Grid services for the MAGIC experiment

Exploring signals from the outer space has become an observational science under fast expansion. On the basis of its advanced technology the MAGIC telescope is the natural building block for the first large scale ground based high energy gamma-ray observatory. The low energy threshold for gamma-rays together with different background sources leads to a considerable amount of data. The analysis will be done in different institutes spread over Europe. Therefore MAGIC offers the opportunity to use the Grid technology to setup a distributed computational and data intensive analysis system with the nowadays available technology. Benefits of Grid computing for the MAGIC telescope are presented.Comment: 5 pages, 1 figures, to be published in the Proceedings of the 6th International Symposium ''Frontiers of Fundamental and Computational Physics'' (FFP6), Udine (Italy), Sep. 26-29, 200

Tinea capitis in children: a systematic review of management

Background Tinea capitis is the most common cutaneous fungal infection in children. Objectives This review aims to evaluate the differences that exist between medications for the treatment of tinea capitis, to determine whether there are any significant adverse effects associated and to define the usefulness of sample collection methods. Methods We conducted a systematic literature search of available papers using the databases PubMed, OVID, Cochrane Libraries and ClinicalTrials.gov. Twenty‐one RCTs and 17 CTs were found. Results Among the different antifungal therapies (oral and combination thereof), continuous itraconazole and terbinafine had the highest mycological cure rates (79% and 81%, respectively), griseofulvin and terbinafine had the highest clinical cure rates (46% and 58%, respectively) and griseofulvin and terbinafine had the highest complete cure rate (72% and 92%, respectively). Griseofulvin more effectively treated Microsporum infections; terbinafine and itraconazole more effectively cured Trichophyton infections. Only 1.0% of children had to discontinue medication based on adverse events. T. tonsurans was the most common organism found in North America, and hairbrush collection method is the most efficient method of sample collection. Additionally, using a hairbrush, toothbrush or cotton swab to identify the infecting organism(s) is the least invasive and most efficient method of tinea capitis sample collection in children. Conclusions Current dosing regimens of reported drugs are effective and safe for use in tinea capitis in children

Esami strumentali: la videodermatoscopia nell'alopecia androgenetica

Diagnosi e terapia dell'alopecia androgenetica; tecniche deramtoscopiche; tecniche chirurgich

Hypertrophic verrucous lesions after monkeypox virus infection

Hypertrophic verrucous lesions after monkeypox virus infectio

Cicatricial alopecia

A large number of scalp disorders may destroy the hair follicles and result in cicatricial alopecia (Table 1). These include diseases that primarily affect the hair follicles as well as diseases that affect the dermis and secondarily cause follicular destruction