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Treating cutaneous leishmaniasis patients in Kabul, Afghanistan: cost-effectiveness of an operational program in a complex emergency setting. [PDF]

, 2007
BACKGROUND: Although Kabul city, Afghanistan, is currently the worldwide largest focus of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) with an estimated 67,500 cases, donor interest in CL has been comparatively poor because the disease is non-fatal. Since 1998 HealthNet
Reithinger, Richard, Coleman, Paul G, Reithinger Richard, Richard Reithinger, Coleman Paul G, Paul G Coleman   +5 more
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Characteristics and Outcomes of Male Participants in a Multicenter Longitudinal Australian Study Cohort

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective The aim of this study was to determine the differences in demographic, serologic, and clinical characteristics between male and female patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) in an Australian cohort. Methods This was a retrospective observational study using data from the Australian Scleroderma Cohort Study.
Emily Lin, Dylan Hansen, Laura Ross, Gene‐Siew Ngian, Susanna Proudman, Gabor Major, Maryam Tabesh, Mandana Nikpour, Jennifer Walker, Lauren Host, Nava Ferdowsi, Alannah Quinlivan, Wendy Stevens, Joanne Sahhar, Diane Apostolopoulos   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

In situ film forming fibroin gel intended for cutaneous administration [PDF]

International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 2016
The possible use of regenerated silk fibroin gels as in situ film forming formulations for cutaneous administration of drugs was studied. Ethanol was selected as volatile and skin tolerant solvent to favor the sol-gel transition of silk fibroin solutions. Glycerin was chosen to ameliorate the gel texture profile.
Chiara G.M. Gennari, Francesca Selmin, Marco A. Ortenzi, Silvia Franzé, Umberto M. Musazzi, Antonella Casiraghi, Paola Minghetti, Francesco Cilurzo   +7 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Artificial Intelligence in Systemic Sclerosis: Clinical Applications, Challenges, and Future Directions

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a rare autoimmune disease defined by immune dysregulation, vasculopathy, and progressive fibrosis of the skin and internal organs. Despite advances in care, major complications such as interstitial lung disease (ILD) and myocardial involvement remain the leading causes of morbidity and mortality.
Cristiana Sieiro Santos, José Miguel Sequí‐Sabater, Diego Benavent   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Immunosuppressive Drug Use in Limited Systemic Sclerosis: An International Survey

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Current guidelines recommend immunosuppressive treatment for diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis but are less clear on their use in limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis (lcSSc) in the absence of internal organ complications. We conducted an international survey to understand current immunosuppressive drug prescribing patterns in lcSSc ...
Sabrina Hoa, Yicheng Mu, Marie Hudson, Janet Pope   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cutaneous leiomyomas mimicking keloids [PDF]

, 2016
Introduction . Cutaneous leiomyomas are rare, benign smooth muscle neoplasms of the skin. According to the origin of the tumor, there are three types of cutaneous leiomyomas: piloleiomyomas, angioleiomyomas and genital leiomyomas. Objective .
Mowafak Mohamed Hamodat, Dimitre Dimitrov, Jacek Szepietowski, Radomir Reszke   +3 more
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Psychosocial stress enhances IgE-mediated triphasic cutaneous reaction in mice: Antagonism by Yokukan-san (a Kampo medicine) and diazepam

Allergology International, 2001
Background: In the present study, we investigated the effect of social isolation stress on IgE-mediated triphasic cutaneous reactions after 2,4-dinitrofluorobenzene (DNFB) challenge in male BALB/c mice passively sensitized with anti-dinitrophenol (DNP ...
Eiichi Tahara, Wenjuan Wu, Taku Satoh, Tomohiro Yamada, lzumi Kurosaki, Hiroichi Nagai, Shinyu Nunome, Katsutoshi Terasawa, Ikuo Saiki   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Skin manifestations associated with checkpoint inhibitors

JEADV Clinical Practice, 2022
Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are a relatively novel class of drugs whose administration has been approved for several malignancies. Adverse events are quite common, and the skin is the most frequently involved organ.
Gianluca Nazzaro, Stefano Buffon, Serena Giacalone, Carlo Alberto Maronese, Angelo Valerio Marzano   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Gut–Heart Axis in Systemic Sclerosis: Evidence From a Large Prospective Early Disease Cohort

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Cardiac involvement significantly impacts prognosis in systemic sclerosis (SSc), highlighting the need for early risk stratification. Gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms are common and often manifest early. Emerging data suggest a link between GI and cardiac manifestations, possibly through shared mechanisms like dysautonomia.
Francesca R. Di Ciommo, Ashish P. Balar, Aidan K. Strother, Subhash Kulkarni, Michael Hughes, Brian Skaug, Maureen D. Mayes, Shervin Assassi, Ali Y. Ayla, Zsuzsanna H. McMahan   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Penile microvascular endothelial function in hypertensive patients: effects of acute type 5 phosphodiesterase inhibition

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, 2018
The primary aim of this study was to evaluate penile endothelial microvascular function in patients with primary arterial hypertension and age-matched normotensive subjects using laser speckle contrast imaging (LSCI).
V. Verri, A.A. Brandão, E. Tibirica
doaj   +1 more source