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Topical photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a widely approved therapy for actinic keratoses, squamous cell carcinoma in-situ, superficial and certain thin basal cell carcinomas. Recurrence rates are typically equivalent to existing therapies, although inferior to surgery for nodular basal cell carcinoma.
In 1992 there were in Europe 54 schools of public health and six out of eight possible structures were represented. To meet future needs two types (the US style school of public health as a stand-alone academic entity and the cross-school programme in public health with formal ties to national
Over the last few years, there have been a number of important changes in how we appreciate and understand the aging face. Volume loss is now recognized as a major component of facial aging. Treatment options that replace lost volume are increasingly used for recontouring and rejuvenation of the
Currently a diverse range of injectable agents are used for noninvasive facial enhancement. Injectable poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA) is a biocompatible, biodegradable, synthetic polymer that is approved for correction of HIV-related facial lipoatrophy in Europe, Canada, and the United States. PLLA is
Repeated study of atherosclerosis epidemiology is performed in 5 European cities (Malme, Prague, Riga, Tallinn, Yalta) according to WHO recommendations 20 years after a similar study in the same regions. More frequent and more pronounced development of atherosclerosis in males of 20-39 years of age
Invasive alien species (IAS) are one of the major threats to global and local biodiversity. In forest ecosystems, the threats caused by IAS include hybridization, transmission of diseases and species competition. This review sets out to analyze the impact of alien plant species on forest
Radiofrequency (RF)-based treatment has been introduced as an esthetic alternative treatment for various medical indications without the scientific backup of a satisfactory body of evidence. Furthermore, the United States Food and Drug Administration issued a warning regarding the Laser-based technologies have been commercially marketed as "wonder treatments" without a sufficient and adequate body of evidence. In addition, on July 30, 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a warning regarding the safety of the use of laser-based devices for Accurate and physiologically meaningful biomarkers for human aging are key to assessing antiaging therapies. Given ethnic differences in health, diet, lifestyle, behavior, environmental exposures, and even average rate of biological aging, it stands to reason that aging clocks trained on datasets
In the past 5 years since their US introduction, there has been a rapid proliferation of light-based hair removal devices intended for home-use. In the last 2 years in Europe, sales already run into many tens of thousands of units with well-known multi-national companies entering the market. These
For prevention of osteoporosis and debilitating bone fractures, poor calcium intake has long been a major public health problem in Japan. However, few randomized controlled studies have been conducted to clarify the relationship between calcium intake and bone mineral density, and the effect of the
BACKGROUND
Botulinum A toxin has been well documented as a successful treatment for hyperfunctional upper facial expression lines. Currently, there are two commercial sources for botulinum toxin--Botox and Dysport. Only Botox is currently available in the United States; however, both Botox and
Beside botulinum-toxin injections and hyaluronic acid fillers, thread lifts have established themselves as the third column of minimally invasive facial rejuvenation. Most commonly, barbed threads for this approach are made out of polydioxanone, a material known for decades from BACKGROUND
Hyaluronic acid fillers are frequently used for maintenance of youthful appearance of perioral and lip region. The introduction of Juvederm® Volbella™ with lidocaine and Juvederm® Volift™ with lidocaine to the European aesthetic market in 2012 increased the options of fillers to be used
Due to the fact that modern American and European women postpone childbirth until later in life, they are more likely to face the problem of ovarian insufficiency by the time they are ready to have children. So, the ability to restore the ovarian function safely is crucially important. Our study