Dermatology News

Children with eczema and sleep disturbances demonstrated an increased risk for headaches when compared with children who only had the skin disease, according to results from a population-based study.

Weight-based standard dosing of Stelara was effective in adolescents with moderate-to-severe psoriasis with no unexpected adverse events, according to recently published study results.

Less than half of parents surveyed reported using a hat or long sleeves and pants as sun protection for their infants, while 3% reported babies receiving a sunburn, according to research being presented at the American Academy of Dermatology’s 2015 Summer Academy Meeting in New York.

A recent report in Pediatrics translated the treatment guidelines for patients with atopic dermatitis as a means of making the recommendations more accessible and useful to primary care providers.

Children, particularly those with atopic dermatitis, are at risk for a severe allergic reaction if they wear a belt buckle made of nickel, according to a recent study.

A 3-year-old girl presents with concern for a rash on her right hip. Her mother first noticed it 7 months ago, stating that it started as a small, flaky, round spot that persisted and enlarged over the following month. She took her daughter to the pediatrician and was given a 3-week course of oral fluconazole without improvement.

A 3-week-old male presents with a fever and a rash. The history of the chief complaint began the day before admission, when the infant was noted to have a rash about the mouth and fussiness. As the fussiness was thought to be related to reflux (Sandifer’s syndrome), it was treated with Zantac (ranitidine, Boehringer Ingelheim), and topical Bactroban (mupirocin, GlaxoSmithKline) was applied about the lips for presumed impetigo, with arrangements for follow-up the next day. However, the infant became febrile that night, and was taken to the ER, where he had a fever of 103°F.

Children with insufficient levels of vitamin D were more likely to present with recurrent Staphylococcus aureus skin or soft tissue infections, according to recent study findings.

A low-fluence 1064-nm Q-switched Nd:YAG laser treatment displayed greater efficacy than a 532-nm laser in treating patients’ café-au-lait macules, according to recently published study results.

A 22-month-old male is referred from a community hospital ER for admission with a blistering rash. The problem was first noticed when the mother observed that the child was trembling and limping when she got home from work.