PURPOSE The authors investigated the efficacy of a single exposure to 14 min of cold-water immersion (COLD) and contrast water therapy (CWT) on posttraining recovery in Australian football (AF). METHOD Fourteen AF players participated in 3 wk of standardized training. After week 1 training, all players completed a passive recovery (PAS). During week 2, COLD or CWT was randomly assigned. Playe...

Cervical cancer incidence and mortality have decreased dramatically over the past 50 years in countries with access and resources to provide frequent screening, evaluation, and treatment of high-grade cervical cancer precursors. For countries with fewer resources and many competing health concerns, cervical cancer remains one of the most lethal and common cancers among women. With the advent of...

The regular Einstein relation, connecting the coefficient of ambipolar diffusion and the Dember field with mobilities, is generalized for the case of an interacting electron-hole plasma. The calculations are presented for a nondegenerate plasma injected by light into semiconductors of silicon and germanium type. The Debye-Huckel correlation and the Wigner-Seitz exchange terms are considered. Co...

Diagnosis and therapy of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) can be difficult due to the variability of the clinical pictures and resistance to therapy. There is no vaccine currently available for CL. The aim of the present review is to describe different topical treatment modalities for old world CL. The mainstays of treatment for old world CL are penta...

Ear lobe keloids are common following ear piercing and these lesions are conspicuous and cosmetically unappealing. Multiple methods including surgery, radiotherapy, anti mitotic agents, silicone sheet, pressure clips, and cryotherapy have been used. The Challenge is to have a good cosmetic outcome with minimal recurrence.

Obviously, the T-probe indents as the thimble indentor. Most tears are dealt with readily by three applications. The first is given so that the freeze reaches the posterior rounded margin of the tear, the second is given across the tear, and the third touching the anterior angles of the tear (Fig. 3). After the first application it is a simple matter to bring the probe forwards for the next fre...

BACKGROUND The management choice for newly diagnosed localized prostate cancer presents a challenge to both the physician and the patient. Traditionally, surgery and radiation therapy have been the most commonly recommended options. More recently, active surveillance is recommended as the preferred management choice for a subset of men with localized, low-risk cancer. Recent reports also sugges...

OBJECTIVE To determine if application of duct tape is as effective as cryotherapy in the treatment of common warts. DESIGN A prospective, randomized controlled trial with 2 treatment arms for warts in children. SETTING The general pediatric and adolescent clinics at a military medical center. PATIENTS A total of 61 patients (age range, 3-22 years) were enrolled in the study from October 3...

Cervical cancer can be successfully prevented if timely identification of precancerous lesions is followed by effective treatment. In many developing countries, treatment of precancer is neglected because therapeutic services are unavailable, inaccessible, inappropriate, or inadequately linked to screening services. One of the main focuses of the Alliance for Cervical Cancer Prevention (ACCP) h...

9. Bonifaz A, Martinez-Soto E, Carrasco-Gerard E, Peniche J. Treatment of chromoblastomycosis with itraconazole, cryosurgery, and a combination of both. Int J Dermatol. 1997;36: 542--7. 10. Kullavanijaya P, Rojanavanich V. Successful treatment of chromoblastomycosis due to Fonsecaea pedrosoi by the combination of itraconazole and cryotherapy. Int J Dermatol. 1995;34: 804--7. J. Bassas-Vila,∗ M....