. Except for hereditary forms, there is a tendency for patients to improve spontaneously, although often not for several years. Once the symptoms have been controlled through medication, smaller doses may be sufficient to maintain control. Therefore, an attempt should be made to reduce dosage and thus minimize side effects. Single nightly doses of antihistamines may control urticaria, while minimizing the inconvenience caused by drowsiness. However, the clinician must remember that because the beneficial effect of antihistamines is through competitive inhibition of histamine at the H1 or H2 peripheral receptor level, continuous blood levels of antihistamines must be maintained. The new insights into the pathophysiologic mechanisms of the physical urticarias that continue to be learned will help researchers and clinicians to develop more rational and effective approaches to treatment.
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