PIGMENTARY MACULOPATHY IN INTERSTITIAL CYSTITIS/BLADDER PAIN SYNDROME TREATED WITH ORAL PENTOSAN POLYSULFATE: A REVIEW

Pigmentary Maculopathy in Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome Treated with Oral Pentosan Polysulfate: A Review

Interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) is a rare and chronic bladder condition.Pentosan polysulfate sodium (PPS) is the only oral medication approved specifically for the management of IC/BPS.In 2018, Pearce et al.reported for the first time a unique pattern of ocular pigmentary maculopathy exclusively in IC/BPS patients following PPS

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Dengue virus in Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus in urban areas in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil: Importance of virological and entomological surveillance.

Vector control remains the sole effective method to prevent dengue virus (DENV) transmission, although a vaccine for dengue has recently become available and testing of its efficacy and coverage is being performed in multiple places.Entomological surveillance is a key factor in alerting authorities to possible outbreaks, but until now natural DENV

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New digital tools for assessing neuropsychological executive functioning in old and new addictions. an exploratory study

Introduction Nowadays new tools suitable for exploring executive functioning (EF) of behavioral addicted individuals are needed.Objectives This study tests a novel digital assessment battery that can be easily and remotely adopted by neuropsychologists working in the field of addiction.Methods Twenty-three participants were divided into two groups,

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