Publications by authors named "D S A Cassiano"
Article Synopsis
- Nicotine-based therapy (10% nicotinamide) combined with other ingredients was tested for treating melasma against a standard treatment (4% hydroquinone) in a randomized trial involving women.
- Both treatments showed improvement in melasma severity and quality of life, but hydroquinone performed slightly better, especially in color improvement after 60 days.
- The combined treatment was safe and well-tolerated, making it a potential option for patients who have difficulty using hydroquinone.
Lack of efficacy of oral N-acetylcysteine in the treatment of facial melasma in women: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial.
An Bras Dermatol
August 2024
This paper aims to evaluate the driving style effects, through the construction of driving cycles, on the polluting gases, in the context of urban freight transportation. For this, the method used was the construction of cycles through the Vehicle Specific Power (VSP) parameter, which considers instantaneous vehicle and road parameters better to represent driving patterns and freight transportation's environmental impacts. The study was conducted in Fortaleza city, Ceará, Brazil, with a professional driver's group.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOral ketotifen associated with oral tranexamic acid for the treatment of facial melasma in women: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol
January 2025
Background: Clobetasol has demonstrated remarkable results in treating melasma within a short time frame; however, its use is limited because of the risk of local side effects. To date, there is no controlled trial on sequential clobetasol/hydroquinone for melasma. This study aimed to investigate the tolerability and efficacy of 0.
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