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Presents the summaries of papers presented to the British Society for Dermapathology during the 81st Annual Meeting of the British Association of Dermatologists held in Cardiff, Wales on July 3-7, 2001. Sentinel lymph node sampling in malignant melanoma; Apocrine carcinoma of the skin; Deep penetrating nevus.

Presents the summaries of papers on clinico-pathological cases in dermatology presented during the 81st Annual Meeting of the British Association of Dermatologists held in Cardiff, Wales on July 3-7, 2001. Subcutaneous infection with Scytalidium dimidiatum; Late-onset erythropoietic protoporphyria; Paraneoplastic pemphigus associated with Castleman's tumor.

Relates the summaries of papers on photodermatology presented to the British Photodermatology Group meeting held during the 81st Annual Meeting of the British Association of Dermatologists in Cardiff, Wales on July 3-7, 2001. Guidelines for topical photodynamic therapy; Review of patients with idiopathic solar urticaria; Epidermal cell DNA damage and repai in vivo in skin cancer cases.

Presents the summaries of papers on dermatology presented at the Registrar's Forum during the 81st Annual Meeting of the British Association of Dermatologists held in Cardiff, Wales on July 3-7, 2001. Effect of environmental exposures on genes determining variation in nevus density; Comparison between narrow-band with broadband ultraviolet B for psoriasis.

Presents the summaries of papers on dermatology presented during the main plenary session at the 81st Annual Meeting of the British Association of Dermatologists held in Cardiff, Wales on July 3-7, 2001. Thiopurine methyltransferase screening prior to azathioprine treatment; Treatment of Langerhans' cell histiocytosis with azathioprine; Mycophenolate mofetil in immunoglobullous disease.

This paper describes the development and on-going management of an email-based teledermatology service, providing General Practitioners in the metropolitan area of Cardiff, UK, with rapid access to a hospital-based Consultant Dermatologist. The paper describes the ethos behind the establishment of the service, details the equipment and methods used to deliver it, and presents results from the first four years of operation. It also discusses the lessons learnt in moving from an initial pilot to a supported service. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background In 2006 a U.K. government White Paper recommended making NHS care in England more accessible by shifting services from secondary care into community settings. There is a shortage of contemporary activity data for U.K. dermatology units to allow benchmarking for service development. This study will not only provide useful comparative data for the future in Wales, but will also serve to highlight the impact of changes made in England. Objective To provide an overview of 1 week’s dermatology outpatient activity for the whole of Wales. Methods All dermatology units in Wales collected data for 1 week in early 2007. The case mix, appropriateness of referral, requirement for surgery or second-line therapies and follow-up requirements were all determined. Results A total of 2142 patients were seen. Of new patients, 21% had skin cancer. Seventeen per cent of skin cancers had no diagnosis suggested by the general practitioner (GP) and 10% of basal cell carcinomas, 33% of squamous cell carcinomas and 17% of malignant melanomas were inappropriately diagnosed. In all, 26% of new patients had benign lesions, and this group caused the greatest diagnostic difficulty for GPs. Seventy-one per cent of these patients were diagnosed, reassured and discharged at their first visit without the need for biopsy or surgery. Thirty-seven per cent of new patients required surgery, of which 21% required complex intervention. Twenty-six per cent of follow-up patients were receiving second-line therapies. The new to follow-up ratio varied considerably according to diagnosis, the mean ratio being 1 : 0·21 for benign lesions through to 1 : 5·53 for psoriasis. This highlights the inappropriate nature of a ‘one fits all’ ratio. The majority of follow-up patients in secondary care required this level of input for monitoring of cancer, complex second-line therapies or surgery. Conclusions This study provides evidence to support logical planning of dermatological services and to assess the impact of proposed changes on different healthcare systems in the U.K. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Relates the summaries of papers on dermatology presented during the 81st Annual Meeting of the British Association of Dermatologists held in Cardiff, Wales on July 3-7, 2001. Beliefs about medication in psoriasis and their association with adherence; Measures to assess severity of psoriasis; Quality of life measurements in children with atopic eczema.

Summarizes papers regarding the history of dermatology presented during the 81st Annual Meeting of the British Association of Dermatologists held in Cardiff, Wales on July 3-7, 2001. Profile of James Arnott, the father of modern cryosurgery; History of the eradication of smallpox; iconography of lupus erythematosus.

The article presents information about the minutes of an international symposium on dermatology. The symposium was titled "Skin Therapy Forum—A Future Look" will be held in the University of Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff, Wales, during October 25-28, 1992. The program will consist of invited lectures, free communications, poster papers and lunchtime debates.