Measurement of the Thermic Effect of Food in a Chinese Mixed Diet in Young People.

Objective: To determine the thermic effect of food (TEF) in a Chinese mixed diet in young people.

Methods: During the study, the participants were weighed and examined for body composition every morning. The total energy expenditure (TEE) of the participants was measured by the doubly labeled water method for 7 days, and during this period, basal energy expenditure was measured by indirect calorimetry and physical activity energy expenditure was measured by an accelerometer.

Comparison of pulsed dye laser (PDL) and photodynamic therapy (PDT) for treatment of facial port-wine stain (PWS) birthmarks in pediatric patients.

Background: Vascular-acting photodynamic therapy (PDT) might be an alternative approach for treating port wine stain (PWS) birthmarks, but the usefulness of PDT for pediatric patients has not been fully investigated.

Study Design: Medical records of pediatric patients (3-10 years old) with red and purple facial PWS were analyzed. Clinical outcomes after one session of PDL (585 nm, 4.

Adverse effects associated with photodynamic therapy (PDT) of port-wine stain (PWS) birthmarks.

Background: Several Chinese studies suggest that Hemoporfin-mediated photodynamic therapy (PDT) is an alternative treatment for port-wine stain (PWS) birthmarks.

Objective: To evaluate treatment responses and adverse effects associated with Hemoporfin PDT for the treatment of PWS and their management.

Method: The medical records of 700 patients who underwent PDT treatment in our center were retrospectively examined.

Photodynamic therapy of port-wine stains: long-term efficacy and complication in Chinese patients.

Port-wine stain (PWS) are congenital vascular malformations characterized by ectatic capillaries in the papillary layer of the dermis. They usually appear at birth and tend to become darker and thicker with age. Many clinicians consider the gold standard to treat PWS is pulsed dye laser (PDL) with wavelengths of 585 nm or 595 nm.

Combination of photodynamic therapy and immunomodulation for skin diseases--update of clinical aspects.

In dermatology, photodynamic therapy (PDT) has become a well established treatment modality which has been shown to be effective and safe for many skin and mucosal disorders. Pre-clinical and clinical studies demonstrate that, in addition to the direct local cytotoxicity and vascular effects, PDT can induce various host immune responses. Recent clinical data also show that improved clinical outcomes can be obtained through the sequential use of PDT and immunomodulation.

Successful combination therapy for severe infantile hemangiomas: case report and literature search.

Infantile hemangiomas are common benign vascular tumors of infancy. Although the majority of uncomplicated hemangiomas involute spontaneously, rapid-growth lesions with complications need early active intervention. On the other hand, severe and complicated lesions can be difficult to treat.

Photodynamic therapy in treatment of port wine stain birthmarks--recent progress.

Port wine stain (PWS) birthmarks are congenital vascular malformations characterized by ectatic capillaries in the papillary layer of the dermis. They usually appear at birth and tend to become darker and thicker with age. Cosmetic and pathological changes can cause great depression in all ages.

Comparison of photodynamic therapy and pulsed dye laser in patients with port wine stain birthmarks: a retrospective analysis.

Background: Photodynamic therapy (PDT) might be an alternative approach for treating port wine stains (PWS). This study attempts to compare clinical outcomes of PDT versus conventional pulsed dye laser (PDL) in Chinese patients.

Methods: Retrospective analysis of medical records of a single hospital.