background: to evaluate safety and efficacy of percutaneous release of trigger finger in multiple digits involvement in comparison with  single digit involvement.   method: a number of 100 patients (131 fingers) were treated by percutaneous release and divided into two groups: single digit (group a) and multiple digits (group b). they were followed up for one year. success rate, pain, complicat...

triptoreline is a potent agonist of luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone, currently used in the treatment of prostatic cancer where therapy may be required over months or years. frequent injection of drug decreases patients’ compliance. the present study describes the formulation of a sustained release microparticulate drug delivery system containing triptoreline acetate, using poly (d,l lacti...

Purpose: Neck pain is one of the most common health problems that its prevalence ranges from 34% to 50%. Chronic Neck Pain (CNP) is also a frequent complaint in the general population. The pathogenesis of nonspecific CNP is not clear. This study aimed to assess the effects of soft tissue release, muscle energy techniques and exercise on neck Range of Motion (ROM), Neck Disability Index (NDI), an...

Background: The aim of this study was to directly compare efficacy of atomoxetine and methylphenidate in treatment of children and adolescents 6- 18 years.   Methods: All published, randomized, open label or double blind trials, comparing the efficacy of methylphenidate with atomoxetine in treatment of children diagnosed with ADHD, using DSM-IV criteria were included in this study; ADHD...

the aim of this study was to formulate and evaluate microencapsulated controlled release preparations of a highly water/soluble drug, salbutamol sulphate by (water in oil) in oil emulsion technique using ethyl cellulose as the retardant material. various processing and formulation parameters such as drug/polymer ratio, stirring speed, volume of processing medium were optimized to maximize the e...

this study was performed to design bilayer regioselective floating tablets of atenolol and lovastatin to give immediate release of lovastatin and sustained release of atenolol. bilayer floating tablets comprised two layers, i.e immediate release and controlled release layers. the immediate release layer comprised sodium starch glycollate as a super disintegrant and the sustained release layer c...

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Resistive switching effects in transition metal oxide-based devices offer new opportunities for information storage and computing technologies. Although it is known that resistive switching is a defect-driven phenomenon, the precise mechanisms are still poorly understood owing to the difficulty of systematically controlling specific point defects. As a result, obtaining reliable and reproducibl...

STRESZCZENIE W artykule omówiono epidemiologię, objawy kliniczne, kryteria diagnostyczne wg Międzynarodowej Klasyfikacji Bólów Głowy wydanie 3 beta (ang. The International Classification of Headache Disorders, 3rd edition beta version – ICHD-3), przyczyny, diagnostykę różnicową, leczenie oraz dokonano przeglądu najnowszego piśmiennictwa dotyczącego neuralgii nerwów czaszkowych, które występują ...