We assessed the frequency of, reasons for and the most common dermatological problems resulting from misuse of topical corticosteroids. We used a questionnaire and skin examination to study patients presenting at the dermatological centre, AI-Sadr Teaching Hospital, Al-Najaf, Iraq during the period March 2001-April 2002. Of 1780 new patients, 140 (7.9%) had misused topical corticosteroids. Abou...

the present study aims to report a case of conjunctival necrosis and scleritis due to a subtenon injection of triamcinolone acetonate. a 15-year-old boy received a subtenon injection of triamcinolone acetonate after a pars plana vitrectomy due to an intraocular foreign body. seven days later, conjunctival necrosis and scleritis appeared at the site of injection. no improvement was seen after se...

Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) are the most effective controllers of asthma. They suppress inflammation mainly by switching off multiple activated inflammatory genes through reversing histone acetylation via the recruitment of histone deacetylase 2 (HDAC2). Through suppression of airway inflammation ICS reduce airway hyperresponsiveness and control asthma symptoms. ICS are now first-line therapy...

Fifteen years ago, classical immunosuppressive therapy was inconceivable without corticosteroids and azathioprine. A large number of transplantees administering these drugs had successful immunosuppression and good function of the graft over longer period of time. Nevertheless, side-effects of corticosteroids to cardiovascular system (hypertension, congestive heart failure, thrombophlebitis), t...

Background & objective: Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) is responsible for pulmonary infection in immunocompromised patients. This study aimed to investigating the frequency of Pneumocystis colonization in patients hospitalized in the intensive care unit (ICU) and evaluating the relationship between PCP and Pneumocystis coloniza...