Contemporary management of anterior urethral strictures requires both endoscopic as well as complex substitution urethroplasty, depending on the nature of the urethral stricture. Recent clinical and experimental studies have explored the possibility of augmenting traditional endoscopic urethral stricture management with anti-fibrotic injectable medications. Additionally, although buccal mucosa ...

Nowadays, whenever is possible and as an alternative to open spine surgery, minimally invasive procedures are preferred treat spinal cord injuries (SCI), with percutaneous injections or small incisions, that faster, less traumatic, require recovery time. Injectable repair systems based on materials can be injected in the lesion site, eventually loaded drugs even cells, act scaffolds for repair....

Targeted and sustained release of doxorubicin was achieved through a self-healable injectable ionic hydrogel.

Approximately 80% of patients with the first-episode schizophrenia reach symptomatic remission after antipsychotic therapy. However, within two years most of them relapse, mainly due to low levels of insight into the illness and nonadherence to their oral medication. Therefore, although the formal data available is limited, many experts recommend prescribing long-acting injectable second-genera...

Background In 2010, the FDA approved the use of extended-release injectable naltrexone (Vivitrol©) for the treatment of opioid dependence. Preliminary evidence from prior studies indicates that monthly injections of Vivitrol are effective in treating opioid dependence after initial detoxification. This longitudinal exploratory study measures demographics, medication adherence, sobriety (urinaly...


 Injectable diacetylmorphine might provide more benefits and lower costs compared with oral methadone maintenance therapy in patients severe opioid use disorder.
 The Canadian Research Initiative Substance Misuse guideline recommends that both injectable hydromorphone should be considered as treatment options for individuals severe, treatment-refractory disorder ongoing illicit injec...

In the field of tissue engineering, there is a need for advancement beyond conventional scaffolds and preformed hydrogels. Injectable hydrogels have gained wider admiration among researchers as they can be used in minimally invasive surgical procedures. Injectable gels completely fill the defect area and have good permeability and hence are promising biomaterials. The technique can be effective...

With demand for minimally invasive cosmetic procedures rising in patients of color, it is becoming increasingly important for clinical dermatologists to be aware of specific needs of these patients. This article therefore reviews considerations for using cosmetic procedures on skin of color, and reports the authors' clinical experience with the use of injectable poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA, Sculpt...