Int J Appl Basic Med Res
December 2023
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate face mask-associated factors causing dry eye among medical students.
Methodology: This was a cross-sectional study conducted on undergraduate medical and dental students, of all phases, while they were attending offline classes and were required to wear face masks in accordance with the government regulations. Sociodemographic data, ocular and medical history, face mask-wearing practices, screen usage, and quantification of symptoms using the modified Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) questionnaire were collected.
Indian Dermatol Online J
April 2023
Pembrolizumab is the first anti-programmed death protein-1 agent approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. It has demonstrated efficacy in melanoma, lung cancer, and other advanced solid tumours and hematologic malignancies. Various dermatological side effects including pruritus, maculopapular rash, vitiligo, lichenoid skin reactions, psoriasis, and rarely life-threatening conditions like bullous pemphigoid, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, and drug rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms have been reported.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus (SCLE) manifests with erythematous, nonscarring, annular, or papulosquamous plaques. Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are increasingly being incriminated in its causation, but reports of similar nature from India are lacking.
Aims: To describe the characteristics of seven patients with SCLE induced by PPIs and to review the published cases in order to provide a better perspective of the association.