Efficacy of a Novel Zigzag Application Pattern for Micropulse Transscleral Cyclophotocoagulation for the Management of Glaucoma.

Prcis: A zigzag mode of application effectively lowered IOP in glaucoma patients at 6 months with a low incidence of complications despite the longer application time. Comparative studies to assess the potential advantages of treating a larger area of ciliary body with this approach are needed.

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the clinical outcome of micropulse transscleral laser cyclophotocoagulation with zigzag mode of application in adult glaucomatous patients.

Prevalence and predictors of colon polyps in patients with skin tags: A cross sectional study.

Background: Acrochordons (fibroepithelial polyps, skin tags, papillomas) are common benign neoplasms of the skin.

Aim: To identify the prevalence of colonic polyps among patients presenting with skin tags and to determine a useful criteria for screening with colonoscopy.

Methods: Two hundred patients who fulfilled the selection criteria underwent physical, biochemical evaluation (fasting blood sugar (FBS), body mass index (BMI) calculation, occult blood in stool), and histopathological examination of the skin tags.

Therapeutic implications of assessment of serum zinc levels in patients with vitiligo: A patient controlled prospective study.

Vitiligo is an autoimmune disease characterized by patches of depigmentation. Zinc is an antiapoptotic molecule that exhibits antioxidant properties. The study aimed to investigate the serum levels of zinc in vitiligo patients compared to healthy controls and to whether exists a correlation between disease severity and serum levels of zinc.

Intense pulsed light versus benzoyl peroxide 5% gel in treatment of acne vulgaris.

Acne is a common disorder affecting the pilosebaceous unit. Despite many advances in the treatments of acne vulgaris the best option is still controversial as the pathogenesis of acne is rather complex, necessitating various combination therapies. The objective of this study is to compare the clinical efficacy of intense pulsed light therapy (IPL) versus benzoyl peroxide 5% for the treatment of inflammatory acne.

Release of an acid phosphatase activity during lily pollen tube growth involves components of the secretory pathway.

An acid phosphatase (acPAse) activity was released during germination and tube growth of pollen of Lilium longiflorum Thunb. By inhibiting components of the secretory pathway, the export of the acPase activity was affected and tube growth stopped. Brefeldin A (1 microM) and cytochalasin D (1 microM), which block the production and transport of secretory vesicles, respectively, inhibited the acPase secretion.