OBJECTIVE To assess the effects of Light Formulation, an oil-in-water emulsion, and Rich Formulation, a water-in-oil emulsion, for the treatment of xerosis. DESIGN Two double-blind, vehicle-controlled trials (both formulations); a double-blind, randomized regression study (Rich Formulation); and a single-blind tolerability study (Light Formulation). The two formulations were applied twice dai...

INTRODUCTION Chronic hemodialysis patients experience frequent and varied mucocutaneous manifestations in addition to hair and nail disorders. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of dermatological changes among patients with end-stage renal disease under hemodialysis in a hemodialysis unit in Tanta University hospitals over a period of 6 months, and to evaluate the relations of...

The fatty acid constituents of 14 species of Mycobacterium (14 isolates) and one isolate each of Corynebacterium xerosis, Nocardia asteroides, and Streptomyces albus were examined with the purpose of distinguishing Mycobacterium tuberculosis from other acid-fast bacilli. Combined thin-layer chromatography (TLC) of methyl mycolates and gas-liquid chromatography (GLC) of shorter-chain fatty acid ...

Purpose: This study aims to confirm the potential of rosemary, parsley, thyme, chive, and dill extracts as natural antimicrobial agents incense cosmetic materials by evaluating antioxidation effects on skin related microorganisms.Methods: Rosemary, were extracted with 70% ethanol used a sample. Antioxidant measured at total polyphenol flavonoid content, 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radi...

The global call on the use of botanicals sequel to control of phytopathogenic microorganisms causing diseases of food crops most especially on rice has not been given attention in the tropics. A study was conducted to evaluate the antagonistic effect (in-vitro) of aqueous and ethanol extracts of Eucalyptus lameldulensis and Moringa oleifera leaves at different concentration (5, 10, 20, 40 and 1...

Catechol and pyrogallol are allelochemicals which belong to phenolic compounds synthesized in plants. Their antimicrobial activities were investigated on three bacteria (Pseudomonas putida, Pseudomonas pyocyanea, Corynebacterium xerosis) and two fungi (Fusarium oxysporum, Penicillium italicum) phytopathogenic species as test organisms using the disc diffusion method. Both catechol and pyrogallo...

Pruritus is one of the subjective sensations that significantly reduces quality life patients. In patients with malignancies, itch can be caused by different universal or specific pathophysiological factors. This article discusses disorders cause pruritus in cancer patients: tumor growth on its own; changes associated a number paraneoplastic itch, anticancer therapy, concomitant dermatoses, sys...

Mucocutaneous manifestations are common among patients on hemodialysis (HD). This study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of mucocutaneous manifestations in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) who are on HD. In this cross-sectional, descriptive and analytic study conducted in 2009, 100 patients on HD at the Five Azar Hospital in Gorgan city were randomly selected. All the pati...