Over the counter medication: a study among dermatology outpatients

Background: Over-the-counter (OTC) medicine or non-prescription medicine refer to medicine that you can buy without a prescription from a health care professional. The prevalence, clinical patterns and causative agents of cutaneous drug reactions vary among different populations. The most widely used over the counter medication in dermatological practice are topical steroids. The main objective is to know awareness among the people about over the counter medication and clinical analysis of effects caused by them, to find the most commonly used OTC medication.Methods: Prospective questionnaire based study comprising of 453 cases of cutaneous effects due to over the counter medication was carried out for a period of 1 year. Diagnosis was made mainly based on clinical features.Results: Super potent and high potent steroids were the most common OTC medication used which caused nodulocystic acne in 51.6% patients, atrophy in 3.97% patients, tinea incognito in 23.8% patients. Irritant contact dermatitis (due to hydroquinone, cotrimoxazole, neomycin) was seen in 18.5% patients. Fixed drug eruption was seen in 1.32% patients, cushingoid features in 0.66% patient.Conclusions: Indiscriminate abuse of steroids by people due to lack of awareness should be stopped. This misuse and damage have serious effect on the quality of life of the patients in general and the skin of the face in particular. Management is difficult and necessitates psychological counselling as well as physical soothing of the sensitive skin. For the safety of people Indian association of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology (IADVL) also started IADVL Task force Against Topical Steriod Abuse (ITATSA).

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Reinterpretasi Ayat-ayat “Kekerasan”

MAGHZA Jurnal Ilmu Al-Qur an dan Tafsir ◽

10.24090/maghza.v3i1.1958 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 93-103

Author(s):

Lina Aniqoh

Keyword(s):

Historical Context ◽

Moral Values ◽

Textual Interpretation ◽

The Earth ◽

The People ◽

Double Movement ◽

The Face

This paper seeks to elaborate on the textual interpretation of Q.S Muhammad verse 4 and Q.S at Taubah verse 5. These two verses are often employed by the extremist Muslim groups to legitimize their destructive acts carried out on groups considered as being infidels and as such lawfully killed. The interpretation was conducted using the double movement hermeneutics methodology offered by Fazlur Rahman. After reinterpretation, the two verses contain moral values, namely the war ordered by God must be reactive, fulfill the ethics of "violence" and be the last solution. Broadly speaking, the warfare commanded in the Qur'an aims to establish a benefit for humanity on the face of the earth by eliminating every crime that exists. These two verses in the contemporary socio-historical context in Indonesia can be implemented as a basis for combating the issue of hoaxes and destructive acts of extremist Muslim groups. Because both are crimes and have negative implications for the people good and even able to threaten the unity of mankind.

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The Hierophanic Facets of the Seraphic Hymns

Trictrac ◽

10.25159/1996-7330/2421 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 10 ◽

Author(s):

Petru Adrian Danciu

Keyword(s):

Mutual Recognition ◽

The Other ◽

Human Being ◽

Material World ◽

Face To Face ◽

The People ◽

Musical History ◽

The Face ◽

The One

Starting from the cry of the seraphim in Isaiahʹ s prophecy, this article aims to follow the rhythm of the sacred harmony, transcending the symbols of the angelic world and of the divine names, to get to the face to face meeting between man and God, just as the seraphim, reflecting their existence, stand face to face. The finality of the sacred harmony is that, during the search for God inside the human being, He reveals Himself, which is the reason for the affirmation of “I Am that I Am.” Through its hypnotic cyclicality, the profane temporality has its own musicality. Its purpose is to incubate the unsuspected potencies of the beings “caught” in the material world. Due to the fact that it belongs to the aeonic time, the divine music will exceed in harmony the mechanical musicality of profane time, dilating and temporarily cancelling it. Isaiah is witness to such revelation offering access to the heavenly concert. He is witness to divine harmonies produced by two divine singers, whose musical history is presented in our article. The seraphim accompanied the chosen people after their exodus from Egypt. The cultic use of the trumpet is related to the characteristics and behaviour of the seraphim. The seraphic music does not belong to the Creator, but its lyrics speak about the presence of the Creator in two realities, a spiritual and a material one. Only the transcendence of the divine names that are sung/cried affirms a unique reality: God. The chant-cry is a divine invocation with a double aim. On the one hand, the angels and the people affirm God’s presence and call His name and, on the other, the Creator affirms His presence through the angels or in man, the one who is His image and His likeness. The divine music does not only create, it is also a means of communion, implementing the relation of man to God and, thus, God’s connection with man. It is a relation in which both filiation and paternity disappear inside the harmony of the mutual recognition produced by music, a reality much older than Adam’s language.

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PERAN ULAMA SELAKU PEWARIS NABI DALAM KONTESTASI PEMILU-PILPRES TAHUN 2019 DI INDONESIA

10.31227/osf.io/r5chk ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

abdul muiz amir

Keyword(s):

Political System ◽

The Political ◽

Archival Data ◽

Political Event ◽

Online Social Media ◽

The People ◽

Religious Issue ◽

The Face ◽

Religion And State

This study aims to find a power relation as a discourse played by the clerics as the Prophet's heir in the contestation of political event in the (the elections) of 2019 in Indonesia. The method used is qualitative based on the critical teory paradigm. Data gathered through literary studies were later analyzed based on Michel Foucault's genealogy-structuralism based on historical archival data. The findings show that, (1) The involvement of scholars in the Pemilu-Pilpres 2019 was triggered by a religious issue that has been through online social media against the anti-Islamic political system, pro communism and liberalism. Consequently create two strongholds from the scholars, namely the pro stronghold of the issue pioneered by the GNPF-Ulama, and the fortress that dismissed the issue as part of the political intrigue pioneered by Ormas NU; (2) genealogically the role of scholars from time to time underwent transformation. At first the Ulama played his role as well as Umara, then shifted also agent of control to bring the dynamization between the issue of religion and state, to transform into motivator and mediator in the face of various issues Practical politic event, especially at Pemilu-Pilpres 2019. Discussion of the role of Ulama in the end resulted in a reduction of the role of Ulama as the heir of the prophet, from the agent Uswatun Hasanah and Rahmatan lil-' ālamīn as a people, now shifted into an agent that can trigger the division of the people.

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KELOMPOK MUSIK REJUNG PESIRAH: STRATEGI ADAPTASI PADA MASYARAKAT PALEMBANG

Tonika: Jurnal Penelitian dan Pengkajian Seni ◽

10.37368/tonika.v2i2.106 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 27-37

Author(s):

Dwi Putri Agustini

Keyword(s):

Cultural Anthropology ◽

Case Study Research ◽

Traditional Music ◽

Adaptation Strategy ◽

The People ◽

Musical Arrangements ◽

The Face ◽

Cultural Modification ◽

Traditional Arts

The present phenomenon has clearly brought a change and the influence of the development of traditional music in Palembang society, if this is not carefully addressed, it will experience a shift, alienation and even lose its supporters. The rejung pesirah music group is one of the music groups that still maintains traditional arts in the people of Palembang. This study examines how the adaptation strategy of the rejung pesirah music group in dealing with changes and developments in Palembang society. For this reason, the approach used is cultural anthropology with qualitative case study research methods in Palembang. Data collection is done through observation, interviews and document studies that use triangulation techniques as the validation of the data, while for data analysis through content analysis and interactive models. The results showed that the adaptation strategy undertaken by the rejung pesirah music group was an act and creative ability and had a positive mindset, understanding in responding to changes and needs as an impulse to develop in the face of environmental change and development through learning processes and cultural modification, which resulted a creativity that is the creation of songs, musical arrangements, and musical instruments in the rejung pesirah music group.

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Survey of Rejection Prophylaxis Following Suture Removal in Penetrating Keratoplasty in Germany

Klinische Monatsblätter für Augenheilkunde ◽

10.1055/a-1353-6149 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Sonja Heinzelmann ◽

Daniel Böhringer ◽

Philip Christian Maier ◽

Berthold Seitz ◽

Claus Cursiefen ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Graft Rejection ◽

Graft Failure ◽

Penetrating Keratoplasty ◽

Treatment Strategies ◽

Cost Benefit ◽

Topical Steroids ◽

Evidence Based ◽

Systematic Analysis ◽

Open Questions ◽

The Face

Abstract Background Penetrating keratoplasty (PK) gets more and more reserved to cases of increasing complexity. In such cases, ocular comorbidities may limit graft survival following PK. A major cause for graft failure is endothelial graft rejection. Suture removal is a known risk factor for graft rejection. Nevertheless, there is no evidence-based regimen for rejection prophylaxis following suture removal. Therefore, a survey of rejection prophylaxis was conducted at 7 German keratoplasty centres. Objective The aim of the study was documentation of the variability of medicinal aftercare following suture removal in Germany. Methods Seven German keratoplasty centres with the highest numbers for PK were selected. The centres were sent a survey consisting of half-open questions. The centres performed a mean of 140 PK in 2018. The return rate was 100%. The findings were tabulated. Results All centres perform a double-running cross-stitch suture for standard PK, as well as a treatment for rejection prophylaxis with topical steroids after suture removal. There are differences in intensity (1 – 5 times daily) and tapering (2 – 20 weeks) of the topical steroids following suture removal. Two centres additionally use systemic steroids for a few days. Discussion Rejection prophylaxis following PK is currently poorly standardised and not evidence-based. All included centres perform medical aftercare following suture removal. It is assumed that different treatment strategies show different cost-benefit ratios. In the face of the diversity, a systematic analysis is required to develop an optimised regimen for all patients.

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Neoliberalism is not dead – On political implications of Covid-19

Capital & Class ◽

10.1177/0309816820982381 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 030981682098238

Author(s):

Miloš Šumonja

Keyword(s):

Free Market ◽

The State ◽

Working Classes ◽

Strong State ◽

Hand Grip ◽

Right Hand ◽

The People ◽

Political Implications ◽

The World ◽

The Face

The news is old – neoliberalism is dead for good, but this time, even Financial Times knows it. Obituaries claim that it had died from the coronavirus, as the state, not the markets, have had to save both the people and the economy. The argument of the article is that these academic and media interpretations of ‘emergency Keynesianism’ misidentify neoliberalism with its anti-statist rhetoric. For neoliberalism is, and has always been, about ‘the free market and the strong state’. In fact, rather than waning in the face of the coronavirus crisis, neoliberal states around the world are using the ongoing ‘war against the virus’ to strengthen their right-hand grip on the conditions of the working classes.

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