Application of chen yuangao in the treatment of soft tissue injury of football players / Aplicação de chen yuangao no tratamento da lesão dos tecidos moles de jogadores de futebol / Aplicación de chen yuangao para tratar lesiones de tejidos blandos en jugadores de fútbol

ABSTRACT The treatment of soft tissue injury in football players generally includes physical therapy, anti-inflammatory and analgesic drug treatment, surgical treatment and early rest immobilization. Western medicine treatment of soft tissue injury can quickly heal the wound and relieve pain in a short time. The treatment of traditional Chinese medicine is based on the whole and must seek the root of the disease. It is believed that the occurrence of certain diseases is related to Qi, blood, liver and kidney deficiency, so we should pay attention to the overall adjustment during treatment of symptoms. In view of this, this study analyzed the effect of Chen Yuan ointment, from traditional Chinese medicine, in the treatment of soft tissue injury. Sixty-eight football players who completed ankle ligament reconstruction were divided into four groups according to the type of operation and whether Chen Yuangao-assisted rehabilitation was used or not. The results showed that the Ankle Hindfoot Function Score and the visual analog scale (VAS) score of patients in the fibula brevis tendon reconstruction Chen Yuan ointment group were 98.3 and 0.3, respectively, at the last follow-up, which were better than those in other groups, and had lower pain scores. This result shows that Chen Yuangao has a certain effect in the treatment of soft tissue injury, which can provide a research idea for the rapid rehabilitation of football players.

RESUMO O tratamento de lesões dos tecidos moles em jogadores de futebol inclui geralmente terapia física, tratamento anti-inflamatório e analgésico, tratamento cirúrgico e imobilização de repouso precoce. O tratamento de lesões nos tecidos moles, utilizando a medicina ocidental, pode curar rapidamente as lesões e aliviar a dor em pouco tempo. A medicina tradicional chinesa se baseia no todo e deve procurar a raiz da doença. Acredita-se que a ocorrência de certas doenças está relacionada à deficiência de Qi, sangue, fígado e rim do corpo humano, por isso devemos prestar atenção ao ajuste global no tratamento dos sintomas. A partir desta perspectiva, este estudo analisou o efeito da tradicional pomada chinesa Chen Yuan no tratamento de lesões dos tecidos moles. No total, 68 jogadores de futebol que fizeram reconstrução dos ligamentos do tornozelo foram divididos em quatro grupos de acordo com o tipo de operação e se a pomada Chen Yuangao ajudou ou não na reabilitação. Os resultados mostraram que o escore da função do tornozelo retropé (Ankle Hindfoot Function Score) e o escore da Escala Analógica Visual (EVA) dos pacientes do grupo pomada Chenyuan para reconstrução do tendão fibular curto foram 98,3 e 0,3, respectivamente, no último seguimento, sendo melhores do que os de outros grupos e apresentando menores níveis de dor. Estes resultados mostra que a pomada Chen Yuangao exerce certo efeito no tratamento de lesões dos tecidos moles, pode constituir uma ideia de pesquisa para a rápida reabilitação dos jogadores de futebol.

RESUMEN El tratamiento de lesiones de los tejidos blandos en jugadores de fútbol incluye generalmente terapia física, tratamiento antinflamatorio y analgésico, tratamiento quirúrgico e inmovilización de reposo precoz. El tratamiento de lesiones en los tejidos blandos, utilizando la medicina occidental, puede curar rápidamente las lesiones y aliviar el dolor en poco tiempo. La medicina tradicional china se basa en el todo y debe procurar la raíz de la enfermedad. Se cree que la ocurrencia de ciertas enfermedades está relacionada a la deficiencia de Qi, sangre, hígado y riñón del cuerpo humano, por eso debemos prestar atención al ajuste global en el tratamiento de los síntomas. A partir de esta perspectiva, este estudio analizó el efecto de la tradicional pomada china Chen Yuan en el tratamiento de lesiones de los tejidos blandos. En total, 68 jugadores de fútbol que hicieron reconstrucción de los ligamentos del tobillo fueron divididos en cuatro grupos de acuerdo con el tipo de operación y si la pomada Chen Yuangao ayudó o no en la rehabilitación. Los resultados mostraron que el escore de la función del retropié del tobillo (Ankle Hindfoot Function Score) y el escore de la Escala Analógica Visual (EVA) de los pacientes del grupo pomada Chenyuan para reconstrucción del tendón fibular corto fueron 98,3 y 0,3, respectivamente, en el último segmento, siendo mejores que los de otros grupos y presentando menores niveles de dolor. Estos resultados muestran que la pomada Chen Yuangao ejerce cierto efecto en el tratamiento de lesiones de los tejidos blandos, puede constituir una idea de investigación para la rápida rehabilitación de los jugadores de fútbol.

Long-term use of topical tacrolimus ointment: a safe and effective option for the treatment of vernal keratoconjunctivitis / Uso prolongado de tacrolimus tópico: opção eficaz e segura no tratamento da ceratoconjuntivite vernal

ABSTRACT Purpose: To assess the compliance, efficacy, and safety of the long-term use of topical tacrolimus for the clinical management of vernal keratoconjunctivitis. Methods: The medical records of patients with vernal keratoconjunctivitis undergoing long-term treatment with 0.03% topical tacrolimus were retrospectively reviewed. The duration of tacrolimus use and the causes for drug discontinuation were used to assess treatment compliance. To assess drug efficacy, the need for and the number of times that topical corticosteroids were used to control symptoms were registered. Side effects related to tacrolimus use were monitored to determine drug safety. Results: The study cohort consisted of 21 patients who met the eligibility criteria. The mean duration of tacrolimus use was 41.3 ± 18.5 months. Fourteen patients (66.7%) continuously used tacrolimus, and three (14.3%) discontinued treatment following complete remission. Four patients (19%) did not use tacrolimus as prescribed or interrupted tacrolimus use on their own: two (9.5%) because of discomfort upon application and two (9.5%) because of the lack of improvement. Ten patients (47.6%) maintained disease control without the use of corticosteroids, whereas 11 (52.4%) required an average of 2.70 ± 1.35 corticosteroid cycles to control symptoms. The only reported side effect was discomfort upon application. Conclusions: Despite the small sample size and study design limitations, these results support the long-term use of topical tacrolimus as an effective and safe option for the treatment of vernal keratoconjunctivitis, with good compliance of patients to the treatment.

RESUMO Objetivo: Avaliar a aderência, a eficácia e segurança do uso prolongado de tacrolimus tópico no controle clínico da ceratoconjuntivite vernal. Métodos: Um estudo retrospectivo foi desenvolvido através da análise de prontuários de pacientes com ceratoconjuntivite vernal em tratamento prolongado com tacrolimus tópico 0,03%. A duração do tempo de uso do ta­crolimus e as causas de descontinuação da medicação foram usadas para avaliar a adesão ao tratamento. Para avaliar a eficácia da droga, a necessidade e o número de vezes em que corticoides tópicos foram utilizados para controlar os sintomas foram registrados. Os efeitos colaterais relacionados ao uso do tacrolimus foram monitorados para determinar a segurança da droga. Resultados: Vinte e um pacientes preencheram os critérios de eleição e foram incluídos no estudo. A duração média do uso de tacrolimus foi de 41,3 ± 18,5 meses. Quatorze pacientes (66,7%) usaram continuamente o tacrolimus e 3 (14,3%) descontinuaram o tratamento após a remissão completa. Quatro pacientes (19%) não usaram o tacrolimus conforme prescrito ou interromperam o uso da droga isoladamente: 2 (9,5%) por desconforto na aplicação e 2 (9,5%) pela falta de melhora. Dez pacientes (47,6%) mantiveram a doença sob controle sem o uso de corticoides, enquanto 11 (52,4%) necessitaram em média 2,70 ± 1,35 ciclos corticoides para controle dos sintomas. O único efeito adverso relatado foi desconforto na aplicação. Conclusões: Apesar do pequeno tamanho da amostra e das limitações do desenho do estudo, esses resultados suportam o uso prolongado do tacrolimus tópico como opção eficaz e segura para o tratamento da ceratoconjuntivite vernal, com boa adesão dos pacientes ao tratamento.

Clinical Trial Comparing Efficacy and Safety of Ornidazole 1% and Povidone Iodine 5% Fixed Dose Combination Ointment with Povidone Iodine 5% Formulation and Ornidazole 1% Formulation for Prevention or Treatment of Surgical Wounds.

Aim: This trial is undertaken to evaluate the efficacy and safety of this FDC ointment for post-surgical patient management. This multi-centre, prospective, randomized, comparative, open-labeled, three-arm parallel group study involving 180 patients was conducted in patients with surgical wound. The trial was conducted at 2 centres and had 90 patients completed at each center. Methods: Patients were in randomized in three groups, to receive either the study formulation of Ornidazole 1% - Povidone iodine 5% FDC ointment (Group I ) or Povidone iodine 5% Ointment (Group II) or Ornidazole 1% Ointment (Group III). These ointments were applied for post surgical wound care. Dressing was done twice daily till the discharge of patients (Day 5-7). Patients were asked to use respective ointment for wound dressings after discharge. The patients were assessed for clinical wound improvement by using the Bates Jensen Wound Assessment Tool (BWATS). General and systemic examination was done at every visit of the patient. Results: Reduction in wound size was significant in all three groups from day 1 onwards. In group I exudates amount improved significantly from day 5 as compared to day 3, in Group II and Group III the improvement was from Day 8 onwards as compared to day 5. Peripheral tissue edema and Peripheral Tissue Induration improved in Group I and as compared to baseline. Epithelialization was statistically better in Group I and Group II from day 1 compared to baseline and in Group III it improved from day 5. No adverse event were seen in any of the groups. Conclusion: We concluded that the combination was better as compared to each individual drug in prevention of wound infection and promoting wound healing.

Assessment of Efficacy and Safety of Fixed Dose Combination of 3% Biophytex LS 8740 and 5% Proteasyl TP LS 8657 Cream in the Treatment of Under Eye Dark Circles (Infra-orbital Hyperchromia).

Background: Under Eye Dark Circles is attributed to multiple factors. The treatment should address the various pathologies involved to provide the best possible effects. Aims: To assess the efficacy and safety of Wunder eye cream (a combination of 3% Biophytex LS 8740 and 5% Proteasyl TP LS 8657) in patients with under eye dark circles. Study Design: Open label, prospective, single arm and multicentric post marketing surveillance clinical study. Materials and Methods: 142 patients (125 males and 17 females) were evaluated in the study. Wunder Eye cream was applied twice daily on the affected under eye dark circle area for eight weeks. Parameters evaluated were area of under eye pigmentation, improvement in luminance of under eye skin, reduction in under eye puffiness and reduction in under eye wrinkles using a digital camera photographs after four and eight weeks of treatment. Safety evaluation was also done on the same time. The values were compared using Chi-Square test. Results: Early response was seen in 40% of patients with four weeks of treatment where 50% improvement in all the parameters was seen. With eight weeks of therapy about 92.3% of patients showed 50 to 100% improvement in the area of under eye pigmentation; 50% to 75% improvement was seen in 87.3% of patients for under eye pigmentation, in 80.1% patients for luminance of under eye skin, in 68% patients for under eye puffiness and in 67.4% of patients for under eye wrinkles. Conclusion: Wunder eye cream is a combination of botanical and yeast extracts was found to be effective against under eye dark circles.

Pomada de tacrolimo 0,1 por cento no tratamento de vitiligo: série de casos / Tacrolimus 0,1 percent ointment in the treatment of vitiligo: a series of cases

O vitiligo é dermatose de difícil tratamento e de significativo impacto psicossocial. O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a resposta do tacrolimo 0,1 por cento pomada no vitiligo. Dez pacientes completaram o estudo: seis com lesões nas regiões cefálica e cervical obtiveram mais de 75 por cento de repigmentação. Nas extremidades e no tronco, os resultados variaram de bons a excelentes em 27 por cento dos casos. A associação com outras formas de tratamento possivelmente aumentará a eficácia da terapêutica.

Vitiligo is a dermatosis of difficult treatment and significant psychosocial impact. The objective of this study was to evaluate the response to tacrolimus 0,1 percent ointment for vitiligo treatment. Ten patients took part in the present study: six patients with lesions on the cephalic and cervical regions had more than 75 percent of repigmentation. As for extremities and trunk results varied from good to excellent in 27 percent of the cases. The association with other therapeutic options could possibly increase the efficacy of the treatment.

Congenital eversion of upper eyelids: case report and management.

Congenital eversion of the upper eyelids is a rare condition, the exact cause of which remains unknown. It is more frequently associated with Down's syndrome and black babies. If diagnosed early and treated properly, the condition can be managed without surgery. We report a case of congenital bilateral severe upper eyelid eversion in a normal infant, born by vaginal delivery. The case was conservatively managed by lubricants, antibiotics and eyelid patching.

Clear topical ointment decreases transepidermal water loss in jaundiced preterm infants receiving phototherapy.

The evaporation rate (ER) from the skin was measured in 40 jaundiced preterm infants born at less than or equal to 34 weeks of gestation. The baseline measurements were executed in both the right and left side in 3 positions: upper arm, back and lower leg. The patients were randomly recruited to a treatment or a control group. The treatment group received 3.0 ml of clear topical ointment just before phototherapy. Conventional phototherapy was placed above the incubators in both groups. ER and ambient skin temperature were measured at the same point at 30 minutes and 5 hours during phototherapy. In the control group, ER was increased by 8.0 per cent (P value = 0.01) and 14.5 per cent (P value < 0.001) at 30 minutes and 5 hours during phototherapy, respectively. In the treatment group, clear topical ointment decreased ER by 19.2 per cent (P value < 0.001) and 13.2 per cent (P value = 0.003) at 30 minutes and 5 hours during phototherapy, respectively. Ambient skin temperature during phototherapy was increased significantly (P < 0.01) in both groups. Serum microbilirubin difference of pre and post phototherapy at 24 hours of phototherapy between the 2 groups was not significantly different (P = 0.38). The authors concluded that conventional phototherapy, in premature infants nursed in an incubator, increased transepidermal water loss (TEWL) significantly and the application of clear topical ointment on the skin of jaundiced preterm infants receiving conventional phototherapy in incubators reduce TEWL significantly, without effect on serum microbilirubin.

Tratamento do ceratoacantoma gigante com o 5-fluorouracil tópico / Treatment of giant keratoacanthoma with topic 5-fluorouracil

Fundamentos - O ceratoacantoma gigante é tumor que, apesar da possibilidade de involuçäo espontânea, deve ser tratado para evitar cicatrizes profundas e mutilaçöes. Objetivo - Verificar, por meio da evoluçäo clínica, em quatro pacientes com ceratoacantoma gigante a açäo terapêutica do 5-fluorouracil tópico. Metodologia - Após o diagnóstico clínico ter sido confirmado pelo histopatológico, foi iniciado o 5-fluorouracil a 5 porcento sob forma de creme, aplicado duas vezes por dia até regressäo total da lesäo. Resultados - A resposta clínica à aplicaçäo tópica dessa medicaçäo resultou em regressäo total das lesöes em período médio de sete semanas, com ótimo aspecto estético e sem efeitos colaterais. Conclusöes - Deve-se estudar a possibiblidade de indicar o 5-fluorouracil como primeira opçäo para o tratamento do ceratoacantoma gigante

Efecto de un preparado en forma de gel de 17 ß estradiol sobre diferentes parámetros hormonales en mujeres menopáusicas / Effects of a 17 ß estradiol gel preparation on different hormonal parameters in menopausal women

Different delivery forms of supplemental estrogens may differ in their hormonal effects. The aim of this study was to assess the effects of a daily dose of 2.5 g of 17 ß estradiol transdermal gel, given during four weeks, on hormon levels of six postmenopausal women. At the fourth week we observed a significant increase in estradiol and a dicrease in FSH levels. estrone levels alsa increased but the estradiol-estrone ratio was maintained in values over 1. No changes in SHBG or IGF1 levels were observed. Two patients that used the gel in the abdominal skin achieved lower estradiol levels (below 60 pg/ml). We conclude that the gel increased serum estradiol levels over 60 pg/ml in four of six women, that there is a big individual variability and the application zone could influence the serum estradiol levels achieved

Tratamiento de la psoriasis vulgar en pacientes adultos con calcipotriol unguento tópico / Treatment of psoriasis vulgaris in adult patients with topic ointment of calcipotriol

Cuarenta y un pacientes portadores de psoriasis crónica en placas fueron tratados con ungüento de calcipotriol (50 µ g/g) por un período de 6 semanas. Tres pacientes no completaron el seguimiento. La mejoría promedio del índice de severidad y área de compromiso de la psoriasis (PASI) fue de 57 por ciento . No hubo cambios significativos en el calcio sérico ni en la fosfemia. Dos pacientes fueron retirados del estudio, uno debido a reacción perilesional severa y el otro por empeoramiento de su psoriasis. Efectos colaterales menores, principalmente irritación lesional, perilesional y dermatitis facial, afectaron a 6 (16,7 por ciento ) pacientes. la eficacia y aceptabilidad al tratamiento fueron catalogadas de excelentes o buenas en el 78 por ciento y 86 por ciento de los casos, respectivamente. El ungüento de calcipotriol es un tratamiento eficaz y seguro para psoriasis crónica en placas de severidad leve a moderada

Psoríase: tratamento com calcipotriol, um novo análogo da vitamina D / Psoriasis: clinical efficacy of Calcipotriol, a new vitamin D analogue

Este estudo envolveu 20 pacientes portadores de psoríase vulgar, diagnosticadas clínica e histopatologicamente na disciplina de Dermatologia da Fundaçäo Faculdade Regional de Medicina de Säo Jose do Rio Preto-SP. Foram realizados exames laboratoriais prévios e somente foram incluídos aqueles pacientes que apresentaram resultados normais. O tratamento foi feito com a aplicaçäo tópica da pomada de Calcipotriol, na concentraçäo de 50mcg/g, duas vezes ao dia, sendo as avaliaçöes clínicas feitas de 15 em 15 dias, com término em 45 dias, e as laboratoriais no início e no final das observaçöes. as conclusöes quanto à eficácia terapêutica em cada caso säo fruto das observaçöes feitas tanto pelo médico como pelo paciente. Os resultados favoráveis obtidos em número significativo da nossa amostragem indicam o Calcipotriol tópico como medicaçäo promissora no arsenal terapêutico para o controle de determinadas formas de psoríase