Introduction: Burn wound management is challenging, especially in paediatric patients when optimising outcomes. Superficial burns are generally managed conservatively with dressings; however, frequent dressing changes can be a source of pain and discomfort. Cellulose dressings mitigate these problems, and current reports in the literature have demonstrated positive outcomes when compared against routine dressing types.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe vomeronasal organ (VNO) is a part of the accessory olfactory system, which detects pheromones and chemical factors that trigger a spectrum of sexual and social behaviors. The vomeronasal epithelium (VNE) shares several features with the epithelium of the main olfactory epithelium (MOE). However, it is a distinct neuroepithelium populated by chemosensory neurons that differ from the olfactory sensory neurons in cellular structure, receptor expression, and connectivity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSubcutaneous (SC) injections can be associated with local pain and discomfort that is subjective and may affect treatment adherence and overall patient experience. With innovations increasingly focused on finding ways to deliver higher doses and volumes (≥2 mL), there is a need to better understand the multiple intertwined factors that influence pain upon SC injection. As a priority for the SC Drug Development & Delivery Consortium, this manuscript provides a comprehensive review of known attributes from published literature that contribute to pain/discomfort upon SC injection from three perspectives: (1) device and delivery factors that cause physical pain, (2) formulation factors that trigger pain responses, and (3) human factors impacting pain perception.
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January 2023
Introduction: Symptomatic hypocalcemia has a variety of underlying etiologies,with hypoparathyroidism and vitamin D deficiency being the most common. However,rarer etiologies such as pseudohypoparathyroidism, as is present in the current case, should not be overlooked. Pseudohypoparathyroidism (PHP) is a heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by parathyroid hormone (PTH) resistance.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe International Conference of Harmonization (ICH) Q6A document provides guidance on setting specifications for new drug substances and drug products. In this paper we focus on decision trees 4 (#1) to (#3) in the guidance related to solid-state form transformation. Form transformation could occur from use of high energy forms to overcome solubility challenges or stresses from manufacturing processes.
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