objective: to compare outcome of patients with burns covering less than 15% of total body surface area(tbsa) undergoing early excision and grafting or delayed skin grafting. method : this was a non-randomized clinical trial including 54 patients with less than 15% tbsa burn referring to ghotboddin hospital of shiraz. they were assigned to two study groups, each group including 27 patients: the ...

OBJECTIVE To study the use of intrathecal morphine plus PCA for reducing morphine consumption, pain scores, and improving patient-satisfaction. MATERIAL AND METHOD The authors included patients who had received a flank incision for elective kidney surgery. The patients were random into the intrathecal and control groups by block randomization using the sealed envelop technique. The intratheca...

INTRODUCTION The efficacy and safety of the once-daily topical ophthalmic solutions, alcaftadine 0.25% and olopatadine 0.2%, in preventing ocular itching associated with allergic conjunctivitis were evaluated. METHODS Pooled analysis was conducted of two double-masked, multicenter, active- and placebo-controlled studies using the conjunctival allergen challenge (CAC) model of allergic conjunc...

A better understanding of the psychosocial impact of chronic itching could lead to improved intervention strategies. The aim of this study is to examine the prevalence and characteristics of chronic itching in dermatological patients. The Itch Severity Scale (ISS) was completed by a sample of 201 patients from a Dermatology Outpatient Clinic in Spain and 61.69% (n = 124) of participants recorde...

BACKGROUND This study was conducted to investigate the efficacy and safety of 0.025% levocabastine hydrochloride in Japanese subjects with seasonal allergic conjunctivitis and its duration of action using the conjunctival allergen challenge (CAC) test. METHODS Twenty-four asymptomatic subjects were randomized to instill 0.025% levocabastine ophthalmic suspension in one eye and vehicle in the ...

PURPOSE Seasonal and perennial allergic conjunctivitis represent the majority of cases of ocular allergy. This analysis was designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of once-daily alcaftadine 0.25% in preventing ocular itching associated with seasonal or perennial allergic conjunctivitis. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Pooled data from two double-masked, multicenter, placebo-controlled studies using...

INTRODUCTION Pruritus is one of the most common cutaneous complications in hemodialysis patients. There is no consensus on etiologic and pathologic factors. This study is aimed to evaluate the correlation between serum intact parathyroid hormone (PTH) level and the severity of pruritus in hemodialysis patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS In a cross-sectional study, all of the patients referred to ...