Travelers With Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Cured Without Systemic Therapy

Guidelines recommend wound care and/or local therapy as first-line treatment for cutaneous leishmaniasis. An analysis of a referral treatment program in 135 travelers showed that this approach was feasible in 62% of patients, with positive outcome in 83% of evaluable patient

Aparelho Herbst: protocolos de tratamento precoce e tardio The Herbst appliance: early and late treatment protocol

Até que ponto o crescimento mandibular pode ser realmente influenciado pelos aparelhos ortopédicos de reposicionamento anterior, ainda permanece indecifrável. Mas a lógica leva a crer que se existe alguma chance de potencializar o deslocamento anterior da mandíbula, ela será mais certa quando se utiliza aparelhos de avanço contínuo. O presente artigo discorre sobre os protocolos de tratamento precoce e tardio para a correção da deficiência mandibular com o aparelho Herbst.<br>The question as to what extent mandibular growth may be influenced by orthopedic appliances remains unanswered. However, it seems reasonable to believe that the use of continuous forces potentialize the anterior displacement of the mandible. The current paper describes the early and late protocols of treatment of the mandibular deficiency with the Herbst appliance