in a prospective survey, 200 cases of operated chronic dacryocystitis were divided into three groups according to the kind of operation, and the respective results are as follows: group i includes 100 cases in whom the lacrimal bone was removed (8mm x 8mm) and a 6mm diameter catheter was used (as a duct between the lacrimal sac and nasal cavity). the recurrence rate within one year was 24 % . g...

Phenacetin and lactose powders, as models of slightly and highly water-soluble drugs, respectively, were coated by means of the Wurster process. Phenacetin (80-250 mesh) was a fragile crystalline material and hence fluidization had to be moderate. As a result, the agglomeration of some particles or the adhesion of small particles to large particles could not be avoided. However, the particles c...

Levodopa continues to be the most efficacious and widely used treatment for Parkinson's disease. Levodopa dosing is understood to be critical for the optimal control of symptoms, and increasing the levodopa dose is a common method to treat advancing disease. Escalating levodopa dosages coupled with disease progression is associated with increasing likelihood of developing levodopa-induced dyski...