Erythromelalgia is an infrequent syndrome with a profound impact on quality of life. Its management is usually challenging and multiple treatments have been reported with variable response rates. To the best of our knowledge, we present the first case of erythromelalgia successfully treated with topical oxymetazoline.
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Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg
November 2024
Division of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Clin Otolaryngol
January 2025
Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
Objectives: Nasal anaesthetic-decongestant sprays are commonly used prior to nasal instrumentation, such as flexible and rigid nasal endoscopy. Co-phenylcaine (lignocaine 5%, phenylephrine 0.5%, ENT Technologies Pty Ltd.
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January 2025
Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
Objective: Oxymetazoline hydrochloride has been shown to be effective in some studies for acquired blepharoptosis and for aesthetic upper eyelid elevation. This study aims to systematically review the literature on the use of topical oxymetazoline for treating acquired blepharoptosis.
Databases Reviewed: PubMed (U.
Int Forum Allergy Rhinol
December 2024
Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
Background: A patient's subjective response to topical nasal decongestant is often used to screen for turbinate reduction surgery suitability. However, this anecdotal strategy has not been objectively and quantitatively evaluated.
Methods: Prospective, longitudinal, and single-blinded cohort study employing computational fluid dynamic modeling based on computed tomography scans at baseline, 30 min postoxymetazoline, and 2 months postsurgery on 11 patients with chronic turbinate hypertrophy.
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