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Introduction: Previous studies confirm that teledermatology allows the generation of a quick response from the specialist's consultation, reduction of unnecessary travels, early diagnosis and priority in the attention to the most urgent cases. Despite these advantages and that teledermatology has experienced exponential growth since its introduction approximately 16 years ago in Spain, in Andalusia, its use is still very limited. The objective of this project will be to carry out an analysis of the quality of life related to health, costs, cost-utility and informal care of teledermatology services in Primary Care compared to conventional monitoring carried out at the Hospital de Poniente. Methodology: A randomized, controlled, unmasked, inter-level clinical trial (Primary Care-Hospital de Poniente) and multicentre (all health centers attached to the Poniente Health District of Almería) will be carried out with a 6-month follow-up. Patients will be assigned to the teledermatology group (experimental) or the conventional monitoring group in the hospital (control). The patients included in the experimental group will be monitored asynchronously. Baseline characteristics, number of visits to the hospital, health-related quality of life, costs, informal care and satisfaction from the perspective of the Andalusian Public Health System and patients and their caregivers will be analyzed. The generic EuroQol-5D questionnaire (EQ-5D) will be administered to assess health-related quality of life and the SKINDEX-29 quality of life dermatological questionnaire. A cost-utility analysis will be performed to assess whether tele-dermatology is cost-effective in terms of additional cost for additional quality-adjusted life years (QALYs).
Photoaging is a common concern within the cosmeceutical industry with many products that are available. One frequently used product is hydroquinone that is used to even skin tone. However, hydroquinone has several shortcomings. The ingredient is controversial for its potential safety issues and it has been banned in Europe. An alternative ingredient that has emerged for its potential use is hexyresorcinol for evening skin tone. Additionally, hexylresorcinol may have other photoaging benefits such as the reduction in the appearance of fine lines. Therefore, the aim of this study is to assess how hexyresorcinol may compare to the use of hydroquinone in the setting of photoaging.
This study aimed to study the efficacy of chlorhexidine scrub, zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) socks and the combination of chlorhexidine scrub and ZnO-NPs socks in prevention of pitted keratolysis.
Musculoskeletal deformities of the foot and abnormal biomechanics can create areas of high pressure over bony prominences on the plantar aspect of the foot and often lead to the formation of calluses and corns. Calluses and corns are reported to be the most prevalent foot conditions affecting peoples' lifestyles due to pain and disability. Redistribution of plantar pressure away from areas of high pressure offloading using felt pads to treat corns and calluses is a common practice in chiropody. A more comprehensive understanding of how rapidly the felt pads compress and become less effective in offloading pressure is needed to design better treatment plans to manage calluses and corns and improve patients' quality of life. The objectives of this study are: 1) develop a guideline which informs, at what duration (number of weeks) the semi compressed felt (SCF) Plantar Metatarsal Pad (PMP) should be replaced to manage plantar forefoot callus; 2) Test the guideline by replacing the SCF padding at the determined time interval. The study will be conducted at the Michener Chiropody Clinic at the Michener Institute of Education at UHN. In order to address patient selection bias, the investigators will be recruiting the first 25-40 participants presenting with forefoot callus who meet the inclusion criteria and consent to participate in the study. An exploratory, descriptive and analytic repeated measures study design will be used to address our research questions. The descriptive approach will provide insight into the nature of change over time in the dependent variables, pain and pressure, and an analytic approach will enable further insight into the relationship between those variables. The quantitative metrics used are average plantar pressure at the callus site, as well as self-reported pain using a Visual-Analog Scale (VAS). Results from the first phase will inform the development of the guideline for pad replacement, which in turn will be tested in the next phase of the study.
This study aimed to study the efficacy of chlorhexidine scrub, zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) socks and the combination of chlorhexidine scrub and ZnO-NPs socks in treatment of pitted keratolysis.
High absorption pad for blood and pus with natural antimicrobial agent or gauze dressing impregnated with paraffin, containing 0.5% chlorhexidine acetate (Bactigras) will be randomly covered on half of split-thickness skin graft donor site wound. The another will be cover on another half of split-thickness skin graft donor site wound. Then, they will be covered with gauzes and bandage. Time to wound healing, amounts of covered dressing gauzes, signs of infection, pain score, erythema index, melanin index, trans epidermal water loss index, and adverse events will be evaluated.
To assess collagen and zhuyin drink on skin & body condition improvement
A prospective, open, post-market study that will enroll male and female subjects diagnosed with foot fungus and at least one of the following conditions: heel cracks, calluses and/or dry feet. The investigation will consist of approximately 48 subjects (considering a 10% drop-out/screening failure rate) fulfilling the eligibility criteria for the study. Each subject will be treated with the study product, BioCool Footcare (footbath), for 3 weeks. The study duration is estimated to 5 months including recruiting, treatment and follow-up period.
Forty-five participants with facial AV were assigned randomly to three groups of fifteen subjects each. Each group received various therapies. Group A (Study group A) had received both NBUB and akne-Mycin; Group B( study group B) had received Red LLLT and akne-Mycin and group C (Control group) received only akne-Mycin cream. All 45 participants are tested at the initial treatments, after 4 weeks and after 8 weeks by the acne count, the intensity scale and the photographic test.