There are very few studies investigating the dermoscopic aspect of nail involvement in lichen planus and these studies described dermoscopic features of only clinically visible nail involvement in lichen planus. To reveal subtle dermoscopic nail findings in patients with lichen planus. The study included 40 patients with lichen planus and 40 healthy volunteers. All fingernails of the patients and healthy volunteers were examined by a handheld dermoscope and the findings detected were recorded. The patients were grouped by age, gender, disease duration and extent of the disease. The statistical analysis was performed using Chi square test. 82.5% of the patients and 17.5% of the healthy volunteers showed at least one dermoscopic nail finding. The frequency of multiple splinter haemorrhage ( < 0.05), multiple leukonychia ( < 0.05), longitudinal erythronychia ( < 0.05), prominent hyponychial vascular structures ( < 0.05) and onycholysis ( < 0.05) observed in the patients group washen planus is more than known. Dermoscopic imaging of the nails of all patients with lichen planus may help establish early diagnosis and treatment to avoid permanent nail damage. Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory disease caused by the complex interaction of genetic, immune and environmental factors such as food and airborne allergens. The atopy patch test (APT) is a useful way to determine delayed-type hypersensitivity reactions to food and aeroallergens. Many studies have also suggested that food additives are associated with dermatologic adverse reactions and the aggravation of pre-existing atopic dermatitis symptoms. To elucidate the contact sensitivity to food additives in children suffering from AD by using standardized atopy patch testing. A total of 45 children with AD and 20 healthy children have been enrolled. All the children have regularly consumed food containing additives, and were subjected to atopy patch tests. In total, 28 (62%) children with AD and 4 (20%) healthy children have had positive patch test reactions to ≥ 1 allergens. There has been a significant difference ( = 0.04) between the groups in terms of the positivity rate in the patch test and the most common allergen that elicited positive patch test results in the AD group was azorubine ( = 11, 24.4%, = 0.014). In our study, contact sensitivity was detected more frequently in AD patients. Food additives may play a role in the development and exacerbation of AD. Atopy patch testing with food additives can be useful in the treatment and follow-up of children with AD. In our study, contact sensitivity was detected more frequently in AD patients. Food additives may play a role in the development and exacerbation of AD. Atopy patch testing with food additives can be useful in the treatment and follow-up of children with AD. Chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) is characterized by the onset of symptoms which are not induced by specific triggers, but are rather spontaneous. A considerable number of patients report that foods or food additives might be responsible for their chronic urticaria. To determine the prevalence of sensitization to food additives in children with CSU using atopy patch tests (ATP). Atopy patch tests for 23 different food additives were applied to 120 children with CSU and 61 healthy controls. Seventeen (14.1%) children with CSU were sensitized with food additives. None of the control group had positive APT. and were the food additives detected with the highest sensitization rates (5.8% ( = 7) and 6.7% ( = 8), respectively). There can be an association between food additives and CSU. APT tests may be a helpful tool in the assessment and management of CSU so that easier to follow diets and effective treatments can be offered to families. There can be an association between food additives and CSU. APT tests may be a helpful tool in the assessment and management of CSU so that easier to follow diets and effective treatments can be offered to families. Many time-series studies have shown a positive association between air pollution and asthma exacerbation. However, till now only one study in Serbia has examined this relationship. To examine the associations between air pollution and asthma emergency department (ED) visits in the Užice region, Serbia. A time-stratified case-crossover design was applied to 424 ED visits for asthma exacerbation that occurred in the Užice region, Serbia, in 2012-2014. Data about ED visits were routinely collected in the Užice Health Centre. The daily average concentrations of particulate matter (PM and PM ), sulphur dioxide (SO ), nitrogen dioxide (NO ), and black carbon (BC) were measured by automatic ambient air quality monitoring stations. Odds ratios and their corresponding 95% confidence intervals were estimated using conditional logistic regression adjusted for the potential confounding influence of weather variables (temperature, humidity and air pressure). Statistically significant associations were observed between ED visits for asthma and 3-day lagged exposure to BC (OR = 3.23; 95% CI 1.05-9.95), and between ED visits for asthma with coexisting allergic rhinitis and 0-day lag exposure to NO (OR = 1.57; 95% CI 0.94-2.65), 2-day lag exposure to SO (OR = 1.97; 95% CI 1.02-3.80), and 3-day lag exposure to PM (OR = 2.38; 95% CI 1.17-4.84). Exposure to ambient air pollution in the Užice region increases the risk of ED visits for asthma, particularly during the heating season. Exposure to ambient air pollution in the Užice region increases the risk of ED visits for asthma, particularly during the heating season. Recently, esthetic medicine has been gaining its momentum worldwide, mostly due to the development of minimally invasive techniques. In our opinion, elastography can be a candidate for an objective quantitative method to evaluate facial skin condition. The aim of this study was to determine intra-rater reproducibility of shear wave elastography (SWE) in the evaluation of facial skin in patients qualified for minimally invasive nonsurgical facial rejuvenation treatment. To determine intra-rater reproducibility of shear wave elastography (SWE) in the evaluation of facial skin in patients qualified for minimally invasive nonsurgical facial rejuvenation treatment. The study included 57 women between 40 and 67 years of age (mean 51.5 ±7.3 years). Prior to the laser treatment, all participants were subjected to ultrasonographic examination and elastography of the skin. https://www.selleckchem.com/products/filipin-iii.html Upon visualization of the area of interest, the thickness of the dermis, subcutaneous tissue and superficial muscular aponeurotic system (SMAS) in millimeters was measured.