Objectives: The objective of this study was to confirm the ability of EMLA(R) cream (Eutectic Mixture of Local Anaesthetics, Astra, Sweden) to provide effective dermal analgesia after topical application on the skin of the dorsum of the hand 1 h before venous cannulation for anaesthetic induction. Material and Methods: Prospective, randomized, double blind study. We included 100 children, ASA I...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved imiquimod 5% cream for the treatment of nonfacial superficial basal cell carcinoma (BCC), and it has increased in popularity as a nonsurgical approach for the treatment of BCC. Its use for the treatment of superficial BCCs on the trunk, neck, and extremities has been documented in the dermatology and family physician literature. Studies of imi...

BACKGROUND There are 3 new topical treatments for herpes labialis that have either been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (penciclovir cream [Denavir] and n-docosanol cream [Abreva]) or recently undergone extensive clinical evaluation (acyclovir cream). The relative efficacy of these products is unknown. OBJECTIVE To compare the efficacy of penciclovir cream, acyclovir cream, n-...

Abstract We interact with different types of soft materials on a daily basis such as salt, hand cream, etc. Recently we have shown that can be described using four perceptual dimensions which are deformability, granularity, viscosity, and surface softness [1]. Here, investigated whether humans actually perceive systematic differences in selectively vary along one these well how judgments the co...

A 78‐year‐old male presented with a non‐healing ulcer over the right ring finger since 2 years. He gave a history of few raw lesions on the lateral aspect of the right ring finger 2 years ago following a trauma to the right hand. He consulted a local practitioner for the same complaints and was treated with oral antibiotics, antifungals and anti‐inflammatory drugs with topical antibacterial cre...

yog-ice cream (frozen yogurt), is a kind of frozen dessert which has similar features to ice cream in physical and appearance characteristics. recently, there has been a growing interest in using frozen yogurt due to existence of lactic acid bacteria & fermentation processing. besides, yog-ice cream contains lower levels of sugar, fat & emulsifiers than ice cream. this research was conducted to...

We show that the affective experience of touch and the sight of touch can be modulated by cognition, and investigate in an fMRI study where top-down cognitive modulations of bottom-up somatosensory and visual processing of touch and its affective value occur in the human brain. The cognitive modulation was produced by word labels, 'Rich moisturizing cream' or 'Basic cream', while cream was bein...

BACKGROUND The efficacy of many preparations for topical use in herpes infections have remained rather disappointing. The development of new antiviral drugs, especially herbal preparations, thus remains desirable. In a screening study with plant extracts, a rhubarb root extract and a sage extract showed a promising activity. OBJECTIVE The efficacy of a combined topical preparation with rhubar...

BACKGROUND Molluscum contagiosum is one of the commonest cutaneous viral infections in children. All treatment modalities are associated with substantial pain, tissue destruction, and frequent recurrence. OBJECTIVES To compare the efficacy and side effects of KOH 5% solution with tretinoin 0.05% cream for the treatment of molluscum contagiosum in children. METHODS Fifty patients were random...

Mometasone furoate, a potent glucocorticoid (class III) with a favorable benefit/risk ratio, has emerged as a standard medication for the treatment of inflammatory skin disorders. The purpose of the investigation presented here was to determine the noninferiority of a topical mometasone formulation, a light cream (O/W 60/40 emulsion) with mometasone furoate 0.1% (water content of 33%) versus ma...