Athar Moin, Seyyed Masoud Davoodi,
Volume 2, Issue 1 (3-2011)
Abstract
Sulfur mustard (SM) or mustard gas is a chemical weapon which for the first time was employed during world war I later on it was used by Iraqi military forces against Iranian army and civilians (1980-88). This agent injured over 100000 Iranians and one-third of them are still suffering from its complications. SM is an alkylating agent with cytotoxic, mutagenic and vesicating properties, which targets the skin, eyes and respiratory systems. In this study we review the acute and chronic effects of SM on the skin. We obtained information of this paper from a search of PubMed. Google, Iran Medex, Irandoc and SID until beginning of 2011. The most common acute effects of SM on skin were: pruritus and burning (26%-96.8%), pain (25%-77.4%), erythema (20.6%-83.9%), hyperpigmentation (20%-83.9%), and vesicle and bulla (15.4%-80.6%). The most common chronic effects were: pruritus (24.7%-94.7%), burning (9.9%-52.1%), scar (4.5%-70%), hyperpigmentation (5.9%-55%), hypopigmentation (3.2%-40%), xerosis (2.1%-43.7%) and cherry angioma (12.2%-70.5%). After passing more than 20 years of the end of the Iraq-Iran war, the victims still suffer from many skin complications of SM and some of them such as itching and dry skin have negative effects on the performance and quality of their life. Up to now, serious skin complications like malignant skin tumors have been rare and a longer time may be required to establish. Therefore further follow-up is needed to detect and treat any kind of skin cancers promptly.
Rozita Davoodi, Elahe Ghayebie, Farhad Heydarian, Mohammad Reza Ghafghazi, Mahboubeh Zarabi,
Volume 8, Issue 1 (Volume 8, Number 1 2017)
Abstract
Background and Aim: Over the years, the surgical approach for complicated burns has changed significantly. The limited donor site skin has left as a problem yet. The objective of this study was to review the evidence on the safety and efficacy of Meek technique in patients with various extent of burns and age group levels
Methods: The most important medical databases including electronic library Cochrane (Cochrane Library), PubMed and Google Scholar were searched to find relevant articles till July 2015 without mesh language restrictions. Articles were examined independently by two reviewers and a structured form was used to collect data from included . The findings were qualitatively analyzed through (thematic synthesis).
Results: Six papers were found, 2 were reviews. Meek technique facilitates high rate of expansion of the skin and allows covering more areas of the skin. This technique in combination with cultured epithelial autograft method is a useful additional option in achieving wound closure, especially in pediatric patients.
Conclusion: Functional and aesthetics outcomesof burn wounds treated with Meek technique were satisfactory in most cases.
Rozita Davoodi, Rafat Gerayeli, Elnaz Soltani, Najmeh Mohajeri, Zahra Khani, Nahid Jalalian Elahi,
Volume 9, Issue 4 (2018, Volume 9, Number 4 2019)
Abstract
Background and Aim: Among destructive treatments for removal of unwanted hair, hair removal laser devices have widely replaced the old fashion methods due to their safety and effectiveness. The purpose of this study was to analyze the effective factors on treating unwanted hairs with a laser device.
Methods: This retrospective study, was performed on records of 122 patients who referred to a hair and skin clinic .Patients with hirsutism or other diseases were excluded. Hair thickness and color, skin color, number of laser sessions, age and sessions interval were evaluated. The collected data were analyzed by compeutering program SPSS version 21, analytic tests chi-square and logistic regression (P less than 0.05 considered meaningful).
Results: The average age of participants was 31.3±6.6 years. The average number of laser sessions was 5.4±2.1 and the most satisfying outcome was observed in dark hairs and more than 5 sessions (P<0.05). Multivariate logistic regression model illustrated that the number of sessions directly impacts the effectiveness of treating unwanted hair (P<0.05). Level below the rock curve and the sensitivity were 0.71(0.61-0.81) and 0.759, respectively.
Conclusion: This study showed that hair thickness and color, number of laser sessions are important factors on hair removal treatments by laser. For optimal outcome more sessions with longer follow up is recommended.
