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Gupta N, Bhargava A, Saigal S, Sharma S, Patel M, Prakash O. Effectiveness of Injectable Platelet-Rich Fibrin in the Treatment of Oral Lichen Planus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Cureus 2024; 16:e51626. [PMID: 38318577 PMCID: PMC10839423 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.51626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2023] [Accepted: 01/02/2024] [Indexed: 02/07/2024] Open
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Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a chronic inflammatory condition affecting the oral mucosa. The current review investigated the potential effectiveness of injectable platelet-rich fibrin (i-PRF) as a treatment for OLP when compared to other interventions. The current review adhered to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. A comprehensive search strategy was implemented across databases such as PubMed, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science, CINAHL, and Google Scholar. The search utilized a combination of Boolean operators (AND, OR) and Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) terms to capture relevant studies. Comparative clinical studies focusing on i-PRF as a treatment for OLP and other interventions were included. Outcomes assessed were pain, surface area of lesions, and patient satisfaction. Review Manager 5.4 was used for statistical analysis. The Risk of Bias 2.0 (RoB 2.0) tool was used to assess the methodological quality of the studies. Three studies were included for the final analysis. The findings indicated that both the i-PRF and comparison treatment groups demonstrated reductions in pain and lesion size. The post-treatment Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) scores showed a decrease in pain intensity, and there was an improvement in lesion extension in the i-PRF-treated sites. The results also revealed increased patient satisfaction with i-PRF treatment. Adverse effects were not reported or specified in the included studies. Quantitative analysis for pain (VAS) showed a mean difference of 0.38 (95% CI: 0.63-1.40), but there was no significant difference between the i-PRF and control groups at p=0.46. Though intragroup differences showed statistically significant differences between pre and post intervention, intergroup differences were not significant for any of the assessed outcomes. The findings from this study suggest that i-PRF holds promise as a potential treatment for OLP. The use of i-PRF resulted in pain reduction, lesion size improvement, and increased patient satisfaction. However, it is important to consider the limitations of the included studies, such as variability in study designs, small sample sizes, and the limited number of studies.
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- Neha Gupta
- Oral Pathology, Microbiology, and Forensic Odontology, Dental Institute, Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi, IND
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- Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Hazaribag College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Hazaribag, IND
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- Oral Pathology, Microbiology, and Forensic Odontology, Dental Institute, Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi, IND
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- Oral Medicine, Diagnosis, and Radiology, Promotional and Medical Review (PMR) Enterprise Medical, Indegene Limited, Bengaluru, IND
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- Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Triveni Institute of Dental Sciences, Hospital and Research Centre, Bilaspur, IND
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- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dental Institute, Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi, IND
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Topical Cannabidiol in the Treatment of Digital Ulcers in Patients with Scleroderma: Comparative Analysis and Literature Review. Adv Skin Wound Care 2023; 36:18-23. [PMID: 36537770 PMCID: PMC9788924 DOI: 10.1097/01.asw.0000891856.08360.61] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To explore the effect of topical cannabidiol (CBD) in treating digital ulcers in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). METHODS In total, 45 patients with SSc who had digital ulcers were consecutively enrolled between January 2019 and December 2019. Of the participants, 25 were treated with CBD during surgical debridement and 20 were treated with standard local therapy. A numeric rating scale for pain and Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index were administered at the baseline and at the end of treatment. RESULTS Local treatment with CBD was significantly associated with lower pain scores, higher health assessment scores, and an increase in participants' total hours of sleep. Patients in the control group more frequently required additional analgesic therapy. CONCLUSIONS Topical CBD may be a valuable tool to treat pain related to digital ulcers in patients with SSc.
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Nosek K, Leppert W, Puchała Ł, Łoń K. Efficacy and Safety of Topical Morphine: A Narrative Review. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:pharmaceutics14071499. [PMID: 35890392 PMCID: PMC9324750 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14071499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2022] [Revised: 07/04/2022] [Accepted: 07/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background. Opioids are the cornerstone of the therapy used in both acute and chronic pain syndromes to treat pain of moderate to severe intensity. The knowledge that opioid receptors also occur in other tissues outside the central nervous system has created a possibility for the topical use of opioids. Thus, local analgesia may be obtained without systemic adverse effects. Methods. A narrative review of scientific papers discussing the topical use of morphine was conducted. For this purpose, the PubMed, Google Scholar, Cochrane Library, and Mendeley databases were searched. Results. The current knowledge on topical morphine does not allow for its recommended use in everyday medical practice, but suggests it may be effective, particularly in the treatment of ulcers and erosions of inflammatory etiology and painful skin lesions including persistent post-mastectomy pain due to breast cancer. Conclusions. Topical morphine has its place beside other analgesics. An important issue is the practical possibility to meet the demand for topical formulations, which is limited by technical difficulties.
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- Krzysztof Nosek
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury, 10-719 Olsztyn, Poland; (K.N.); (Ł.P.); (K.Ł.)
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- Chair of Palliative Medicine, Institute of Medical Sciences, Collegium Medicum, University of Zielona Góra, 65-417 Zielona Góra, Poland
- University Hospital of Heliodor Święcicki, Poznań University of Medical Sciences, 61-245 Poznań, Poland
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury, 10-719 Olsztyn, Poland; (K.N.); (Ł.P.); (K.Ł.)
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury, 10-719 Olsztyn, Poland; (K.N.); (Ł.P.); (K.Ł.)
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Gutierrez Y, Pourali SP, Kucharik AH, Jones ME, Rajkumar JR, Armstrong AW. Topical opioid use in dermatologic disease: A systematic review. Dermatol Ther 2021; 34:e15150. [PMID: 34605133 DOI: 10.1111/dth.15150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2021] [Revised: 09/14/2021] [Accepted: 09/30/2021] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Topical opioid formulations offer a potential solution to manage pain and decrease the use of systemic opioids. Synthesis of use and efficacy of topical opioids in dermatological conditions has not been well characterized. We conducted a systematic search of the PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane databases from 1980 to February 2021. This study analyzed data from 14 articles and 263 patients on the use of topical opioids for pain related to chronic ulcers, burns, oral lichen planus, photodynamic therapy, and split-thickness skin grafts. Topical opioids included in this review were topical morphine and diamorphine. Common formulations consisted of 0.2-10 mg of opioid compounded with hydrogel or IntraSite gel. Topical opioids were variably effective in the use for pain control related to chronic ulcers and other dermatologic conditions. For example, the use of topical opioids appears to be effective in the reduction of pain related to pressure ulcers. Topical opioids were generally well tolerated. Insufficient data exist to adequately evaluate the efficacy and safety of topical opioid use in the context of nonpressure ulcers, burns, oral lichen planus, photodynamic therapy, and split-thickness skin grafts.
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- Yasmin Gutierrez
- School of Medicine, University of California Riverside, Riverside, California, USA
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- School of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida, USA
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- Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- College of Medicine at Chicago, University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Bennardo F, Liborio F, Barone S, Antonelli A, Buffone C, Fortunato L, Giudice A. Efficacy of platelet-rich fibrin compared with triamcinolone acetonide as injective therapy in the treatment of symptomatic oral lichen planus: a pilot study. Clin Oral Investig 2021; 25:3747-3755. [PMID: 33415379 DOI: 10.1007/s00784-020-03702-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2020] [Accepted: 11/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a chronic immune-mediated disease that affects the oral cavity. Topical steroids are considered the treatment of choice for painful lesions of OLP. The aim of this split-mouth study was to compare the efficacy of platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) and triamcinolone acetonide (TA) injective therapies in patients with symptomatic OLP. MATERIALS AND METHODS Participants with symptomatic OLP were recruited in the Academic Hospital of Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, Italy. Once a week for a month, patients randomly received a 0.5-mL TA injection in one buccal mucosa and 1-mL PRF injection in the opposite side. The measured outcomes were reduction of the lesions area and symptomatology modifications using visual analogue scale (VAS) score RESULTS: Four weeks after the last injections, an average reduction of 59.8% in the lesion extension and an average reduction of 47.6% in the VAS score for PRF-treated sites were observed; the same variation for TA-treated sites was respectively of 59.2% and 40%. There were no statistically significant differences between the two groups. CONCLUSIONS PRF was effective in reducing OLP lesions extension and symptomatology, and it seems to be as effective as TA. Additional data should be collected with a larger sample size, at a longer follow-up and on the PRF lowest effective dose. CLINICAL RELEVANCE Current treatment options for OLP are limited. The study proved benefits of PRF injections in management of painful lesions of OLP comparable with TA.
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- Francesco Bennardo
- School of Dentistry, Department of Health Sciences, Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, Viale Europa, 88100, Catanzaro, Italy.
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- School of Dentistry, Department of Health Sciences, Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, Viale Europa, 88100, Catanzaro, Italy
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- School of Dentistry, Department of Health Sciences, Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, Viale Europa, 88100, Catanzaro, Italy
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- School of Dentistry, Department of Health Sciences, Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, Viale Europa, 88100, Catanzaro, Italy
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- School of Dentistry, Department of Health Sciences, Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, Viale Europa, 88100, Catanzaro, Italy
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- School of Dentistry, Department of Health Sciences, Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, Viale Europa, 88100, Catanzaro, Italy
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- School of Dentistry, Department of Health Sciences, Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, Viale Europa, 88100, Catanzaro, Italy
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