An evidence round-up, for nurses, on venous leg ulcers.
Skin conditions
Psoriasis: can changing your lifestyle help?
Can lifestyle changes improve psoriasis?
Eczema research: have we done more than scratched the surface?
What progress has been made in tackling eczema research priorities?
Skin cancer: should the UK start screening for it?
Emma Plugge asks whether screening the general population for malignant melanoma, a type of skin cancer, is likely to be of benefit.
Dressings and topical agents for healing pressure ulcers: which should we choose?
In this blog, three Cochrane review authors share the latest evidence on dressings and topical agents for pressure ulcers.
Molluscum Contagiosum: what to do about this skin infection?
Lynda Ware blogs about Cochrane evidence on treatments for molluscum contagiosum, a common skin infection
Treating atopic eczema: tacrolimus seems to be effective and safe
Sarah Chapman looks at the evidence on tacrolimus for treating children and adults with moderate-to-severe atopic eczema (atopic dermatitis) - is it an effective and safe alternative to other treatments?