Vancomycin flushing syndrome in orthopaedic practice: A case report.

Background: Vancomycin flushing syndrome (VFS), also known as red man syndrome, is an allergic reaction to vancomycin. It typically presents as a rash on the face, neck, and upper torso after intravenous administration of vancomycin. VFS is blamed on rapid intravenous infusion of vancomycin during management and rarely happens after local use.

Can we suppress excessive post-surgical scar formation: A case report.

Background: Hypertrophic scars (HSs) formation is a complication that occurs after wounds heal with secondary intention and sometimes after clean surgical incisions. Many treatments are in vogue now with varying successes. Although the mechanism or mechanisms that cause a HS to form are not clearly understood, one thing that is clear is that once scar tissue matures, any intervention will not be successful.

Stem-cell therapy for ovariectomy-induced osteoporosis in rats: a comparison of three treatment modalities.

Recent studies have shown that ovariectomy-induced osteoporosis in rats can be reversed by infusion of osteoblasts cultured from mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). This study compares the influence of MSCs, osteoblasts, and exosomes derived from osteoblasts for the treatment of osteoporosis. Osteoporosis was induced in 40 female Sprague Dawley rats by performing ovariectomy.

Maintenance Dose of Vitamin D: How Much Is Enough?

Background: It is still unclear the ideal vitamin D dosage once the deficiency and insufficiency is treated. Once deficiency was corrected we prospectively treated patients with 2,000 IU of vitamin D3 to check whether this dosage is enough to keep them above the 30 ng/mL of 25-hydroxy-vitamin D (25[OH]D).

Methods: One hundred and thirty-five Saudi Arabian men and women treatment naïve for the vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency were part of this study.

Topical vitamin D3: A randomized controlled trial (RCT).

Objective: The intent of this study was to test the effect of Top-D, a topical Vitamin D preparation, in delivering vitamin D.

Methods: Five hundred and fifty healthy patients, with vitamin D insufficiency and deficiency were recruited after written informed consent. Demographic data was recorded, adequate history and clinical examination was done to rule out any metabolic diseases.

Long-term use of bisphosphonates in osteoporosis.

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