Background: Topical steroids have been advocated as an effective economical alternative to circumcision in boys with phimosis. This study was aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of topical steroid therapy as primary treatment of phimosis. Methods: Between December 2003 and February 2005, 182 of the 231 boys aged 14 years or younger who were referred to us with phimosis, were treated with a si...

BACKGROUND Severe complications may arise as a result of virus dissemination after smallpox (live vaccinia virus) vaccination, particularly in immunocompromised individuals. We developed a new mouse model for studying the effects of antiviral agents on progressive vaccinia virus infections. METHODS Hairless mice were treated with cyclophosphamide (100 mg/kg/day) every 4 days starting 1 day be...

AIM The objectives of this study were to: 1) analyze the drug utilization pattern among adult psoriasis patients who were newly prescribed with topical medication; and 2) assess their adherence to topical therapy and the possibility of switching to other strategies in the treatment process. METHODS An observational retrospective analysis was conducted based on administrative databases of two ...