Skin Disorders
Timolol for hemangioma
Article: JAMA Dermatol. 2021 May 1;157(5):583-587. Efficacy and Safety of Topical Timolol for the Treatment of Infantile Hemangioma in the Early Proliferative…
IVIG for Stevens Johnson Syndrome
Article: J Rheumatol. 2000 Oct;27(10):2494-7. Intravenous immunoglobulin therapy for children with Stevens-Johnson syndrome. Reviewer: Dr. Vincent Horne…
Cephalexin plus trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole vs. cephalexin for cellulitis
Article: Clin Infect Dis. 2013 Jun;56(12):1754-62. doi: 10.1093/cid/cit122. Epub 2013 Mar 1. Clinical trial: comparative effectiveness of cephalexin plus trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole versus cephalexin…
Allergen-specific IgE testing vs. oral food challenge for food allergy diagnosis
Article: J Pediatr. 2011 Apr;158(4):578-583.e1. Epub 2010 Oct 28. Oral Food Challenges in Children with a Diagnosis of Food Allergy Reviewer: Dr….
Permethrin vs. ivermectin for scabies
Article: Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 2011 Sep-Oct;77(5):581-6. Topical permethrin and oral ivermectin in the management of scabies: a prospective, randomized, double…
Treatment of molluscum contagiosum with potassium hydroxide
Article: Pediatr Dermatol. 2006 May-Jun;23(3):279-81. Double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial of the use of topical 10% potassium hydroxide solution in the treatment of…
Terbinafine vs. griseofulvin in treatment of tinea capitis
Article: Int J Dermatol. 2012 Apr;51(4):455-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2011.05341.x. Comparative evaluation of griseofulvin, terbinafine and fluconazole in the treatment of tinea capitis. Reviewer…
VapoRub for onychomycosis
Article Title: In vitro antagonistic activity of monoterpenes and their mixtures against ‘toe nail fungus’ pathogens. Reviewer: Dr. Alfred Johnson…