An eighteen-month follow-up study on the effects of intravitreal dexamethasone implant in diabetic macular edema refractory to anti-VEGF therapy [PDF]
, 2016 AIM: To evaluate the long-term efficacy and safety of dexamethasone implants in subjects affected by diabetic macular edema (DME) resistant to anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) therapy. METHODS: Thirty-two DME patients were enrolled.
Carnovale, Anna +7 more
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Comparison between “early” or “late” intravitreal injection of dexamethasone implant in branch (BRVO) or central (CRVO) retinal vein occlusion: six months follow-up [PDF]
, 2017 AIM: The aim of this study was to compare early and late injections of intravitreal dexamethasone implant in patients affected by central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) or branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO) with a six-months follow-up.
AUTOLITANO, MONICA +6 more
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Journal of International Medical Research, 2018 Objectives To assess the efficacy and safety of fluocinolone acetonide 0.025% otic solution versus placebo in treating patients with otic eczema. Methods In this multicentre, randomized, double-blind, parallel-group phase 3 clinical trial, conducted at ...
Victoria Montoro +9 more
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Recurrent Diabetic Macular Edema: What to Do
Case Reports in Ophthalmology, 2017 Diabetic macular edema (DME) is a leading cause of blindness in the working population. Herein, we report the case of a patient with recurrent DME for about 6 years, uncontrolled by several medical and surgical treatments, that was successfully treated ...
Rita Santos Gonçalves +2 more
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Treatment Strategies for Refractory Diabetic Macular Edema: Switching Anti-VEGF Treatments, adopting corticosteroid-based treatments, and combination therapy [PDF]
, 2016 Introduction: The pathophysiology of diabetic macular edema (DME) is complex, involving vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and other inflammatory mediators.
Ciulla, Thomas A., Hussain, Rehan M.
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A Novel Approach to Assess the Potency of Topical Corticosteroids
Pharmaceutics, 2021 The potencies of topical corticosteroid products have mainly been classified using clinical data but in some instances, the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) vasoconstrictor assay (VCA) to assess the skin blanching response has also been used ...
Michael Zvidzayi +4 more
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Sustained-release steroids for the treatment of diabetic macular edema. [PDF]
, 2015 Glucocorticoids have been used for decades in the treatment of ocular disorders via topical, periocular, and more recently intravitreal routes. However, their exact mechanisms of action on ocular tissues remain imperfectly understood.
Behar-Cohen, F., Daruich, A., Matet, A.
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Safety and efficacy of fluticasone propionate in the topical treatment of skin diseases [PDF]
, 2004 Fluticasone propionate - the first carbothioate corticosteroid - has been classified as a potent anti-inflammatory drug for dermatological use. It is available as 0.05% cream and 0.005% ointment formulations for the acute and maintenance treatment of ...
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Treatment of recurrent aphthous stomatitis. A literature review [PDF]
, 2014 Recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) is the most common chronic disease of the oral cavity, affecting 5-25% of the population. The underlying etiology remains unclear, and no curative treatment is available.
Belenguer Guallar, Irene +2 more
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International Medical Case Reports Journal, 2021 João Heitor Marques,1 Ana Carolina Abreu,1 Nisa Silva,1 Angelina Meireles,1,2 Bernardete Pessoa,1,2 João Melo Beirão1,2 1Serviço de Oftalmologia, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário do Porto, Porto, Portugal; 2Instituto ...
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