2017 American College of Rheumatology Guideline for the Prevention and Treatm…

Guidelines and recommendations developed and/or endorsed by the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) are intended to provide guidance for particular patterns of practice and not to dictate the care of a particular patient. The ACR considers adherence to the recommendations within this guideline to be voluntary, with the ultimate determination regarding their application to be made by the phys…

Intratympanic dexamethasone injection vs methylprednisolone for the treatment…

During the past years various drugs have been used for sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) treatment including steroids that are shown to be beneficial. Directed delivery of high doses of steroids into the inner ear is suggested for its potential and known as intratympanic steroids therapy (IST). Despite the use of dexamethasone and methylprednisolone as the traditional treatments, there …

Immunopathogenesis and treatment of cytokine storm in COVID-19

Severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is characterized by systemic hyper-inflammation, acute respiratory distress syndrome, and multiple organ failure. Cytokine storm refers to a set of clinical conditions caused by excessive immune reactions and has been recognized as a leading cause of severe COVID-19. While comparisons have been made between COVID-19 cytokine storm and other kinds of cy…

Safety and efficacy of manual small incision cataract surgery for brunescent …

To evaluate the safety, visual outcome and complications of manual small incision cataract surgery (MSICS) in the treatment of patients with brunescent and black cataract (BBC).

Black Cataract and SICS: A Safe Surgery with Excellent Outcome

Black cataract is quite common in developing country like India. The biggest problem while dealing with these is, the nucleus is quite hard to break by phaco energy. As a result, post op Striate keratitis is very common. Along with intra op complications are also pretty high for these. On the other hand, SICS is quiet safe surgery when dealing with intra op and post op complications. Here, we…

CATARACTA NIGRA IN A BLACK MALE PATIENT: A CASE REPORT

Cataracts are opacities in the human crystalline lens. Cataracts rank as the number one cause of reversible blindness worldwide. Definitive management of cataracts is by cataract surgery; a predominantly outpatient procedure carried out by ophthalmologists. Cataract surgery outcomes are generally very good. Common complications of cataract surgery include infection, vitreous loss, dropped nucle…

CATARACTA NIGRA (BLACK CATARACT): A CHALLENGING TASK MADE EASY WITH SUTURELES…

Cataract surgery is constantly evolving and various procedures having their merits and demerits are practiced by ophthalmologists all over the world. The objective of this study was to evaluate the safety, efficacy, visual outcome and complications of sutureless manual extracapsular cataract extraction (SMECE) in the management of patients with black cataracts using envelop anterior capsulotom…

Clinical practice guidelines for management of neuropathic pain: expert panel…

Neuropathic pain (NeuP) is challenging to diagnose and manage, despite ongoing improved understanding of the underlying mechanisms. Many patients do not respond satisfactorily to existing treatments. There are no published guidelines for diagnosis or management of NeuP in South Africa.

A n open-label, long-term study examining the safety and tolerability of preg…

Studies of pregabalin for the treatment of central neuropathic pain have been limited to double-blind trials of 4–17 weeks in duration. The purpose of this study was to assess the long-term safety and tolerability of pregabalin in Japanese patients with central neuropathic pain. The efficacy of pregabalin was also assessed as a secondary measure.

A One Year Study of the Macular Pigment: The Effect ofrn140 Days of a Lutein …

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