Thrips (Thysanoptera) species associated with wheat and barley in Golestan province, Iran

Fields of winter wheat and barley were sampled during two years (November to June 1996-1998) in Golestan province to determine the occurrence, frequency and distribution of thrips species. A total of 32 species belonging to 3 families and 16 genera were found. Haplothrips tritici (Kurdjumov) was the dominant species accounting for 70.2% and 55.7% of identified individuals in wheat and barley, respectively. Sitothrips arabicus Priesner was the second most abundant species, comprising 13.5% and 20.1% in wheat and barley, respectively. Regression analysis showed a non-linear relation (y = 42.65 + 0.33x â 0.0002x2) between altitude (x) and population density of H. tritici (y) on wheat. Locality and date of collection, host(s) and distribution data for each species are given

Original article title: "Comparison of therapeutic efficacy of topical corticosteroid and oral zinc sulfate-topical corticosteroid combination in the treatment of vitiligo patients: a clinical trial"

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Vitiligo is the most prevalent pigmentary disorder which occurs worldwide, with an incidence rate between 0.1-4 percent. It is anticipated that the discovery of biological pathways of vitiligo pathogenesis will provide novel therapeutic and prophylactic targets for future approaches to the treatment and prevention of vitiligo. The purposes of this study were evaluating the efficacy of supplemental zinc on the treatment of vitiligo.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>This randomized clinical trial was conducted for a period of one year. Thirty five patients among 86 participants were eligible to entrance to the study. The patients in two equal randomized groups took topical corticosteroid and combination of oral zinc sulfate-topical corticosteroid.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>The mean of responses in the corticosteroid group and the zinc sulfate-corticosteroid combination group were 21.43% and 24.7%, respectively.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Although, the response to corticosteroid plus zinc sulfate was more than corticosteroid, there was no statistically significant difference between them. It appeared that more robust long-term randomized controlled trials on more patients, maybe with higher doses of zinc sulfate, are needed to fully establish the efficacy of oral zinc in management of vitiligo.</p> <p>Trial Registration</p> <p>chiCTRTRC10000930</p

Cutaneous Leishmaniasis with Unusual Presentation

"nThis case report states a 25-year-old woman, residing in the city of Dezfool, Khuzestan Province, south of Iran with the diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis in June 2008. Her skin lesion had de­veloped from 8 months earlier as a nodule on her left arm, 1×3 cm in diameter. Because of sever­ity of the lesion, we prescribed meglumine antimoniate intralesionally with giving up her breast feeding. After 6 months follow-up, no recurrence was seen

Blue Light Therapy

The LED blue light (BL) phototherapy, using photo-converter chromophores, provides long-term efficacy and safety in the treatment of acne vulgaris. Treatment with BL turns out to be safe and effective as well as pleasant. The results seem to be long lasting with negligible or completely absent downtime. The only side effects appear to be a fleeting erythema and a bronze effect that, in some cases, could also be aesthetically pleasing