Author Archives: Alejandra Viviescas, PhD

A type of wound dressing, called dialkylcarbamoylchloride (DAAC)‐coated cotton acetate, closes infected wounds related to epidermolysis bullosa (EB) faster than the standard saline dressing plus a topic antibiotic, and with similar antibacterial effects, a study found. The study, “Clinical efficacy of dialkyl-carbamoyl chloride‐coated cotton acetate dressing…

A case report of a patient with mild junctional epidermolysis bullosa (JEB) with kidney and lung involvement who showed blisters on different skin layers suggests that this type of epidermolysis bullosa (EB) should be classified as mixed instead of junctional. The study, “A Nonjunctional, Nonsyndromic Case of…

Autoimmune blistering diseases, including epidermolysis bullosa, in children have a better prognosis than in adults, but long-term follow-up is necessary for adequate management due to frequent late relapses, a study suggests. The study, “Long-term evolving profile of childhood autoimmune blistering diseases. Retrospective study on 38 children,”…

In the absence of collagen 7, the protein missing in recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (RDEB) patients, the protein thrombospondin-1 (TSP1) plays a key role in the development of fibrosis, or scarred tissue. This newly discovered mechanism suggests TSP1 as a potential therapeutic target for RDEB patients. The study, “Thrombospondin-1 is a major…

The case report of a patient with epidermolysis bullosa acquisita who developed steroid-induced diabetes underscores the importance of counseling patients about possible medication side effects and ensuring close follow-up during treatment. The study, “Steroid-induced Diabetes Complicating Treatment of Epidermolysis Bullosa Acquisita: A Preventable Treatment Complication Stresses the Importance…

Oral use of cannabinoids — derivatives of cannabis — could help manage pain and the urge to scratch in epidermolysis bullosa (EB) patients, according to a study that evaluated three case reports. The study, “Combined tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol to treat pain in epidermolysis bullosa: a report of three…

The case report of a patient with severe epidermolysis bullosa underscores the importance of a multidisciplinary approach involving skin protection, care of the wounds, nutritional support, and medical intervention. The study, “A case of a patient with severe epidermolysis bullosa surviving to adulthood,” was published in the …