BACKGROUND In recent times, tranexamic acid (TA) is claimed to have whitening effects especially for ultraviolet-induced hyperpigmentation including melasma. The aim of our study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of topical solution of TA and compare it with combined solution of hydroquinone and dexamethasone as the gold standard treatment of melasma in Iranian women. MATERIALS AND METH...

The Afrotropical species of Norbanus Walker, 1843 (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) are revised. Four previously described Afrotropical species are recognized as valid and redescribed: N. africanus Subba Rao, 1973, N. garouae (Risbec, 1956) comb. nov. (transferred from Bruchobius Ashmead), N. kitegaensis (Risbec, 1957) and N. seyrigi (Risbec, 1952) comb. nov. (from Habrocytus Thomson). In addition, t...

Background:
 Melasma is a great challenge to the dermatologist. Choosing proper treatment and evaluation method are hard issues. Tranexamic acid [TA] injections showed promising results. The dermoscope non -invasive hand held tool
 Objective:
 To evaluate efficacy of TA in management melasma assess new dermoscopic score for assessment severity.
 Patients & Methods:
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Se estima que entre un 1 % y 5 de varones población general mayores 18 años manifiesta haber cometido conductas Abuso Sexual Infantil (ASI), al menos una vez en su vida, la cifra quienes admiten consumir Material (MASI) es superior. El presente trabajo describe comportamientos creencias asociadas ASI 345 Argentina respondieron encuesta online. Un 6.3 los participantes reportó alguna conducta ab...

BACKGROUND Although asymptomatic, melasma inflicts significant impact on quality of life. MELASQoL is the main instrument used to assess quality of life associated with melasma, it has been validated in several languages, but its latent dimensional structure and psychometric properties haven´t been fully explored. OBJECTIVES To evaluate psychometric characteristics, information and dimensiona...

Sebanyak 65% penduduk Desa Jambo Masi, Aceh Jaya bermata pencaharian sebagai petani tambak dan peternak. Namun, peternak masih terkendala dengan mahalnya harga pakan yang mempengaruhi keuntungan hasil panen masyarakat. Berdasarkan permasalahan tersebut, peneliti terdiri dari mahasiswa/i KKN Melayu Serumpun di melakukan upaya produksi alternative sumber daya alam ada desa tersebut. Pakan ini dap...

Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) have become a part of everyday life. DermaMan is a freely available, Java-based, dermatology-specific calculator for handheld devices. It includes modules to compute PASI, MASI, SCORAD, and for calculations related to topical PUVA and Botox (R) administration.