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Levocabastine is a potent and selective histamine H1-receptor antagonist which has been evaluated as a topical treatment (nasal spray and/or eyedrops) for allergic rhinitis and/or conjunctivitis. Data available at the time of the previous review in Drugs, together with more recent results, have
Introduction: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a novel virus causing an ongoing pandemic in 2020. Although the symptomatic patients infected by SARS-CoV-2 generally show respiratory distress, atypical
In the 1950's it was first observed that mammalian cells exposed to the halogenated deoxyuridines were more sensitive to ultraviolet light and radiation than untreated cells. This prompted early clinical trials with bromodeoxyuridine (BUdR) which showed mixed results. More recently, several Phase I
BACKGROUND
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the therapeutic method of choice in sleep apnoea syndrome (SAS) but involves at first discomfort for the patients. The correct indication, correct setting of the overpressure and good adaptation influence the application and therapeutic asset
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the safety and efficacy of weekly docetaxel in women with metastatic breast cancer.
METHODS
Twenty-nine women were enrolled onto a study of weekly docetaxel given at 40 mg/m(2)/wk. Each cycle consisted of 6 weeks of therapy followed by a 2-week treatment break, repeated until
BACKGROUND
Cogan syndrome-CS, is a rare autoimmune disease defined as an inflammation of the eyes followed by bilateral audiovestibular symptoms.
METHODS
This is case report of S. A. male, born on April 18th 1986 from Elbasan, presented with the gastrointestinal, audiovestibulary and eyes disorders,
Since July 1985, 23 patients have been entered into a phase I/II clinical trial using intraarterial 5-bromodeoxyuridine (BUdR) (400-600 mg/m2 daily for 8.5 weeks) and focal external beam radiotherapy (59.4 Gy at 1.8 Gy daily in 6.5 weeks) in the treatment of malignant gliomas (Kernohan grades 3 and
Hypersensitivity reactions (HR) are immune responses that are exaggerated or inappropriate against an antigen or allergen. Coombs and Gell classified hypersensitivity reactions into four forms. Type I, type II, and type III hypersensitivity reactions are known as immediate hypersensitivity reactions
BACKGROUND
The MALT lymphoma (mucosa-associated lymphoid-like tissue lymphomas) is a rare entity and belongs to the low-grade non-Hodgkin (NHL) lymphomas. In 8 % of cases it arises in the conjunctiva. In some cases a MALT lymphoma of the conjunctiva is misdiagnosed as chronic conjunctivitis. Mostly
Zika fever is an acute infectious disease caused by the Zika virus (ZIKV), an RNA virus belonging to the genus Flavivirus. ZIKV can be transmitted by bites from Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus species, sexual activity, blood transfusion and from mother to fetus during pregnancy and delivery. A
Relapsing polychondritis (RP) is a rare connective tissue disease which affects cartilaginous tissues of the nose, earlobes, respiratory tract, and joints, as well as proteoglycan-rich tissues including the media of the arteries, the conjunctiva and sclera of the eye. The disease is most common in
A case of relapsing polychondritis was successfully treated with a daily dose of 120 mg of diaminodiphenylsulfone. Clinical signs (fever, fatigue, conjunctivitis, chondritis and hoarseness of the voice) rapidly regressed and remain so 8 months later, despite a decrease in the dose. Biological
A 64-year-old patient with herpetic keratouveitis was hospitalized because of fatigue, fever, headache and confusion. Three days before admittance keratouveitis was diagnosed. He reported a recent onset of aversion against meat consumption and weight loss of 11 kg over the last 4 months. Clinical
BACKGROUND
To report on the acute toxicity in children with medulloblastoma undergoing intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) with daily intrafractionally modulated junctions.
METHODS
Newly diagnosed patients, aged 3-21, with standard-risk (SR) or high-risk (HR) medulloblastoma were eligible.
BACKGROUND
Systemic isotretinoin (13-cis-retinoic acid) is effective in the treatment of acne vulgaris. The most common side effects are mucocutaneous ones. Hematuria seen secondary to isotretinoin treatment is thought to be due to mucosal dryness in the urinary system. This study aims to determine