April 2025 in “Revista JRG de Estudos Acadêmicos” This study examined the use of Instagram® to share scientific information about onychomycosis, a common nail fungal infection, and found it to be an effective tool for engaging a broad audience with educational posts about prevention and treatment over two months.
February 2025 in “Revista Eletrônica Acervo Saúde” This report emphasizes the importance of considering thyroid tuberculosis in the differential diagnosis of cervical masses, highlighting the role of biopsy and histopathological examination for accurate diagnosis and treatment.
January 2025 in “Dialnet (Universidad de la Rioja)” In this multicenter study, adipose-derived stem cell-enriched fat grafting achieved higher satisfaction and better clinical outcomes compared to platelet-rich plasma and hyaluronic acid filler in aesthetic interventions.
November 2024 in “Open Repository of the University of Porto (University of Porto)” This report details a six-month internship experience, split between hospital and community pharmacy settings, which enhanced practical skills and theoretical knowledge in pharmaceutical care and highlighted the pharmacist's role in ensuring safe medication use.
November 2024 in “Open Repository of the University of Porto (University of Porto)” Tailored medication preparation and ongoing education are crucial for effective treatments.
October 2024 in “Open Repository of the University of Porto (University of Porto)” Pharmacists play a crucial role in improving treatment outcomes and staying updated on various health conditions.
October 2024 in “Open Repository of the University of Porto (University of Porto)” In this report, the author shares experiences from a six-month curricular internship, highlighting activities such as arterial pressure monitoring in a community pharmacy and addressing off-label rituximab use at a hospital, alongside discussions of hair loss treatments and nutritional supplementation for dysphagia in the elderly.
July 2024 in “Open Repository of the University of Porto (University of Porto)” Dutasteride is more effective than finasteride for hair growth, and pregabalin effectively treats neuropathic pain.
May 2024 in “Open Repository of the University of Porto (University of Porto)” This report details the experiences gained during a pharmacy internship in both hospital and community settings, highlighting the preparation of sildenafil suspensions for hospital use, patient consultations on autoimmune conditions, and educational material creation in community pharmacy, alongside insights into diabetes and ADHD treatments.
May 2024 in “Portuguese journal of dermatology and venereology” This study found that among female patients with acute telogen effluvium, 83.7% reported either partial or complete resolution of hair shedding after three months of treatment including vitamin E and zinc supplements.
March 2024 in “Arquivos de Ciências da Saúde da UNIPAR” In this case report, a 34-year-old man experienced temporary hair loss after undergoing an endovascular procedure with fluoroscopy for facial arteriovenous malformation, which resolved within two months following treatment with topical Minoxidil and oral Cilostazol.
March 2024 in “Residência Pediátrica” This case report describes an infant with mucopolysaccharidosis type II who developed generalized hypertrichosis after receiving a bone marrow transplant and cyclosporine, highlighting the medication's potential role in exacerbating excessive hair growth and reviewing hypertrichosis causes.
March 2024 in “World Journal Of Advanced Research and Reviews” This study, using interviews with educators from public and private schools in Cabanatuan City, found that resilience through faith and positivity helped them survive the challenges of Covid-19, highlighting the need for institutional support during health crises.
December 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This research examined the transcriptional landscape of quiescent melanocyte stem cells (qMcSCs) in adult female mice, revealing significant heterogeneity within this cell population and identifying novel subpopulations that vary in immune privilege regulation, melanocyte differentiation potential, and neural crest potential.
November 2023 in “Open Repository of the University of Porto (University of Porto)” Pharmacists play a crucial role in patient care and education.
November 2023 in “Open Repository of the University of Porto (University of Porto)” This summary of a pharmacy internship reports on expanding scientific knowledge through diverse activities, including exploring diabetes medications for obesity treatment and discussing the role of nutritional supplements in geriatrics.
October 2023 in “Open Repository of the University of Porto (University of Porto)” In this study, a pharmacy internship report describes a six-month community pharmacy internship, detailing activities to promote sleep quality, sun protection, hypertension screening, and detecting medication errors, as well as in-depth discussions on smoking cessation and alopecia treatments.
September 2023 in “Medicina Estética Revista Científica de la Sociedad Española de Medicina Estética (SEME)” This research reported that the FDA approved Litfulo® (ritlecitinib) as the first oral treatment for severe alopecia areata in adolescents over 12 years old, with 23% of treated patients showing significant hair regrowth in clinical trials compared to 1.6% with placebo.
June 2023 in “Revista médica hondureña” In this study conducted at the Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Ward, 65% of hospitalized pediatric cancer patients developed dermatological lesions, predominantly alopecia and mucositis, possibly due to the administration of plant alkaloid chemotherapy, consistent with existing literature.
June 2023 in “International journal of research in Ayurveda and pharmacy” In this case report, a 19-year-old female with hair fall and thinning identified as Khalitya in Ayurveda showed significant improvement in hair growth and shine after applying Malatyadi tailam, an Ayurvedic herbal oil blend, and following general hair care recommendations.
This study found that while iron depletion through phlebotomies is safe for women with functional ovarian hyperandrogenism, it does not improve their cardio-metabolic profile and may reduce non-enzymatic antioxidant capacity.
This article provides tables summarizing various medical conditions and symptoms related to COVID-19, sepsis, and cardiovascular issues, but it does not report new research findings.
November 2022 in “LA Referencia (Red Federada de Repositorios Institucionales de Publicaciones Científicas)” Platelet-rich fibrin speeds up burn wound healing in rabbits.
September 2022 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study found that mammary resident macrophages regulate mammary epithelium cell division and development, with implications for maintaining mammary stem cell activity and homeostasis.
This review explores the connection between COVID-19 infection and telogen effluvium, highlighting the potential contribution of inflammatory and emotional factors to hair loss; it reports no clinical results.
April 2022 in “Indexia revista médico - científica” This review discusses the characteristics of alopecia areata, a sudden, non-scarring hair loss condition with autoimmune origins, and reports no new clinical results.
March 2022 in “Brazilian Journal of Health Review” This study suggests that COVID-19 infection can lead to telogen effluvium, typically occurring 3-6 months post-infection, potentially linked to the virus's inflammatory and anticoagulation effects.
January 2022 in “Revista Dermatológica Centro Uraga” This article reviews two cases of monilethrix in siblings, detailing their clinical and dermatoscopic characteristics, but reports no new findings.
In this study, a spayed adult female dog with recurrent vaginitis and cystitis due to bone structures in the vaginal canal was successfully treated with manual removal and medication.
In this study, a case of post-COVID telogen effluvium was reported in which fever and stress following COVID-19 triggered temporary hair loss, and topical treatment showed positive results in improving this condition.