Contact dermatitis usually manifests as erythema and scaling with relatively well-demarcated, visible borders. The hands, face, and neck are usually involved, although any area can be affected. Irritant contact dermatitis may occur on the lips with excessive lip licking and in the diaper region (irritant diaper dermatitis). Some manifestations of contact dermatitis can be both allergic and irritant. The patient may describe itching and discomfort, but some patients seek medical care based on the appearance of the rash. Acute cases may involve a dramatic flare with erythema, vesicles, and bullae; chronic cases may involve lichen with cracks and fissures. Patient history is crucial in making the diagnosis, and the causative substance must be determined to resolve the dermatitis and prevent further damage.
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Osteoarthritis may be considered a group of overlapping distinct diseases which may have different etiologies but with similar biologic, morphologic, and clinical outcomes [8]. There are many epidemiologic associations with increased risk for OA including trauma, continuous overuse, obesity, gender as well as certain metabolic, collagen or endocrine disorders. Early in the disease process the articular cartilage will become edematous and develop irregularities and microscopic cracks. The chondrocyte response results in increased type 1 and 3 collagen production. The collagen fibrils become loosely packed and fragmented. There is increased intra-articular release of degradative enzymes including matrix metalloproteinases, collagenase, gelatinase and stromelysin. Over time, these enzymes produce a dominantly catabolic state. Diminished proteoglycan content of the cartilage is followed by thinning and increased fissuring in the cartilage layer. Eventually denudation of the subchondral bone develops. Synovial fluid may be forced by mechanical influences into the subchondral bone forming cystic structures. Remodeling and repair mechanisms throughout this process result in new bone formation, subchondral sclerosis and osteophytes [9]. Abnormal signal consistent with edema in the adjacent bone marrow has been visualized by MRI in symptomatic OA patients [10].
This report assesses the continuing impact of United States v. Booker on the federal sentencing system. Part A of the report discusses the history of the federal sentencing guidelines and the sentencing process after Booker. It also provides statistical analyses of federal sentencing data and recommendations for strengthening the federal sentencing guidelines system. Parts B through F and corresponding appendices include more detailed descriptions of appellate court decisions, additional sentencing data, a description of other stakeholders' proposals for sentencing reform, and summaries of relevant public hearings and the Commission's 2010 survey of district judges.
This document provides certain information considered by the Commission as part of its determination to amend the guideines to eliminate the consideration of "recency" points provided in USSG 4A1.1(e). That amendment, amendment number 5, currently is pending before Congress as part of the package of amendments submitted to Congress on April 29, 2010. The amendment has a specified effective date of November 1, 2010.
The Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 (FSA) reduced the statutory penalties for crack cocaine offenses to produce an 18-to-1 crack-to-powder drug quantity ratio. This report assesses the impact of the FSA on the federal criminal justice system.
This document provides a Commission staff analysis of the impact of the crack cocaine amendment (Amendment 9) submitted to Congress on May 1, 2007, if the Commission were to add the amendment to subsection (c) of 1B1.10 (Reduction in Term of Imprisonment as a Result of Amendment Guideline Range (Policy Statement)) as an amendment that may be applied retroactively to previously sentenced defendants.
This report responds to a congressional directive that the Commission examine federal sentencing policy as it relates to powder and crack cocaine. The report examines pharmacology, methods of use, societal impacts, cocaine distribution and marketing, cocaine's relationship to violent crime, the legislative history of cocaine penalties, and constitutional challenges; and data related to federal drug offenses.
This publication reports on recidivism of crack cocaine offenders who were released immediately before and after implementation of the 2011 Fair Sentencing Act Guideline Amendment, and followed in the community for three years.
This publication provides an updated recidivism analysis of crack cocaine offenders who were released early after implementation of a 2007 guidelines amendment which retroactively reduced by two levels the base offense levels assigned by the Drug Quantity Table for crack cocaine. In this five-year study, these offenders were compared with similarly situated offenders who served their original sentences.
This memorandum analyzes the impact on recidivism rates, if any, of sentence reductions under the retroactive application of the 2007 Crack Cocaine Amendment, which reduced by two levels the base offense levels assigned by the Drug Quantity Table for each quantity of crack cocaine and for which the Commission granted retroactive application effective March 3, 2008.
This report provides a set of tables presenting data on cases in which a motion for a reduced sentence was considered under 18 U.S.C. 3582(c)(2). These cases involve retroactive application of the amendment to the federal sentencing guidelines implementing the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 (Amendment 750, as amended by Amendment 759). The retroactive amendment became effective on November 1, 2011. The data in this report represents those motions decided by the courts through December 31, 2013, and for which data was received, coded, and edited by the Commission by January 14, 2014.
A set of tables presenting data on cases in which a motion for a reduced sentence was considered under 18 U.S.C. 3582(c)(2). These cases involve retroactive application of the crack cocaine amendment to the federal sentencing guidelines (Amendment 706, as amended by Amendment 711) which became effective on November 1, 2007, and which was made retroactive effective March 3, 2008. The data in this report represents those motions decided by the courts through June 29, 2011, and for which data was received, coded, and edited by the Commission as of July 8, 2011.
Contact dermatitis is a common inflammatory skin condition characterized by erythematous and pruritic skin lesions that occur after contact with a foreign substance. There are two forms of contact dermatitis: irritant and allergic. Irritant contact dermatitis is caused by the non-immune-modulated irritation of the skin by a substance, leading to skin changes. Allergic contact dermatitis is a delayed hypersensitivity reaction in which a foreign substance comes into contact with the skin; skin changes occur after reexposure to the substance. The most common substances that cause contact dermatitis include poison ivy, nickel, and fragrances. Contact dermatitis usually leads to erythema and scaling with visible borders. Itching and discomfort may also occur. Acute cases may involve a dramatic flare with erythema, vesicles, and bullae; chronic cases may involve lichen with cracks and fissures. When a possible causative substance is known, the first step in confirming the diagnosis is determining whether the problem resolves with avoidance of the substance. Localized acute allergic contact dermatitis lesions are successfully treated with mid- or high-potency topical steroids, such as triamcinolone 0.1% or clobetasol 0.05%. If allergic contact dermatitis involves an extensive area of skin (greater than 20 percent), systemic steroid therapy is often required and offers relief within 12 to 24 hours. In patients with severe rhus dermatitis, oral prednisone should be tapered over two to three weeks because rapid discontinuation of steroids can cause rebound dermatitis. If treatment fails and the diagnosis or specific allergen remains unknown, patch testing should be performed.
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There is little published on current Saudi diabetic patients' practices when they are exposed to foot disorders such as open wound, ulcer, and skin cracks. These factors are usually influenced by local culture and communities beliefs. The aim of the current study was to identify the pattern of patients' use of CAM products in dealing with diabetic foot disorders topically in a group of diabetic patients.
A Cross-sectional descriptive study of a representative cohort of diabetic patients living in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia was designed. A pre-designed questionnaire to identify local diabetics' practices in dealing topically with foot disorders including open wound, chronic ulcer, and skin cracks was designed. Questionnaire was administered by a group of trained nutrition female students to diabetics face to face living in their neighborhood. A total of 1634 Saudi diabetics were interviewed. Foot disorders occurred in approximately two thirds of the respondents 1006 (61.6%). Out of the 1006 patients who had foot disorders, 653 reported trying some sort of treatment as 307 patients (47.1%) used conventional topical medical treatment alone, 142 (21.7%) used CAM products alone, and 204 (31.2%) used both treatments. The most commonly used CAM product by the patients was Honey (56.6%) followed by Commiphora Molmol (Myrrh) in (37.4%) and Nigellia Sativa (Black seed) in (35.1%). The least to be used was Lawsonia inermis (Henna) in (12.1%). Ten common natural preparations used topically to treat diabetic foot disorders were also identified. 2ff7e9595c
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