In Vivo Confocal Microscopy in Scarring Trachoma [PDF]
To characterize the tissue and cellular changes found in trachomatous scarring (TS) and inflammation using in vivo confocal microscopy (IVCM).Two complimentary case-control studies.The first study included 363 cases with TS (without trichiasis), of whom 328 had IVCM assessment, and 363 control subjects, of whom 319 had IVCM assessment. The second study
Hu, Victor H +7 more
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Background: Dermatoporosis is defined as a chronic cutaneous fragility and insufficiency syndrome. It results from chronological aging, long-term and unprotected sun exposure, genetic factors, or the chronic use of topical and systemic corticosteroids ...
Sébastien Menzinger +2 more
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Comparative study of two diagnostic methods of demodicosis in patients with acne and rosacea [PDF]
Background: Demodicosis is a disease, caused by parasitisation of the opportunistic parasites from the acariasis group – Demodex mites. This article presents a comparative study of two methods (light microscopy of skin scrapings and confocal laser ...
Anzhela Kravchenko
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To report a case of crystalline keratopathy induced by Dieffenbachia plant sap and literature review
Purpose: To report a case of crystalline keratopathy induced the Dieffenbachia plant sap. Methods: Case report and review of the literature. Results: A 38-year-old woman presented with redness, irritation, and slightly blurred vision in the right eye ...
Elif Bagatur Vurgun +3 more
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In Vivo Confocal Microscopy Cellular Features of Host and Organism in Bacterial, Fungal, and Acanthamoeba Keratitis. [PDF]
PURPOSE: To determine cellular features of fungal (FK), Acanthamoeba (AK), and bacterial keratitis (BK) using HRT3 in vivo confocal microscopy (IVCM). DESIGN: Prospective observational cross-sectional study.
Burton, Matthew J +8 more
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In vivo confocal microscopy in the diagnosis of fungal keratitis: case report [PDF]
The authors describe a case of fungal keratitis that the in vivo confocal microscopy helped in the diagnosis and follow-up. Confocal microscopy was done in a patient's ulcer that did not improve with several topical medicines.
Alves, Milton Ruiz +2 more
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Multimodal imaging of cutaneous solitary plasmacytoma: Line-field confocal optical coherence tomography, in vivo and ex vivo confocal microscopy [PDF]
Kenny Vélia, MD +2 more
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Non-invasive depth profiling of the stratum corneum in vivo using confocal Raman microscopy considering the non-homogeneous distribution of keratin [PDF]
Confocal Raman microscopy has a number of advantages in investigating the human stratum corneum (SC) in vivo and ex vivo. The penetration profiles of xenobiotics in the SC, as well as depth profiles of the physiological parameters of the SC, such as the ...
Choe, Chun-Sik +3 more
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The development and characterization of a human mesothelioma in vitro 3D model to investigate immunotoxin therapy. [PDF]
BackgroundTumor microenvironments present significant barriers to penetration by antibodies and immunoconjugates. Tumor microenvironments, however, are difficult to study in vitro.
Broaddus, V Courtney +8 more
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Advances in the use of reflectance confocal microscopy in melanoma
In vivo reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM) is a noninvasive high-resolution skin imaging tool that has become an important adjunct to clinical exam, dermoscopy and histopathology assessment, in the diagnosis and management of melanoma. RCM generates a
Andréanne Waddell +2 more
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