OBJECTIVE To determine concentrations of ofloxacin and ciprofloxacin hydrochloride in aqueous humor after topical or combined topical and oral administration in eyes with filtering blebs. DESIGN A prospective, investigator-masked, randomized, controlled comparative study involving 36 eyes of 34 patients with functioning filtering blebs who were to undergo cataract surgery. Treatment groups re...

Estrogen promotes cutaneous wound healing in ovariectomized (OVX) female mice. However, the effects of topical estrogen application on wounds remain unclear. Therefore, the aim of this study was to compare the effects of topical estrogen application on wounds with standard treatment methods. Eight-week-old C57BL/6J female mice underwent OVX and received two full-thickness wounds four weeks late...

Currently, one of the topical areas application artificial intelligence methods in ensuring environmental monitoring water resources is analysis Earth remote sensing images order to control and prevent potentially dangerous changes environment. In future, algorithms with elements form basis forecasting decision-making systems. Systems for high-quality can be improved using methods, particular, ...

Psoriasis is a complex disease that requires safe, long-term treatment. Topical steroid therapy, topical non-steroid therapy only, and a combination of various topical therapies in the treatment of mild to moderate forms of psoriasis are presented. Topical therapy includes corticosteroids, vitamin D3 analogs, retinoids, tars, anthralin, keratolytics, and topical immunomodulators. While most med...

Vitiligo is a common skin disorder affecting about 1 to 2% of the world population. The prevalence in Nepal is 2-3%. This disease is associated with profound psychological distress. Though many treatment options are available none of these are universally effective. The main objective of the study is to compare the efficacy and rate of repigmentation with use of topical steroid and topical plac...

Background: Blood loss during and immediately after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is among the most challenging concerns. It has been demonstrated that Tranexamic acid (TXA) can help to reduce perioperative blood loss. TXA can be used as an oral, topical or intravenous injection. Many studies evaluated the effectiveness of each route of administration but few works on a comparison between them....

CLE: cutaneous lupus erythematosus HZ: herpes zoster SLE: systemic lupus erythematosus TLE: tumid lupus erythematosus VZV: varicella zoster virus INTRODUCTION Topical corticosteroids are commonly used in the treatment of a wide range of skin manifestations of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Patients with SLE are also known to have an increased risk of herpes zoster (HZ). Here we present a r...

introduction recently topical 3% diclofenac is commonly used to treat actinic keratosis (ak). it is proposed that it may also have a potential effect on hair growth. case presentation three male patients were visited in the dermatology department and received treatment with topical 3% diclofenac gel because of scalp ak. all patients also had concomitant androgenetic alopecia (aga). during the f...