Safety and efficacy of intralesional polidocanol sclerotherapy in the treatment of plantar warts: a pilot study.

Plantar warts are common skin lesions that continue to represent a therapeutic challenge. They are still resistant to therapy and are highly recurrent, despite the diverse number of treatments available. Therapies targeting vasculature, such as pulsed dye laser, have been used successfully in the treatment of plantar warts.

Intralesional full-concentration (25 mg/ml) methotrexate in the treatment of plantar warts: A pilot study.

Plantar warts continue to represent a therapeutic challenge due to treatment resistance and high recurrence rates. Intralesional methotrexate, a cytotoxic chemotherapeutic agent with in-vitro anti-viral properties has been used for many dermatological indications. Two previous studies evaluated intralesional injection of diluted methotrexate (in 0.

Comparison between 308-nm excimer light alone versus 308-nm excimer light and platelet-rich plasma in the treatment for localized vitiligo.

Background: Monochromatic excimer light (MEL) is a safe and effective treatment for localized stable vitiligo. Previous reports of the combination of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) with narrowband ultraviolet B (NB-UVB) or excimer laser yielded conflicting results.

Aims: This prospective, self-controlled, randomized, comparative study aimed to assess whether the addition of PRP to MEL therapy would be of an additive benefit in the treatment for localized stable vitiligo.

Immediate post-irradiation dermoscopic vascular changes versus purpura as a therapeutic endpoint in pulsed-dye laser treatment of port wine stains.

Pulsed-dye laser (PDL) is the treatment of choice for port wine stain (PWS), and the development of purpura is considered a therapeutic endpoint. Changes in PWS vasculature observed by dermoscopy immediately after laser irradiation have been suggested to predict the minimal effective fluence. The current study aimed at comparing these changes with purpura as a therapeutic endpoint.

Study of the prevalence and patterns of phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitor use among sexually active Egyptian males: A National Cross-sectional Survey.

A cross-sectional survey was conducted in Egypt from November 2015 to June 2016. Sexually active adult men were interviewed by a questionnaire designed by the authors. All the participants were evaluated by the abridged 5-item version of the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF).