Objectives: The stratum corneum (SC) remains an obstacle to the passage of drugs applied topically. Several investigations have focused on enhancing the penetration of drugs through the SC by integrating permeation enhancers (PE) into the drug formulation. Terpenes are among the PE utilized in formulations and are categorized by the regulatory bodies as generally recognized as safe (GRAS).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPrevious research on children with cleft lip and palate (CLP) reported unequivocal findings with regard to language skills, with the majority suggesting persistent difficulties in early childhood. While expressive language deficits improved with age, receptive language skills were consistently lower than peers. Further study investigating the long term and persistent impact of language deficits amongst school-aged children with CLP is warranted.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAuraptene (Aur) is a naturally occurring monoterpene coumarin ether that exhibits numerous therapeutic properties. Its high lipophilicity and low skin penetration, however, limit its potential application for local and transdermal delivery. Biocompatible non-ionic sugar esters (SEs) possess beneficial properties for the development of transdermal formulations in delivering pharmaceutically challenging molecules such as graphene and Aur.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: This study aimed to describe the factors affecting early and late cochlear implantation.
Materials And Methods: A total of 159 patients from the Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz (HCTM) Cochlear Implant Programme were recruited in this retrospective cross-sectional study. All paediatric Cochlear Implant (CI) recipients with pre-lingual deafness were included in this retrospective study.