introduction patients with hepatitis c are commonly treated with combination of pegylated interferon alfa-2a and ribavirin. less than 1% of patients receiving this treatment experience very uncommon ophthalmological side effects such as optic neuropathy and vision disorder, which are usually subclinical, mild and reversible, not requiring the withdrawal of the treatment. retinopathy is the most...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate visual outcomes in patients treated for lens subluxation. Secondary objectives are to report best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) in LogMAR and compare the outcomes of patients managed conservatively with those treated surgically. METHODS Retrospective comparison of BCVA in patients under 50 years-old with lens subluxation, managed conservatively or surgically. RESULTS...

Background and objectives: Recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) is a painful ulcerative lesion and its incidence is 20% in the society. Myrtus communis (myrtex) has been effective in the treatment of RAS. In this study, two different concentrations (2.5% versus 5%) of myrtex extract were evaluated to discover the most effective concentration for the treatment of RAS. Methods: In this randomized...

Objectives: To study the effect of sulfotanshinone sodium (SS) injection in the treatment of nonischemic retinal vein occlusion (RVO). Methods: Sixty-two RVO patients treated in our hospital between Jan. 2013 and Oct. 2014 were randomly divided into Control Group (30 patients; Bendazol tablets) and Treatment Group (32 patients, Bendazol tablets + SS injections), each with a follow-up period of ...

Objectives The purpose of this study is to report on the efficacy Korean medical treatment for voiding dysfunction. Methods We treated a patient with dysfunction using treatments (herbal medicines, acupuncture, and herbal acupuncture therapy). To evaluate results treatment, we measured international prostate symptom score (IPSS) visual analog scale (VAS) residual urination, dysuria, miction pai...

Objectives: The aims of this study were to evaluate the efficacy of conservative treatment in patients with and without cervical ribs and Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS). From so many kinds of conservative treatment in literature, we used a multidisciplinary approach (correction of posture, maximizing muscle endurance and power, stretch shorten muscles, massage for trigger points and maximize th...

Introduction This study investigated the efficacy of Chinese calligraphy handwriting (CCH) for the awakening of patients under a vegetative state after stroke. The theories, the instrument, and the treatment protocols were reported. A single case of a severe stroke patient who was in a coma state for 2 years is presented in this study. The objectives were to apply finger writing as a new method...

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study is to assess the functional outcomes registered in patients from the Western part of Romania, who have been treated for retinopathy of prematurity, using a laser diode (810mn). MATERIALS AND METHODS In the current study 52 premature infants with gestational age<34 weeks and a birth weight <2000 grams, 96 eyes in total were included. The functional outcomes wer...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS To assess for the safety of intranasal steroid injections. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective chart review and review of the medical literature. METHODS Seventy-eight patients with chronic rhinitis or sinusitis underwent 237 intraturbinate or intrapolyp triamcinolone acetonide injections between April 2008 and June 2013 at a single, private, outpatient otolaryngology clinic. A...