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Herpetic keratouveitis mixed with bilateral Pseudomonas corneal ulcers in vitamin A deficiency

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, 2015
A 56-year-old woman complained of blurred vision and pain in her right eye for several days. Slit lamp examination revealed a large epithelial defect and disciform stromal edema with ring infiltration in her right cornea.
Hung-Yuan Hsu, I-Lun Tsai, Li-Lin Kuo, Ching-Yao Tsai, Shiow-Wen Liou, Lin-Chung Woung   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sodium hyaluronate combined with rhEGF contributes to alleviate clinical symptoms and Inflammation in patients with Xerophthalmia after cataract surgery

BMC Ophthalmology, 2022
Background To determine the effect of sodium hyaluronate combined with recombinant human epidermal growth factor (rhEGF) on clinical symptoms and inflammation in patients with newly diagnosed xerophthalmia after cataract surgery.
Xuewu Gong, Hongbo Yao, Jing Wu
doaj   +1 more source

Hepatitis Delta Virus Detected in Salivary Glands of Sjögren’s Syndrome Patients and Recapitulates a Sjögren’s Syndrome-Like Phenotype in Vivo

Pathogens and Immunity, 2016
Background: Low-level, chronic viral infections have been suspect in the development of select autoimmune diseases, including primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS).
Melodie L. Weller, Matthew R. Gardener, Zoe C. Bogus, Michael A. Smith, Elisa Astorri, Drew G. Michael, Donald A. Michael, Changyu Zheng, Peter D. Burbelo, Zhennan Lai, Paul A. Wilson, William Swaim, Beverly Handelman, Sandra A. Afione, Michele Bombardieri, John A. Chiorini   +15 more
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Clustering of xerophthalmia within households and villages

, 1993
The clustering of xerophthalmia within households and villages was estimated among preschool age children using data from studies conducted in Malawi, Zambia, Indonesia and Nepal over the past decade.
Zeger, Scott L., Tielsch, James M., Alfred, A., West, Keith P., Katz, Joanne   +4 more
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Xerophthalmia and growth in preschool Indonesian children

, 1992
Approximately 4000 preschool children in West Java, Indonesia, were examined for xerophthalmia and weighed and measured at 3-mo intervals from March 1977 to December 1978.
Tielsch, James M., Tarwotjo, Ignatius, I Tarwotjo, Sommer, Alfred, West, Keith P., KP West, Katz, Joanne, A Sommer, J Katz, JM Tielsch   +9 more
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A Multifaceted Presentation of Xerophthalmia in Autistic Patients [PDF]

, 2023
We report the manifestations of vitamin A deficiency (VAD) in three children with underlying autism of different stages. These children were under developmental paediatrician follow-up for autism, and the VAD was not detected until these children ...
Sylves Patrick, Mohamad Israk Isa, Anuar Zaki Azmi, Shuaibah Ab Ghani   +3 more
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Sphenopalatine ganglion deficit syndrome: An unusual complication after septoplasty

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Cases, 2020
Background: In 1908 Sluder described a clinical picture of unilateral facial pain, lachrymation, rhinorrhea and mucosal congestion deriving from the Sphenopalatine Ganglion (SPG) irritation.
Vincenzo Abbate, Giovanni Dell'Aversana Orabona, Stefania Troise, Paola Bonavolontà, Antonio Romano, Pasquale Piombino, Luigi Califano, Giorgio Iaconetta   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Quality of Spontaneous and Backslopped Fermented Cassava Flour From Different Cassava Landraces and Sensory Acceptability of the Cooked Dough

Food Chemistry International, EarlyView.
The cooked Oko‐iyawo spontaneously fermented cassava flour's sensory acceptability was correlated with its amylose content, pH, pasting temperature, and water absorption capability. Cassava processors may be able to create consistently high‐quality fermented cassava flour for various end users with the use of the information provided in this study ...
Awoyale Wasiu, Yusuf O. Joshua, Irondi A. Emmanuel, Abdulrahman L. Ololade, Allie Georgiana, Olatoye K. Kazeem, Maziya‐Dixon Busie   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Radiofrequency Neurolysis of the Posterior Nasal Nerve: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
Radiofrequency neurolysis of the posterior nasal nerve significantly improves symptoms of chronic rhinitis, including nasal obstruction and rhinorrhea, while demonstrating a favorable safety profile. This systematic review and meta‐analysis supports the procedure as an effective minimally invasive treatment, although additional high‐quality randomized ...
Eyad Jamileh, Fahad Muhammad, Mohamed Xamza, Khadijah Ahmed, Abdullah Ahmed, Munir Ahmed   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Xerophthalmia with secondary malabsorption syndrome in a young lady

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2021
Delayed recognition and treatment of vitamin A deficiency (VAD) in adults leads to devastating complications. A 24-year-old woman presented with diarrhea, malaise, and shortness of breath.
Shama Irfan Khan, Arvind Kumar, Prasan Kumar Panda, Neeti Gupta   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source