Evaluation of the ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in patients with retinal vein occlusion.

Background: Arterial hypertension (AHT) is the main risk factor for the development of retinal vein occlusion (RVO).

Aims: To analyze the hypertensive profile with ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) in patients with RVO.

Patients And Methods: Retrospective and observational study of 66 patients with ABPM, 33 with retinal vein occlusion from a cohort of these disease and 33 controls without RVO, adjusted for age and sex.

Disseminated Necrotic Suppurative Ulcers as a Manifestation of Cocaine Abuse.

Introduction/aims/background: Pyoderma gangrenosum is an immune-mediated illness that can be caused by several affections, such as inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis, and drug use. We present a rare case of pyoderma gangrenosum induced by levamisole-adulterated cocaine. There have been few cases of this disease reported in the world.