Dermatology
The treatment of common warts can occasionally be a challenge in recalcitrant cases, either recurrent ones or non-responders to treatment. In the current study, the efficacy and safety of monotherapy with topical 50% urea cream and combination therapy with topical 50% urea cream
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ObjectiveAlthough probiotic modulation of the gut microbiota in early life has been proposed to prevent atopic dermatitis, supportive evidence remains inconsistent. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to determine whether probiotic supplementation initiated during infa
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Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA) is the most common scarring alopecia among women of African descent and has been increasingly associated with systemic comorbidities, particularly cardiometabolic and fibroproliferative conditions. We conducted a PRISMA 2020 complia
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Objective: To evaluate the effects of pulsed dye laser (PDL) combined with fractional carbon dioxide laser in the treatment of hypertrophic scars (HSs) in children. Methods: This study was a meta-analysis. Databases including PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, Chin
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To evaluate the efficacy of intralesional human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination in the management of cutaneous warts. A comprehensive search of PubMed, MEDLINE, Embase, Scopus, and ClinicalTrials.gov was conducted in accordance with a registered PROSPERO protocol (CRD42025117032
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Chronic urticaria (CU) is a condition characterized by recurrent wheals/angioedema lasting longer than 6 weeks. It is treated in a stepwise manner, starting with antihistamines and escalating to more advanced therapies, if needed. It is frequently associated with autoimmune thyro
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Mature striae distensae, called striae albae, are common but treatment-resistant dermal scars. Fractional radiofrequency (FRF) can potentially act as transdermal permeation enhancer for topical tretinoin (TT). This study investigated FRF and TT as a combination treatment for stri
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