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Clinical effectiveness and prospects of methylene blue: A systematic review [PDF]

Precision and Future Medicine, 2022
Methylene blue (MB) is a well-known pharmaceutical ingredient that is thought to have a multi-targeted therapeutic effect as an anti-malarial and neuroprotective agent and has recently been identified as a treatment for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Assel Seitkazina, Jin-Kyoung Yang, Sehoon Kim   +2 more
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The Emerging Treatment of BCG (Bacillus Calmette-Guérin)-Unresponsive Non–Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer [PDF]

Journal of Urologic Oncology
Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) remains the cornerstone in the treatment of high-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC), effectively preventing recurrence and progression.
Jong Ho Park, Jong Jin Oh
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Indocyanine Green-Camptothecin Co-Loaded Perfluorocarbon Double-Layer Nanocomposite: A Versatile Nanotheranostics for Photochemotherapy and FDOT Diagnosis of Breast Cancer

Pharmaceutics, 2021
Breast cancer remains the most frequently diagnosed cancer and is the leading cause of neoplastic disease burden for females worldwide, suggesting that effective therapeutic and/or diagnostic strategies are still urgently needed. In this study, a type of
Yu-Hsiang Lee, Po-Wei Kuo, Chun-Ju Chen, Chu-Jih Sue, Ya-Fen Hsu, Min-Chun Pan   +5 more
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Magnetic‐based photosensitizer to improve the efficiency of antimicrobial photodynamic therapy against mature dental caries‐related biofilms

MedComm – Biomaterials and Applications, 2023
Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) shows promise in eliminating oral pathogens without inducing microbial resistance. Yet, it faces limited biofilm penetration by the photosensitizer, which hinders its efficacy against mature, thick biofilms. This
Abdulrahman A. Balhaddad, Lamia Mokeem, Rashed Alsahafi, Michael D. Weir, Hockin H. K. Xu, Mary Anne S. Melo   +5 more
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Applications of Photodynamic Therapy in Endometrial Diseases

Bioengineering, 2022
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a medical procedure useful for several benign conditions (such as wound healing and infections) and cancer. PDT is minimally invasive, presents few side effects, good scaring, and is able to minimal tissue destruction ...
Gabriela Correia-Barros, Beatriz Serambeque, Maria João Carvalho, Carlos Miguel Marto, Marta Pineiro, Teresa M. V. D. Pinho e Melo, Maria Filomena Botelho, Mafalda Laranjo   +7 more
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Chrysin and its nanoformulations in cancer therapy: A systematic review of their radiosensitizing, phototherapy-enhancing potentials [PDF]

Journal of HerbMed Pharmacology
Introduction: Chrysin (CHY) is a naturally occurring flavonoid known for its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. This systematic review aims to evaluate the photosensitizing and radiosensitizing effects of CHY and its nanoparticle (NP ...
Mojtaba Saedi Marghmaleki, Mohadeseh Karimian, Elham Raeisi   +2 more
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DNase improves the efficacy of antimicrobial photodynamic therapy in the treatment of candidiasis induced with Candida albicans

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023
The study evaluated the association of DNase I enzyme with antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) in the treatment of oral candidiasis in mice infected with fluconazole-susceptible (CaS) and -resistant (CaR) Candida albicans strains.
Cláudia Carolina Jordão, Marlise Inêz Klein, Paula Aboud Barbugli, Ewerton Garcia de Oliveira Mima, Tábata Viana de Sousa, Túlio Morandin Ferrisse, Ana Claudia Pavarina   +6 more
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Ablative Fractional Laser Enhances Artificial or Natural Daylight Photodynamic Therapy of Actinic Field Cancerization: A Randomized and Investigator-initiated Half-side Comparative Study

Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 2023
Artificial daylight photodynamic therapy is a near-painless treatment for actinic keratoses, which can be performed indoors using a controlled light dose. Daylight photodynamic therapy is approved only for treatment of grade I–II actinic keratoses.
Vivian Lindholm, Mari Salmivuori, Sonja Hahtola, Kerttu Mäkelä, Sari Pitkänen, Kirsi Isoherranen   +5 more
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Targeted Antimicrobial Photochemotherapy [PDF]

Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 1998
ABSTRACT This study explores a new approach for antimicrobial therapy with light activation of targeted poly- l -lysine (pL)–chlorin e6 (c e6 ) conjugates. The goal was to test the hypothesis that these conjugates between pL and c
N S, Soukos, L A, Ximenez-Fyvie, M R, Hamblin, S S, Socransky, T, Hasan   +4 more
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S3 guideline diagnostics and therapy in alopecia areata – Part 2: Therapy, psychosocial and cosmetic support

JDDG: Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft, Volume 24, Issue 8, Page e1155-e1177, August 2026.
Summary This second part of the S3 guideline on the diagnosis and treatment of alopecia areata (AA), presents key recommendations on topical and systemic therapy, quality of life and support services. The first part of the guideline, published separately, covers the definition and content of epidemiology and diagnosis as well as comorbidities, risk and
Ulrike Blume‐Peytavi, Andria Constantinou, Tsenka Tomova‐Simitchieva, Adrian Tanew, Michael Sticherling, Hermann Girschick, Annika Vogt, Uwe Schwichtenberg, Uwe Gieler, André Märtens, Kerstin Zienert, Claudia Stenders, Ricardo Niklas Werner, Doris Wilborn   +13 more
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