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ROADSIDE EMERGENCY KIT If pityriasis rubra pilaris is best described as a journey, then we, as travelers, should prepare for the inevitable emergencies that will befall us en route. ✽  NORD PRP Report: Keep two copies: one for you and one for the person with a “Need to Know”. It might be family member, your employer,  a […]

Editor’s Note Whether you are a newcomer or a seasoned traveler, the more you know about pityriasis rubra pilaris, the better prepared you will be for the journey ahead. The following information has been developed to enlighten PRP patients and their caregivers, family and friends, teachers and school  administrators, and employers and co-workers. This information may also enlighten dermatologists and

From the Editor… Just for Fun — While writing the entry for the PRP Glossary of Words & Jargon on the subject of vacuum clearers, e.g., Dyson, Meile, Romba, Hoover, DustBuster, etc., I looked up images and stumbled upon a vacuum cleaner that made me chuckle. Consider this “just for fun”. INTRODUCING the PRP 2020

Editor’s Note — PRP Awareness Month is six months away. There’s plenty of time to advance the interests of the PRP Global Community. ligula, eget egestas tortor tempor venenatis. Vestibulum id leo sit amet erat eleifend fringilla. Vestibulum fringilla lacinia lacus sit amet consequat. Mauris tortor leo, hendrerit vel imperdiet at, dignissim eget arcu. UPDATE

From the Editor — The following sources were used in the preparation of Jan Tennant’s article PRP, Eyes and Impaired Vision. MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001017.htm National Institutes of Health https://nei.nih.gov/health/cornealdisease/ https://nei.nih.gov/health/dryeye/dryeye https://nei.nih.gov/health/blepharitis https://nei.nih.gov/kids/glossary https://nei.nih.gov/kids/about_the_eye https://nei.nih.gov/kids/your_eyes_natural_defenses AllAboutVision.com https://www.allaboutvision.com/conditions/eye-discharge.htm https://www.allaboutvision.com/eye-exam/expect.htm

Are you a “Newbie” or “Seasoned Traveler” on our journey from onset to remission? Are you a patient or caregiver facing the daily challenges of body, mind and spirit? Are you part of an extended family or a friend who wants to understand and offer support?  The following list of PRP-related resources should be shared with those who care. Remember… What works

From the Editor… Nearly two years ago (May 17, 2017) I received an email from Dr. Teri Greiling,  Assistant Professor of Dermatology at Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, Oregon. Like every PRP patient and caregiver, Dr. Greiling lamented the fact that not a single therapeutic trial had ever been conducted for patients with PRP. She also