Silymarin in combination with hair follicle transplantation as a potential treatment for refractory vitiligo: A double-blind randomized controlled trial.

Background: There is still no certain effective treatment for vitiligo as a common chronic skin disorder characterized by depigmented patches and loss of skin melanocytes.

Objectives: This study evaluates the efficacy of oral silymarin combined with hair follicle transplantation compared to follicle transplantation alone in the treatment of refractory vitiligo.

Materials And Methods: Twenty refractory vitiligo patients were enrolled in this randomized controlled clinical trial, following up for 3 months.

Early cryptococcosis infection in a liver transplant patient: A case report.

Key Clinical Message: In order to early diagnose and prevent the infection dissemination in both suspected solid organ donors and recipients after transplantation, pretransplantation screening tests for rare etiologies like should be necessitated, as they can affect many vital organs, especially the brain, liver, and lungs.

Abstract: Cryptococcosis is a systemic fungal infection mainly affecting immunocompromised patients. The infection is occasionally seen in 16-21 months after organ transplantation, while early involvement is uncommon within <30 days posttransplantation.

Face mask correlation with allergic rhinitis symptoms severity during COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study.

Background: Face mask is the first line to protect the respiratory mucosa from the coronavirus particles in aerocells and droplets and without this, the exposure of the mucosa to the virus and allergens trigger the immune and inflammatory system. These lead to Allergic Rhinitis (AR) symptoms or virus infection.

Aim: This study discusses about the effects of face mask on the severity of AR symptoms using the Sino-Nasal Outcome Test (SNOT-22) in AR cases during the Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.