Abstract: Background: In-vitro studies showed that Leucine-rich glioma inactivated 3 (LGI3) is a keratinocyte-derived cytokine that stimulates melanin synthesis and is increased after ultra violet B (UVB) irradiation. So, we postulated that LGI3 may be involved in vitiligo aetiopathogenesis and may part...
Estudios de Casos y Controles,
Citocinas/análisis,
Inmunohistoquímica,
Queratinocitos/efectos de la radiación,
Melanocitos/efectos de la radiación,
Proteínas/análisis,
Valores de Referencia,
Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad,
Estadísticas no Paramétricas,
Factores de Tiempo,
Resultado del Tratamiento,
Terapia Ultravioleta/métodos,
Vitíligo/patología,
Vitíligo/radioterapia
ABSTRACT Purpose: To report our initial experience in the treatment of Acanthamoeba keratitis with accelerated corneal collagen cross-linking. Methods: Retrospective chart review of patients diagnosed with Acanthamoeba keratitis with progressive corneal melting who were treated with accelerated collage...
Queratitis por Acanthamoeba/metabolismo,
Queratitis por Acanthamoeba/terapia,
Colágeno/efectos de los fármacos,
Colágeno/metabolismo,
Colágeno/efectos de la radiación,
Córnea/efectos de los fármacos,
Córnea/metabolismo,
Córnea/efectos de la radiación,
Úlcera de la Córnea/metabolismo,
Úlcera de la Córnea/terapia,
Reactivos de Enlaces Cruzados/uso terapéutico,
Estudios de Seguimiento,
Fármacos Fotosensibilizantes/uso terapéutico,
Riboflavina/uso terapéutico,
Terapia Ultravioleta/métodos
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Narrow-band UVB (NB-UVB) has been shown to be one of the most effective treatment modalities for psoriasis. Tazarotene, a known effective anti-psoriatic modality, when combined with NB-UVB may enhance the therapeutic success. OBJECTIVE: To study clinical efficacy and safety of com...
Abstract: Background: Narrow-band UVB is the most innovative steroid sparing treatment in atopic dermatitis. There are studies showing efficacy of Narrow-band UVB in childhood atopic dermatitis, but there is lack of clinical trials in the literature determining the length of remission. Therefore, we sou...
Análisis de Varianza,
Dermatitis Atópica/radioterapia,
Estudios de Seguimiento,
Estudios Prospectivos,
Prurito/radioterapia,
Reproducibilidad de los Resultados,
Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad,
Factores de Tiempo,
Resultado del Tratamiento,
Terapia Ultravioleta/métodos,
Escala Visual Analógica
ABSTRACT Purpose: We aimed to report and analyze topographic and refractive outcomes following corneal collagen crosslinking (CXL) in patients with progressive keratoconus (KC). Methods: We performed a retrospective, analytical, and observational study of 100 eyes from 74 progressive KC patients who un...
Colágeno/uso terapéutico,
Topografía de la Córnea/estadística & datos numéricos,
Reactivos de Enlaces Cruzados/uso terapéutico,
Progresión de la Enfermedad,
Estudios de Seguimiento,
Queratocono/fisiopatología,
Queratocono/terapia,
Cuidados Preoperatorios,
Refracción Ocular/fisiología,
Estudios Retrospectivos,
Factores Sexuales,
Resultado del Tratamiento,
Terapia Ultravioleta/métodos,
Agudeza Visual/fisiología
Abstract Granuloma annulare is a benign cutaneous inflammatory disease, whose lesions have spontaneous improvement in two years in 50% of cases, but there is recurrence in 40% of patients. Treatment may be topical, intralesional or systemic. The use of phototherapy with narrowband UVB is highlighted, who...
Abstract: Background: C-reactive protein is an inflammatory biomarker and its level increases in the serum of psoriatic patients. Its level is also associated with Psoriasis Area and Severity Index score. Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the decrement of serum C-reactive protein level wit...
Introducción: La pitiriasis liquenoide es una enfermedad inflamatoria benigna de causa desconocida. Tiene dos formas de presentación: una forma aguda (PLEVA, pitiriasis liquenoide y varioliforme aguda) y otra crónica (PLC, pitiriasis liquenoide crónica). Ambas son más frecuentes en niños y adultos ...
OBJETIVO: determinar las variaciones de la elevación anterior y posterior de la córnea con el tratamiento de crosslinking corneal en pacientes con queratocono en el Servicio de Córnea del Instituto Cubano de Oftalmología "Ramón Pando Ferrer". MÉTODOs: se realizó un estudio descriptivo, retrospecti...
Objective: To evaluate the effect of riboflavin-ultraviolet-A-induced cross-linking (CXL) following corneal alkali burns in rabbits. Methods: The right corneas and limbi of ten rabbits were burned using a 1N solution of NaOH and the animals were then divided into two groups: a control group submitted to ...
