Skin Injury

LATEST NEWS

The Role of Laser Therapy in Scar Management

By

Brandon May

An update on the most recent literature describing the current role of lasers in surgical scar clearance is provided.

Dalvance Approved for Children With Acute Bacterial Skin/Skin Structure Infections

By

Brian Park, PharmD

Dalvance is a second-generation, semi-synthetic lipoglycopeptide.

FDA Issues Complete Response Letter for Burn Therapy NexoBrid

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Brian Park, PharmD

NexoBrid is a topically administered, bromelain-based biological product containing a sterile mixture of proteolytic enzymes.

Virtual Reality Game May Aid Management of Pediatric Burn Pain

A smartphone virtual reality (VR) game is effective in reducing pediatric patient self-reported pain during burn dressing changes.

StrataGraft Approved to Treat Deep Partial Thickness Burns

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Brian Park, PharmD

The approval was based on data from the 2 randomized clinical studies that assessed StrataGraft in a total of 101 adults with deep partial thickness thermal burns.

BD Surgiphor, a Ready-to-Use Iodine-Based Wound Irrigation System, Now Available

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Brian Park, PharmD

BD Surgiphor is a pre-mixed, pre-labeled, single patient surgical wound irrigation system.

Intralesional Vitamin D Injections Can Significantly Reduce Keloid Thickness

By

Colby Stong

The efficacy of intralesional injection of vitamin D in the treatment of keloids, both clinically and ultrasonically, was evaluated.

How Does Cryotherapy Compare With IPL for Hypertrophic Scar Treatment?

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Brandon May

The efficacy of IPL for hypertrophic scar treatment compared with cryotherapy was evaluated.

Rates of Macrolide Resistance in S. pneumoniae High Across the US

There are high rates of macrolide-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae throughout the United States.

Ablative Fractional Carbon Dioxide Laser Reduces Facial Scarring, Improves Quality of Life

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Brandon May

The effect of ablative fractional carbon dioxide laser therapy on facial scarring and quality of life was analyzed.