Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is an acute self-limited bleeding disorder that can progress to chronic form in 10-15% of the cases. Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection is a possible cause of chronic ITP. We studied 30 children with resistant chronic ITP for H. pylori infection based on the detection of H. pylori fecal antigen. This retrospective study was based on data obtained...

Lichen planus (LP) is a common pruritic, inflammatory disease that may involve the skin, mucous membranes, nails, and hair follicles.Topical treatments are associated with a good response in limited lesions but in patients with widespread disease, these treatments are usually unsatisfactory. Systemic corticosteroids have long been the treatment of choice for generalized LP but their use is limi...

OBJECTIVES The objectives of this study were to identify the bacteria involved in delayed-onset infections after lower third molar removal and to determine the most suitable antibiotic for such complication. STUDY DESIGN Bacterial samples were collected from 13 patients who developed delayed-onset infections after lower third molar extraction. After the identification of the bacterial isolate...

Phác đồ điều trị diệt Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) có Bismuth chưa được nghiên cứu nhiều ở trẻ em Việt Nam bị loét dạ dày tá tràng. Mục tiêu của là đánh giá hiệu quả tràng nhiễm H. bằng phác 4 thuốc gồm Esomeprazol; Amoxicillin; Metronidazol và subcitrat. Nghiên tiến mô tả loạt ca bệnh 61 chẩn đoán vào khám tại khoa Nhi Tiêu hóa - Bệnh viên Đa Saint Paul. Tuổi trung bình mắc 10,1 ± 3,0 tuổi,...

La pustulosis exantematosa generalizada aguda (PEGA) es una patología dermatológica poco frecuente, caracterizada por la aparición brusca y de múltiples pústulas puntiformes, estériles, no foliculares, sobre base eritematosa edematosa. Es desencadenada frecuentemente fármacos, entre los cuales resaltan antibióticos. Presentamos el caso un paciente varón 40 años, que ingresó a emergencia síndrom...

Metronidazole and its derivatives have both antiprotozoal and anti bacterial effects. The reproductive toxicity of metronidazole has been observed in some studies. The aim of this study was to determine the detrimental effects of metronidazole on spermatogenesis and testicular androgenesis in male adult rats. Eighteen male Wistar rats (70-90 days old) were randomly divided into three groups. An...

BACKGROUND Studies investigating effects of periodontal treatment (PT) on markers of inflammation in healthy subjects show conflicting results. Few studies have investigated the effects of PT among subjects with coronary heart disease (CHD) risk factors. AIM To report the results of a pilot prospective study on the effects of periodontal treatment on markers of inflammation among subjects wit...

Entamoeba histolytica is a parasite which causes health problems and there has been many approaches to know what is the factor causing its pathogenicity. In the present work, we assayed if the production of free radicals by the amoeba, has a relationship with the proteases activity. When we test the DMSO action (free radicals quenching activity) the specific activity of the proteases complex of...