objectives: in this study, we examined the effect of botulinum toxin a (bta) on chronic allergic rhinitis (car). we tested the effects of bta, applied to an intranasal sponge, on patients who had car for a minimum of three years and had been treated unsuccessfully with conventional medications. methods:the study was an interventional case-control single-blind randomized clinical trial. forty-fo...

Vitiligo is an important skin disease of childhood, which may lead to deep psychological trauma, resulting in a poor quality of life and low self-esteem. The Authors discuss a short review of the more conventional therapies available for the treatment of vitiligo in children.

We treated two cases of interstitial cystitis (IC) that were resistant to some conventional therapies with hyperbaric oxygen (HBO). Both patients underwent 20 sessions of 100% oxygen inhalation (2.0 atmosphere absolute for 60 min/day x 5 days/week for 4 weeks) in a hyperbaric chamber. The period of follow up was 12 months for case 1 and 9 months for case 2. After a course of HBO, the bladder mu...

Environmental interventions are an important element of managing allergies and asthma. Health professionals often recommend that draperies be replaced with window blinds however no data exist on accumulation inhalant allergens or inflammatory bioaerosols treatments. Installing accumulate less dust may reduce breathing zone exposures when adjusted if hazardous amounts deposited. We sought to det...