abstract glaucoma management in pregnant patients is a real challenge, especially when the glaucoma is not controlled with medications. we report the results of 6 incisional glaucoma surgeries for the management of medically uncontrolled glaucoma patients during pregnancy. this retrospective, case series was conducted on the 6 eyes of 3pregnant patients with uncontrolled glaucoma using maximum ...

Sir. Nail lichen planus (NLP) is characterized by thinning, longitudinal ridging and distal splitting of the nail plate (1.2). Although mild NLP is usually asymptomatic, deformation of the fingernails is cosmetically distressing. Failure to treat NLP results in nail loss or pennanent nail dystrophy in some cases. Therefore the condition should be treated etïectively in its early stage. NLP is u...

background and aims. oral lichen planus (olp) is a common chronic mucocutaneous disease. patients with atrophic and erosive lichen planus often have symptoms of soreness and need proper treatment. the main therapy of olp has been the administration of topical or systemic corticosteroids. potent topical corticosteroids have been increasingly prescribed in the treatment of erosive lichen planus. ...

Abstract Background The present randomized clinical trial evaluated the efficacy of a topical lidocaine-prilocaine cream (EMLA) to relief pain during spinal puncture in pediatric oncology patients. Materials and Methods Sixty patients with malignancy candidate for spinal puncture were selected for this study. The patients were randomly allocated to two groups. Group A had topical EMLA cream...

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has been used for a long time in Hong Kong and China. There are misconceptions that TCM is not harmful as natural products are involved. In addition, large variation in clinical response to a standard dose of medicine was also noted in individuals with certain genetic makeup. Dr WT Poon has provided a review of the important TCM poisonings as well as differenc...

Elastography is emerging as an imaging modality that can distinguish normal versus diseased tissues via their biomechanical properties. This paper reviews current approaches to elastography in three areas—quasi-static, harmonic and transient—and describes inversion schemes for each elastographic imaging approach. Approaches include first-order approximation methods; direct and iterative inversi...

 Client education on the use of topicals with written discharge information is mandatory.  The medical and financial advantages of using topical therapy should be discussed. A topical treatment and maintenance program may reduce the need for long-term continual systemic medications.  Inform owners that medicated shampoos do not typically lather well so that they do not over apply the product...

Introduction: The physiological process of sternum surgical fracture consolidation in patients undergoing cardiac surgery could be prolonged by the invasion of gram-positive saprophytic bacteria which perpetuates the local inflammatory process despite the standardized aseptic and antiseptic measures in cardiac surgery. In this regard, the topical application of Vancomycin can e...

Background and aim: Psoriasis is one of the most common papulosquamous diseases that often requires long-term maintenance therapy. Long-term use of topical corticosteroids on the face and intertriginous areas will increase the risk of steroids side effects such as striae and atrophy development. A safe, effective and inexpensive modality in topical therapy of inverse psoriasis is required...