A rare case of recurrent polychondritis with aortic valve involvement by N.V. Bortniak, O.A. Yepanchintseva, G.I. Kovtun, S.I. Dorofeieva, O.S. Chumak, G.M. Prus, O.J. Zharinov, B.M. Todurov

“…In diagnosis of this disease, it is necessary to take into account that one of the manifestations of recurrent polychondritis is a typical lesion of cartilaginous part of the ears (edema of the cartilaginous part of auricles).…”
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Restorative effects of camellia oil on the skin-barrier function in a model of DNCB-induced atopic dermatitis by Shicheng Jiao, Lijun Deng, Mu Niu, Jie Yang

“…A histopathological analysis revealed that camellia oil reduced inflammatory-cell infiltration and edema in the AD-affected skin. Furthermore, camellia oil upregulated filaggrin (FLG), thus aiding in skin-barrier repair. …”
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Acute kidney injury and ANCA positivity in a patient treated with glecaprevir/pibrentasvir: a case report by Lawrence Hyun Kwon, Jennifer Griffiths, Lanny DiFranza

“…About four weeks into an eight-week glecaprevir/pibrentasvir regimen he developed progressive lower extremity edema, bullae, and skin ulcers with worsening renal function. …”
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Current Advances in Pharmacotherapy and Technology for Diabetic Retinopathy: A Systematic Review by Lei Lu, Ying Jiang, Ravindran Jaganathan, Yanli Hao

“…Direct injections or intravitreal anti-inflammatory and antiangiogenesis agents are widely used pharmacotherapy to effectively treat DR and diabetic macular edema (DME). However, their effectiveness is short term, and the delivery system is often associated with adverse effects, such as cataract and increased intraocular pressure. …”
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Lymphocytic Esophagitis: Navigating an Uncharted Territory by Ahmad Jradi MD, Kaline Maya Khoury MD, Karam Karam MD, Dr. Ihab I. El Hajj MD, Elias Fiani MD

“…An esophagogastroduodenoscopy was performed and showed patchy linear esophageal erosions and mucosal edema in the middle third of the esophagus with mild erythema. …”
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Effects of intravaginal curcumin gels combined with electroporation on vulvovaginal candidiasis by Yizhi Zhang, Xiao Chen, Jing Dai, Chenyun Wang, Shan Ma, Lina Du

“…In vivo pharmacodynamic experiments showed that, compared to the model group, curcumin ISG with electroporation inhibited the growth of C. albicans, alleviated vaginal mucosal edema, and reduced the inflammatory response. Conclusion: Curcumin ISG combined with electroporation has substantial potential for the efficient clinical treatment of VVC.…”
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Neuroprotective and Anti-inflammatory Effects of Pioglitazone on Traumatic Brain Injury by Mohammad Yassin Zamanian, Niloofar Taheri, Maria Jade Catalan Opulencia, Dmitry Olegovich Bokov, Sharif Y. Abdullaev, Mohammadreza Gholamrezapour, Mahsa Heidari, Gholamreza Bazmandegan

“…According to the findings of this study, PG has the ability to enhance neurobehavior, decrease brain edema and neuronal injury following TBI. To achieve the protective impact of PG the following was required: (1) stimulating PPARγ; (2) decreasing oxidative stress; (3) decreasing nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB), interleukin 6 (IL-6), interleukin-1β (IL-1β), cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), and C-C motif chemokine ligand 20 (CCL20) expression; (4) limiting the increase in the number of activated microglia; and (5) reducing mitochondrial dysfunction. …”
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IgG4-Related Ophthalmic Disease Presenting as Meningitis and Panuveitis by Maria A. Mavrommatis, Sarah A. Avila, Richard France

“…At follow-up, he was found to have increased ocular inflammation with vitreitis, nerve head edema, and subclinical macular thickening. Visual acuity (VA) had decreased in both eyes. …”
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Advanced retinal disease detection from OCT images using a hybrid squeeze and excitation enhanced model. by Gülcan Gencer, Kerem Gencer

“…This leads to challenges in early diagnosis, especially as retinal diseases like diabetic macular edema (DME), Drusen, and Choroidal neovascularization (CNV) become more prevalent. …”
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Clinical-epidemiological behaviour of patients after cataract surgery by Leydi E. Jacomino Hernández, Idalia Triana Casado, Juan C. Medina Perdomo

“…The most frequent intraoperative complications were posterior capsule ruptures with or without vitreous loss (29.548% and 3.37% respectively) and corneal edema in the immediate postoperative (5.48%). <br /><strong>Conclusions:</strong> The results of clinical and epidemiological characterization of patients after cataract surgery included in this series do not differ from those of similar studies, except for the personal glaucoma history.…”
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Role of diffusion weighted imaging in assessment of anterior cruciate ligament pathology by Hossam Gamal Sharkas, Mena Elerian Youssef Ekladious, Lobna Abdelmoneim Habib, Hossam Moussa Sakr

“…But sometimes it's difficult because edema may hide the ligament fibers. ADC mapping may be useful to confirm whether or not the ligament is continuous for an appropriate diagnosis of incomplete tears because it has been demonstrated that ligament fibers are better visible on diffusion weighted imaging (DWI) and ADC mapping. …”
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The Influence of the Hyaluronic Acid Gel on the Postoperative Sequelae following Surgical Removal of the Impacted Mandibular Third Molar in Comparison with the A-PRF: A Randomized... by Thoulfokar Shokor Al-Saadi, Ahmed Fadhel Al-Quisi

“…Intrasocket application of 1% hyaluronic acid gel (periokin®) or advanced platelet-rich fibrin can be an effective primary way to significantly reduce postoperative pain, trismus, and edema compared to the control group following mandibular third molar surgery.…”
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Effects of Subchronic Exposure to Cadmium and Diazinon on Testis and Epididymis in Rats by Maria Adamkovicova, Robert Toman, Michal Cabaj, Peter Massanyi, Monika Martiniakova, Radoslav Omelka, Vladimira Krajcovicova, Hana Duranova

“…The changes in epididymal histology in the group exposed to cadmium and group exposed simultaneously included a reduction of epithelium, necrotic epithelial cells, vasoconstriction, and interstitial edema together with mononuclear cell infiltration. …”
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Infusion therapy for chronic liver diseases by I. A. Kurkina, M. V. Mayevskaya, I. N. Tikhonov, V. N. Zozulya, V. I. Leschenko

“…Application of basic group infusion solutions along with complex anti-hypoxia agents helps to correct water and electrolyte imbalance as well as disorders of acid-base state, carry out body detoxication, normalize blood pressure, treat edema and ascites syndrome, protein-energy malnutrition, prevent renal value and other complications in liver cirrhosis patients. …”
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The utility of muscle magnetic resonance imaging in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies: a scoping review by Julie J. Paik, Lisa Christopher-Stine, Mikael Boesen, Mikael Boesen, John A. Carrino, S. Peter Eggleton, Deborah Denis, Olga Kubassova

“…The aim of this review is to examine the role of quantitative MRI techniques in evaluating the key imaging features of IIM, mainly muscle edema and muscle damage (fatty replacement and/or muscle atrophy).…”
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Photobiomodulation in ocular therapy: current status and future perspectives by Hasan Chichan, Iftkhar Hamzah Aldujaly, Konstantinos Michalakis, Levent Kanal

“…This review specifically targets the treatment of retinal diseases including age-related macular degeneration, diabetic macular edema, myopia and acute retinal light injury with photobiomodulation. …”
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Tube Thoracostomy: Complications and Its Management by Emeka B. Kesieme, Andrew Dongo, Ndubueze Ezemba, Eshiobo Irekpita, Nze Jebbin, Chinenye Kesieme

“…Technical causes include tube malposition, blocked drain, chest drain dislodgement, reexpansion pulmonary edema, subcutaneous emphysema, nerve injuries, cardiac and vascular injuries, oesophageal injuries, residual/postextubation pneumothorax, fistulae, tumor recurrence at insertion site, herniation through the site of thoracostomy, chylothorax, and cardiac dysrhythmias. …”
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Corneal Transplant Infection due to Alternaria alternata: A Case Report by Vasileios Konidaris, Andreana Mersinoglou, Timoleon-Achilleas Vyzantiadis, Domniki Papadopoulou, Kostas G. Boboridis, Panagiotis Ekonomidis

“…A 66-year-old female underwent a full-thickness keratoplasty in her right eye due to bullous pseudophakic keratopathy. Three weeks after keratoplasty, epithelial edema and a stromal opacity with an infiltrate and development of peripheral corneal opacities appeared. …”
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Screening for Occult Macular Pathology Prior to Cataract Surgery Using Optical Coherence Tomography by Fouad YA, ElGwaily AM, Shaaban YM

“…Adult patients who underwent cataract extraction who had normal preoperative fundoscopic examination and available preoperative OCT imaging were included.Results: The analysis included 121 eyes belonging to 121 patients. The prevalence of occult macular pathology was 21.5%, with the most common being interface abnormalities (8.3% of the eyes), drusen (4.1%), and diabetic macular edema (4.1%). …”
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Neuroprotective Effect of DAHP via Antiapoptosis in Cerebral Ischemia by Yanhua Qin, Weiming Hu, Yang Yang, Zhiying Hu, Weiyun Li, Marong Fang

“…T2-weighted imaging was performed to evaluate brain edema lesions in the stroke rats. Infarct volume was estimated by 2,3,5-triphenyltetrazolium chloride (TTC) staining after 24 h reperfusion. …”
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