BACKGROUND Dihydroxyacetone (DHA), a colorless sugar in "sunless" tanning lotions, binds to stratum corneum to form a UV-A-protective brown pigment. Bound DHA polymer is shed faster from hyperproliferative skin sites such as psoriatic plaques. We tested the hypothesis that selective shedding of DHA pigment during psoralen-UV-A (PUVA) treatment of psoriasis may allow higher UV-A doses, thus acce...

Pelembab merupakan kosmetika yang berperan untuk menghidrasi kulit. Buah buncis ( Phaseolus vulgaris L.) mengandung senyawa metabolit sekunder berupa alkaloid, saponin, flavonoid, tanin dan vitamin C. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengetahui formula lotion ektrak etanol buah efeknya melembabkan kulit serta melakukan uji iritasi sediaan tersebut pada dilakukan dengan metode eksperimental menggunakan ...

Scalp psoriasis with alopecia is a rare cutaneous reaction to tumor necrosis factor alpha antagonists. This reaction often reverses with discontinuation of the offending drug and initiation of topical treatments; however, irreversible hair loss may occur if a scarring alopecia develops. We describe a woman with Crohn's disease who developed scalp psoriasis and alopecia secondary to infliximab. ...

In the medical group, acute glomerulonephritis (17), septicaemia (11), poisoning (6), and haemolysis (6) were the main causes. The poisons were paraquat (4), organophosphate (1) and hair perming lotion (1). All patients with haemolysis had G-6PD deficiency. Acute renal failure in 6 cases were unexplained. The pattern of acute renal failure varies, even in countries in the tropics (Ku et al, 197...

Although many methods of treatment for papular urticaria have been advocated, the results have been variable and often equivocal (1—b). Because this disease is known to occur chiefly in children of poor social and economic status, and because it is prevalent especially in the spring, summer, and fall seasons, one of us (B. S.) suspected that insects, particularly fleas1 and/or bedbugs,2 might b...

In this article, we describe the clinical applicability of loving-kindness meditation (LKM) to individuals suffering from schizophrenia-spectrum disorders with persistent negative symptoms. LKM may have potential for reducing negative symptoms such as anhedonia, avolition, and asociality while enhancing factors consistent with psychological recovery such as hope and purpose in life. Case studie...

the femur, grazing and shattering the bone, but not injuring the popliteal vessels or the hamstring tendons. Crepitus could be distinctly felt on movement of the limb, and fractured bone was felt with.the probe. The escape of synovial fluid in large quantities a few days later, showed that the fracture extended into the knee-joint, but there was no displacement of the bone or distortion of the ...